La Di Da For Him

FINALLY! Jesus Christ I was running out of patience. When I went to Sephora and tried YSL Myslf, I fell in love with it. I said that I want to buy all the variation of it, anything of this type of DNA. I was looking for the best most accurate dupe of it. So I have most known dupes: La Di Da, Lynked Freedom by Afnan and Dubai Nights Midnight by Armaf. I didn't buy the one from Zimaya since everyone said it lasts only 30 mins. I bought this one 4 months ago, from the first sprays when I got it, it did smell a little like Myslf, but it had this weird chemical harshness that the more I tried to smell the fragrance, I was feeling sick and about to throw up. I tried it 1 month later, it did get better, but the harshness was still there. 2 months later, the harshness still there, but faded, I was running out of patience and I thought I got scammed so I left it in the back of my collection. 4 months later FINALLY! No more harshness, doesn't make me feel sick if I keep my nose on my wrist, it is 98% YSL Myslf, I would say it's the most accurate clone out of all the clones, it might actually change even more in the next months, but you have to wait for it (just like every other dupe fragrance I own). If you're looking for a twist of this type of DNA, I will tell you what the other ones are about: Lynked Freedom Afnan: It's a twist of Myslf based more on Caramel and Lavender than that realistic pleasant Orange Blossom that I was looking for, (this explains why people compare it with Azzaro The Most Wanted). It's a 10/10 fragrance, the classic "Afnan never misses", I had to wait 3 months of maceration for it because it had a different kind of harshness, just don't expect it to be on the Orange Blossom side, if you're looking for that specifically. Dubai Nights Midnight Armaf: Of course I had to wait for this one 3 months as well. From the first sprays (3 months ago) it was a more spicy version of Myslf, where the patchouli was quite in your face. After 3 months, out of all my 60+ fragrances I own, this one changed the most. It evolved into a more soapy and a little more fresh spicy version of Myslf. I love all my Myslf dupes, every twist of it is worth wearing and has it's own personality, but if you're looking for the most accurate version (so far) to the OG, it's La Di Da, you just need patience for it to evolve.

Just got the bottle and sprayed it and so far it seems to be 1 to 1 maison asrar rey. i need to compare them side by side but from what i remember ( and i used rey a lot ) they smell the same. myslf + vanilla UPDATE : Yup, I sprayed La Di Da and Rey on my hands and also myslf EDP on my forearm First things first, calling both Rey and La Di Da a dupe of myslf is just lying to people, they are extremely different, that orange blossom of myslf barely exists in both of them, hides deep behind the other florals and aromatics of them. The orange blossom of myslf really does remind me of a laundry scent/feeling as well, you dont get that with both rey and la di da. so that's just a heads up for people looking for a clone of myslf, i can't give a percentage because saying 30% just doesnt make sense at this point, so just dont treat it as a clone or even a twist but rather a stand alone scent. I have no idea how myslf le parfum smells so maybe its a clone of that ? i dont know. Now, regarding regardin La Di Da vs Rey comparison, they are EXTREMELY similar, I would say at least 90%, I would never be able to tell the different in the air, heck even smelling them side by side from up close i barely can tell the different. La di da has a touch bit more sweet freshness I think, but for all intents and purposes they are practically identical. I dont care that i blind bought la di da even though i have a full bottle of rey, because essentially i now have a back up bottle of a BANGER of a perfume

I’m not sure what it is about this one, but this is an absolute compliment magnet. I have purchased well over 150 fragrances this year and this one easily falls into the top 2-3 in the number of complements I get when I wear it. I honestly couldn’t care less about all of that, but it is a nice feeling every once in a while. My initial first few sprays definitely had some serious umph to them, but I didn’t necessarily enjoy the smell. It was overly synthetic and smelled more like a cleaning product with sweet and somewhat peppery additives. I thought I had over sprayed after just 3 (granted, the pressurized atomizer probably had something to do with that). HOWEVER, after a few minutes the cleaner smell went away and I started getting some YSL Myselfish vibes. After a few weeks in the trusty sock drawer, La Di Da developed into something much more beautiful and I never got that weird smell again. I have since worn it 5 times at work (usually a 10-12 hour shift) and I’ve received compliments well into hour 7 from both customers and employees, which is a big deal because I work outdoors in the South Florida heat. Even my wife complimented it when I got home one day and she hates damn near every one of my 200+ fragrances. I can’t believe I’m going to say this about a cologne this cheap, but I have to give this one a solid 9.2! Just don’t let your friends see the bottle and for the love of god, don’t forget it if you set it down on a chair.

Just a woman leaving a review of a very masculine fragrance :)) So I got a sample of this (quite a large 10 ml one in fact) with my order of 2 other perfumes from Arabiyat Prestige. In about an hour, I was already placing the order for this one. Initially I was going to gift it to my husband, but when it arrived and I sprayed again, I decided to just be selfish and I kept it :))) I don't usually wear masculine fragrances, but this one is just that good. It smells expensive, it is perfectly blended and it lasts for a solid 5-6 hours on my skin and 1-2 days on clothes. Just the right amount of sweetness, moderately peppery, vanilla-ish, smooth, silky, sexy and very alluring - a huge compliment magnet. As a woman, I've found a great combo/ layering of this and Hugo Boss The Scent Elixir for her. They work great together, amplifying each other's peppery notes and blending into a dark and expensive masterpiece. As for my man, I did end up buying him a bottle as well and although he owns a lot of fragrances, I can always tell instantly when he wears this one. Arabiyat Prestige is making amazing dupes in my opinion. The quality is undeniable: 95-97% similar scents to the OGs, with great projection and very good longevity. It is at least 2-3 classes above all the other Arab houses (Lataffa included) and I will be keeping an eye on all of their releases.

As someone who owns both this and Afnan Lynked Freedom, I wanted to write a comparison, as I suspect a lot of people may be choosing between the two since both are MYSLF hybrids. Scent: La Di Da: About 80% MYSLF, 20% SWY You really get a lot of the MYSLF signature scent but there is more depth overall with the vanilla and cinnamon from SWY coming in to make the smell more interesting. I personally find MYSLF EDP to be quite linear, so this takes the parts I like and then adds more complexity. You really need to like the MYSLF EDP DNA bc that is a majority of the profile here. Lynked Freedom: 30% MYSLF, 70% Azarro The Most Wanted (some say parfum, I smell EDP intense). Lynked starts off with MYSLF in the open but that is quickly overwhelmed by the signature TMW sweet toffee. I lose a lot of the MYSLF in the drydown, but it still maintains a nice balance that makes it versatile for year round use. Versatility: Both are on par with one another. Value: Even Verdict: If you prefer the MYSLF DNA go for La Di Da. If you prefer TMW go for Lynked Freedom.