DNA

*DNA* by Bijan (original) is one of those 90's fragrances that was big and utterly gorgeous, I liken it to others of that era notably Dali, Diva, Bal a Versailles & Lou Lou that exuded it's loveliness for hour after hour. The original formula contained high quality components and was housed in a most intriguing bottle, so tactile like a massive stick of barley sugar, the re-issue sadly is a poor substitute as I imagine to reconstruct the original offering would now be totally out of the question due to the prohibitive costs involved seeking out the HQ ingredients, luckily I have a healthy back up supply of a couple of bottles of the 100 ml. vapo's for those inevitable rainy days 'lol', many are happy with the latest offering at least it hasn't been discontinued like so many others from that era. I adore it's complex floralcy, ambery richness along with the sweet east Indian sandalwood & musky base ! The edp is more than adequate, the pure parfum is utterly divine!!! This also reminds me of vintage Tabu extrait, et al including the kitchen sink :-)

Unusual indeed. Definitely has great staying power, although after about 3 hours, the linger is so faint that only you can smell it on yourself. I must admit that upon first smelling it, I really disliked it. And I continue to dislike it until I've been wearing it for about an hour and a half. Only then do those amber, woody, and bergamot notes being to emerge on me. I'm still breaking it in, so to speak. Not one of my favorites, but still one I will wear on occasion, during winter, cozied up in a sweater.

I have the original (brown) version of DNA and love it. I'm currently in search of something to replace it since it's getting harder to find. For me, it's a slightly spicy, warm scent. Not flowery at all. I always get compliments when I wear it. The new (purple) version smells like a flower garden threw up on me.

This smells lovely,actually one of most gorgeous 90s scents my nose had the pleasure to try and I'm very sad to see how much underrated it is,there are some classics that are very famous but are totally unwearable,they don't even smell good and they just receive some great reviews because of their great names Aromatic,woodsy,green,herbal scents are not my thing but I still enjoy dna,on me it's more like oriental spicy. on my skin the most dominant notes are myrrh, spices(mainly cinnamon), benzoin, sandalwood and amber it smells really bad when I smell from the bottle but on skin,as it unfolds it's notes and becomes warmer,it shows it's magic Opening is fresh spicy, a bit herbal and a bit green. not my favorite part but florals kick in and it becomes pretty.this isn't a floral fragrance and I can't pickup florals specifically,they're creamy/oily,a tad spicy,warm and golden..best part of bijan dna is it's base.It's a lovely combination of myrrh,balmy woods,spices(eventhough not listed,I smell lots of cinnamon),amber,creamy benzoin and a hint of soft florals and green freshness..it's delicious(in the same way that GivenchyAmarige Marriage is) and charming,unique and strong,warm,golden and enveloping If you love myrrh,spicy sweet amber and balmy woods give it a try but be aware about bottles that may have gone bad because I've seen lots of them.they were sharp,smelled bad and had almost no lasting power..my honey-colored dna lasts more than 8 hours on my skin and has an almost huge sillage Also make sure to use it in chilly weather,it becomes too much sticky sweet and spicy in heat I only have a 0.16 oz mini bottle of it which was a gift from a dear friend and it's enough for me right now but if I see a bottle which is still ok with a good price,I'll buy it to be able to enjoy this sweet balmy myrrh heaven more often I like lots of 90s and even older perfumes but I like to use them for my own pleasure and use them when I'm at home so I prefer mini bottles of them,this is one of rare ones that I would appreciate owning a bigger bottle of it ❤❤❤❤ Ps:it has also unique bottle and packaging

Just received my bottle. This is a "floral" without a doubt despite the fact it contains a variety of scents. I love the jasmine and it holds up for hours. The primary difference in this floral and others is its staying ability. This is one long lived floral with a lovely scent. I did not smell soap at all...just pleasant jasmine coupled with amber and other beautiful scents. The sillage is good, but not overwhelming. For a wonderful "cheap" thrill I would recommend this fragrance. I think it could be worn any old time of the year. It's a giant plus to find a floral that does not wane after a few hours and is so cost effective. From my small exposure to Bijan, they give a very good product for the money spent.