Al Ibdaa Gold

This is a first impression since I just got this today. I am one of the few that absolutely loves the discontinued fragrance Magnifique by Lancôme. I cry when I think of that perfume, because I had hopes that once I was older I would purchase it since my 14 year old self did not have the funds to get it back then. Though I may say this is not an exact dupe, this smells very close to it, I would say 75-80 percent alike. Funny enough I recently had a tester for MMM by JHAG and I recognized that it smelled in the same family of magnifique and I had my eyes on it as a future purchase as well. I say that to say this also smells very close to MMM as well, 90-95 percent similar. I will say the opening smells just like Jamaican ginger beer, then the slight "grape" smells comes about shortly after. the overall scent is like a gingery spice with fruit and its sexy af. I hope this scent gets better as it maturates, but I hope it doesn't lose that "magnificent" smell it already has.

I was unsure of this when I first saw it at the shop. The bottle design is intriguing, very beautiful and I'm a sucker for lovely bottles so made me want to test it out. It had too much of an arabian flair at first. But I later grew to appreciate it after sampling it again and again and I convinced myself that I had to get a bottle. I'm glad I did. It's a really beautiful scent. Sweet, candy like but not too sweet. The spiciness balances out the sweetness. Decent longevity, day or night out scent. I can't wait to wear it out more and I hope the scent deepens as it macerates. Great value and worth your coins.

I had a (guy) friend that used to wear this one and it smelled just amazing on him, I had to get it for myself. So similar to L'interdit, I could say it's a good dupe for it, plus you get to smell expensive for less than a quarter of what the original costs. Longevity is very good on clothes, but on my skin it doesn't last that long maybe 4-5 hours top, but this might have to do with my ph. What surprised me the most is that it has that arabesque vibe to it, but it's veeery subtle, you wouldn't even notice it if you didn't know it. Overall, buy it without doubt!

This is gorgeous! It is a slightly sweeter version of L'Interdit. Smells like there is a bubblegum tuberose, but it is not listed in the notes. I am suprised how much I love this. The bottle is pretty too. Great price for the 100ml. I definitely recommend to anyone who loves sweet perfumes. Its a powerhouse too, lasts a long time and projects well. slightly musky on the dry down, just beautiful. I purchased mine on Amazon from a reputable seller. I believe I only paid $25. It was an incredible value and a great score! Get it, you won't regret it!

I absolutely love this perfume now that I've let it sit for a few weeks. It was syrupy sweet when I first got it, but now it is only super sweet upon initial spray. I let it sit for about 15-20 minutes and it mellows out to this beautiful fruit cocktail with soft floral scents. I layered Lamsat Harir Arabiyat on top of it today and I'm in absolute heaven. This is great alone but even better when layered with other things. I found it for less than $20! I will definitely repurchase if it is still around when I run out.