Royal Blend Vintage

* Great boozy forward fragrance * Monster performer * Very strong blend of fruit, whisky, herbal, tobacco, vanilla, and powdery notes * Rugged and masculine * Great for older users * Perfect for nighttime use, especially date nights and intimate occasions * Surprisingly good for formal occasions * Not unisex * Whisky note might actually give people the wrong impression to some noses * Surprisingly divisive reviews * Might not live up to the hype of others in the line Fragrance World's Royal Blend Vintage is a newer hyped entry that was released at the exact same time as Royal Blend Bourbon, timed perfectly to take advantage of the hype its very successful siblings Royal Blend and Royal Blend Nero acquired upon their simultaneous release. The original was a dead on clone of Angels' Share, Nero was a dead on clone of Qawah which is itself a clone of Angels' Share and now we have Vintage which is a clone of Old Fashioned (though some also liken it to Single Malt). Straight up, this is a very strong booze forward fragrance with a strong and surprisingly realistic note of whisky. So much so that it may actually give off the wrong impression to people that you've been drinking when you haven't, at least on first smell to some noses. It's a very strong blend of fruit, whisky, herbal, tobacco, vanilla, and powdery notes. It's a good blend, but let's be clear, the whisky note dominates here. Original Royal Blend also had a strong booze note, but that is a Cognac note note so it comes off a lot smoother and gentler. Vintage is a hammer in comparison. A very good one, but still a hammer. This is rugged and masculine and will suit older users perfectly. It's marketed as unisex, though I'm hesitant to recommend it to women. It's perfect for nighttime use, especially date nights and intimate occasions. It also works surprisingly well for more formal occasions. Just note again that this is so strong it may give off the wrong impression. So much so that this actually has really divisive reviews on Fragrantica whereas its siblings have great reviews. This may not live up to the hype of the others, especially with them being so much better received. If you love boozy fragrances, though, nothing short of actually splashing real whisky on yourself is going to top this and this smells better thanks to all the other smooth notes blended in. Highly recommended.

Everyone has their own experience, perception, and opinions. Here's mine as the son of a scotch drinker (chivas), and a fan of some single malts I can't afford. I don't believe the notes here nor on the card. When I spray this, I am transported to childhood, and it's extremely comforting. FA is one of my favourite brands and although not long lasting, their fragrances are addictive, and smell great. This smells like scotch to me. Maybe not a very deep one, i smell a scotch and soda after a couple of hours. I don't get fresh, I don't get any fruit. It's not dry, it's not sweet nor syrupy. I think it's a great interpretation of scotch. If you haven't smelled scotch before, it's mossy, and boggy, and smells a bit like wheat based cereal or bread wth added funk (or feet). This doesn't get that deep. It smells great on my skin and improves as the day goes, but it always smells like scotch. I think for a mature individual, this could be an excellent date night or party fragrance in most climates and temperatures. For scotch and whisky lovers, this is incredible, and my favourite booze themed fragrance of all time.

I haven't tried this dupe just yet, I ordered a decant today. I just want to point out that most people probably are expecting this to be like Angels Share, but it's supposed to be a clone of Killian Old Fashioned. I love Old Fashioned, but it is nothing like AS, if you haven't tried OF before and you are expecting this to be like AS, you are probably going to be disappointed. The real Killian OF is sitting at a 4.01 on here, don't be surprised if this doesn't rate very highly either. I think the real Killian frag fell into the same trap where people were expecting an AS flanker because the packaging is so similar and got disappointed when it wasn't. I think OF is a far superior fragrance to AS, but that's just my opinion, it's objectively not as much of a mass appealing frag as AS. I just thought it was relevant to point these things out. I'm extremely excited to try this because as much as I dig KOF, the price is disgusting at $250-$300 for a 50ml.

Nose Note #706 I think I like this and Sequoia even more than the original Angel Share's/ Khamrah DNA. This is definitely more suited for the gentlemen, whereas Angel Share's is for the ladies. Instead of an apple pie this smells like a plum tobacco blend. Definitely not as crowd-pleasing as the Angel Share's DNA, but it's good on its own. Smells like a mix between Initio Paragon and Jo Malone Myrrh and Tonka or Dior Bois d'Argent. Or you could say this is like Dior Bois d'Argent reimagined. 8.8/10, very beautiful and feels very classy. It would go with a suit so perfectly UPD 9.4/10, I'm adding this to my most favourite list. This just performs so great, amazing longevity. Amazing scent. It's a lot like Firestorm, but stronger - the impression is similar, but Firestorm has an apple note and it's resinous, whereas Vintage is boozy. Just amazing. Sophisticated, elegant, beautiful, unisex leaning masculine.

Notes on here are incorrect. SEA Fragrance has posted the correct notes down in the reviews. Overall an amazing cologne that I absolutely love. While not the strongest and longest lasting. It's still very good especially for the price. In a way, it reminds me a bit of Bentley Intense & Lubin Idole. A sweet middle ground of the two. Boozey, warm, not too sweet. Overall. The juice inside this bottle. 10/10. Update: Gone through 2 bottles of this onto my third. Absolutely love it. Extremely photorealistic rum note. I get more of a golden rum, leaning a touch brighter than a dark aged rum. I use this a layering fragrance to add a boozy touch to some other perfumes. My current fave combo is this with Colosseum. Literally smells like a better even more boozy version of Triumph Of Bacchus. Awesome stuff 🔥