Vulcan Feu

I had the pleasure of smelling God of Fire in Harrods recently, and I can confidently say Vulcan Feu is near identical. And when I say near identical, I do not mean “inspired by” in the usual fragrance community sense where people squint hard enough and convince themselves two completely different scents are “basically the same.” I mean the second I smelled God of Fire my brain immediately went, “hang on a minute, I already own this.” I did not get to smell them side by side, but honestly I do not think it would have mattered. If two people walked past me, one wearing Vulcan Feu and one wearing God of Fire, I would have absolutely no clue which was which. Even if I stopped and awkwardly sniffed both strangers like some sort of escaped fragrance bloodhound, I would still probably struggle. The funniest part is even the sales woman in Harrods could not really disagree when I mentioned how close they were. Which is probably difficult when you are trying to justify a fragrance price tag that looks more like a monthly car payment 😂 I genuinely cannot stress enough how insanely similar these fragrances are. Please do not waste your money on God of Fire unless you are absolutely drowning in disposable income and enjoy the thrill of setting £300 on fire for a slightly nicer bottle. Vulcan Feu completely obliterates the value proposition of the original. Same tropical fruity fiery vibe, same overall scent profile, same addictive DNA, just without the part where your bank account enters cardiac arrest afterwards. At this point I genuinely think people should start buying these clones out of principle. Put your money where your mouth is and teach these brands that their pricing is getting completely ridiculous. Maybe if enough people stop paying luxury tax for a logo and a fancy display stand, some of these companies will finally come back down to planet Earth 😂

Vulcan Feu to me doesn't actually start mango forward and opens much heavily with the other top notes with the lemon, ginger, and rhubarb. The mango is sorta there wrapping together some sweetness but you get a much bigger blast of these other fresh sour lemony notes which all three contribute to in their own way. In the mid the mango pops and you lose the lemon and ginger but the rhubarb rounds out the mango in the background and the fruity sweetness starts to begin but is not as strong as you might think. This fragrance honestly does not get nearly as sweet as many other similar fragrances and I believe if you want more sweetness you probably want to try Mango Ice or other clones first. What happens in Vulcan Feu is that the florals, the spices, and the woods start to round out the scent to be much brighter and fresher and that praline note doesn't come through nearly as much as you would expect. Ultimately during the dry down Vulcan Feu does not actually really develop anymore it warms up a bit and maybe you get a bit more sweetness because of that but it stays at that fresh floral mango with the small amount of background spice. This is not really an issue but if you'd hope it would really develop into a warm inviting juicy mango you are not going to get that. This is why I feel the fragrance really gets limited to warmer months but I believe it is still fine as an all day scent however the performance could maybe not be there to really pop at night. To me this is not some monstrous performer but it lends itself to heavier spraying with the freshness and is great for a respray with its refreshing opening.

This is genuinely fantastic juice. While I am a sucker for tropical and fruity fragrances in general, Vulcan Feu is easily one of the best Arabic dupes and bottles in my collection in general. This was the first French Avenue I tried and it convinced me to explore much of their offerings and I have been nothing but impressed for the most part. This is one of those bottles that just blows my mind at how high quality this smells for the price. It has fantastic performance being an extrait too. Easily detectable for 10 hours minimum on skin. Projection and sillage are pretty strong for about 4-5 hours before they start dropping off too. With responsible spraying, this will never be nuclear or TOO strong though. Describing the scent overall feels difficult because I feel as if I can't do it justice. But I would say this is like a refreshing mango smoothie. It is definitely sweet, but the way the other notes play into the mango stop it from being too sweet. The lemon, ginger, rhubarb, and pink pepper give Vulcan Feu a zing and energizing edge that plays into the mango beautifully. It sorta makes the mangos feel green. The base notes also give this a nice rich heart that feels woodsy in a masculine way, making this very safe for guys to wear. Its very strange how something so fruity and delicious works so well for summertime, but it really does. My bottle was pretty good out the box too, but after a few months I feel as if it got a bit better. All in all, this is a 10/10 for me, it smells absolutely luxurious and can be found at great prices.

French Avenue Vulcan Feu is everything I hoped it would be. After trying so many fragrances that promise the world and fail to deliver, Vulcan Feu was a genuine surprise. From the very first spray, you can tell this has been put together with care. Everything feels smooth, refined and incredibly well blended. Nothing sticks out or feels harsh. The transition from the opening to the dry down is seamless, and the fragrance smells far more expensive than its price tag suggests. The biggest compliment came from my wife. As soon as she smelled it, she said it reminded her of Terre d'Hermès. Not because it's a clone, but because it has that same sense of quality, balance and sophistication. That alone says a lot. Terre d'Hermès is one of my all-time favourite fragrances, so hearing that immediately put a smile on my face. What impressed me most is that Vulcan Feu has its own identity. It captures the spirit of God of Fire brilliantly while still feeling polished and wearable. It has a premium feel from start to finish and creates an atmosphere rather than simply smelling good. To me, it evokes a luxury hotel lobby or an upscale resort, and that's exactly the kind of fragrance experience I enjoy. At this price point, I genuinely think it's exceptional value for money. It smells premium, performs well and never feels cheap or synthetic. This is the kind of fragrance that reminds you why Middle Eastern houses are making such a big impact on the market. This is an easy recommendation from me and one I'll happily keep reaching for. Rating: 10/10

This is my first perfume getting into the whole perfume world; a coworker brought it there last week and when i first smelt it i fell in love, my favorite fruit is mango i shall say so its obvious why i loved it, i also thing that the mango with the citrus note that it has go along so well but of course the mango overpowers it a lot. At first i thought that the performance was mid but after a few wears i noticed that the performance its actually good as well as the sillage, i have got a lot of compliments including coworkers and my girl which surprised me because the only disadvantage on the perfume is that i wouldn't considerate masculine at all, i wouldn't considerate feminine at all either but since its not masculine you come up as feminine for using it IMO but its irrelevant because i love the smell i would even love to give it to my girl and smell it on her. Definitely on the stronger side tho and i use it as my everyday now because is the only one that i have, but i wouldn't advise to use it that way because i ́m lowkey getting sick of it and each day i spray less of it to avoid that but you would be better off just using it on like a date or something. Overall 9/10 It would be a 10 for me if it was fresher type shi Would i buy again? Possibly