Radical Brown

HIDDEN GEM ALERT! So, I was ordering some decants and noticed the place I was getting them at had a 10% discount if you bought at least 10. I had already ordered 8 and decided that I could simply put in two of the cheapest x2ml decants in the cart to get a lower price. This was one of them. I chose it for no other reason other than it was cheap. I didn't expect much. I left it till last. Then, I decided that I might as well try it. Damn. It was love at first sight (sniff is kinda cringy tbh). The sweet, spicy tobacco immediately caught my attention. I could swear it had a note of cherry in there, though the notes here lead me to believe I was mistaken. It was my direct and absolute favorite out of all the other decants, and hell, all the other fragrances I bought that year! In any case, it had a beautiful opening and continued its beauty all the way into the drydown. I've often seen this called a clone of Parfums de Marly's Herod, but I wouldn't call that quite right. Imagine a triangle. You put PdM's Herod in one corner, L'Homme Ideal at another EdP in the other, and Pure Havanne in the third. This fragrance will be somewhere in the middle. It's definitely reminiscent, but not a clone of, any of those fragrances. It has it's own identity and does it's own thing. Which is not bad by any stretch of the imagination! I've heard people liking this over those much more expensive frags. I thoroughly enjoy wearing it. I don't wear fragrances for compliments. I simply don't. It's not that I don't like them, it's that I wear fragrances for my own personal enjoyment first and foremost. For this reason, I spray lightly. I live in a culture where it isn't acceptable to push your fragrance around too much, and in any case I subscribe to the 'discovered, not announced' school of thought. Despite this, I should mention I did get several unsolicited compliments the very first few times I wore it. Girls seemed to love it. It has a depth to it, a sweetness and a spiciness that makes it perfect for cooler weather. Most said that it smells amazing and different from the other usual frags people wear. Its also inoffensive, which I think makes it generally office-safe. I've also heard people say that performance is 'terrible'. It isn't. Yeah, it's not 'beast mode' by any stretch of the imagination, but it will last at least about 6-ish hours with moderate projection, before turning into a skin scent. On my skin that lasted 12 hours at least. To me this is more than acceptable. So, I quickly found myself ordering a full bottle before even having finished my little decant. Unfortunately, that's where my first, and so far only, criticism comes in. The first bottle came with a leak. Fragrance was leaking out the bottle and leaving visible marks on the inside of the box, as well as withering the paint on the bottle. It wasn't a huge leak, I'd reckon that about 5ml of fragrance were lost. Perhaps it was due to the shipping company handling it roughly (they're known to do that where I live). Regardless, I didn't want to risk a leaking bottle. A quick online search revealed that this has happened before and appears to be a "thing" for a small percentage of bottles. Thankfully, the store I bought it from quickly exchanged it for a second bottle, which had no issues. So, maybe Armaf needs to do some better quality control on the bottles of Radical Brown. The probability of you having this issue is slim, though non-zero. For this reason, I recommend buying from someplace where you can either inspect the bottle yourself before buying, or which offers a solid replacement/refund guarantee. The presentation itself is one I find OK. I like it and don't find it 'hideous' as some others mentioned, though I don't think it's a masterpiece either. Decent and does the job. As does the atomizer. For the price this goes for - it's a steal for tobacco lovers. I'd say it would also make a great introduction to tobacco for those that want a smooth, well-blended fragrance to it, as opposed to one that is loud and in your face. I'd prefer it over other alternatives in the price range like CK One Shock, and even to more expensive offerings by designer brands. It's one of my favorite fragrances of all time, and I own frags significantly more costly than this. Give it a try. Don't sleep on this one. I'd also say that, though it does lean slightly in the masculine direction, it's unisex enough to where a gal would be able to pull it off without issues. This is one of those cases where a frag punches significantly above its price point. For the fall, winter and maybe spring - definite yeah. Seriously, this needs more press. Try it. I'm so glad I randomly put this into my cart in order to get a 10% off. Now girls' panties are going to be 100% off at my place. Bad joke, bad me. Sorry. Good frag, tho. No, seriously, try it.

This is a great, safe (yet far from boring) versatile sweet tobacco and vanilla-based fragrance that you're bound to enjoy if you're fond of the Insurrection II Wild / Pure Havane scent DNA. Scent-wise, this is just about the nicest fragrance I've smelled and, along with Insurrection II Wild, another cheapie, will probably be one of my most used fragrances this Winter. In addition to the tobacco and vanilla notes there's a nice fruit-like note but I honestly couldn't tell you what fruit it is. Some have described it as cherry, but to me it doesn't quite smell like cherry. Whatever the hell it is: it smells great! Performance could be better so I recommend spraying a bit more than usual and / or keeping a small atomizer on you, but this smells so good that it kind of makes up for it not being the best performer. I wouldn't, however, call it a slouch—I'm just used to Fall / Winter fragrances having above average sillage and projection. Apparently this smells similar to Parfums de Marly's Herod which has long been one of the absolute highest rated men's fragrances and is many times the price of this. I can't comment on the similarities as I've never smelled Herod, but if you're fond of that fragrance you may want to give this one a go. Highly recommended!

Its a cheap cherry-tobacco scent. Packaging wise it comes with a MASSIVE box (i keep all of my fragrances in their boxes, so if thats important to you, then take that into account). Bottle wise it looks like it has better quality than it really has. Its plastic. However its still better than most Armaf bottles. Smells nice, i really like it. Starts with a spicy tobacco opening that lasts about 15 minutes, then goes to a cherry tobacco smell for the rest of the duration. Projects for about 1 hour, then its a smell for close encounters (kind of the way The One EDP and CK One Shock do). Lasts about 6 hours. Out of all of my tobacco fragrances its the sweetest one. Its mostly a winter/fall/night scent, but since it doesn't project much it isn't too cloying for spring/summer. Great fragrance overall, just wish it lasted longer. Has gotten multiple compliments. At first it was too sweet for me but after getting used to it i started to love it. For the price, its a must buy. If i ever see its about to get discontinued i'll get multiple backups. 9/10

#349 in my "Tour de Fragrance" To me it's a more ambery formulation of Reyane Tradition's Insurrection II Wild and I prefer this. I donated the Wild because of it's middling performance. This does better. Still pretty much EDT in performance, but makes it to lunch. Not poor performance for a $25 frag. Of course it's not going to perform like Akro Bake or MFK Grand Soir. Get real. The amber, cinnamon and tobacco in combination always give me a strong and yummy impression. The tobacco note is not as strong as in PDM's Herod where it's pronounced enough that I liked the scent, but not enough to wear it all the time. This scent is also somewhat similar to Bvlgari Man in Black, just not as boozy. I have eight of the first ten scents in the "reminds me of" list, and I prefer this to all eight. Overall, this is a winner and a keeper for me. Not for formal use and I probably would not wear it in a carpool, elevator, to the office unless I used it sparingly because this does project for a good hour, but dinner date, heck yeah.

I have had this one for what seems like forever. Another of those nose blind kind of scents I think, which even I have noticed. Case in point, sprayed this on, enjoyed the opening transition before it settles to a nice tobacco base. I too get a slight cherry hint with spices, in the realm of Herod, Man In Black and Spice Bomb Extreme, but not really a clone to me, just a spicy tobacco offering that will appeal to anyone that enjoys that style. Really great price and value too. Went to work, really did not notice the scent anymore and multiple people commented, one even waved some paper to stir it around in the air. After work I grabbed my hoodie and got a big hit of the scent again 11HOURS LATER!! This was obviously on clothes, but still, really strong. I am not going to say it’s high quality, but I don’t find it smelling cheap. It is a solid appealing profile that worked at getting positive attention for me, so money well spent.

it's hidden gem from Armaf. Blind purchase due to I saw this smells like Guerlain L'homme ideal and it is similar to my nose... really. I smelled Guerlain L'homme ideal with tester before. it smelled so good with some cherry-ish kind of fruity vibe and nice amber bomb! even though they didn't use any cherry notes in here... by the way I really didn't smell Herod before but if it's similar then I would definitely like Herod for sure as well. it's something I wanna wear 24/7 outside. smells deliciously sweet and not too exaggerates to appeal to people around. price is nice and well made. also not so bad performance I'd say. definitely buy again scent : 8/10 (somehow cherry kind, tobacco and sweet fruity) price : 8/10 nice longevity : 7/10 it's not bad at all wearability : 9/10 you can also use it as air freshener

These reviews are confusing to me.... the charts rate this perfume moderate to strong sillage, and moderate to long lasting longevity, but then everyone is complaining that it has no performance in the reviews. It is like the people who reviewed the fragrance did not rate its performance, and vice versa.... Lol... Anyway.... I get great performance from this. It projects, and it lasts. I love the scent. Alot more amber than tobacco, but the tobacco is very present in the dry down. I love how the Labdanum plays with the amber and tobacco in the far dry down, keeping it a bit smooth, but skanky in a good way. The incense is also nice, but only smell it in the dry down. For me the cinnamon is gone after it is completely dried down, but I smell it alot in the opening. I like this fragrance. I give it an 8/10

I took this perfume on a trip, and I was pleasantly surprised! the perfume starts with a cherry scent, like in pipe tobacco. It also reminds me of Guerlain's l’homme idéal (the Extreme version). After 20 minutes, the cherry becomes more discreet and the tobacco scent becomes more intense. it is creamy and reminds me of Bvlgari man in black and also tom ford's tobacco Vanille (without the overly sweet side). But at a certain point, I feel like I can smell the good spices of Spicebomb (the original version). the base notes are a perfect blend of cherries, spices and tobacco. by spraying it on my arm, I enjoy the scent more throughout the day, avoiding nasal fatigue. 9/10 for this perfume which is in the top with Guerlain's l’homme,idéal, Spicebomb and Tobacco Vanille. (Needs à 4 months of macération.)

Omg, to my nose this is a true gem. It’s a gorgeously sweet cherry tobacco fragrance similar to PDM Herod and the like at a reasonable price point. Indeed, Armaf has some really good stuff. For the price, it’s a surprise to get this kind of scent quality with decent performance and longevity. Yes it’s on a similar vein with some of those frags it’s being compared to, but this one can stand alone on its own merits. Don’t let that tacky looking bottle fool you. It’s quite affordable so it wouldn’t hurt to check this one out. I have a decant of Herod by PDM and a bottle of Insurrection Wild II and I like both, but for some reason I like this one better. Let me give this humble but wonderful juice a 9/10 👍😉

Thoughts upon first opening: Sweet spicy tobacco with cinnamon. A crisp enjoyable burst to start with but then disappears to nothing very quickly. Quite similar to "Insurrection II Wild", but a lot better in my opinion, but also quite weak. Not very similar to Herod, although perhaps in the same ballpark once dried down. It's a very pleasant comforting fragrance - and has potential if it can grow in strength. (Sigh), Will let it sit for 3 or so months and update review. I am impatient, but I have high expectations. A month later - I'm enjoying this so much (even though I have to keep topping up) that I'm buying another bottle so it can start it's maceration journey early.

While the bottle is a disaster, the contents are great. This is a nice inexpensive spicy tobacco scent for the fall and winter. Performance is solid, the smells like comparisons are legit, but maybe exaggerated in terms of the quality of the comparisons. Realistically if you want the vibe, but don’t want to spend over a hundred dollars, this will do the trick quite easily. I am not sure if this was to be a specific clone of anything, or more just meant to replicate the popular genre of scent profile. Easily worth the blind buy experience.

Great fragrance for the price, sweet cherry tobacco type of fragrance I find it very close to l'homme ideal extreme and if you like that fragrance but happy to get a cheap clone then 100% you'd be happy with this one overall even if you're not familiar with the originals it's cloning d recommend adding this to your collection it would make a beautiful date night frag or cold winters night out and I'll guarantee you will be drawing the minge in and bagging yourself a ho to take home and give it a bagging of your own

AMAZING, no way this costed me only 13 euros! I bought decants of Ideal EDP and Herod and i compared them side by side with Radical Brown. This is a perfect mixture between the two, really really good stuff with unexpected high quality! Longevity is not breathtaking, but you can easily get 6 hours. Howerer, the packaging is way too big and cheap, i don't like it at all but for me it's not a problem because i only care about the scent itself. 8,5/10

Smells very much like Pulse of the night, opens louder but longevity isnt the same, both are very linear. Radical brown ends up sweeter and will last about 6 hrs. Unlike many other armafs except for Niche oud the bottles pretty nice, but the juice melts the paint of the sprayer and the bottle lol same happened to italiano umo lol. good value as i only paid £16 delivered from India Its spicey tobacco scent thas very strong for the 1st hr

Just got the bottle delivered .. was too skeptical, no high hopes, paid around 25$ ... unboxed and sprayed it .. sniffed, then ... this is Herod all the way through :) Don't know yet about performance but I can say that I don't really care coz again .. this is Herod for 25$ I can smell the herody heavenly scent all day, week & month long without counting flying dollar signs $$$ after each spray !

It is basically Pulse of the Night Issey Miyake with some slightly synthetic cherry and tobacco notes. I really like it. Kind of heavy but fits for winter or cold weather. Really similar to the aforementioned Pulse of the Night but more playful and sexy. That one is a bit one dimensional and boring for me compared to this. The price is just amazing. It was a blind buy and I just love it!

Wow. Very nice fragrance. Can't believe the price it's very cheap. But the juice inside is potent and very expensive vibe. Its worth for a love. Goodbye expensive fragrance armaf perfume beat you interms of the price and quality of the juice. But one thing I don't like armaf is there packaging. The bottle is heavy and ugly

I really enjoy this and for the price was a great buy. Tobacco and cherry are the main notes I get. I personally don’t think it’s that close to Herod. It’s in the same family sure but a distant relative. I get solid performance. Again, if you like tobacco, easy blind buy, given the price.

Beautifully sweet & bright cinnamon-cherry tobacco bomb. The lavender adds a gentle powdery touch, gets a little smokier with more noticeable leather facets through the scent's life. Major sillage (leaves a trail), lasts all day, 24 hrs+ Perfect for autumn & winter.

The bottle from armaf as usual is horrid but the juice inside is fantastic, opens with tobacco and vanilla and settles down to a candy like cherry scent(reminds me of skittles cherry flavored candy) and lasts for around 6+hrs on a cold day. 9/10