Mysterious

This is much, much better than Erba Pura. The blending of BR540 into the DNA really makes it a year round fragrance instead of just a spring and summer fragrance. It also keeps it from going overly feminine as Erba Pura does and adds a bright, sparkling edge to the opening of the fragrance that makes it much more appealing than the original. Everything I have gotten from this brand has truly been niche quality. I know that term gets thrown around a lot these days but this brand gives you more bang for your buck than even the best of the other clone houses. I can't wait to try Lamasat Oud from Borouj because that's one of my very favorite DNA's and I have very high hopes for it. But if you want an amazing, year round, dumb reach fragrance that is not the typical blue mens fragrance of modern times, has a much more high end, formal scent profile yet retains an enormous amount of appeal, great performance and an enormous compliment factor then look no further because you're not going to find much better than this one.

I like this much better than Amber Oud Gold. The only similar scent I like more is Citizen Jack Absolute from Michael Malul. Mysterious is pure fruit and musk. A strong melon accord that I really enjoy. I do find this more unisex than anything. It may be a little cloying in the high heat but you could go easy with the sprays.

“This perfume and Bahara King are among the best inspirations/dupes of Erba Pura. It’s a fragrance that has been in my collection for about 3 years and it’s still in my top 3. It smells amazing and lasts a long time. If you live in extreme heat, I don’t recommend it.”

Nose Note #514 Comparing Borouj Mysterious and this side by side right now. The starts are different, but in 5 minutes the two are very hard to tell apart. The scents are very strong so the nose gets blocked quickly making it even harder. First you smell one, it feels super fruity, the other smells duller. You take 30 seconds off, smell the other and now IT smells super fruity and the other one dull like the one before. Even the second take dullness smells the same. This only proves that the two are very similar. Performance-wise it's the same as Amber Oud Gold. I'd describe both as simply very "long lasting". Only few fragrances have been "eternal" on my watch - one example would be SHL Soleil de Jeddah. I'd also say it's fenomenal and on par with the topmost brands. It even smells miles better than Mancera Jardin Exclusif (another Kirke dupe). Two more notes. This is not for summer, it's not a light scent. And this is at the very least "more feminine". I think it's a womens fragrance that men try to ride because it's really good and popular, just like TF Lost Cherry. It's still effeminate though. It's sweet, it's very fruity, it's musky. It's just like many other female fragrances really. It's a fantastic fragrance, but it's just not what I enjoy the most. 8/10

strong sweet scent, with a touch of citrus, amber, and melon. the performance and projection are nuclear, but for me, the fragrance is just too sweet and maybe too feminine btw, Amber Oud Gold is basically about 70–80% similar to this fragrance, it’s just less sweet and a bit fresher