Garuda

After trying it several times in different stores and having a long consideration by myself I finally decided to buy the parfum today. Actually I bought the deluxe box with 50 ml so called "extrait de parfum" and the additional 7ml take-away spray in it.Because I thought the 50ml bottle in the deluxe box had a higher concentration,since the shade of that orange fluid inside looked definitely darker but after I purchased the salesman said both the regular bottle and the deluxe bottle have the same concentration they are both extrait de parfums, but the backside of the bottle in the deluxe box is tinted so that the fluid looks darker. Hmmm .A trompe d'oeuile that everybody knows except me...aparently...Another thing that many people might not know about is , that the concentration of that 7ml take-away spray is exremely low, it lasts barely 15minutes on skin and when you spray it on, unlake the big bottle it doesn't leavve oily shimmers behind on your skin. Anyways, the reason why I considered it so long before deciding to buy it, was the fact, that I had tested in several stores before, I was aware of conditioned longeivity ( stays only 2-3 hours on skin but on textile for 1 day, hence you need to use a foundation wax as base on your skin then spray it on, if you like to enhance the longeeivity +2-3 hours) But the silliage is very limited I am affraid no matter what you would do: I have sprayed it 7 times (on hair, on both cheeks on the beard, on both sides of the neck.finally on both wrists) And after 1 hour I asked 2 female.and 1 male colleague of mine at work how I smelled and they all had to lean so close towards me (almost to my neck actually) in order to perceive anything. Their comments were different: One said I smell like aged malt whisky that you sip on while rosemary scented candles lit around ,the other one said it smells like the shells of almond and chestnuts he used to roast on the coal stove with his family as he was a kid. The last one said it's the same smell as she was melting the beeswax on the cooker to make wax batik. I agree with all the three analogies, and I adore my parfum.I only wish the longeivity and silliage were stronger , especially for that price (175€ for 50ml) but I'll try to compensate it by repeating 2-3 times during the day.

Let me just start by saying this is a good fragrance. A woman blind buying fragrances is tantamount to buying a dress without trying it on. With that being said, this is not suitable for those whom purchases on a whim whilst looking for a feminine touch. Leather and oud dominates as it smothers any womanly characteristics. Bergamot and orange as a contributor for the opener is a real thigh-slapper. Not at all fruity in the gourmand sense, if anything, it's a added spike to this not so boozy effort. Noticed that i said, "not so boozy"...I already know that some will strongly disagree but when i think boozy, the house of Frapin is the standard for their hallmarked intoxicated offerings. I see the reviews and i have news for you: This fragrance ain't that damn warm!! Where there's warmth in fragrances, there's cold weather wearability. I'd argue that the 1st hour of Garuda is dry with a woody, musky, ashy texture as opposed to the said warm mentionings. I will say that it changes thus warming up a bit. As a result, i think this is perfectly suitable for all 4 seasons. I strongly urge you to not get caught up in that 'warm' talk. Don't blind buy this thinking that you're gonna get something warm and gooey like Ambre Fetiche.

This is an instant love for me. It took me a while to get over the price tag but once I decided on what situations this could be suited for, I relented and picked up a FB. It’s a highly wearable, high quality, well blended woody, boozy amber. It’s cozy and a little unique. Sure, you could point to similar fragrances but that would just be lazy and ignoring this one’s unique character. I find the pink peppercorn, rum, oud, saffron and amber/vanilla notes to be most prominent although the patchouli and vetiver play an important supporting role. Some might find the boozy opening to be too boozy. However, give it 30-45 minutes and experience the dry down before dismissing it. I personally love boozy scents so I would’ve enjoyed the rum lasting longer. I do interpret the rum to be more of a white rum than a dark rum (so no Black Phantom comparison). I have a list of 18 10/10 fragrances and this one might get added to it once I’ve worn this over several months. I see this as the perfect dinner date fragrance for both men and women and 2 sprays should do it. Right now I will give this one a 9.5/10.

I simply fell in love with this gorgeous scent right at the first time sniffed it on my sister birthday party, I asked the man wearing it and ordered it instantly online, oh my gush what beautiful amber notes, framed with most beautiful and realistic coffee accords that I came across among the niche perfumes I tested so far. The patchouli-rum-saffron combo here gives you exactly the right portion of every aspect that this olfactive gem is designed for, the earthy woodiness of patchouli connects serenely with cumin, the boozy heady rum resonates in marvelous harmony with the refreshing orange and airy bergamot in top notes as if you are sipping on a tropical cocktail on the roof watching the italian riviera, and the oud creates wonders with saffron, giving the perfect depth to the recipee and balances out fabulously the lighter elements in the ingredient list like vanilla and cashmeran. A closed out perfection of olfactive master master piece, it lacks on nothing and makes you feel missing nothing, my absolute indispensable for dates and special occasions

garuda might be the biggest (pleasant) surprise of the year. i've been consistently underwhelmed by jul et mad, so you can understand my shock when this bolted out of the bottle with real conviction. suffice it to say that this is a boozy-saffron-oud of genuinely rare quality, balance and effervescence. it goes through a good three stages of development in its impressive skin life of at least 8 hours, all of them rich in mystery and satisfying comfort. this is the amouage masterpiece they could never quite get around to creating. probably the most successful blind buy i've ever had ... 10/10