Afshan

This was a blind buy after reading reviews. I was excited about the promise of it smelling like a mix between a fresher Amouage Gold, Chanel No.5, L’Air Du Temps and a bar of Dove soap - that combo is everything I ask for in life as I adore soapy florientals. So I'm happy to announce that Afshan by Rasasi ALMOST shot straight to my signature shelf! But it’s no No.5, that’s probably the aldehydes (which aren’t mentioned as a note) which people are picking up on. It does remind me of a budget version of Xeroff’s ‘Pikovaya Dama’ but much less refined/luxurious. The only issue I have is that everyone says it's strong but I'm not finding this. I bought it directly from Rasasi and I wish it was strong and long lasting. I give it about 10 sprays and it still doesn't project more than 15cm or last longer than a few hours. This fragrance likes me and I like it so my skin must drink it all up. If anyone can recommend any other similar fragrances to this, then please let me know. Edit: I've just bought the 20ml oil to see if that's stronger than the 100ml spray. Edit 2: The oil is amazing! It has the great projection and silage that I was looking for. It has now become my everyday signature scent.

Incredible cheapie! I have no idea why I waited so long to get it. I had wanted this since I was in 11th grade 5 years ago. I knew I would love it when I read a bunch of horrible reviews. Since I work in healthcare, I have to be careful about the fragrance I use in order to avoid offending people, especially my patients. This is perfect for people with such jobs. If you are a nurse or even a teacher, you should definitely own a similar fragrance. It is clean. Imagine taking a shower and putting on clean clothes. "Afshan" smells like this but 10 times better. Wet wipes, bar of soap, laundry detergent with prominent ylang-ylang and rose notes. If yellow were a scent, it would be this. I love the concept of a clean fragrance and Rasasi totally nailed it. I only need 3 to 5 sprays. Longevity is well above-average, easily 10 hours. I went to work the other day and one of my coworkers immediately asked what I was wearing and said he wanted to purchase it. I have perfumes that are 5 times more expensive than "Afshan" that do not even compare in terms of sillage and longevity. I also have "Catherine" which is quite similar to this and I love them both. 10/10 would try more of their fragrances.

Given the fact that they were discounted, I bought blindly for about 20 euros (both) Afshan (eau de parfum) and Mukhallad Oud Al Mubakhar, from Rasasi. Though I like strong perfumes, I found that they have harsh opening, almost unpleasant. Afshan has a vintage vibe given by its ressemblance with old and classy Chanel 5, but it's not similar with it. In opening, yes, Afshan do smell strong and about the same as Chanel 5. But after about a quart of hour, the dry down is awesome for both of them! Afshan transforms in something spicy and ambery/balsamic, but clean. Awesome! No doubt, I found them wearable by men w/o problems. And that's said by a grizzled man. Regarding the performances, unfortunatelly Afshan (eau de parfum) is not so long lasting (only 1-2 hours of tamed power), then it becomes skin scent and with medium to poor sillage. I expected more from it... On clothes is long lasting. I layered it with Mukhallat oud Al Mubakhar and the result was outstanding. Seriously, give it a try! EDIT/UPDATE: Afshan IS a monster of longevity especially on clothes. (Attention! It stains.) And its dry down is DIVINE. Still use it layered with Mukhallat, the combination is outstanding.

This is a white bar of creamy luxury soap, your soft fresh clothes washed with luxury detergent and yourself polished to clean perfection in fresh sheets with your sweet smelling halo of shining pureness. Exotic white flowers, a hint of cool greens and moss, a tiny hint of creamy woods and amber, is what I smell. From close proximity I get the spices, just like when you smell a large lilly in fullbloom from up close, where you'll get a hint of peppery spiciness too. From a little distance you get the overall floral-creamy-soap perfection. I tested this one blindly and was afraid to like it, because I percieved it as a fragrance of incredible quality, no harsh alcohol, round and long lasting with great projection and was utterly surprised to learn it is quite cheap! Awesome!

Scent: 7 Nice scent but nothing special. It smells like sope,wood and some flowers. I can feel the musk too. Longevity: 10 One of the most long lasting perfumes ive ever used. The whole day on skin and some days on clothes. Sillage: 8 People around can feel it but i cant say this is beast mode. Price/quality: 10 I have biught it for just 13€. Of course this is not the best perfume in the world but is not bad and has a great performance. Versatility: 7 For me it is a daily scent,maybe too soapy, dry, and soft to go out at night and not glamourous enough for special moments. I cant see it with a suit for example. Its a totally unisex fragance. It is very similar to channel 5 but woodier. Its like a men's Chanel 5. Global: 7