Susan

This a seriously strong perfume. I've had it for over a week now, but after trying it a few times without being blown off my feet and disliking it intensely, I've put some on layered over Lattafa's Raghba Classic, just to 'ground' it a bit. It's been on 30 minutes now, and it's not wall-to-wall flowers , just gently floral, and I can smell the Raghba coming through, sweet and heavy. It's now 40 minutes after putting it on, and it just 'amped up' (I've only got the two layered on the back of my hand), and it sent wafts of a beautiful, soft flowery-something, not quite rose, could be gardenia? Not sure of notes, but it smells lovely, and still quite strong but because it's got the Raghba underneath, it's sort of mellowed it out. So, if this is how I have to wear it, I really won't mind at all. I hate giving up on any perfume, and like experimenting with layering, and I've managed to salvage a few this way, that didn't agree with my chemistry on their own. I've never smelled Amirage so I cannot compare the two, but my new 'niche' perfume (Amirage Classic, anyone?) is absolutely fab. Just off to apply to other parts!! NB. I have re-applied this on it's own this afternoon, and I now know what it's about. I still get blown away by the opening, but after 10 minutes I ABSOLUTELY LOVE IT!! (Sorry for the shout). Husband says I smell 'like a lady'!

I used to have Amarige when very young. I remember loving it very much. Lately I haven't even wanted to try it since the fume that I smell from the cap makes me recoil. I also need to add I am not a huge fan of most florals as they fall flat and smell like a vase of wilted flowers with some mold thrown in on me. This is different, it might be due to the carrier being oil and not alcohol but this is one rare floral that I truly like. It's full and rounded and non-cloying and even though I can smell it hovering over the precipice of that dusty moldy soil that I get from almost all the others on the market, it doesn't fall into it. I'm very glad for this! This to me smells very classy and will be nicely paired with an elegant dress, dinner and well behaved conversation and my hair in a strict chignon! Sillage and projection: 5/5 Warning: this, along with the rest of the Al- Rehab oils is very strong smelling. Apply in the tiniest dabs to test your tolerance. Longevity: 3/5, even though they smell strong I find they don't last past the 4-5 hour mark. No problem, keep the tiny roll-on in your purse for a quick and discreet application if needed! Fragrance: 3/5 I would highly recommend this but since I'm not a floral girl I know that I will only sporadically wear it. I'd say it will be amazing for a floral lover and a cheap blind buy.

Susan, my dear, you are a beautiful lady with an intoxicating personality. The notes mentioned is very general and not very specific. But to me Susan smells like a very creamy and vanillic blend of tuberose and gardenia, with an ambery and slightly spicy drydown. The last whiff of Susan reminds me of an old alley in an arab city, close to a herb and spice market. The drydown is such a surprise, because it is very different from the opening and the heart of the scent. It's like smelling two very different scents. From creamy, heady floral to dry, shadowy cobblestone and wicker baskets filled with strange herbs and spices. Susan, you are extremely intriguing! The sillage is phenomenal, don't put on too much of the stuff. And the longevity is amazing. I can smell Susan on my skin, faintly, after 24 hours. Susan is becoming one of my favourite scents actually. And I can't believe that such a gorgeous fragrance costs so little. Such a bliss to have discovered this perfume oil! <3

When I first got this, I got lots of florals and some musk with little fruit. Now I get a distinct white floral of Jasmine and tuberose, but initially, there is a bright citrus note cutting through. It's not overpowering at all. Just a nice break from the typical floral bomb. Upon further sniffing, apricot appears for a moment. But it's rather brief. What this scent settles into is a gorgeous and sophisticated white floral and musk. I've only tested Amarige once, and don't much remember specifics. But this might be close. I sniffed a few tuberose scents today, and this might be my favorite. I'd like to experiment with layering this under Kim Kardashian Kim Kardashian, one of the Michael Kors Michael Kors fragrances, or even with a leather like Gres Cabochard or Pierre Balmain Jolie Madame. It dries down to a gorgeous scent that I could wear all day any day... And I'm not so partial to florals. This is a love for me.

Love love love. Beautiful dry down. Definitely like Amarige but less sharp. very nice. Update: last night after my bath, I put on a few swipes of this and then put Everyman Lotion, Cedar and Citrus on with it. When I woke up this morning, it still smelled so good. This is quite a bit less expensive and still very strong and very nice. If you like Amarige, you will like this. No doubt. I think the best value would be to buy the 6 pack if you can. I did just order some online and the roller ball is not working well, so I poured it all out in a spray bottle and added some perfumer's alcohol, so now it is a spray. And if you have Amarige, maybe this would extend the life of the original. Update: I'm obsessed with NR Amber Musc, but I wear the dupe oil from either Arabian Perfume Oils (APO) or Universal and I wear my amber oil with Susan. I like it better that way.