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

I can honestly second @flatoutchad's review below. I have always stayed away from clones and ignored them. GIT has always been my true love for years despite owning and wearing many different niche and designers in the last 20 years of my fragrance collecting. I must say Raghba for Man absolutely thrilled me. Not only does it smell identical to GIT, but I can even speculate it smells somewhat better (with leather aspects in the drydown) and also stays longer when I compare it to the GIT that is on the shelves today. Where I live, it's sold around 13 €/100 ml and it's unbelievable for this price. Bought two more bottles already.

No performance issues for me, not sure about projection but lingers around for a good few hours. This is silky smooth scent...as I wrote below as a guest shouts high quality. UPDATE 27/01/18: still the most wonderful bargain in my collection. Performance is moderate but Id say the same about a lot of scents including creeds. UPDATE 29/01/18 few sprays on the back of my hand 6 hours ago and still there although may not be projecting much. If a bottle is 14 US dollars (say 10 pounds UK) and there are 1400 sprays in a 100ml bottle then its like 1 US cent(1 penny UK) a shot.

People are a bit confused, but I can see why. Lataffa do several Raghba aftershaves, people are muddling the very nearly sickly sweet middle Eastern dense (unisex) Raghba, with the unrelated much gentler GIT inspired Raghba for man.. I am not a huge fan of the green Irish tweed style smell. Alright for the office or as a spring scent though - fairly wearable, though to me this one is a little artificial. Lasts well on me but with no projection, but most scents act like that on me. Even beast mode don't do all that much better for me. 7/10

More GIT than Cool Water, particularly at the opening😎 Only paid $13 for a 100ml. I got around 8 hours with 8 to 10 sprays. Absolutely shocked how similar this is to Green Irish Tweed. The scent at times does appear more crisp or minty, which makes me wonder if there is mint as one of the notes. What a wonderful, slightly sweeter and brighter take on the GIT DNA. Top marks from me for yet another class act from one of my favourite fragrance houses⭐

Have this for a few months now. The smell is great! Opens with a smooth, fresh laundry smell that projects quite well for the first hour or two. After that, the smell becomes a clean, green leathery smell with some musky touches - at that point, projection is very close to the skin. Overall, I get up to 10-12 h, but it;s very subtle. It's clean, classy and very versatile (probably not for extreme cold because of the lack of projection). Cheers!

This reminds me of my youthful years, strolls I used to take heading home on a cloudy day, passing through a fresh breeze of eucalyptus trees, (also known as Gum Trees in Zimbabwe) and possibly some sandalwood trees in that area. In addition this fragrance has a marvelous sweetness I enjoy getting whiffs off, every now and then. Yummy! Longevity: Average Sillage: Moderate to Skin Price: Ridiculously affordable RM38 = US$8.50 for 100ml

Fantastic. Yes,it does smell very much like Creed Green Irish Tweed but different notes are excentuated fuller and sharper in GIT. I actually prefer the Raghba, more exotic, sensual and imported with a real strong top note opening. Same quality and better falcon. Better price and better scent. Mind boggling how people get hung up on department store trendy colognes at such ridiculous prices when fragrances like this kick ass.

I just got this and sprayed it right on my skin.Sillage is not too strong.It definitely has Green Irish Tweed DNA.I don't know yet about longevity but it smells so good for the money it costs.If it lasts 2-3 hours it's very well worth the money.Its 90% matching.As time passes it's settling closer to skin and it smells even better.I hope it lasts.Ill have to get back and let you know in few days.

Honestly didn't know I'd like this scent this much... Smells good, masculine, only sweet a tiny bit which lightens the composition, but seems to be bad in terms of longevity. edit: yea this doesn't last at all, smells good and clean, but i was able to finish the bottle in less than a month. that should tell you something.

This is a grassier and more powdery take on GIT, opens with a sharply green verbena and powdery iris tat eventually reveals woodier and slightly more animalic facets, albeit still fresh. Decent sillage, I'll need to wear this throughout the day to gauge longevity. Perfect for warm & hot weather.

Pros : I love it , it is not an exact clone GIT but , I think it smells better . I got for 1 USD . Great deal id say . Cons : smells basic and repetitive, not unique, the same thing goes on Creed GIT . Should you buy it ? Well if find a great deal on it i’d say go for it . It costed me 12 USD .

I haven't smelled GIT so I cant compare. Opens up really alcoholy but that fades away after 5mins. What you get then is a nice fresh, watery/ozonic perfume with a woody undertone. A no brainer for the price. Longevity and quality are decent. Reminds me of Davidoff Cool Water.

Love at first sniff. Toss up between this and Tres Nuit and a small price difference in favor of Raghba. Keep the one that performs better on your skin. Edit: I think I actually prefer this to Tres Nuit. More interesting smell where Tres Nuit is more one dimensional.

Absolutely superb value . Beautifully fresh & green ,& I get a sauvage / montblanc legend spirit - ambroxan & orange notes . Longevity & silage great too. This layers beautifully with vintage grey flannel !

It is indeed identical to GIT. Extremely cheap but very good quality fragrance. A little on the synthetic side, doesnt smell as "natural" as GIT, so just have realistic expectations. Moderate performance.