Halfeti Cedar

Halfeti + Straight to Heaven = Halfeti Cedar? That's really the best way I can describe Halfeti Cedar. Just like in Halfeti Leather, the DNA of the original Halfeti is really present, but the addition of the strong cedar and the rum on top of the patchouli reminds me a lot of Straight to Heaven. However, this gorgeous accord is smoothed out so it's nowhere near as earthy and even damp as it is on the Kilian, which can make it much more palatable to many noses. The skin scent I'm detecting right now smells a lot like maple syrup, very similar to Clive Christian's E Gourmand Oriental, but it doesn't come off as anywhere near as cloying or screechy as the Clive Christian, once again this aspect is smoothed out in comparison (and in this case improved in my opinion). While I adore Halfeti and became a big fan of Straight to Heaven after giving it a wear I probably wouldn't buy this as a replacement for those two fragrances for reasons I'll explain next. Unfortunately, like a lot of strong woody scents I'm quite nose blind to this as well so this affects how I perceive performance. It also didn't help that my sample's spray wasn't working properly, so I couldn't spray it on myself adequately. Projection was moderate to strong-ish at first with a dense sillage but it didn't stay that way for long, maybe half an hour to an hour at best. It's only been about 5 hours since I sprayed it on and it's already faint on my skin, so it probably won't last beyond 6 hours. This is quite poor compared to the original Halfeti which managed to last over 12 hours with less sprays, but nose blindness definitely plays into my experience.

Blind bought this based on my coworkers review and because it is allegedly discontinued. I knew I'd like it but I did not expect the obsession that ensued. This is hands down the best bang for buck fragrances I have ever purchased (paid $160 for 100 ml). Opens with semi sweet, boozy dried fruit and wood. The closer you put your nose to the application site the more the cedar and peach appear. As it dries down it has a wonderful transformation where the fruitiness calms down a bit, the sweetness ever so slightly ramps up, and a spicy woodiness comes to the forefront. In the late dry down it starts to smell like maple syrup. Despite having never worn or smelled this fragrance, it was eerily familiar at first sniff. The best I can compare it to is a combination of that characteristic sweet woodiness of TF oud wood, the spiciness of PDM Haltane, and the fruitiness of amouage jubilation 40, except where jubilation 40's fruitiness is blackberry and black current, this is more of an ambiguous amalgamation of fruitiness with the same olfactory texture. Jubilation 40 is my favorite fragrance of all time, but this is in track to be my second. It's definitely different but in the same genre as jubilation 40 and for 1/3 the price.

This might be a controversial take, but Halfeti Cedar reminds me of TF Plum Japonais. So much so, that I sprayed HC on one hand and PJ on the other, just to test my initial read. While they do not smell exactly alike, their scent profile lies in a similar direction. Both combine sweet, dried fruits & woods, and have a boozy gourmand feel. Plum Japonais is much more similar to Halfeti Cedar than Triumph of Bacchus, for example. I compared Triumph and Halfeti Cedar in a similar fashion, because comparisons were made in this thread, but the peach in Triumph is far brighter, whereas the peach in HC smells dark, and more like the plum in PJ, to my nose. If you missed out on purchasing Plum Japonais at a reasonable price, I think Halfeti Cedar could scratch that itch. The cedar makes Halfeti a bit drier than PJ, but you get a similar boozy, dried fruit experience.

Jammy-fruity and paper-woody, sweet and savory, rousing and comforting... There are many soft contrasts in one bottle, and I find them working together absolutely delightful. After dried fruit and spice settles in, I am getting more of cedar and almost oak moss and paper notes (they aren't listed, but that's what I am getting), somehow reminding me of Guerlain Bois d'Armenie *in a way* (these are two very different fragrances, don't get me wrong). Boozy note keeps going on, and together with other notes, it creates that festive-comforting feeling. I also own the original Halfeti, and while its DNA is clearly present in Halfeti Cedar, it's worth owning both bottles to me. A very high-quality and long-lasting fragrance. I would still recommend getting a sample (or two) before you go for a FB.

I walked into the cafe with my 2 friends, they were both excited and asked me its name. It's so masculine and strong, it was a rainy day and everything seemed to resonate to enhance the beauty of this scent. After 12 hours + i still smell it faintly. I wouldn't dare touch it on days when the temperature is above 28, it gives me a headache. An extremely strong and attractive wooden bomb. At first it reminded me of TF black Orchid but I saw the scent notes were completely different but I have to say it's quite similar, Halfeti is stronger and attractive, Black orchid is so bitchy 🤣. I will definitely bring it with me when traveling to the mountains, the weather there is around 17 to 22 degrees Celsius, perfect for Halfeti. Perfect quality.