Hamdan The Sheikh

I own this. I learned of this from CalCologne's review and he is pretty spot on. I bought this because I would go to the Air Force Exchange everyday and smell colognes during my lunch break. I discovered Sauvage Parfum and sprayed it on my arm everyday for at least a week. I will tell you that Hamdan the Sheikh and Sauvage Parfum are about 95% the same for the first 20min about. I won't say 1 to 1 because I could smell a "difference" between them but it is EXTREMELY negligible. Literally you'd need to have one on each arm to tell the difference. I have mine macerating right now so I can't speak on performance yet. But when i directly compared Hamdan to Sauvage Parfum, their performance seemed to match. I think Hamdan projects a bit better though. But as Cal Cologne states in his review, Hamdan is the OPENING of Parfum. I believe that is where the disconnect is happening with people saying that its not the Parfum and its closer to the EDP/EDT. The parfum still has the underlying DNA of Sauvage, so it still has that underlying freshness that EDP/EDT has. Hamdan doesn't dry down into the vanilla sandalwood like Parfum does. So it starts off like Parfum and maintains that opening for as long as it can. Once that fades it starts to resemble the EDP in that fresh drydown. Truthfully it makes it more versatile than the OG as it can be worn the same way that the EDP is, YEAR ROUND! This is a great fragrance overall. You can drop $200 for the OG or $30 for this and get 90% of the same scent/effect. Unless you love the dry down of the Parfum, the choice is clear.

Got this hoping it would be a banger. It actually is really, really nice. Now, I'm seeing people say this is a dead ringer for Sauvage Parfum. Not quite. It's definitely quite similar to it but it's not exact and that's a good thing IMO and I'll explain why. Before I came to write this review my initial impressions were that there is an element of BDC in this which now looking at the "reminds me of", it is listed. There's something about all the BDC line that I just don't like but there is an aspect to it that is difficult for me to describe that I really enjoy. That aspect is present in The Sheik. IMO, Hamdan The Sheik has the best elements of Sauvage Parfum and the BDC DNA combined, with most of this in the Sauvage lane. If you're looking for something that marries 90% Sauvage Parfum and 10% BDC EDP/Parfum in a very successful and well executed way, this hits the nail on the head. I have had a difficult time finding "that one" blue fragrance that checks all the boxes for me and this one is an absolute winner. Mature, fresh, a little spicy, well blended and balanced. If you're looking for a bright, light, blue, youthful freshy then this isn't it. This is denser, elegant and mature. This has immediately become an S-Tier fragrance in my collection. 9.5/10 for the fragrance, 10/10 on the value.

I’ve been on the hunt for a Sauvage Parfum alternative for years now. The hunt is over. This is it. And it was worth the wait. For about 1/3 of the price, they have given us a fantastic replication of the best Sauvage, in my opinion. I will address the one very small negative about this fragrance, which I actually ran into when smelling Salvo EDP (a Sauvage EDT clone) as well; there is a VERY SLIGHT strange “screeching” chemical smell upon initial spray that does last for a few minutes, and then quickly dissipates. Not sure what that is exactly but it is there. But do not let that deter you. This is Sauvage Parfum, done masterfully. The Orange Citrus tinge, the distinguished balmy incense from the Olibanum. This is so freaking good, and very faithful to Sauvage Parfum. The performance elevates this alternative even more. MASSIVE projection and great longevity. I sprayed two small sprays on my wrist about 2 hours ago. Still projecting heavily. Thank you to Aribyat Prestige for finally creating a great alternative to my favorite Sauvage. 9/10

I’m pretty sure I’m the only real review here or sensible one. Anyways yes this essentially the same thing is Sauvage Parfum. About 100% right off the opening. But the OG within minutes goes its own direction becoming more sweet, deeper, and warm while hamdan keeps the opening fresh, aromatic and light about the same till the dry down. It’s about 85% same on dry down couple hours in, just the OG drifts, not hamdan. Hamdan in my opinion is easier to wear daily, it’s not that strong and has a fresher scent profile but keeps the same opening. In a way, it can remind me of a mix of the OG edp and parfum drying down. Lasts about 6 hours. But it’s cheap got it for $36 so if you can find it at that it’s a steal no need for the OG

Bought this after CalCologne's review on this, and coincidentally my Sauvage Parfum just ran out... I bought this for a deal on TikTok shop for £33 and MAN! if you want a strong performing parfum with a tough more citrus throughout the journey of the fragrance, this is the one. I already am buying a second backup bottle as Sauvage is by far the best daily dumb reach and for £33... you genuinely cannot go wrong!!