Portfolio Floral Sculpture

I am shocked at a few of the reviews calling this perfume "granny" or "screechy" as it is neither. What it is, is a beautiful incense/rose frag that is reminiscent of a Penhaligons's scent, and I have 14 of them, including 2 Halfeti's, although not identical to any of them..It also smells a bit like Nirvana Rose by Elizabeth & James, but has a softer incense than NR..a nicer blend. Some folks are comparing it to POAL, and I can see why, but for the $$, this one is more reasonably priced and just as nice, IMO. I got my bottle from Perfume Spot for $69 total. Who can argue with that...🤷 First, the presentation is impressive, coming in a plush lined box and nestled in a leatherette pouch, so it's great for gift giving to your fav lord or lady, as it really is unisex. It opens with a blast of peppery carnation/ incense, which becomes softer quickly. As it dries down, the rose begins to come forward but, while evident, it never takes over, just sings in harmony with the other notes. It's the dry down that I love. A perfectly blended incense/rose that I could still smell in the morning, little wafts from under the sheets, more like a whisper of skin scent, still quite evident on my nightclothes. I loved it so much, I immediately bought a back up bottle. Perfect for fall, winter, nighttime, special occasion...it might be a little much for very hot weather, I haven't had the chance to try it then. NOTE- if you hate patchouli, this one is not for you.. While it isn't harsh or overpowering, it is always there, holding court with the rose and ambergris/benzoin incense goodness. A definite 10/10 overall, especially for such a decent price.

Incredible fragrance 👀 But I didn't get any rose, maybe at the later stages... For me it was rather shocking 😱, because in fact, I have smelled Middle - European alpine meadows ⛰️💐🌸💮🏵️🌺🌼🌷 How on earth could Arabs know the smell of all the alpine meadow flowers??? 👀 That lightly honey sweet, a bit bitter, herbal (thyme, clary sage, chamomile, grass, fir-needles), buzzy but calming scent of the summer in the woods??? A fantastic lingering smell of freedom and holidays? This was how it smelled to me and this was what I was looking for ages. Smelling hundreds of perfumes, no one managed to do it so far, until I bumped into an "oriental" perfume. This is probably the least expected place for it, right? No one expects people living in Sahara create aquatic perfumes 🤦♀️. This perfume smells heavenly and I would give it 10/5. This is how good this perfume is. Another benefit is that no one talks about it, right? We do not want to share our secrets 🤐. It is pretty expensive, but one day I will have a full bottle of it, I promise it to myself 🍾🍷😍

Subtle, non-overwhelming, sweet & jammy Rose fragrance mixed with Amber & Patchouli. There's something coming across as a Cumin-like accord which thankfully doesn't stick around for long. There's Ambroxan and Musk in there too. The Benzoin doesn't come across super powdery to me but more as a sweet, spicy Vanilla. The Amber is pretty prominent to my nose. Longevity of all the Al Haramain Portfolio fragrances are all very good. This is not a huge projector after it dries down but it sticks around for a very long time. Sillage will be good for maybe an hour max then just wafts after that when you move around. I wouldn't say this is a blind buy worthy fragrance. When I first smelled this, I wasn't a huge fan immediately, but then i caught myself going back in for smells throughout the day and finally, I liked it. I got this full presentation for $65. Don't think i'd pay much more than $70 for this.....but I know prices can be all over the place. Haven't smelled POAL, so no basis for comparison but I hear the vibe is very much similar.

After you get past the strong gasoline opening( it disappears very quickly), this is a very beautiful rose and incense perfume. The closest I can compare it to was Nirvana Rose, which is no longer available except in a few ancient smelling roll-ons. I couldn't walk anywhere without getting compliments on that one. This is a more expensive M.E. perfume, but worth every penny. The rose, carnation and spicy, woody, incense-y scent is so lovely. A man COULD wear this, and frankly, I would love to smell this on a confident, put together gentleman. Wear a good suit with this one. The performance is great, it lasts nicely and the sillage is phenomenal. The drydown is lovely on the skin. I immediately ordered a back up bottle. I still have a couple FBs of Nirvana Rose but feel better that I found this one as a replacement of sorts. It really is a gem.

One of the best fragrance I had smelled ever, this is very long lasting even if my skin doesn't have a great chemical reaction with most of the fragrances this one it does stays for 8-10 hours on me and projects very good 6 feet's around the wearer for about 4 to 5 hours, I am so happy I purchased this perfume and is unisex also not just for women's. I've got so many compliments wearing this fragrance is impossible people don't smell you. Longevity: 8-10 hrs, 5/5 Projection/sillage: 4-6 feet's for about 4-5 hours, 5/5 Compliments factor: 5/5 Totally recommend 5/5.