Raees Luxury Edition

After the discontinuation of the OG, I started scouting for a replacement, as the new version I feel really lacks the incense that the OG had. After a few reviews, I stumbled upon this one, and I was pretty shocked how close they get to the OG, including the incense. I picked this up for about $50 delivered, and its 180ml bottle. And for those saying this is weak upon first spray, give it a few weeks after initially spraying to macerate, and then judge the fragrance. It's much different than first spray. Upon spraying this initially, it seemed the incense was a little weak. After a few weeks of maceratation, the incense definitely improves and become very prominent in the notes. The performance seems to be about on par with the OG, as it wasn't a beast, but the longevity was pretty decent. It probably doesn't have the exact longevity as the OG, but its acceptable. Rating = 8 out of 10.

VERY f'ing good! This is a handsome man's fragrance. That's the best way I can describe it lol. Also, to me, it is not a direct clone of AdG Profumo/Parfum, but it's roughly in the same family. If you are looking for a direct clone, then Ahmed's Aqua Oud might be a better bet. This one is definitely patchouli heavy. Not as ozonic as the accords suggest - but its still a summer time/monsoon banger. I could see myself wearing this well into autumn. This and the regular Raees (direct Profondo clone) are phenomenal value propositions. The Twilight Aura is the weakest of the bunch, followed by Aurum. Solid 8.75 out of 10 (the Profondo clone is a 9.25 out of 10).

I've been wearing ADG and it's various flankers for years and was excited to try this after reading reviews. Upon first spray I was unimpressed. It came off very screechy and synthetic. I let it sit for 3 months and it's now a really well blended ADG Profumo clone. Slightly smokier, probably from the incense, but still very nice. Truly shocked at the incredible value of this gem. I paid $35 for a 180ml bottle, it smells great and performs very well. I went ahead and purchased a back-up bottle since you can't find the Profondo version of this in the blue bottle. I'm thinking this might follow the same path. If you like ADG this is a safe buy.

This is f'ing wonderful! I've never smelled the real Parfumo, but I can't see it being much better than this or Lattafa Suqrat for that matter. Holy crap the value for the bottle and amazing smell for this is CRAZY!! This one is spicier, has more incense, and is slightly more grown up than Lattafa Suqrat. However Suqrat is more juicy, a little fresher, with a brighter citrus pop. Both last me 10hr+ and project ok for a few hours before becoming a skin scent. I think most enthusiasts of the real thing, and most frag heads would pick Raaes over Suqrat, but I have a hard time choosing. They both bring something nice to the table.

Dare I say this is a better take on the Aqua Di Gio DNA than Armani post reformulation? Now I know this is going after the discontinued Profumo. But you can tell right away it reminds you of the entire line. I remember smelling Profondo after its release and was impressed. I never bought it because I didn’t have the money at the time. After smelling the reformulation, it’s not impressive at all. However, smelling Luxury Edition, it gives me that impressed impression that I remember getting from the old batches of Profondo. Wow.