Dirham Wardi

From the brand's notes you clearly see the aim to be contemporary. And this truly is a child of its time, and in that one of the best kinds. Cheerful, elegant, young, feminine. The prevalent sweetness is both comforting and flirty; still I can see it fit for all kinds of occasions. To me this brings two perfumes to mind; The heavy, condensed white flowers in Good Girl have been replaced with a fresh Delina rose. And while I enjoy GG somewhat and, as a rose collector, sadly find the latter to have an adstringent, slightly sharp feel (apology to Delina friends - it just means one less around to steal your signature) - this works beautifully. It's not a dupe, but plays with prominent facets of both to combine them to a, for me, superior scent. It radiates quite a bit, but subtly so and whenever you catch a bit of it in the air, it's gentle. A patchouli woody base adds the needed dash of sophistication and depth, and overall this lingers around noticably even on the next day. (used in dry, cool, central european summer) On the back, the soft pink bottle is covered by silver ornaments of leaves and flowers. And if you remove the tag and its ghastly string, it looks and feels quite nice. A big price makes 'exclusive', a small one 'inclusive' - I have a preference, and appreciate Dirham Wardi for this also. Considering I don't live for any associated perfumes mentioned this was a daring blind buy, but such a happy one.

This fragrance is new to my collection and with all middle eastern scents I am going to let this macerate for a while and come back with updates. I loved this one from first spray though and had to come talk about it. As someone who can find rose scents very "grandma-esque" I was nervous about the rose being to mature and fortunately the rose in this is a very fresh and sweet rose that takes backburner to the orange blossom notes. The black currant and white florals balance very nicely making this scent a good mix of fresh, sweet and floral. I get very little/no patchouli but the tonka and vanilla make the base of this fragrance a rich vanilla. If you like the idea of florals but balanced with other sweet and fresh notes I would definitely say try this one. Only downside is longevity... I have worn this twice now once to bed and once to work. I could still smell some of the base notes when I woke up however while moving around and at work this only lasted 2 hours. Hopefully as it macerates that issue will go away but for the price I also won't complain about carrying it around to reapply.

I really want to like this perfume, but the performance is disappointing. I love the praline note and the jasmine. Even though rose and pear are the first notes, I don't pick them up until a little later. Now, I love the combination of notes. It definitely reminds me of La Vie Est Belle. But for some reason, I can't detect the scent anymore on myself. I'm sure it's because I've become noise blind, but I was hoping I could smell it myself throughout the day because I really like it. To me, it's warm and comforting. Idk why. I wanted to start wearing vanilla fragrances again but less immature ones. This fragrance gives me that praline, vanilla, and tonka and also makes me fill like a put together woman. I'll keep wearing it test its true longevity. But so far, it's moderate. I initially don't smell it on myself, but than maybe 4 hours later I smell it when I come back to my room after spraying it, if that makes sense.

This was a blind buy based on a friend’s review on Instagram, and is among my best blind buys. I can see why from the bottle someone can say it smells like Good Girl, because I can smell BBW Dahlia in the dry down (which is supposed to be dupe for CH Good Girl) The opening though, is a very fresh clean rose - bordering on soapy. Maybe it’s the Iris? I love the rose and would love it all the way but the scent changes ever so slowly to morph into a completely different scent! It then turns deliciously sweet because of the praline and is such a comforting scent I can’t stop sniffing myself. I was expecting more longevity out of this but I also have to consider the fact that I live in a hot and humid country. This is fresh enough to wear in summer and cozy enough to wear in winter. Blind buy win!

Initially, I found the patchouli in this to be unbearably. I would spray and it would remind me of being at a petrol station. On my skin, I didn't get Rose, pear, praline or vanilla. I only got the patchouli. One year later, I went back to Dirham Wardi and it's a creamy, soft, feminine, rose perfume sweeten with pear, vanilla and praline. The rose-pear-jasmine combination is a bit unique which makes it lovely and I really like it. The perfume just needed some time to sit and to settle. In my perfume journey, I've learnt that it's hard to judge a perfume on first impression or just a few wears. You really do need to give a perfume some time to settle, then to go back to it and see how you feel about it after trying it in different weather conditions.

Goodness, Dirham Wardi is sooooooo freaking good... She's been in and out of my cart for a few years now. I finally got her in December... I cannot believe I blew through the entire bottle in a few weeks. It's not my fault though... Every single time I wore her, I got stopped and asked what perfume I was wearing. Of course I am a sharer, so I always offered a spray or two. Kudos to Ard al Zaafaran for making this absolute beauty. I'm on Bottle No.2 now. I can't believe this one is so darn affordable. So worth it. Update 4/8/24 - On bottle #3. So dang good. This is a signature scent for me now. It just makes me feel happy whenever I wear it. And yes, I still get stopped and asked what I am wearing each and every time I wear Dirham Wardi.

Dirham Wardi does not smell like Good Girl but, the praline note in the perfume is the exact same as it is in Good Girl. This is where the similarities start and end - they are not dupes. Dirham Wardi is very rose and praline dominant; in the opening, middle and dry down. Iris also dominates in Dirham Wardi which gives the fragrance a powdery finish. I think this is where the comparison with Miss Dior (2021) comes in as they are both powdery. However, the iris in Miss Dior is sweeter, calmer and safer. To compare, Miss Dior kind of smells like the best baby powder on the market, and Dirham Wardi's powdery note is kind of outshined by the dominant rose. Overall, it's a love for me. I can't stop spraying and sniffing myself.

I initially reviewed this one after just opening it and spraying it on, maybe after 5 minutes but after wearing it for hours on multiple pulse points I had to edit. I first got strong whiffs of white floral, specifically orange blossom, along with a powdery musk but there is much more to it than that. Gorgeously feminine and clean, almost soapy, but more so along the lines of a a luxurious shower gel rather than a basic bar soap. The floral notes are delicate enough to suit younger, elegant enough to suit older. The drydown is a creamy, comforting tonka and praline combo that lingers and fades to a soft powder. Sweet but not syrupy, floral but not dated, clean but not brisk. And 3.4 oz for $25? A safe blind buy for sure.

I bought as an impulse blind buy and was dissapointed at first. After few weeks of using it, this became one of my current favorites. I pick rose, patchouli and praline; it's really sweet- fresh and feminine, safe, daily wear scent. My husband is super picky and sensitive to smells and to my happiness, he said this one is really lovely. With this price (I live in Middle East so I could easily get it for like 10 bucks), I don't expect the scent to last longer than what this one does, and I honestly don't mind that. [edit - i am not sure what's going on with my perception of smell but this is giving the similar praline to Angel Mugler! ]

I dont have good girl but I have bint hooran. Not remotely alike. I was genuinely confused to see the comparisons. This is a fruity floral with a vanilla base, bint is a vanilla scent. This is soft floral like a few roses mixed into a load of berry type fruits served with vanilla cream. Its femme, pretty, girly, and doesnt smell synthetic. Ans you can smell the notes and layers. Its not Blended into a sticky mess that just smells like a non descript perfume. Someone said it smells sad and pretty and I totally get it. The rose note is always a nut sad to me. It smells like a mark ryden painting as a fruity interpretation.

i blind bought this off of amazon for $20 so i didn’t know what to expect really, but wow i just love it. i didn’t like it at first, as it kinda just smelled like a cheap floral scent. when it dried down it smelt SO EXPENSIVE i was so impressed. it’s so light and feminine, but not juvenile or geriatric. i literally sniff my wrist all of the time just to smell it. the only downside is it doesn’t last very long on my skin update: i found that if i spray it on my clothes or hair it lasts ages. one spray on my collar lasted 8+ hours. on my skin it literally lasts >30 mins

A love for me Another blind buy 🙈 - you know how much YT reviews can make you 'need' something 😏 I think this a mix between La Vie est Belle(could also be Black Opium) and a really light dash of CH Good Girl 👠, maybe a tiny bit of Idôle 🤔 The result? - Amazing.. What a beautiful fragrance Edit: Ah turns out after 1 hour it really smells like Good Girl I still love it Edit: I tried it first in the winter. I don't know what happened but I wore it a few days ago, the rose I got from this was amazing, a sweet, slightly fresh rose ❤️

I can't explain this, but I feel like I have rediscovered MY perfume. My nose tells me I know this smell, while my heart tells me this is my favourite. My brain cannot reconcile with the fact that it's the first time I tried it, so I'll just wear it as my favourite perfume. LATER EDIT: I don't feel the same about this perfume. Maybe it has turned, I don't know. The first blast is oh so nice! but that dissipates quickly and the dry down is not quite to my linking. It starts with a garden of flowers and ends with praline.

To me this is a girly feminine daytime fragrance. It smells lightly of rose or florals and has a clean fresh smell with light hints of sweet praline. Its a very pretty smell that I would say is probably a crowd pleaser / blind buy safe if you like florals with crisp clean tones. The lasting power is about 4-5 hours, on me projection is moderate. I would say this is a great fragrance for shopping, church, brunch with the girls, a first date. I think its totally worth the $25 I paid on Amazon!

this literally smells just like good girl. i went to the mall and sprayed good girl bc i have ever smelled it before, and i immediately knew the exact scent which was this. it smells really good, like a fresh floral that dries down to a rosy vanilla! idk if good girl dries down to that creamy scent but the initial sprays smelled so similar. overall i love dirham wardi and i always got compliments on it, and this girl was literally sniffing my neck lol. i suggest it!!

Omg this is the nicest most comforting perfume for everyday. It kinda reminds of me of how you smell after taking a nice hot shower and then being all moisturised up with lotion. I can see why people think this smells like CH Good Girl, however I wouldn’t say it’s a dupe. I actually prefer this over Good Girl. This has quickly become one of my favourites and for £15 you can’t go wrong. Lasting power is about 5-6 hours on me.

This is how a chanel perfume should smell like. Im not a fan of chanel.. the only line i like is the CHANCE line.. and to me, this is even better. It may sound insane, but its true. This perfume is stunning. Its a bit citrucy, floraly and sweet. When you first spray it all you get i alcohol, but when it dryes down.. omg! It has a hint of the good girl DNA but smells nothing like la vie est belle. Def a safe blind buy!

For someone who usually isn't a fan of roses in perfumes, this one really took me by surprise. The scent is so beautiful, soft and feminine but for being an arabic perfume it really doesn't live up to the expectations for being long lasting or having good projection. However - you get a good scent for a good price, it just can't do the job alone but works if you layering it with other perfumes.

I used to just like this but now that I have owned my bottle for over a year I have come to love it. It's a good mix of florals and gourmands that benefits greatly from the patchouli in the base. I don't have that strong alcohol scent anymore when I spray it so the maceration on this one is definitely key. With how cheap it is, if the notes sound good I would absolutely give it a try.

This has become my favorite bed-time scent. It is a creamy (lotiony), powdery(slight), fresh floral that smells clean, yet comforting at the same time. Perfect for slipping into sweet dreams. BONUS: It also opens up in the heat to release a soapy, musky, slightly floral scent. You'll catch whiffs of it if a breeze blows/you move about.