Hayaati Al Maleky

Inspiration; Paco Rabanne – Phantom (capturing the signature rhubarb, lavender, and creamy vanilla-lemon structure). Longevity: 8+ hours. Projection: Strong. It creates a noticeable, 3–4 foot scent trail for the first few hours before settling into a persistent and dense personal bubble that projects well in heat. Weather Suitability: Year-round; specifically excellent for Spring and Summer nights The Opening: [Nutmeg, Pink Pepper, Ginger, and Bergamot] The opening is sharp, fizzy, and energetic. The ginger and bergamot provide a bright, zesty "electric" feel, while the nutmeg and pink pepper add an immediate spicy warmth that prevents it from being a simple citrus freshie. The Heart: [Incense, Cedarwood, Labdanum, and Woody Notes] As the citrus settles, the scent moves into a smokier, more grounded phase. The incense and labdanum provide a resinous, slightly "earthy" sweetness, while the cedarwood adds a clean, pencil-shaving woodiness that keeps the fragrance masculine and structured. The Dry Down: [Ambergris, Musk, and Amber] The base is where the "Phantom" DNA truly shines. It settles into a salty, mineral-rich ambergris mixed with a warm, golden amber. It creates a smooth, almost metallic-vanilla skin scent that is incredibly long-lasting and magnetic. Imagine the Smell: Imagine a chilled lemon-ginger soda being spilled over warm, sun-drenched cedar planks in a room where a stick of light incense has just been extinguished. It is "electric blue and shimmering silver" in its sensory profile, clean, zesty, and slightly sweet.

The opening is spot-on Phantom. The drydown however is very different. It's not that it's better or worse than the real thing. Instead, I would say that this is equal but different in the drydown. This is more smoky, and the real Phantom has a natural sugar sweetness thing going on that reminds me of Milestone or Millisime Imperial and other Creed scents. (Not that the scent is similar, just the natural sugar element). This scent, however, has a more familiar synthetic sweetness. (That's not a bad thing - the natural sugar sweetness in Creed scents tends to oxidize over time, whereas the synthetic sweetness in this and others doesn't.) Phantom can be worn all year, but this scent is a bit thicker, heavier... more of a fall, winter and spring scent, not one to wear in the hot summer months. This is a great scent and a great alternative to Phantom that I would honestly rate equally, so long as you're not looking for a 1 to 1 clone. But, if you like Phantom, you'll love this as well, especially for the price!

Great blind buy if you ask me. Had seen a couple YT reviews of some cheaper stuff, and this was one being raved about. Not being familiar with PR Phantom, I just wanted to try something that folks said was a bit different, and I like this, has a nice thing that reminds me slightly of the old Hollister SoCal, all while being something a bit different at that same time. Nice to finally find something good in that same vein as SoCal. Definitely an all season type deal I think, more Spring-Fall, reminds me of a somewhat coconut island drink, though its interesting as none of this is listed in any of the scent profile/notes of this frag. Though my nose is not trained for this by any means. I added SoCal to the smells like, as its a less woody, slightly less harsh thing that to my nose, is highly reminiscent. Definitely something that seems to be fairly pungent but not overpowering, seems to have a good amount of sillage, as well as lasting a good amount of time. Definitely worth the $20 spent on this.

Not a huge fan of the opening and kind of reminds me of a sweaty guy using like Bleu De Chanel as deodorant (After letting it dry down for like a minute). As it dries down it is amazing and smells very creamy and tropical like a pina colada. And then after a couple of hours, all the pina colada aspects of the fragrance go away and you are left with a sort of the "Bleu De Chanel" / fresh smelling dry down. Perfect for summer / all seasons. Performance on my skin is great. Lasts quite a while (Around 10 - 13 hours) but sillage / projection is strong in the first hour or two and settles down into a moderate - intimate level of projection. (Practically a skin scent after 4 hours) Note: The opening has massively improved after a couple sprays (Smelt like rotten lemon and now smells sort of like a deodorant)

First things first, the notes listed on fragrantica are not the actual notes. The real note breakdown is; Top: Lemon, Rhubarb Mid: Clary Sage, Lavender Base: Patchouli, Vanilla, Vetiver Smells just like the OG Phantom. Good for 3 seasons and especially if you live in a cooler climate. Wouldn’t reach for it on hot summer days because that bubblegum sweetness, but it’ll work for summer nights. Other than that this is easily suitable for Spring, Winter, Fall. ~$20 and another banger from Lattafa. Prior to this I didn’t have an Invictus, Phantom or any scent that has that PR bubblegum vibe, simply because I don’t enjoy when that profile is so in your face. It’s toned down here once you get to the drydown.