Doza

#1443 in my "Tour de Fragrance" Got this as a decant. Master Perfumer Claude Dir has crafted some scents I enjoy: Amouroud "Oud Du Jour" and "Safran Rare", Banana Republic "Dark Cherry & Amber", Bond No. 9 "Lexington Avenue", Zaharoff "SIgnature Tabac" and "Signature Leather Tabac." Also some utter crap no one should ever wear for celebrity brands like Beyonce, Britney Spears, Celine Dion, Kim Kardashian. Clearly you don't get to pick and choose in this business. This scent, my first from Narcotica, is a unique combination of some of my favorite notes. It's dissimilar note-wise to anything I have on the shelf, but it's also nothing I feel like I absolutely have to have. At 1443 scents and counting it's getting harder and harder to find something that isn't "same-scent-different-label" from what I already own, but the vibe strikes me the same way as some scents I have given to the more androgynous women I know (and prefer), like Frederic Malle "The Moon", Bond No 9 "Chinatown", Amouage "Journey Woman", Bortnikoff "Victoria." For the men. I think if you like Amouage "Jubilation 40", Dumont "Nitro Intense", Armaf "Bucephalus XI", Comme des Garcons "Copper" or even Creed "Aventus", you'd like this too. The notes are different, but the feel of the scent is similar. If you like any of those fragrances, I think you'd like this. This scent smells great. I'll give it that. Nice oriental, ambery woodiness with a slight fruitiness, without any note being dominant or overpowering (I could wish for more myrrh and incense). Safe for close spaces. No one will dislike this. Lasts all day as a skin scent, sillage was about arm's length for several hours . But this is fairly pricey at $270-300 for 100ml, so definitely try before you buy.

10/10 Holy Grail Amber that instantly puts much of the genre to shame. Dense, rich & opulent, there's a lot going on here & it all comes together to make one truly stunning scent. I can detect all the notes yet they're seamlessly blended & alchemic. Worth noting cypress & incense are pretty big players here, though - Especially compared to what you expect from an amber - so your love/hate of them will likely determine where you end up on Doza. There's enough of both I notice moments when Doza's satisfying my craving for my now-gone bottle of TF Italian Cypress, so yeah - not your typical "amber" by any means. The only other scent I had momentary flashbacks to was Zoologist Bee for its honeyed floral top. If you know & try to imagine those scents together, it's kind of the overall vibe (admittedly with plenty more going on)... Now take what you're imagining & dial the "wow factor" to 11. Like fougeres, ambers are great but get repetitive & sometimes downright boring or disappointing. Not here! I try to keep up with sampling both genres to catch that occasional holy grail release... Well, here ya go! This is one of the best bottles I've come across in over a decade of active sampling & collecting. The quality is obvious & value is solid. Doza's not for everyone & not for the faint of heart for that matter, but I have a feeling you're going to be hearing rave reviews about it for years to come. Credit to Claude Dir; Without a doubt, Doza & Dulce Diablo are two of the best releases of 2022. Full stop.

Narcotica Doza is described as an “amber intense” on the bottle, and a fittingly resinous, spicy, woody, smoky blend that smells like a modernized heavy-hitter men’s signature scent. Notes include pepper, incense, labdanum, tobacco, myrrh, guaiac, and cedar. It’s really a sort of resinous wintery wonderland that is a decided cold-weather, more stereotypically modern masculine turn from, say, a 4-season unisex chypre. I think that anyone could wear this, of course. It’s quite intense, as is subtitle suggests, starting off especially spicy and smoky and predictably giving way to more of the smoothness and vanilla/woods in the dry down, but it frankly almost starts out animalic with a sort of oud/pepper/castoreum-ish blend in the opening minutes, perhaps hour. It reminds me of both classical chypres and fougeres a bit while also being reminiscent of more modern bold styles like Tom Ford Oud Wood Intense, albeit without some of its castoreum-led bite, and Piotr Czarnecki Sensei/Shihan, though without much of its boozy sweetness. It’s really an impressive experience clearly marked by taking some risk but achieving a workable balance (for me) in the process, though I’m sure it’s overwhelming to some. Doza is extrait concentration is sold in US boutiques like Krystal Fragrance, from which I received a sample with a different order, for which it retails at $280 for 100ml. It performs outstandingly, intensely projective and long-lasting. 8 out of 10

Love. It opens up with a tart fruitiness, black currant, woodiness and incense in the back, after few minutes amber shines strong, all the way. Tobacco is not ash scent, it's very gentle hardly noticable. Can't compare to any other ambers I've tried or own, which is great. Picked this up the first week it was launched. Really fire and deep creation. You feel the quality of the oils , complex fragrance. You get the mature work put on to this, no b/s. Performance is excellent, compliments on the first day I wore, and the next day also. Fantastic longevity, as this brand usually does. The only reason people will talk negative about this fragrance, either it's out of their budget, didn't get it for free or simply to put a flaw on the brand and the perfumer. It's shame.. If you truly are into niche and understand olfactory materials and art, just a sniff would be enough. this quality... My holy grail amber!

I don't know why this fragrance is not talked about more than it is! Checks the box of everything people say that they love. Sweet, spicy, sexy, etc. I think the difference is you have to have taste to begin with. This fragrance doesn't belong with someone who thinks Sephora is a high beauty store. Doza is so much more than just an item on the shelf. It is art and has to be appreciated as such. The price isn't cheap and it comes directly from Italy. That aspect needs to be appreciated as well. This is what I wanted Amouage’s King Blue to be and boy o boy is it close! If you added oud, the Fragrance would be identical. I'm actually quite excited because I love that Fragrance but I hate that fecal aspect. These two fragrances are so similar that I cannot go any further without seeing or comparing the two side-by-side.

This smells nothing like BR!! This is boozy, if anything, in the same vein as Angels’ Share but still quite different. The tobacco and black current make it sweet but not cloying, throw in that golden syrupy amber; this thing is chefs kiss!! It’s my favorite amber frag and one of my favorite cold weather scents of all time. I suppose this may lean masculine to those that associate tobacco with masculinity but damn is this good. Apparently, I’m not the only one who thinks this is divine, I always get told how good I smell by stranger & people I know, when I wear it out. This thing lasts and projects too!

Wow, Amber is Intense, stunning, and delicious. If you are an Amber note lover, this is a paradise for your nose. I'm starting to love this brand more and more and the Perfumer that is constantly creating outside the box. The resinous, sweet amber and incense, along with the sweetness of labdanum, blonde tobacco with a hint of the freshness of black currant and some greens, surround and follow you till the next day.

Doza is boozy, syrupy amber structure which is perfectly blended with combination of tobacco and black current. Very mescaline and very much enjoyable. 10/20 ML will suffice my requirement as I no need to over spray again and again. Its a room filler fragrance. Scent: 9.5/10 Silage: 10/10 [ 5-6 Feet radius] Longevity: 9.5/10 [ 8+ Hrs] Bottle: 7/10 Price: 6/10 [Overpriced]

Doza is a truly sexy perfume on some carnal level. It has a little dirty aspect that makes this so incredibly sexy. To me this is the sexiest perfume that I own. Not a safe blind buy (it does have a dirty aspect to it that may not ware well on some people’s skin) and most certainly not office appropriate. Try Doza when you want to impress and seduce.

Mature Amber lover’s dream. Mouthwatering opening, followed by imperial amber, shadowed by resins with mild smoke. Lots going on here. It changes three time on my skin after the first spray. Seems like I wear multiple perfumes at once. I LOVE it! But this is what the true niche perfumes about. A highly recommended scent!

Amber heaven for me. The sweetness is so balanced with the smoke, incense, and amber that it is an absolute pleasure for the nose. The blending of notes is just perfect. You can detect and smell every note, but they are over-coated with beautiful, soft, but at the same time a beast amber, pure perfection for me.

Yo ..... The perfume is Best in the colder weather ❄️. It generated even boost your anti-cold shield 🛡️. ❄️ Best in Winter ❄️ 🔥Ohhhhh Hell Yeahhhhhhh 🔥🔥🔥 I would say...the notes..... grapy 🍇 + amber💫🔥and mysterious 🌀smoke aura💨...... not burning and not ash but always around you.😁😁😁 #narcotica #doza

Only a person who truly understands quality oils will appreciate Doza. I tried a small sample from Lucky Scent and immediately fell in love with it. It is unique, doesn't smell like other amber perfumes, and the smokiness is addictive. Perfect amber perfume for me 10/10

Doza is for a true fragrant lover and collector who knows and appreciates a perfumer's work grade. The quality of Doza is so obvious. Best bottle I've come across in over a decade, and Credit to Claude Dir.

Phenomenal amber perfume! Juicy and rich, Opulent and imperial. Smells VERY expensive, yet for its size and concentration with quality, costs a lot less than other niche brands.

You smell all the notes listed, but you sense it like they are all individually wrapped or covered with delicious and expensive amber. 10/10 Holy Grail Amber for sure!

Agree with oosmoov review 100%. This perfume is 10/10 Holy Grail Amber, such a quality perfume. Bravo to the perfumer Claude Dir.

God of ambers. Purchased a sample. It got empty quick. A must try. Now, full bottle here I come.

It smells like a sexy orthodox church. 10/10 I'm into it

Superb Amber. Scent with depth and layers.