Hawas Fire

I’m very impressed with this scent. Amazing scent profile to begin with, isn’t overly sweet, isn’t too funky, isn’t weird smelling, doesn’t suffer from being too niche but doesn’t suffer from being too generic. It is a relatively mass appealing scent, there’s not many people who will tell you they don’t like this, at least in my encounters with it. Opens up smelling pretty clean and aquatic, that’s the best way to describe it. It takes an aquatic opening but dials down after a little, retains a sweetness but that amber note really starts to punch through and it is wonderful. I get different notes in different conditions. Colder days I’ll get a warmth and sweetness from this, but on warmer days it leans towards a more fresh direction retaining a more clean/fresh profile. It’s hard to describe this scent, I feel as if the notes listed don’t really reflect it well. It’s unique in my opinion, but not complex. There’s no other words to describe this other than it’s just a pleasant scent, not complicated but you will be smelling so incredibly good. It is masculine, but I would say it dabbles a bit in that sexy territory, wouldn’t go as far to call it a date night scent, this scent really is good for most occasions. Performance is pretty nuts on this thing. It will leave a beautiful trail and it projects far off the skin. It also stays on you for a long time. Spray in the morning, it projects and lasts until evening. Doesn’t matter how hot or cold it is, this thing performs. It could easily be a summer fragrance, as it could easily be a winter fragrance. The most versatile fragrance I have. Bang for buck on this one is incredible. You can’t ask for a better value. It’s 40 bucks, like what a deal. Easily the best budget fragrance i’ve ever smelt, at this time and being. Plus you get 100ml, amazing deal. I blind bought this, I don’t ever think blind buying is a great idea. Save your money seriously, but if you were to blind buy, it’s a safer option( that being said, don’t buy something you’ve never smelt). Like I said, mass appealing profile that not many people will find themselves hating. My only critique and my only slight problem is that this fragrance will choke you out, don’t even think about over spraying. The scent cloud it forms can be suffocating, so spray with caution, don’t be an idiot and spray on the front side of your neck, you will get a headache, trust me. Go for sprays on the back of the neck or the side, you could honestly just go for the wrists or elbows if you wanted to. If you are feeling brave enough maybe under the neck, if this is the only thing you want to smell all day that is. I wouldn’t say it’s nuclear like red tobacco but it is a beast for sure. You shouldn’t have to spray it under your clothes or anything. Overall, it’s pretty good. Most versatile fragrance I own, wouldn’t be suprised if the dent increases on my bottle very soon.

DRACULA'S FRAGRANCE The bottle, the note breakdown, and the reviews. Everything seemed odd. I finally ordered it, and now that I have it, I can tell you: I was not prepared for this. The note breakdown on Fragrantica—and pretty much everywhere online—is completely wrong. This fragrance immediately reminded me of something I already own. Then it came to me: A*Men Pure Malt. The patchouli is unmistakably present (I’m a sucker for patchouli), balanced by fruity notes. It’s not a one-to-one resemblance of Pure Malt of course, but I’d put it at about 60% close—without the booziness, yet with the addition of orange blossom and rose. That’s essentially the direction this fragrance leans. This is not a marine or aquatic fragrance, nor is it a fresh floral. Instead, it’s dense, warm, spicy, fruity, and just slightly dark floral. "Seductive, captivating and elusive". Hence the fun nickname: “Dracula’s Fragrance.” After a bit more research, I came across Gentscents’ review on YouTube. He did his own research and nailed it regarding the note breakdown. Here’s the real one: Top notes: Apple, Bergamot, Lemon, Cinnamon Heart notes: Orange Blossom, Cardamom, Plum Base notes: Patchouli, Grey Amber, Driftwood, Musk Here are some of the ingredients/compounds listed on the box Alcohol denat, parfum, aqua, citronellol (often smells like rose, fresh, slightly citrusy-floral.), limonene (citrus, lemon/orange peel brightness), linalool (floral, soft lavender-like, with a touch of spice), coumarin (sweet, warm, tonka bean/hay/almond-like), citral (sharp lemon, zesty, fresh citrus), geraniol (floral, rosy, green) The rose note makes sense too. The fragrance definitely gives off rosy vibes—rich and warm, more like rose absolute. THIS FRAGRANCE IS FIRE. I love A*Men Pure Malt, which I own and which is sadly discontinued. Finding something in the same realm—not a clone though, but in the same category —is fantastic. I’m going to rock the hell out of this fragrance this winter. I can’t stop smelling it. Damn, it’s good.

A really distinctive, strong and pleasant scent for pocket change! I'd actually go as far to say this is bordering on niche profile and quality which is astonishing for the price. It's a fragrance that might not be for everyone but if you like it I think you'll probably love it. An unusual but potent blend of oceanics blended with florals and a mineralic note of some description. There feels like there is an underlying berry essence but it's not listed! It's a genuinely individualistic offering that is something out of the ordinary, nice. Easy to wear, especially in warm weather but could be worn all year, feels like a sunny daytime scent to me mostly but if I was a younger man this would be considered on a night out for sure. I often wear this in the gym finding it cuts through the masses of other people training wearing a sea of blue fragrances, which I also add to regularly on rotation! 😆 Performance is way above average, well it is now anyway. This needed to sit for a couple of months to reach the strong levels reported by other users. Careful on the sprays too, this could probably choke out a small space if heavy handed but applied 4-6 times gives many hours of pleasant sillage that's detectable at over arms length. Probably more male leaning but who's to say what someone likes and chooses to wear! No age barrier with this one either, it's such an unusual profile that anybody if any age group could and should indulge! I have a reasonable collection of designer, niche, middle eastern including dupes amongst some high end and vintage perfumes, plenty of cheapies too! This is worthy of a place amongst them all. I know the Hawas line has their knockers, critics and haters but if you can be honest with yourself, put your pride and any snobbery aside long with any preconceived notions, you will have a product that excels way beyond it's lowly price and worthy of a place on most shelves. Great value creative perfumery that's a bit of a steal.

Edit: After owning this cologne longer, the notes listed are correct and this scent is a “dark” marine that is beautifully complimented by the clary sage. The mineral notes are quite prominent and creep in which gives it depth and longevity. I find myself constantly reaching for this bottle and it seems to have become my signature. This lasts a long time and PROJECTS- people will smell you before they see you and while the cologne is mass appealing, hawas fire is very unique and people can remember you from the fragrance alone. Now that the cologne has properly settled, I still stand on its 9/10 rating, perhaps even better. ***************************************** Previous reply: This cologne really surprised me, I had to give it a few days before I could understand it. At first spray, I was heartbroken with discovering a oud that smelled similar to Oud for Glory. After letting it sit a few days I tried it again and the scent changed. It opened with a soft smooth aquatic oud that was complex and beautiful. It then brings out a sweetness although not “berry like” how other descriptions have said, it’s slightly more floral but definitely not in a feminine way. I would say this stays as a soft, marine, floral, oud for the rest of its lifetime which sounds weird but it’s something you need to experience yourself. I really enjoy this so far and think you can wear this any season or time of day. I think any age can pull this off more or less. Verdict: 9/10 Complex, Unique, intriguing, Good Performance. ***************************************** I would mainly like to clarify this does not smell like berries or oud. This does have some sweetness from the sage but is blended closely with the marine notes. The mineral notes likely needed time to settle but this did really smell like oud at first but after a few sprays, there is no such detection.

This stuff is strong right off the bat, no maturation magic or whatever, I sprayed it once on a long sleeved ( thin sleeves ) jacket smelled it loved it. Came back home sprayed some other decants on different parts of the arm and went on with the day. 2 hours later smelled them again and didnt understand why i smell a strong scent from a certain area on my arm on which i didnt spray anything, and the scent was prominent as if i directly sprayed something on this area. Then eventually I realized, It was the little hawas fire that penetrated through the sleeves earlier today, what the hell and it outlasted almost all the other decants I tested directly on my skin like torino 21 and mefisto. Performance and longevity of this perfume leaves nothing to be desired, its incredible. Scent-wise, it really reminds me of Anfar Sabbia in terms of the fruity notes just slightly less leatheroud scent. Hawas fire is sweet and fruity with an oudy leathery vibe ( not the ombre leather type of leather ) and the fruits are not citrus, they are also not tropical, people describe it as red fruits but what kind ? maybe sweet jam with some florals and spices Beautiful and unique scent, somewhat oriental and interesting but still has some mass appeal, if you can its better to get a decant, not as safe as hawas ice but way more interesting and beautiful. Its not super masculine but its masculine leaning