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Smells a lot like Krasnaya Moskva
I just tested this perfume at Galeria Kaufhof. The beginning is very citric, but now, after two hours it smells at me almost exactly like Krasnaya Moskva, the iconic/notorious ladies perfume from the Soviet Union.
KM is a perfume from 1925, very well made in terms of craftsmanship, which only came into disrepute by the fact that it was practically the only perfume in the Soviet Union, otherwise it can certainly compete with the greats of its time, Chanel No. 5 and co. But the resemblance surprises me greatly. In direct comparison here is a hint more leather, while KM is a hint more flowery, but if you don't spray the perfumes side by side, you can confuse them (at least on me). Since I paid 10€ for KM and it lasts 12+ hours, I will not get Habit Rouge. I'm just very surprised, especially because HR is from 2003, almost eighty years younger.
KM is a perfume from 1925, very well made in terms of craftsmanship, which only came into disrepute by the fact that it was practically the only perfume in the Soviet Union, otherwise it can certainly compete with the greats of its time, Chanel No. 5 and co. But the resemblance surprises me greatly. In direct comparison here is a hint more leather, while KM is a hint more flowery, but if you don't spray the perfumes side by side, you can confuse them (at least on me). Since I paid 10€ for KM and it lasts 12+ hours, I will not get Habit Rouge. I'm just very surprised, especially because HR is from 2003, almost eighty years younger.
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Beautiful winter scent with exotic flair
A fellow student and friend from Dubai brought me Oud Bahar a few years ago as an example of a quite popular fragrance in Dubai for people in our age group. Back then it was summer, I sprayed it once and it was much too much for me, I also usually wear relatively flowery, western scents. My first impression was a lot of smoke and leather, clearly very exotic, but completely overwhelming. It just didn't fit and I washed off the scent relatively quickly again.
A few months ago, at the end of November, I was able to get the scent out again, because I was quite on an oud trip due to a bottling of Penhaligon's Halfeti. Oud Bahar has very little in common with Halfeti, but I still fell in love a little.
Basically it is a very warm scent, so it fits into the winter/late autumn/early spring time. I wouldn't wear it in the summer. It has a very large projection, especially at the beginning, as is usual with Arabic fragrances, which is why I apply it about an hour before I go out, and I would never wear it in a professional setting. The opening is, as I said, very smoky-leathery-spicy, with a slightly synthetic, almost metallic note in the background, which I can't quite identify. It definitely smells very stereotypical of Dubai, modern but unmistakably Arabic. After half an hour to three quarters of an hour, however, it becomes softer, a gentle combination of oud and rose emerges, and the projection also noticeably decreases.
The fragrance lasts quite long, 8 hours are loose in it and unlike many other Arabian fragrances it doesn't cause me any headaches, but it is also noticeably more designed for a non-Western audience. If you like the kind of scents (I'm convinced by now), you can't go wrong with Oud Bahar and according to my buddy, this kind of perfume is very popular in the Emirates with people aged 15-25. But if you're looking for a subtle or professional smelling fragrance, you're in the wrong place
A few months ago, at the end of November, I was able to get the scent out again, because I was quite on an oud trip due to a bottling of Penhaligon's Halfeti. Oud Bahar has very little in common with Halfeti, but I still fell in love a little.
Basically it is a very warm scent, so it fits into the winter/late autumn/early spring time. I wouldn't wear it in the summer. It has a very large projection, especially at the beginning, as is usual with Arabic fragrances, which is why I apply it about an hour before I go out, and I would never wear it in a professional setting. The opening is, as I said, very smoky-leathery-spicy, with a slightly synthetic, almost metallic note in the background, which I can't quite identify. It definitely smells very stereotypical of Dubai, modern but unmistakably Arabic. After half an hour to three quarters of an hour, however, it becomes softer, a gentle combination of oud and rose emerges, and the projection also noticeably decreases.
The fragrance lasts quite long, 8 hours are loose in it and unlike many other Arabian fragrances it doesn't cause me any headaches, but it is also noticeably more designed for a non-Western audience. If you like the kind of scents (I'm convinced by now), you can't go wrong with Oud Bahar and according to my buddy, this kind of perfume is very popular in the Emirates with people aged 15-25. But if you're looking for a subtle or professional smelling fragrance, you're in the wrong place
