Kalahari

I received a sample of Kalahari Extreme and fell in love with the scent but not the price tag from Noeme. Then I ran across a good deal on Kalahari and purchased a bottle thinking that it had almost the same notes as Kalahari Extreme. While some of the notes differ, Kalahari wears slightly lighter and is musky, whereas Kalahari Extreme is more fruity at the front, and spicy on the dry down. I love them both. I am not concerned about the lighter wear, since my husband thought Kalahari Extreme was too strong. For me, it lasts 3 to 6 hours on well-moisturized skin, and the projection is within 2-4 feet. Personally, I believe that both are very unisex. I also think that Kalahari would be great for layering, particularly in the cooler months. Update: I did a side by side comparison of Kalahari and Kalahari Extreme today. The differences are that Kalahari seem more dry and more musky. There is also a slight leathery touch in Kalahari, particularly in the dry down. And as mentioned above Kalahari is lighter wearing. Kalahari Extreme, on the other hand, is a bit sweeter from the pear and berries, but dries down with myrrh, more incense and woody notes. It reminds me of Christmas, which I love! I like both fragrances. They are different enough that I may have to get a bottle of Kalahari Extreme anyway. I prefer it slightly over Kalahari.

I want to give this perfume the review it deserves as the first thought I had was my signature Embers however I will have to do another side by side and add notes. Lots of resinous labdanum, warm spices (not really distinct cardamom though, that is usually far more aromatic, more of a pepper to my nose) and a lovely fireplace style incense and purring sweetness. Absolutely beautiful. Upon this try, my Embers is shining more on the drydown but I want to come back to this as I rarely compare my signature to anything. This one turns into a soft skin scent on me but I will be back with additional notes. Side to side with embers: this is far more tart almost sour. Today my embers on me is sweet and rummy alongside the fireplace woodsy spices and balsams. Amazing how Perfumes shift and shape as embers can also feel a touch "sour" but not today. I'm still totally in love with it. Also next to this kalahari smells more distinctly cardamom and less resinous and balmy than embers.

#1787 in my “Tour de Fragrance” Got this decant from scentpslit.com. Immediately reminded me of Ormonde Jayne’s “Kashmir” which is probably my favorite scent from that house. Kashmir is more floral and has an iris note that I love, but it’s also more feminine-leaning, so basically date wear only for me. This scent, as is often the case when you toss in ambrette, has more of a shaving cream vibe than Kashmir, and is more masculine and business appropriate for men, something I would wear to the office. Moderate performance and inoffensive in tight spaces. Very pleasant, but like every scent with a barbershop quality, a bit on the “dad juice” side. Price is not a bargain, but not horrible. I’m a fan! Good Luck and Good Hunting!

soft white musk, along with incense, kind of dry, the similarities with mugler over the musk and le labo gaiac 10 are understandable, it's got the same vibe but the incense adds a more unique touch, but to categorize it, yes it is a clean musky scent that resembles thick face creams. other than that, it borderline smells like it has rice somewhere in the background.

Spicy warm cardamom. Not sweet. Little bit ambery. Cozy musk. Doesn't really project. Intimate sort of scent but makes me feel good whenever i apply this. Leans a bit fem. Good spicy musky scent. Can also serve as a signature scent. Not offensive. Might not buy a full bottle though. Kinda like meh. Bottle is gorgeous though.