Angel

I've been on quite a journey was this scent. It's an almond-like scent with a citrus and herbal top and a long courmarinic dry down. Sweet without being cloying. A delight in summer. It was one of my first purchases when I got into perfumery and not really my style but I absolutely love it...you know that one outlier in your collection that doesn't really fit but you'd get into a fist fight to keep? I am running out of my OG bottle and needed to replace it, only to discover Al Haramain has discontinued it. This set me off on a dupe-seeking spree. I went through a string of trial stuff including a bottle of Givenchy Pi before I found Fashion Man by Roccobarocco. It's almost identical but lacks the citrus accord upfront , leaning into the almond/heliotrope more heavily. Close enough. Givenchy Pi is the reverse and is too short lived for me. My husband owns that now. If you combined the two, you would have Angel.

@Labaloo--yes, i love your description. so on point. thank you! ill add my own assessment too: forget the pyrmaid. the way this smells is nothing like the notes pyramid. click bait pyramid lol. to me this is a citrus fougere. white chocolate, sweet spearmint, over a balmy orange spice warm tea. unusual, interesting, and quite pleasing. reminds me of a fleur du male mixed with le male.... with the orange tones turned down and the fougere aspect up with the same performance and tenacity. good for men or women.

It starts very strong and almost mediciny. It's a smell from childhood but I can't really point my finger at it. Most people around me aren't big fans of it but after half an hour it goes into this sweet-fresh-spicy scent that I grew very fond of. I really like it now, thinking about buying a second bottle as it's super cheap! All in all, don't judge it with the first smell, give it some time.

In the beginning I small marzipan too! After a while, it becomes similar to Pi greco Givenchy (almost the same almondy, vanillic, balsamic and powdery smell). And finally, I can smell on my skin, for many hours, a lavender & vanilla talcum powder! I really like how it develops on my skin! It’s very long lasting too... I’m impressed!!!

This perfume is awesome... It smells nicely... Soft... I really love it... Recommended to all people who like soft and romantic perfumes... It is pure oil perfume... I believes it lasts long... You have done a good job al Haramain... Much better than a rip off expensive paris made perfume...