Alyaa

I just ordered discounted full bottle and checked the notes on official website. There is no caramel listed there but they are listed incense (which sometimes I hate) and there was listed rose (I like rose note) and oud (its ok for me if it is not dominant). So now I'm waiting for something more different than this explained here and I'm hoping to like it. The official site notes are: ____________________ Bergamot, Mandarin, Blackcurrant, Strawberry ____________________ Turkish Rose, Gardenia, Incense, Oud ____________________ Vanilla, Tonka Bean, Woody notes, Amber, Musk

Such a wonderful and underrated perfume! Alyaa is a true powdery treat. I don't usually prefer powdery scents, but Alyaa is so beautifully blended, light, elegant and not at all cloying - she had me at first sniff. But, be aware, she might surprise you with it's potency. Go easy, other will notice even if you apply just a bit. Oriental in it's seduction type: with so little overtly displayed, manages to stay interesting and attractive. Really worth the price.

This is a real hidden gem. You an literally smell every single element here; not a random mix of agrumes, you can smell a juicy red orange and then the lemon and the bergamot followed by a sweet vanilla and a flowery note but here comes the tonka bean. They are not hitting you all at once they are elegantly dancing together and they want to hug you.

Incredible... Imagine Delina Exc without the rose and blend it with Iris Ballerina. A magnificent powder. Young and dynamic without being childish. The performance is incredible... but it's also the last powdered sugar scent I've ever smelled. Powder... this bottle contains every kind of powder.

A beautiful scent. Exciting. Fascinating. There's something different and alluring. I feel elegant, tender, sexy and sensual at the same time. Short black dress, high heels and a beautiful lipstick... And everything will be in place :)

What a hidden gem! To me, this smells like Erba Pura and Delina Esclusif had a sweet little powdery baby. It’s long lasting, and projects amazingly

best powdery fragrance ever it has a lot of depth and elegance

After the relatively fresh opening, the drydown starts smelling like hot paraffin and candle wax. More specifically like a cashmere/vanilla candle and vaseline (petroleum jelly). This is why although it smells buttery, sweet and subtle, it somehow also manages to feel oily (as if you are trying to swallow a mouthful of warm vaseline). It’s not stinky or unpleasant, but may feel too thick if oversprayed, so don’t get fooled by the gentle properties and don’t get tempted to intensify it with more sprays - less is more, because it lasts and projects, although not meant to blast. It’s meant to be buttery and enveloping and has somewhat soft savory feel. I need more tries in different weather conditions, because I seem to be anosmic to some nice features of the full composition.

I would describe this as a Hibiscus Mahajad, but good. HM was so nauseating for me (I'm not yucking anyone's yum, I know a lot of people like it, it was just definitely not for me), I couldn't even get through my 5ml sample. I get the comparison with a scented candle, but I would describe this as a very successful aromatic floral with a creamy base. If you want a more affordable and easily attainable Hibiscus Mahajad, and you're in Europe, maybe give this a smell.