Luxe Nightlife

will be gatekeeping this one. its special. when no ones around i give myself a spritz and let out a moan had me by the balls on first whiff. to me it smells just like this nail varnish i used when i was 17, nostalgic, but my friend i was with didnt get that at all. probably Benzyl Acetate. we had a spray on our arm and spent the whole rest of the day sniffing it almost uncontrollably. he had no interest in frags before today. i think its just that i tend to like gourmands and florals but ive never come across a one that does both well until now... it doesn't really explicitly come across as either, it has an uncategorizable quality that's alluring.. truly an enby icon. and you can be sure its not just you b∵c even my mum who hates perfume likes this. will be looking out for the original so i get to smell it with that marine note the dupe is missing. it's becoming less intriguing to me overtime, seemingly because the nail varnish note is fading in my bottle? and i notice the caramel a lot more now? or ive just been wearing it too much,, but oh boy, its perfect

WOW! A youtuber described it as a ”snowy” scent and oh my, this really feels like the air on a cold winter day, walking around the city, with snowflakes falling all around you.

After months of searching for a genuine seller for this, I finally got my hands on it! I've never actually smelt the original of this so I went in blind using only the fragrantica notes of the original (before this one came out 😂) Now, i'm a little 50-50 on this perfume; It's not the scent that's the issue, the actual scent is gorgeous, a unique blend of florals and gourmand. Starting off I get a strong smell of toffee, coffee, caramel, and pale, fresh flowers, all combining to make the signature scent for this perfume, which is that infamous banana bread smell. Honestly, in my collection, nothing even comes close to the uniqueness of this! What really puts me off is longevity and sillage, I get around 6-7 hours of this, and after around 3 hours it becomes almost a skin scent, with little to no projection at all. Disappointing, but for £25 I won't complain too much. Overall, an 8/10, scent wise this is absolutely phenomenal, but this could have done with a little more oil concentration, just to make it pop off a bit better

Notes of acetone and artificial banana. I weirdly like it. I have no idea when I would realistically wear this, but it's a decent dupe with some unique notes. 6.8/10

Maison Alhambra Luxe Nightlife... a clone of New York Nights Bond No 9. BLURB... Maison Alhambra Luxe Nightlife is a unisex Eau de Parfum that is described as a bold and captivating scent with floral, gourmand, and woody notes. It features top notes of gardenia, carnation, and jasmine, a heart of patchouli and sandalwood, and a sweet, addictive dry down of caramel and coffee. The fragrance is designed for evening wear and is considered a magnetic scent for those who appreciate sophistication and allure. ‘Female’ leaning. Try before you buy, it’s not a new scent it’s been out for at least six months. Gives me hints of a more subtle Erba Pura with an added note of toffee. Decent performance. Heavy syrupy floral. 5/10.

At first I was so confused it smelled like a nail salon, kind of like a floral acetone nail polish remover/nail polish but then my nose started liking it but got nauseated a bit until my brain adjusted. Overall it’s kinda unique & somewhat addictive

I barely get any caramel (and I love caramel btw). My nose picks this up as extremely dark/oudy with some sweetness and a banana tinge to it (people sometimes get a banana tinge with the OG apparently). Winter nights only, given how dark this is. Unisex, masculine leaning simply because of how dark it is. Very underwhelming. Not pleasant. I wouldn't consider this a gourmand at all. I've had my bottle for like 6-9 months now, so it's not a maturation issue. Might just be my nose.

It is unique in my opinion. Never smelled anything like it. First spray was a buttery alcohol mess. Awful. Few months on its starting to morph into itself. Youthful floral caramel scent that hints at banana like cakes or desserts/sweets/candies. Night out scent obviously and probably great in winter. Unisex and probably a wide age range. To me it's youthful, to others it might be geriatric. Far drydown is friendly and pleasant. 6/10 on 6 months.