Perseus

5 months macerating, and it keeps surprising me. I've been wearing Perseus occasionally while it macerates, and after five months I can confidently say it keeps getting better. The bottle: Unique in its own right. Yes, it draws inspiration from PDM Pegasus, but it has its own identity and I appreciate that. My only complaint: you can't see how much product is left inside. The spray mechanism is solid. Nothing remarkable, just a good, consistent spray. The scent: Opening: Light, fresh, slightly nutty and bitter. No alcohol trace after maceration, the moment it hits skin, it's already smooth. I wasn't expecting that. After a few minutes: A subtle sweetness starts to emerge. The almond becomes more present now, caramelized, but with a very thin, delicate layer of white sugar over it. Light, not heavy. Drydown (~20 minutes): This is where it lives. Woody, creamy, like freshly made ice cream crafted from wood. It shifts slightly darker than the opening, not black, more like a deep grey. The freshness fades and gives way to something richer. There's still a faint nuttiness in the background, softer than before, but present. The creaminess here is worth noting: it's creamy-powdery, not lactonic. And it doesn't go into that makeup-counter iris powder territory that something like Prada L'Homme hits. It stays warm and grounded. On the notes: Vanilla is listed prominently, but I don't experience it as the protagonist. It's not sweet or cloying, it works the way vanilla does in certain desserts, elevating everything around it rather than taking center stage. Sandalwood is what truly leads for me, rounding out the almond's natural bitterness and leaving you with something rich and cohesive. One thing I didn't notice until someone mentioned it: The "Play-Doh" effect. I couldn't smell it until I read about it, and honestly I only notice it when I actively think about it, when I'm looking for it. Even then, it only shows up when I get extremely close to where I applied it, less than an inch away. It's not unpleasant at all, just... yes, it's there if you go looking for it. If this fragrance were a person: attractive, mysterious, standing across the room. They catch your eye and hold it, not loud, not trying too hard, just effortlessly different. They don't clash with the room, they just have their own thing going on. On the Pegasus comparison: I haven't done a direct side-by-side, but having smelled PDM Pegasus multiple times, Perseus smells remarkably close at a fraction of the price. If you don't mind skipping the designer label and going through a maceration process, which honestly I find enjoyable, watching a fragrance evolve over months is its own experience, Perseus by Maison Alhambra is absolutely worth it. This is the fragrance that started my collection. When this bottle runs out, I'm buying another one.

we all have different opinions and smell is very subjective we perceive smell in different ways and i respect that. all I'm going to share is my own experience with this fragrance, first of all I've never smelled Pegasus so i cant tell you how close or how it compares i bought the fragrance based on the notes and reviews within the community. when i rec the fragrance and sprayed it for the first time it was a mess meaning the notes where all over the place without definition so i decided to put it away for two months and then i remember it amd sprayed it again and my gosh what a transformation i didn't believe in macaretion/maturation i thought it was a made up thing but was i wrong! i am a firm believer now in letting these clone fragrances sit for a while before judging them. this fragrance now is a beautiful soft vanilla, lavender and almond beauty very cozy and sexy perfect for cuddling with the wife or any romantic occasion. I am in love now with this fragrance so if you just picked it up give it so time before judging it and i believe you will be rewarded in the end. that is my take on this fragrance I hope it helps someone on the fences on whether to keep it or giving it away.

Ordered this for my father as a gift. Since its a "dupe" i macerated it for exactly 16 days (15 spray, take cap off, leave it in dark place). It performs great, fits him well, he is 67 years old BUT this is an all-rounder fragrance for any age above 16 or 18. I don't understand people hating on the summer performance, it's 36 Celsius here, it performs great, also it has a slight soapiness in it that i really like and most girls will do too. Sillage is easily around 3+ meters for the first 3-4 hours, then it goes into a meter sillage for 2-4 more hours and it stays there until it gets a skin scent in the 8th-9th hours. I HIGHLY recommend this, and the Hercules version, both performs great, some noses might find it too calming or too weak, since they lack of unique personality.. I had a PDM Pegasus decant 3 months ago and my father liked it, that's why i picked up this clone. It's almost a 1/1. Performance: 7/10 (7+ hours on anyone, with good sillage) Smell: 9/10 (it's a somewhat freshie because of the soapiness for me, and i like cloying fragrances more) Bottle: 7/10 (Basic, but loveable, easy to hold, the atomizer is great for the price)

I almost never review fragrances but I feel like I needed to voice my opinion on this one and give it justice. I smelled PDM Pegasus and loved it instantly and wanted to purchase it but unfortunately didn’t have the money. I looked at a couple reviews on YouTube about clones of Pegasus and Maison Alhambra seemed like the best clone option. When I purchased this fragrance I was extremely disappointed. It smelled very chemically and synthetic like something I’d use to clean my bathroom. I put the fragrance away and let it macerate for 2 months before smelling it again. 2 months later this fragrance has turned into a creamy masterpiece. The harsh chemically smell is completely gone and all I get is 6-8 hours of an amazing creamy almond and floral scent. I was very disappointed at first but I’m so happy I let it macerate and turn into one of my favorite fragrances. Scent: 9.5/10 Longevity: 8/10 Projection: 8/10 Absolutley worthwhile purchase if you’re willing to wait a little bit.

Very good fragrance. I have never smelled Pegasus but I can tell you for sure I'd like it. This is kind of crazy because it does not smell like a cheapie one bit, it has that "smoothness" of a more expensive designer or entry niche. It is very slightly sweet and a almond and vanilla blast. It smells so freaking good I can't even explain it, to me it just smells a hint "clean" and powdery almond and vanilla with a smudge of amber and sandalwood. Not to mention, the opening smells very clean and not alcoholic like at all, which honestly really surprised me. Still testing longevity but projection is very good so far and as far as I can tell that goes the same for longevity. Since I just received the fragrance I will let it macerate for about a month or two and update if anything about it changes. I would highly recommend it not only because of the price but also because of the quality, to me it's a 10/10.

People put too high of an expectation to this fragrance, this cost 10% of the actual thing, u can't expect it to be exact 100% accurate to the real thing, in terms of scent & performance, it just doesn't make sense. That aside, this smells 85-90% close to PDM Pegasus, the difference here will be the longevity which is as expected considering the price and this isn't as sharp/metallic as the real stuff. Perseus is a lot smoother and enjoyable, at least for me, than Craze by Armaf, that one has a very strong, medicinal opening which I absolutely hate. Back to Perseus, the longevity isn't even bad, I got around 7 hours of longevity with a moderate-strong leaning of projection. Pegasus last awhile on my skin, at least 10 hours and it projects like a beast. This basically Pegasus with 70% of potency for 1/10 of the price. Idk about y'all but that sounds like a deal for me

First off, I own PDM Pegasus and absolutely love it. I recently came across a dirt-cheap clone for just 16,95€ and decided to pick it up for comparison. After my first full wearing, here are my impressions: The opening isn’t as smooth as the original, but still very similar. Pegasus feels a bit fresher and stronger at the start. After about five minutes, I honestly couldn’t tell much of a difference. I wore Pegasus on my left wrist and Perseus on my right, and to my nose, the difference was almost non-existent—Pegasus maybe being a little smoother. I’m kind of shocked, considering I paid 190€ for Pegasus. I don’t see myself buying it again when Perseus does the job so well. Pegasus will probably just stay reserved for special occasions. 10/10 clone in my book.

When I first got it... wow... I strongly disliked it. It was a cumin bomb; like someone had made curry and gotten reckless with the seasoning. Revisiting it, though, the cumin note has died down substantially, and I'm suprised to find that there is now a fragrance in its place! The fragrance itself is delightfully Arabic. I know little about the original fragrance that this clone takes its inspiration from, but I can't see this scent profile as being anything but eastern. Metallic almond, scrumptious vanilla, savory cumin; it's all blended so wonderfully together. The moral of today's story - if you get the fragrance and it leaves a first impression of aloo gobhi, let it sit for a few weeks and come back with a fresh nose. You won't be disappointed.

Slightly less sweet, slightly better-performing than Detour Noir Intense. Slower to dry down, lasts longer on the skin. That said, I personally think DNI smells better bc I like sweet scents. (Do you know the term "third-order simulacrum"? This is a second-order simulacrum of Pegasus--an earnest attempt at a faithful copy--and DNI is a third-order one, like a fanciful attempt at an imagined, hyper-idealized version of the original)

I've never smelled Pegasus, so I can't say if it's identical or not, but I found it very similar to Fleur du Mâle by Jean Paul Gaultier and Custo Barcelona for men, both discontinued. If anyone is looking for something similar to replace one of these, look no further. This one is good, pretty and cheap (and also unisex). PS: For me the main note is orange blossom and not almond, either way, it's spring vibes in a bottle!

Love at first sniff!!! What a delicious smell.... Vanilla and almonds and somewhat metallic.... never expected this combination to be so sublime. My definition of a perfect fragrance.... Elegant, smooth, sweet. Definitely recommended as a blind buy. I’m addicted to this smell.... Really.... I can’t stop smelling it. Need a backup bottle now! LOL. Highly recommended.

the opening is very strange, has a similar metalicness to dior sauvage, however the dry down and sillage this thing leaves is lovely. honestly think it could be worn all year round, i get decent projection and longevity for the price, would reccomend if you want a signature versatile vanilla fragrance

this ist exact the same as PDM Pegasus a very good clone, but very pure performance it last 2-3 hours and projection is very small, so you dont have chance with this to be that one guy in the room that smells good. On another Side with PDM Pegasus it is another music - all smells that in the room.

Great value. extremely similar to PDM pegasus. used to always assume that Maison Alhambra made bad quality replicas based off their kind of tacky rip-off bottle styles, but now i'm convinced. lasts 6-8 hours on my skin. hard to tell the difference between this and pegasus to the layman.

I'm almost upset about finding this one, but also so damned relieved because it's richer, has a slightly medicinal approach at first, but I can almost say it's better than Pegasus, both in price and longevity.

I layered this with Azzaro sport and it was fantastic the next day I could still smell it on my tank top. I Purchase this in the winter and didn't really care for it. Now it just feels right.

For all intents & purposes, this IS Pegasus However you feel about Pegasus is how you'll feel about this I really like the bottle too, gives me Afnan Supremacy vibes 10 out of 10

This is not a clone, this is the real juice in a cheaper bottle. I compared it a lot with the original ander they are identical, also in performance.

This is an almond and vanilla bomb. It's very strong and lasts quite awhile. Not my favorite scent ever but it's darn good for what it is. 9/10.

Honestly so beautiful and creamy and sexy I love this DNA. Trtied it in store and immediately bought it, beautiful right on the first spray.