Dubai Lifestyle

I have a small sample of Boadicea the Victorious Blue Sapphire. It was given to me by a very good friend. Since it is so expensive and I cherish the gift from my friend, I doubt that I will ever spray it on to wear it. With that being said, I did spray one spray on my hand to see what it smelled like on my skin. It smells glorious. Dubai Lifestyle is very very very similar. VERY similar. I would never suggest to anyone to buy an 'inspired' version of a fragrance over the original. However, for those who like or love Blue Sapphire, this is definitely an affordable substitute. I am not very good with note breakdowns but, I definitely get the lemon, the rose, the oud and the rum. This is definitely worth getting your nose on it. Very well put together.

I get the imagery of being an incredibly tasteful, wealthy person sitting in the natural light filled conservatory of their manor house busy painting oil on canvas surrounded by exotic and sculpted potted plants with the Siamese cat sunbathing nearby on the tile floor. This seems perfectly unisex and oozes discrete power (rather than flashy, attention seeking types). I also, love imagining Dubai, having never visited yet, based on the naming of this scent. Incredibly wonderful stuff.

If you like floral, specifically rose, you'll love this. It opens with... rose. Then after 15 minutes, you get this incredible yellow rose followed by white rose. Then finally the base note - settling down on a bed of, wait for it... red roses. "Roses are red. This is too. If you don't like 'rose', this ain't for you".

So I went out and was able to receive this in a set of testers from Alexandria and I am so glad I did! Listen when I sprayed this right away 4 things jump at me Lemon,Rose, Chamomile, & Rum(Sweet Rum). You get this blast of floral come to your nose The rose, jasmine, & saffron but along with it comes the rum and oudy woody notes that follow it, honestly it reminds me of Ice Wine like a Vidal or Riesling! It is a very sweet note. Invting and friendly is the vibe you get from this with a hint of sexy if that makes sense, this is a guaranteed head turner especially if you are in a medium close encounter setting. I could see this being used at a banquet event like a wedding or business party. I would even wear this to dinner on a cool summer night somewhere fancy as you do get a feel of luxury wearing this, I guess it's called 'Dubai Lifestyle' for a reason! Just my two cents! Cheers!

On a trip to London I bought a bottle of Boadicea the Victorious Vetiver Imperiale. It was a souvenir, a very expensive souvenir, for myself and that trip. It is eye-crossingly beautiful and I enjoy it. And I will likely never spend that much on a fragrance again. That's where Alexandria Fragrances comes in. I have Dubai Lifestyle on since this morning and it's a beautiful perfume which seems to be made from quality ingredients. This is my third wearing. I get a bright citrus right up front with herbs on top of that. Then it settles into herbs, florals, and oud. Not picking up too much patchouli but it's there. It lasts on me for a good part of the day. Definitely a dressier scent. I won't wear this to the gym. Who knows, if I get back to Harrods I might splurge on a real bottle, but until then this is a really nice fragrance at a decent price.