Barakkat Ambre Eve

Ahhhh...Barakkat Grand Soir...Oops, I mean Amber Eve... That's my point friends, this is a heck of an AWESOME dupe that it makes you think you are wearing the real thing. I have received a lot of wonderful compliments from people and nearly everyone who guesses the scent, guesses MFK Grand Soir. While I really want to correct them, I prefer to let them continue thinking that I am wearing MFK's Grand Soir but the truth is: Amber Eve is the real deal and I absolutely love it. A great fragrance for a great price! For those of you wondering, Yes, I have compared them side by side at Bloomingdales: Barakkat Amber Eve vs MFK Grand Soir...in person, two sprays on each arm. My family as well. And we all agree, this is a great buy! And while the initial opening there is a very slight difference, after 20-30 mins, we are talking nearly identical in the dry down - its not a question. All this means only one thing: If you don't want to spend $300+ on MFK Grand Soir and are willing to sacrifice a very subtle difference in the opening for the first 20-30 mins, then my friend you are headed to a nearly identical dry down of an awesome MFK Grand Soir dupe for the amazing price of $15 on Amazon..Barakkat Amber Eve nailed it!

Omggg... finally a NON-gourmand woody vanilla. The dry down of this is a very near dupe of Annick Goutal’s Vanille Exquise, a favorite of mine before it became too difficult or expensive to buy. There is only a tinge of sweetness, unlike so many vanillas out there. The benzoin / guaiac wood lingers with slight smoky notes that perfectly complement the vanilla. It places me in a warm, inviting little cabin in the mountains. There might even be what comes across to me as plum at the offset. It’s lovely and smooth and envelopes with a clean, comforting and sophisticated finish. I haven’t been wearing it long enough to judge how lasting it will be, but it seems it will have better results than Vanille Exquise, which wouldn’t last more than a few hours at most. This is definitely a unisex scent, but I don’t see it appealing to many young people who might gravitate towards stronger, sweeter gourmands. This is like a finer dry wine, it will only improve with age. Definitely a favorite for me, and the price is so reasonable!

Ambre Eve, Neuf IX by North Stag, and Paris Corner's Amber Grand are the three best Grand Soir clones you'll find. But, of the three I think this one captures the richness of the vanilla note in the MFK the best. Neuf IX transitions to the amber and vanilla very much like the original; and I'd like to also add Eternal Oud in the mix but state that it is more an incense take on the Grand Soir DNA. Barakkat Ambre Eve goes straight to that delicious dry-down, and I think the amped up vanilla note is what makes it so opulent. This is a stunning fragrance that lasts around 15 to 16 hours on me. Only $15 to $20 at most stockists. A note to the people at Fragrantica: Thank you so much for adding Fragrance World perfumes to the database. I have so many of them that aren't yet listed here, all of which I am sure would make a difference to the many fragrance enthusiasts who can't afford perfumes by niche and some designer houses.

i honestly don’t even care about the OG, this is great. i don’t think it’s worth it to compare the two given the price difference. buying dupes and inspirations will always be a thing, and the dupes are continuously getting better, but will never replace the OG. this is just a way for some of us to enjoy a scent DNA without the price tag. this is a sensual, amber heavy hitter. i see people saying it’s more male, and i’d loooove to smell this on a male, but i think anyone could wear this. kind of like teriaq intense, khamrah, 540, etc. amber, spice, vanilla, tonka - everyone can get on board. if you like that DNA, this is for you. it’s relatively linear, overall an amber bomb. simple and sexy. one of my top 3 from the barakkat line.

I bought this a month ago and let me tell you, it was a scrubber at first. It smelled so masculine and bad at first I was going to give this away, I didn't see this one getting any better since I am not well versed on Fragrance World perfumes. Just a few days ago i thought to smell it again to see if had gotten any better, and oh my goodness this is beautiful! Yes it's still a little too masculine for my taste but that amber and vanilla scent in this is so velvety! I spray this on my skin in the morning and by the afternoon, i have the sweetest, smoothest resinous-vanillic-ambery scent i have ever smelled. I cant wait to see how this develops over the months and I am definitely wearing for this Autumn and Winter.

Grand soir and Chanel coromandel both are present in this beauty😍 A lush blend of amber and Siam benzoin 😍 This is an absolute favourite of mine! I bought many bottles and gifted it to my friends and family, to enjoy this beauty! And got myself 4 backups already which I don’t do usually, but I am too scared to not find it someday😅 If you like amber, it’s a no brainer! Been layering it sometimes with Khamra and didn’t disappointment. Here are other layering combos: Amber eve + gentleman by Givenchy Amber Eve+ Ombré nomad Amber eve+ Ameer Al oud intense

Amazing dupe of grand soir. I have eternal Oud as well but that one has more of that old person smell that some people talk about grand soir smelling like. This one feels more mature and closer to the OG. Even though this is NOT a gym scent, I like wearing it to the gym and I always get compliments with it. Overall, for the price of $25, it doesn’t get any better than this. Also lasts a good 8 hours plus and projects well on my skin. It’s my only bottle in my 70 bottle collection where I’m 3/4 the way done with it.

This smells like sweet amber and vanilla, and some soft woods. I find it beautiful. I just did two sprays on each wrist and its got intimate projection. I imagine if I over sprayed, this would get STRONG quick. My juice is also GREEN. I was worried, until I read on fragrantica this happens. This kind of reminds me of my husband's Whisper in the Library by MMM. I think it's the combination of vanilla and cedar in here. It's a bit more feminine than Whispers though. I am loving this. It was under 20 bucks!!

I splurged & bought OSW from MFK and I received a free sample of Grand Soir which I immediately fell in love with. This dupe is beautiful. It replicates the warm amber spicy depth to a tee. Longevity is moderate but who cares if you have to respray? It’s 10 x less expensive than the original. Another banger by Maison Alhambra who are fast becoming my favourite seller.

10/10 dupe of MFK Grand Soir. Ok a little alcoholic in the opening but the dry down is identical. Also sillage is a little less intense than the real deal but for the price you can't complain I would absolutely not bother getting the MFK version unless you have money to burn as I have smelt both the real deal & this & let me tell you this perfume is amazing 😍

Smells close enough to Grand Soir for a fraction of the price. Lasts a solid 12 hours with arm's length projection. What's not to like about this one? Fall/Winter (maybe even spring) scent; maybe even summer evenings if not too hot. Unisex, leaning male to my nose. Probably best suited for evening wear, but I'll definitely wear it to work. Banger!

I haven’t smelled grand soir. I can only judge this based on what it smells like! It’s ambery and smooth, soft and sensual. The vanilla is in the background, perfumey and not gourmand. I don’t really get what smells expensive vs cheap. I think that’s all very subjective. I enjoy wearing this in cold weather. It makes me feel cozy and wintry.

This is SO good. The same dusty sweetness that grandsoir has. I haven't smelled grandsoir in a while but this is exactly how i remember it. scent: 9/10 performance: 9/10 (easily 8+ hours and you'll be smelling this on urself, unless you go noseblind) One of the few fragrances I will always rebuy if I run out.

This is literally 1on1, hope the comment doesn't get deleted. IMHO even slightly better than OG, has some extra dark spice. Masterpiece, don't even doubt it, run for it. Longevity..skin scent after 48 hours, beast mode first 10 hours. Smooth, warm, umami, comforty, mood lifting, cuddly puffy cloud.

I had to let this one macerate for a couple months before I revisited it and it is absolutely GORGEOUS. beautiful vanilla weaved throughout a nice smooth amber.Such a perfect cozy scent for the colder months. This is a Unisex Vanilla that leans slightly more masculine.

Let it mature for 2 or more months before judging. Then be amazed at how good this fragrance smells for less than $20. I have a sample of Grand Soir, this comes very close. The OG is a bit more nuanced. To me a 5/5 clone, 4.5/5 scent.

This is one of my favorite amber fragrances. It is well balanced and blended and the longevity and projection are very good. I highly recommend this as an alternative to the more expensive OG.

I absolutely adore this scent. It always pulls compliments. My family prefers this over the OG. While it itches the scratch for me, I never quite forgot the OG and will purchase

I smell a lot of venilla, it's such a warm pretty smell. I marked it as unisex and it definitely is but if I was a dude I don't know that I'd want to smell like this. Love it!

I've never sampled the OG... but this is a really nice amber vanilla. I haven't given it a lot of wears, but it's drawn at least one compliment every time I've sprayed it on.