Cobra

I don ́t think this is a Poison dupe. It actually has the same spirit as Poison and Opium and other big classics from the 80 ́s, or even older spicy classics like Maja. But I don ́t really smell the grapes here. The first thing I smell when applying this beauty is cloves. Strong and fresh cloves, followed by dry bay leaves and perhaps thyme and bitter orange. At this point this is more like a men ́s classic fragance (I smell Agua Brava by Puig). About 5 minutes later there comes the oily tuberose and the indolic, dirty jazmine enveloping those cloves and bay and more citrus (perhaps bergamote or bitter orange) and some acid red fruit. When the tuberose and jazmine show up this turns into a very feminine fragance. There is some sweetness under the spicy cloud I can ́t identify. Vanilla?. Lots of inciense too, the kind of ceremonial inciense in Catholic churches and processions. Very rich, opulent inciense wich is very different from the incense sticks you can burn at home. That ́s the kind of inciense I smell here. After some hours this beast calms down into something woody, somehow cleaner and a bit soapy, reminiscent of black Magno soap by La Toja. And actually some hours after the dry down, all I smell is old black La Toja ́s Magno soap, as if I were right out of the shower and had scrubbed myself with La Toja ́s Magno bath gel. At this point this is totally unisex and clean. This is utterly beautiful, but not for the faint of heart. This is a bold attention seeker. If you love big, spicy classics, you ́ll love this. Smells like a very expensive vintage and lasts sooooo long I can smell this the following day and even after two showers. If you can get over the men ́s cologne opening this is absolutely beautiful and sexy.

New Update: I combine this with some amber musc and White Musk by Al Rehab. very pretty. Worth a try - When I first received this, I was not sure that I would like it because it is not my standard thing. But it turns out that it is beautiful and very long lasting. I am so in love with Arabians. What a great value!! When I think of how much regular perfume I have - bursting at the seams here - and I always reach for my Arabian oils - This one in particular is strong and long lasting. On me, it has a very fresh and pretty dry down. Update: I had this on yesterday (no Prada) and was helping my son move, of all things. My husband showed up mid-move and walked up to me and said, "you smell really good". shocking. I wore it to work today (not a lot) but no one noticed or commented. I do notice that my bedroom smells beautiful when I wear this. I think the dry down is very different on me than what others report. On me, hours later, this smells very fresh. I actually do get a lot of compliments when I wear this. A stranger in the elevator just yesterday told me that I smelled amazing -

Review for the oil attar : Gorgeous, gorgeous, gorgeous. Syrupy tuberose over dry incense. It would be great if Frangantica added the notes above. What Cobra smells like on me : - top notes (an hour or so) : red fruits and berries, tuberose. - middle notes (6 to 8 hours) : more and more tuberose. Some dry spices, perhaps cinnamon and coriander. Slightly indolic jasmine. Sandalwood. Powdery musk. Cedar and vetiver maybe, but I'm not sure. - base notes (7 hours and so on) : dry and smoky incense. Loads of it. More sandalwood. A touch of vanilla. Indistinctive white flower mix. White musk, which was a big disappointment for me. I HATE white musk, but I feel like it's mascarading itself as powdery goodness here, along with the velvety feel of the sandalwood. I love Cobra ! Honestly, I don't think it's that similar to vintage Poison (at least on me). Cobra is cleaner, drier, fruitier, not as dark. Sillage was moderate, and longevity enormous like most oil-based frangrances. If your skin is anything like mine and eats up frangrances like crazy, this may last for 10 hours tops on you.

literally no clue what the notes are, but I LOVE this, or rather LOVED this. I used to wear this every single day a couple years back. So now smelling it reminds me of being on a public transport on my way to school as I was doing my makeup and applying this perfume. I still really like this but I think I'm a bit over it now. many people think I'm wearing cologne when I have this on. I can see that. It smells strong and protective and safe. Like if I imagined a "dream guy", you know a man with only green flags, a man that is unconventionally attractive, a man that everyone wants cus they think he's within arms reach, the type of man people settle for, but are happy to settle for, that man would wear this scent. I liked this scent as it would last all day, and people could smell it on me as I passed by. It smells a little smoky, a little oudy, a little ambery, but not too much of anything where someone would identify what the smell was. When I ask my friends what this smells like they just say "it smells like you", not able to attribute any specific notes to it.

Gonna try with this one...it's Poisonesque. It's similar but not a dupe or a "in the spirit of" perfume. It definitely has its own unique combination. I feel slightly helpless because I could not find any definitive notes for this and I can only say this is delicious and I want more! I know there a heady flower that remains throughout and from the above descriptions above, most say it's tuberose but I have never smelled tuberose that wasn't surrounded by copious amounts more white florals. This has something different. Something heavy and deep almost like fruit just ripe to eat...maybe plums or berries? Then a smoky honey smell...I'll be honest, I haven't smelled Poison since the 80's so I really don't know if these two smell anywhere close to each other but all I can say is YUM! If you like heavy hitters, get this. If you like beasts, get this. If you enjoy fragrances like VW Boudoir, Kenzo Jungle L'Elephant or Tigre..this may be for you! For the price it's worth it. I do believe it's unisex. And, I am thrilled with my purchase!

*** * The Vibe **** Very Intoxicating **** This is a favorite of mine. I was standing near an attractive woman in a store and I was smelling the best aroma ever! It was leaving a trail. I HAD to ask her what perfume she was wearing, and she said "Dior Poison & Patchouli oil" . When I went home I tried it. I was in heaven! * My Poison is gone and I have replaced it with Cobra. ( I can't tell any difference. ) * Scent lingers for hours. * Warm rich incense, sweet tuberose, creamy musk, carnation,sandalwood, maybe cedar is what I smell. * Makes your eyes roll back with joy! It smells so good. * I have the Cobra roller ball oil. I only apply a small dab of this on my wrist. (with Patchouli oil next to it) Believe me ,a small amount radiates up. It's very strong. Cobra is easily a stand alone perfume. It's also great for layering. * very inexpensive...unbelievable! Long lasting / Big silage Rating it a 10/10 .....Can't stop sniffing...... I'm so happy I asked her what she was wearing!

I absolutely love this perfume - I'm a woman, by the way. I don't agree that it is a man's fragrance, as my husband could not possibly wear this, he wouldn't want to go around smelling of luscious flowers because it doesn't 'go' with a rugby shirt and beard! Some men could get away with it, but for me, it's totally feminine - 'floaty silk scarves and pretty blouses' smell. I think it's a matter of what individual people can smell, and how it mixes with your own personal chemistry. I didn't like it to start with; it just smelled 'strong', before I understood what I was smelling, but I won't be without it now. It lasts a good 6 hours+, but I don't find people recoiling from the silage, so can only presume it's moderate on me.I do have to apply quite a bit to get a good fragrance going and for it to last - not sure why it lasts so long on others - wish it lasted longer on me. Fragrance 10/10 Longevity 8/10 Silage 7/10 Confidence support 11/10

Powdery, dry and intensely resinous oriental with a heavy dose of white ivory soap (almost reminds me of Irish Spring). Very, very white floral and very, very '80s! Definitely has nothing to do with the modern Poison as there is nothing fruity or sweet about this. Very unisex and would wear as well on an '80s big-haired power suit woman as it would as a man's soapy leather barbershop fragrance. By far the most beautiful, rich and expensive smelling Al-Rehab oil I've tried so far, and those who love '80s classics like Opium and Samsara would find a lot to love here so long as you don't mind that '80s heaping dose of baby powder soapiness :) the oil lasts for several days too and while it's mostly linear it becomes more woody and sensual as time passes. I'm a total fan! And that's coming from someone who generally doesn't like tuberose, and this has so much tuberose. An absolute steal for the price.

I smeared the roll-on attar up and down my arms, and now I'm in luxurious heaven! To my nose, Al Rehab's 'Cobra' is very-similar to Jeanne Arthes 'Cobra', which I found from a Russian seller who periodically lists a few for sale. It's been discontinued, and in short supply. Honestly though, I like Al Rehab's rendition better: it's stronger/more potent, and far less-expensive. I understand the references to 'Poison', but the prominent grape-tuberose accord is not noticeable to me in 'Cobra'; rather, it opens with soapy aldehydes and sweet florals, and as the top fades, the spiciness becomes apparent... so I can see comparisons to Samsara and Opium that others mention. yet, it's its own thing... I think any lovers of vintage spicy orientals should grab a bottle. It's lovely, long-lasting, very 80's-era- love it!

Since the main notes are missing from the page: Top: Tuberose, Spicy Middle: Musk, Vanilla Base: Fruity Notes, Wood I have the oil. On my skin, I get a very soapy musk. I am hoping that the other notes will develop if I let this sit for a while. Update: I know get the sweet, animalic incense I think it is supposed to be. The berry note is so faint that it is more of a suggestion. I love it so much that I purchased a 6 pack. It layers beautifully with other autumn and winter fragrances. If this is what the original Poison was, I mourn never having smelled it. I have the current Poison, and that is so fruit forward that it is more reminiscent of a BBW fragrance. It's just a shadow of the richness of this fragrance.

I remember Poison from the late 80's and I couldn't stand it. However, being inquisitive, I saw that Cobra is likened to Poison and instead of forking out on vintage Poison, I thought I'd try this and see if I like that kind of fragrance now. I've been wearing it all day. I do like it. It's not a typically sweet white flower perfume you might get with a tuberose heavy scent. It is sultry, deep, sexy, powdery, vintage and definitely reminds me of that powerhouse vintage Poison. Now I'm a little bit older (how time flies!), I appreciate this dupe. And it most certainly is a dupe of the vintage, because apparently it was first produced a few years after the first Poison went to market.

Wow what a badass fragrance! Not for the fainthearted... While this is an extremely potent and longlasting attar I do encourage you to try and give it some time to develop on the skin. It is a warm day today and I rubbed some onto my wrist...I get tuberose and spices including coriander in the opening, then lots of incense, animalic notes and vanilla. A bold statement fragrance that gives you something to think about as it unfolds. Cant' see how anyone would call this one a meh... it's more of a love or hate thing here. This could easily be passed off as a very expensive fragrance and of course it is not, so give it a try and see if it floats your boat.

POTENT. It's very love/hate. Spicy floral oriental...something. It's loud in the same way that Paloma Picasso is loud. I kind of love it, though What are the notes? Who knows. I personally smell cinnamon, clove, saffron, rose, jasmine, geranium, tuberose, and I dunno, a whole bunch of other shit? I cannot emphasize enough that it's HYPER-POTENT. Like, when I got it, I left my *tiny, tightly-capped* bottle on a bookshelf behind my couch, and it created a 6-sq-foot aura of like spicy 80s bitchy sexy big-hair power-suit shoulder-pads lady that lingered for days. I hope you like this stuff, bc you will never get away from it once you open it

I fell in love with this beautiful scent first time out of the gate. I then gifted my new rollerball, then recently replaced it. This is a white floral scent. It's beautiful. But in the AC, and with Susan on my other hand, this has almost a plastic note that I didn't get before. I think it works better in the heat. I get patchouli, fruit, and sandalwood in the development? It's another elegant scent, but less opulent than Susan, I think. It also has less obvious tuberose. This is more about the overall bouquet than the single bloom. It's a gorgeous scent that absolutely thrives in the heat.

Bought this based on reviews. Thought it might be suitable for my boyfriend. When it arrived I tested a little on my inner elbow. Oh man. I am a lover of heady sillage fragrances, and spice, and white florals. This ticks all the boxes. It's fresh, spicy, some kind of zestiness in the heart reminds me of when you dig your thumbnail into an orange and the bitter oils spray up towards your face. I have ordered a second one for the boyfriend, as this little bottle of attar is mine, all mine. :)

Big, powerful, entrancing, complex oriental. Only needs a dab of the oil, I think it would become a bit suffocating if applied too lavishly, in much the same way as over-spraying with Poison /Opium /Samsara or similar can choke out a whole room. Used sensibly it is a sensuous delight with development over several hours and a delightful drydown of incense and hints of vanilla, amongst other notes. Very happy indeed with this one.

This smells exactly like my memory of Poison. Maybe a touch more powdery, but I'm dredging Poison's scent from memory from around 1992, it was one my mum's friend always wore. It's spicy, it feels a bit incensey. Very strong. Performs brilliantly if you happen to be in a room heated by a log fire, incidentally. The smell of wood smoke mingled with the heat, and this fragrance, it's an experience that is just amazing.

Looking at the many recent negative leaning reviews, I am wondering if this Al Rehab oil has been reformulated? Sure, the "old" Cobra was never an easy to love crowd pleaser, but it used to be a fifty fifty between lovers and haters. I hate to think that nowadays even the cheapies might be killed by formula changes ...

I honestly don't understand all of the comparisons to Poison. I have Poison and I have Cobra. The two smell VERY different. Yes, they are both strong orientals - but Poison has a dominant plum note while Cobra has more of an eastern vibe. Cobra is totally Head shop incense - while Poison is simply Poison.

I’m impressed with this, it has the backbone that current formulation Poison lacks. I have the rollerball oil version and I use the newer Poison sprayed over top. I then get the 80s vintage version I remember! It is great on its own though as I love the incense note it has. Great value!