Lynked Forever

So there was an error on my part, Day 43 was supposed to be Afnan Lynked Forever and today (Day 47) is supposed to be Afnan Lynked Freedom. My apologies for this, to solve the error I have switched and will be renewing Lynked Forever today. Lynked Forever has a very strong floral opening, with a gorgeous musky undertone and light sweet woody notes dancing around in it. On the dry down it keeps these notes stick around but the strong floral opening fades slightly allowing for the other notes to shine a little bit stronger and bringing them into perfect balance. On the performance front Lynked Forever is quite good, longevity wise it lasts just under 6 hours on my skin and around 7 on my clothes. A solid 7/10 here. Regarding projection it is actually very light, projecting slightly off my skin in a very pleasant way. It’s not quite a skin scent, it projects about 6 to 8 inches off my skin. A 6/10 here. Lynked Forever is a very pleasant floral scent with nice hints of sweet wood notes mixed into it. While I very much enjoyed it, it definitely leans more feminine. I’m not sure how often I would wear it if I had a bottle but it’s still a 7/10 for me overall.

I had my eye on this for a while and after a few unsuccessful blind buys I was cautious. I managed to purchase a bottle from a fragrance group I am in. It has simply stunned me, it is so beautiful and completely blew away my expectations! I love white florals and she is delivering! 👌 Beautiful florals, very elegant and classy but not mature or vintage smelling, if you asked me to guess I would have said this was a high end designer scent. I’ve never smelled DBIR Gold but I don’t feel I need to as this interpretation is beautiful on her own! I can’t stop smelling my wrist. This is a special event in summertime fragrance and the presentation is beautiful. There is a similarity to Dalal which I have but they’re not the same in comparison with Dalal being slightly woodier and muskier in the dry down, this remains fresher, juicier and the coconut is beautiful in the background! I should have bought this ages ago and she’s gone into my top ten!

Even though she is a solar, slightly creamy fragrance, there is a freshness to her akin to a flute of white wine or a spritzer at a summer brunch in the outdoors. Restrained citrus notes, white and yellow florals, and a hint of coconut, makes her one of the most understated and elegant fragrances out there. Not sure if she will develop further, but so far I detect no strong musk or woods. She is a great performer. Lasts pretty much all day with one mid day reapplication. She is a woman, not a girl. She could be a boss lady, or a sexy mom who juggles work and family and is awed and well-loved. To my mind, she evokes the same persona as valaya / mystique bouquet. We are in super classy company!

Yass, this is a banger! It works beautifully straight out of the box. The scent is a creamy floral, and I can detect all of the listed florals: ylang-ylang, gardenia, and tuberose. The tuberose is not too overpowering, which I appreciate. Performance-wise, this projects like crazy and lasts a very long time. 12 hours later, I could still smell it on my wrist. While it's not really unique, it's a fantastic 'designer-style' fragrance with amazing performance. If you enjoy creamy florals, this is a safe blind buy. Also, I've never smelled Valentino Donna Born in Roma Gold, so I can't compare it, but I do get a Jean Paul Gaultier Divine vibe from it. It's not a direct dupe though.

Wow! Love at first smell! I received 3-4 compliments in the morning wearing this to work. I bathe in it practically. It smells like creamy florals! Mature but not ‘dated’. It’s beautiful and will be on my rebuy list forever. Could see me wearing this year long, though is definitely more of a warm weather day time scent. Moderate longevity, will need a little refresh after 5 hours or so, but it does stay all day, though more subtle and skin scented after a while. 10/10!!