Desert Star

I have never ever gotten so many compliments in a day from a fragrance. Needless to say, after testing this fragrance, I left it at the shop because I decided on another niche fragrance, and the moment I was driving to work, the sun was hitting me directly, and this thing started exploding on my nose. I could not believe it at this time. I am so mesmerized and amazed. I turned around and went back to the shop to purchase it, knowing I would not forgive myself if I left it behind. The following day I wore it to work out of excitement, knowing that it might not cut through the thick air of winter, but it sure did, maybe because it was sunny even though the temperature was below 22°C. The front desk lady said I left a scent trail at the front desk all the way to the passage and into my office. I knew it right then; this is the one. The day went on, and compliments multiplied with each and every encounter I had. If I am being honest, I got like 11 compliments, and the following day two of my colleagues asked me what you were wearing yesterday, and for the first time I knew I wanted to gate keep a fragrance, which is something I rarely do. Let's talk performance The fragrance lasted way longer than I expected, and even at night I was still getting compliments; it lasted more than 12 hours with 9 sprays. I enjoy the fact that its an aromatic woody fragrance, and if I may add, the perfume consultant is the one who pointed me to Xerjof's Torino 21 after smelling it on me on my arm after testing it, and when I tested Desert Star on a paper strip, you could say this was a twist take on the Torino DNA. This must be one of the best purchases and discoveries of 2024. I can't wait for spring and summer to really enjoy this. The fragrance is unisex to my nose but slightly male-leaning. Armaf did a wonderful job on this one; it's nothing short of greatness, and gentleman, do not sleep on this. side note: I am also getting the swimming pool DNA by Bibbi Paris

I now know what it feels like to have a fragrance before the hype. For the first time I blind bought a fragrance which has 1 English YT review and 1 review on Fragrantica. Nqobie your review here was so intriguing that I pulled the trigger and I'm completely blown away. I didn't know Armaf could make such quality juice, and that bottle, WOW (coming from someone who doesn't usually care for presentation. From the "reminds me off" section I have a sample of Dior Home 2020 and I can see some resemblance but this is so much better! I haven't smelled Torino 21 but I have smelled Bibbi Swimming Pool way back. It's definitely musky, almost creamy smooth with some woods popping through, and when I was looking at the notes of Torino 21 and Bibbi Swimming Pool I was expecting something very green, but Armaf Desert Star evoked a feeling of green without actually smelling green if that makes sense. I can't wait to wear this more and for the first time I'm actually considering a backup bottle of a fragrance. I need to test drive this fragrance still for longevity and sillage, but it was quite good from first impressions and I can still smell it after a shower.

WTF? Imagine that smell of hot tar in summer that you always smelled when you were a kid playing on the road with friends, turn it sort of fresh, wearable, versatile and somehow even a bit sexy. That's Desert Star. Insane niche smell and performance is stellar. To answer @TripleBee , I see what he means with the Kenzo comparison, I'd say Desert Star lacks completely the marine part though, I own Wajood which is a clone of Kenzo EDTI and they share the same vibe somewhat but different smells altogether. Update: GF says it smells like the sea, I guess my nose is broken lol.

Good Lord, this thing really blasts off your skin, almost nuclear performance, certainly on clothes. This is very well-blended and personally I love this scent profile, but I didn't expect so many compliments; I can also imagine that it is a bit daring for some people. This smells much better in the air than when you sniff it directly from your skin. Desert Star is very different from what most people are wearing, but it works, that's for sure!

99–100% similar to SHK I. I won't bother reviewing it separately, just read my other review. I love it, so it's a great backup of the same profile. Maybe it's a little weaker, but on a test strip I can't tell which is which. Get whichever is cheaper. EDIT: After thorough testing, this is maybe 95% identical. Desert Star is perhaps a little sweeter, and SHK I is more concentrated, but this is only my guess.