Khayal

I haven't tried PDM Valaya or any of it's dupes by Afnan or Maison Alhambra so I cannot compare those to this one. But on its own it's such a "happy dose" scent. It's sort of like an orange creamsicle, but not in a girly or immature gourmand way, not overly sweet or cloying. Nothing sticky about this one. It's actually quite the opposite, the fragrance is very refreshing and uplifting. I guess for me the creaminess comes from the musky base, the florals in this are very nice and pleasant. I blind bought it, expecting it to be more sparkly citrus, but I'm not unhappy with what it turned out to be. I don't have anything that smells like this, so it's definitely a win. I layer this with other summer freshies. In the UAE heat of over 50°c I'm certainly more into fresh, clean, citrusy fragrances now. And this one checks all the boxes for me. Definitely recommended!

First off I really like this perfume. Is it a Valaya clone? No, but it does live in the same city just not in Valaya's fancy neighborhood. The opening is sweet musk and citrusy. After the citrus dies down that's when the Valaya vibe kicks in. It's not as woodsy, aldehydic, or elegant as Lady Valaya but they're friendly associates imo. Great for spring and fall windy days.

In a few words : soapy, orange musk ! If you have already smell Japanese shampoo you kinda get that same vibe. I was genuinely surprised by this scent in a good way. I really like it, such a clean, easy, wearable fragrance. It’s definitely a bubble scent but I love to wear at home, so cozy

Excellent. I don't like Valaya at all because of the Akagalawood. I'm crazy about Fleur Narcotique DNA, but I wouldn't really say it's in that vein either. But this is just gorgeous on its own or to be layered.

Just first impressions, the opening was a little lemony with a tiny bit of lemon cleaner smell. It’s a little screechy in the opening. I get the tiniest bit of a fluffy almond in the mid, and a strong powdery note in the base. This was a blind buy, it is a nice summer fragrance.