Apple Crumb

Apple Crumb is one of the most amazing scents I have ever smelt hands down. I got a travel size of this with Black Te Affair, Seven Seas and Sweet Smoke. Apple Crumb is meant to be a Parfum de Marley clone and I cannot say how close it is to it or isn't, but it lives up to the name Apple Crumb. Apple Crumb is a very spicy sweet combination. I get a ton of cinnamon and some vanilla. It has sweetness from the honey and the tonka bean. It also is resinous with the benzoin and there is a good amount of ambergris. This scent is nearly apple pie through and through. The main thing it is missing is apple and honestly, it don't need it. Apple Crumb has beast projection and longevity. Now perhaps it is the extrait formulation cheating, but it will project strong for about an hour, hour and a half with it radiating pretty good for another two to three hours. This is about the time it gets a resinous. Apple Crumb can last about 12 hours on your skin noticably. I have just gotten shy of it most times. I think once of my several wearings I did get a full 12. Wearability is where Apple Crumb will take a hit for me. I live in Arizona as most of my reviews have said. And honestly, this is a fall/winter scent. Nothing wrong with that. We all need those cozy cold weather scents, even in a desert. That said though, it just doesn't work in warmer Arizona weather. By warmer, I mean 70F (or 55/60F with humidity) or higher. If it is 60F or cooler (45/50F with humidity) or lower, this is not cloying and not too much. That said it is versatile for cold weather. I would say it is more night-time friendly than a day-time, but that don't mean you couldn't wear it in the cooler sun/cloudy days. It works fine at work (though maybe take sprays down a spray or two), works for dates, works for clubs, works dressed up, though I don't see this in casual settings. For me, this will be my holiday scent though I cannot figure out if it is better fitting for Christmas or (American) Thanksgiving. Apple Crumb was and is an instant love. The only reason I haven't bought a bottle is I just haven't needed to. I haven't worn my travel decant much, mainly because it is now spring. I got it a little too late for peak of cooler weather in AZ. It warmed up about mid February with no March cold snap. For this I rate Apple Crumb an 8.9 out of 10. It is my favorite of the Alexandria house but it is strictly a cold weather scent.

Let me start off this review by saying that Hany sent me a sample of this to review. With that being said, I am really amazed by this representation of fragrances such as Ambre Narguile as well as Oajan by Parfums De Marly. It is such a nice Cinnamon and Benzoin fragrance. Smells very expensive for how reasonably priced it is. Smells lovely off of your skin and evokes this cozyness. It puts me in a mind frame like Burberry London does. No, they do not smell similar. But, Apple Crumb brings back memories of the holidays. I really enjoy this fragrance for how it makes me feel and also for how great it smells. I will consider buying this bad boy. But, I will most likely save up for Ambre Narguile and or Oajan. Lastly, I would like to say that this is one of the best so called "clones" on the market. Thank you Hany for allowing me be able to put my nose onto this bad boy. Very nice fragrance.

I got a decant of Oajan right before I discovered Alexandria Fragrances and this scent. Now I'm not a expert in fragrances, notes, accords etc. I'm just your average fragrance guy. I can't wow you with expert opinions on the nuances of scents. But to me this smells really close to PDM. I'm sure there's subtle differences in there that I just don't pick up on. And also probably some differences in longevity and sillage. So if you're someone like me who isn't a major fragrance collector and knows all the subtle things that make up a scent, and just want something that smells good, and in the ballpark of an expensive brand, then this is for you. I also get 1 Million Prive vibes as well off of this clone. I think this smells really really good.

Smooth sweetness! The cinnamon and honey combo at the start are deliciously well blended. The combo sets the stage for what you and everyone around you are in store for. Dry down quickly brings forth a beautifully smooth and sweet vanilla/benzoin/Tonka trio. I get mostly tonka of the three. If you are a fan of any of these three, grab a sample and try it out. For me, I only get a bit of patchouli...just enough to add depth to the DNA. I get no ambergris, so I’m a bit confused how it’s rated so high. Longevity and performance are great. My wife enjoys the fragrance as well. Smells amazing on her. For me, this is an easy purchase since my wife and I can easily wear this and both really enjoy it.

I love this fragrance. I don't just like it, I love it. I have never sniffed Oajan, but this fragrance is gorgeous. The combination of honey, vanilla, tonka and cinnamon with a musk base makes this fragrance delectable. I received a very nice compliment wearing this fragrance today. The drydown is amazing and this fragrance is long-lasting. I am going to get a sample of Oajan, but for the amount of money I paid for this fragrance, it will take a lot for me to switch to Oajan, because 'Apple Crumb' is extremely nice.

As someone that owns this & genuinely could not tell apart this & the original Oajan: I genuinely believe the people that don't like this are people that have bought a full bottle of Oajan & are upset this gets basically 99% close to the original so they want to talk bad about this because since this exists there is no need to spend the full price tag on the original & they are upset other people can get the exact same scent for way cheaper & not break the bank for scented alcohol.

Stunning juice. Very crisp cinnamon with sweet hints of honey to start. The middle is a continuation of the cinnamon with vanilla sweetness and tonka bean to my nose. Moderate longevity around 6 hours on my skin with 3 hours of projection before becoming a skin scent. Very nice offering from the house. Enjoy!

Mixture of many great spicy scents. Apple Crumb is my absolute favorite out of all the Alexandria fragrances I have tried, huge apple and cinnamon blast, it is incredibly sublime and the performance is beastly. Truly close to Oajan. If interested, check out my fragrance related Instagram @thechazas

Alexandria has nailed the scent of PdM Oajan with Apple Crumb. You will be smelling like a freshly baked apple pie with hints of cinnamon for some Gourmand goodness! Performance is fantastic and I easily get 8+ hours on my skin and all day on clothes. This is another Alexandria banger!

Great for cold days and cozy nights. Not a good fragrance for those with sensitive noses. This is a very piercing scent that radiates sweetness and will get you noticed. Not great for young people unless they're looking for a very sweet but mature scent. And yes, this one lasts!!!

Smells identical to spice bomb extreme I’ve tested it on myself and have multiple times and had friends smell my arms to see if they could tell if it was the same cologne or two different colognes and everybody said they smelled the same or the oajan smelled a little sweeter.

Smells like apple pie/ apple crumb really. It’s a toned down less dense angels share which I appreciate because angels share can be way too heavy for me. Lasting power is ridiculously long.

Spot on, sprayed a 2018 batch of Oajan and this side by side and I could barely tell a difference except that this is way stronger than Oajan.

This smells nothing like the review descriptions on Alexandria's website. I do not get anything resembling 'apple' or gourmand. What this reminds me of is a local store called Objets d'Art. It sells exotic wooden trinkets, wooden world instruments, gemstones, incense, wind chimes, and shells. It smells like nag champa incense and wooden items that have been sitting on the shelf collecting dust. There is a sharp opening to this that I can't really pinpoint, and a powdery quality midway through wear. It never gets into gourmand or sweet territory. AT ALL. The one this this does have is excellent performance, sillage and longevity. Unfortunately, for me the scent DNA does not trump performance, in fact I want to scrub it off. EDIT: After letting it sit in my unused decants for almost year, my boyfriend found this in the bathroom closet, sprayed it on before work, kissed me goodbye, and I woke up and asked, "Are you wearing PdM Herod?" My opinion has shifted. Now after a full year of negligence, it smells like what I had hoped for: slightly smoky tobacco, boozy, cinnamon and spices, a hint of saltiness, and a sweet, woody base. Similar to Herod, but more aromatic than round. I eat my words, but I guess some fragrances smell better when they are left marinating for a while.

A bit sweet, a bit balsamic, a bit animalic, a bit mineralic even. But not overwhelmingly any of those. Nothing here that I'd say resembles apple, crumb, pie or whatever, but... I guess if I had to associate it with anything specific, you might imagine some sort of upscale hotel soap. I don't know exactly how to express this, but the impression AC gives me is something more like an old cherished olfactory memory -- indeterminate but vivid in its impression -- vs some perfume you've smelled before. Experiential and not simply a bunch of aromachemicals, if that makes any sense. I really like this. Initial spray wasn't anything special IMO, but the dry down is where the mojo is at. And it lasts. Just when you start to forget you have it on, you catch a whiff and for a split second, you wonder where the fantastic fume is coming from. And then you realize it's coming from YOU. Now that my sprayer's been around a few months, I am really starting to appreciate this find. Strong like with serious "grower" FB worthy potential.

It's good overall! Huge emphasis on honey and vanilla with a dose of syrupiness which gets about 70-75% close to Oajan. What my unit is missing personally is the loud fresh cinnamon in the original as well as that dense and full yet effervescent and airy nature that Oajan has. This does have a extremely dense nature to it with the honey and syrupy notes but doesn't feel as complete nor as airy as Oajan does. The notes of honey and vanilla do come off as much more intense than Oajan's which feel more subdued to allow the cinnamon to flourish. Still a great scent though if you like the idea of slightly ambery honey vanilla with an airy yet dense musk up top. I'd give it an 8.5 personally with Oajan being a 9.3. Hopefully with some maturation, the cinnamon can come out a bit!

I have never tried Oajan so my review is based on Apple Crumb only. To me it smells like a very boozy apple that has been left to soak in a dark spirit and has then been caramelized. On my skin the scent stays pretty much the same until it fades, although I can smell a pastry-like note in the dry down. This is definitely a wintery fragrance and it reminds me strongly of mulled wine. The first spray is potent, longevity is ok but could be better, it started fading after a couple hours tops. Although it's listed as gourmand I don't find it that sweet, which to me is a plus!

I dont know about you, but this smell really close to Spicebomb Extreme, but amped up to level 10, dont overspray, 2 sprays max. It indeed smells like a cinnamon apple crumb. Love the smell of this scent, nice and cozy for the winter, and great for the Hollidays like Christmas and New Year. I haven't smelld Oajan so I can't compare. If you like spicy, ambry sweet scents, this is a blind buy.

I haven't smelled Oajan so I can't compare. This opens very fruity sweet, like a sweet apple crumble. After 15mins you get an ambery, very sweet, honey and cinnamon scent. Very sweet and cozy scent - perfect for the winter. Longevity is 8+ hours and projection is for about 3h strong. Recommended if you like very sweet scents.

omg, I dig this a lot. The name is apt - apple pie is my closest association too. luckily patchouli and musk is not as dominant as prevous reviewers marked , all notes blend together nicely. gourmand but still smells like a perfume, if that makes sense :)