Raghba For Men

Raghba For Men (RFM) is an outstanding men's fragrance that is similar to Creed Green Irish Tweed (GIT)...not identical, but a very similar vibe and, in my opinion, the best GIT clone on the market - and for a great price too. GIT has a richer lemon verbena note and that luxurious ambergris accord. They're both present in RFM, but they are not as prominent. Raghba has more of a fresh lemon-aromatic feel and there may be some who enjoy this one more if they feel the verbena-ambergris in GIT can be little cloying. I do get the sandalwood note but not cedar, which must be masked deeply behind everything else. Another difference is there is leather in Raghba and not GIT. I can sense there being a leathery tone in the drydown, but it's not prominent and you'll have to search for it since, as with GIT, the experience is mainly about the lemon verbena, violet leaf and sandalwood with the iris giving it a slight powdery accord. Also, the iris is not quite as prominent as it is with GIT. To be honest, I don't notice much of a powdery accord in either fragrance because, to me, it is masked by that rich citrus/lemon verbena. However, GIT just feels richer (richer/deeper lemon verbena and iris) than Raghba for man, and also a bit more refined. Regardless, Raghba for Man is a beautiful fragrance that is well-done; for the bargain price of $30 it provides the a very realistic Green Irish Tweed experience (80%+) for a fraction of the price. Longevity and projection are not as good on my skin as they are with GIT (moderate to above average) but they are both solid; it lasts 7-8 hours on my skin and projects moderately. Much like Afnan Supremacy silver (ASS) is the most realist Aventus Clone, RFM is the best GIT clone I have tried. Finally, I am not sure why some GIT fanboys (who have never even sniffed Raghba for Men, no doubt) are voting down that it smells similar to GIT. It does! Just look at the notes and smell the fragrance! I have 19 Creed fragrances and these kinds of shenanigans are usually reserved for some other popular fragrances.

Really nice scent on its own and good GIT clone although I don’t personally find its as close as others are stating m. On my skin this opens up very fresh,clean,crisp and has a fresh laundry vibe !! I really enjoy the opening and someone said it smells like VINTAGE Polo Sport and I 💯 agree!! Beautiful stuff In the mid it does retain that laundry fresh vibe but then mixes with the greenness making it go more in the GIT area but this smells way more casual and less rich which some may like and some may not !! The drydown is pretty much the same as the mid but the sandalwood does make an appearance making this more rich and less fresh but this never really loses that fresh laundry vibe ! The watery violet remains the star of this fragrance from beginning to end which I appreciate !! In comparison to GIT and other clones I’ve tried pretty much all of them and I’d say this is my 2nd favorite (next to l”adventure knight) Raghba is the less mature,everyday smell that’s perfect for casual use as it’s less loud and bold but I’d say Knight is the best GIT clone as far as being the closest but you have to get past the first 45 minutes as those first stages can be rough. Performance is above average as it lasts quite a long time (6-10 hours) but this really only projects for the first hour and then you get a barely noticeable scent bubble but you will get wafts throughout the day. Overall rating -7.75 out of 10 !! I love the violet leaf freshness in this and this will definitely be a dumb reach for work as it’s a beautiful smell that’s inoffensive and not loud. Price is also amazing!!

I didn't wear original santal for over 3 years but what i can recall it was sweet nothing to relate with raghba in any way , cool water .. hmmm may be after the first 5 minutes after the harsh citrus notes are fading of cool water it may come close to raghba but definitely by 30 minutes both start to take a completely different course, cool water gives you the aquatic cold breeze with a glimpse of green grass with a musky base behind totally synthetic but in a cool way ... raghba is not aquatic by any means its all green with a woody and a glimpse of leather in the back ground .. citrusy but in a diffrent way its not lemon its the green lemon leaves(and may be bay laurel leaves) , iris beautifully blended... reminds me of the wide fields of lemon trees separated by iris and bay laurel trees along their borders with a slight cold breeze at an early morning in october ... i love this fragrance .. satisfactory longevity and projection ... i find it quite versitile for any occasion .. every day wear ..worth to be a signature scent for a confident well dressed gentleman..

I'm not great at identifying separate notes in fragrances, so I won't waste your time with that. My impression, however, is that this is a great, affordable freshie. I'm making this review honestly more to counter complaints that are mentioned on a fragrance that has a relatively good score. Well, the score is good for a reason. No, this isn't the longest lasting nor the strongest projecting. I won't argue that. However, I think the performance falls EXACTLY in the range of "average". I get 4-6 hours of longevity and moderate sillage. It is not a beast and you won't blast a room when you walk in wearing this fragrance, but the person on the elevator with you will notice. I also don't find this to smell cheap, plastic, or overly synthetic. It does lack perhaps a bit of depth and richness. I find the smell itself to be fantastic. The performance is average. The price is a good value. You can definitely reapply this fragrance, and I actually really enjoy the result of a re-application.

Blind bought this off the back of good recommendations and an interest in eastern fragrance. Had a chance to fully test it out today. I understand the likeness to GIT, but to my nose, this smells alot sweeter. Really nice scent but you need a good few sprays to get the required amount I think. I sprayed a good 10+ times. That said, it is quite weak, but has a pretty good staying power. Lasted for around 8 hours for me but very quickly became a very close scent. It is a good every day scent as it can be used as much as you want as the price is pretty low. I got mine off ebay for £15 (100ml). Longevity - 7/10 Sillage - 5/10 Scent - 8/10 Overall - 6.5/10