Egyptian Angel

Having finally gotten my hands on full bottles of both Egyptian Angel and Straight to Heaven in addition to a sample of Ursa, I thought it useful to come back and share some personal insights on how they compare. Let it first be known, I really like all three, though in different ways. They are definitely much more similar than they are different - so much so that one could easily conflate the three. But, they are different enough to notice some clear differences. Opening: - Ursa - Strong essence of decomposing redwood and/or cedar. So much so that it takes on an almost fecal quality. Alarmingly not in so much of a bad way, just very... organic? Big punch. Almost too big. - EA - Bright woodsy notes, still with that decomposing redwood twang, but picked up by a fresher layer of something in between cedar and a generic wood note. I also immediately pick up a bit of nutmeg very early on, compared with the other two. Moderate punch, a bit of alcohol there, too. - STH - Kind of right smack in the middle of the other two, less decomposed than Ursa, but lacking some of that top end brightness I get out of EA. No nutmeg yet. Big, balanced punch. Winner: Draw, between EA and STH. Love the openings of both. Ursa was a bit too challenging IMO. Mid/Base: I have to wait on this a bit, in fairness. They do cross over very similar territory, with much less variation. But again, I think so far this has to go to STH. Good punch in the mid notes, great balance. Both STH and EA feature that full range of dried fruit, dark rum and nutmeg against a progressively smoothing cedar/patch backbone -- this is the very essence of why we love this stuff. Ursa is close behind, but again I think that feature note is just a bit overmodulated for my preference. Winner: STH Longevity: This is where STH really breaks my heart, but the others come through much more. Of the three, STH really fizzles out earliest. EA is a bit hit and miss, but I get a good 4-6 hours out of it, whereas more like 3-4 with STH. But that may change with time and repetition. As for Ursa - that juice just goes on and on for me. Not as "nice" as the other two, but wow, potent. Lasts closer to 6-8 for me in limited testing. But again, time may force me to adjust my numbers. Winner : Ursa Overall, I find STH and EA to be absolute joys to wear while they last. Ursa is hands-down the longest lasting of the three, but is a bit less versatile due to that photo-realistic rotting log thing that I find to be just a bit too dominant in the early going. All three are IMO absolutely bottle-worthy, assuming you appreciate this style as I do. Layering any of these seems very promising. To date I've tried throwing this over something like Tuxedo (or Alexandria's excellent dupe, Black Tie Affair) or Gucci Pour Homme II (a personal fave) to excellent effect. All in all, these are all really excellent fragrances, either layered or on their own.

I have both Egyptian Angel and Straight To Heaven. I sprayed EA on one arm and STH on the other and they are both similar smelling. In fact, there are only minute differences. In the drydown, you cannot tell these apart aside from the fact that EA has a much longer staying power than STH. Long before STH has vanished, EA is still projecting. I've never sampled STH Extreme, but if that's just STH more stronger, I think this is probably more of a clone of that one than this. Either way, you are not missing anything if you get this over STH.

Lovely scent, but from initial spray through the life of the fragrance... Projection does not go further then 1 1/2 inches away from the skin. Very disappointing due to the scent being extremely pleasant. It does last though just very faint. Edit: After this fragrance has settled for a few months I decided to wear it tonight, and this fragrance is projecting very well so much more then a skin scent now and I can’t be more ecstatic, this fragrance is absolutely lovely.

This is a very nice compliment to Killian's Straight To Heaven. I have sampled STH and it is an amazing juice from start to finish. Egyptian Angel is a fairly close copy/clone/interpretation of STH IMO. Starts very nice with a mix of cedar rum and spiced fruit to my nose with sweetness from vanilla and hint of patchouli. Average projection and sillage. I give this a solid 4 out of 5 stars. For the price this is a WINNER. Enjoy!

This is Alexandria’s version of By Kilian’s Straight to Heaven. StH is one of my favorite fall frags and this fills in for it nicely, allowing me to save my decants for special occasions. The scent is a nice, boozy vanilla and performance is 6-8 hours on my skin. Angel really matches up to Heaven in the dry down where I can barely tell them apart.