Hawas Highness

@Bandojones314 I got it too. Smells 100% like Vibrato. I'm pissed because I also own Maison Asrar Majesty (Tygar, little bit of Vibrato DNA) which smells great, but the citrus is a bit too sharp for me. So, I decided to buy a Vibrato dupe (not Highness). I decide to get Bharara Viking Dubai. I only ordered Hawas Highness because CubaKnow was the first with a video and said it was quote, "in the Castley space". I should have known when he spoke about nothing but ginger. Not a mention of pepper. He even said it smells like Castley but with more ginger and more amber. So, with that I also ordered Hawas Highness. Imagine my irritation when they both show up the same day and they're 98% the same scent. I also own Arabiyat Prestige Aristo (Ingenious Ginger dupe). This also smells like Aristo, just remove the vanilla and make the ginger a bit spicier. I don't know where anyone is getting Castley from. Castley is a PEPPER BOMB!!! I also don't get a single SPECK of pepper in this fragrance. Castley basically smells like LV Imagination but swap the cinnamon with black pepper. Maybe some other nuances, but Castley essentially smells like spicy, luxurious, hand soap. Hawas Highness on the other hand is GINGER, amber, citrus, and a bit of florals. Sorry to be so blunt, but anyone who says this smells like Castley, doesn't know what Castley smells like. Not even remotely a similar DNA. Unless my bottle macerates and a whole bunch of black pepper shows up, IT IS VIBRATO!!! But I will say it is a very good rendition of Vibrato. Truly I wouldn't be mad if I bought it knowing it was a Vibrato clone. But now I have 2 brand new bottles of the same DNA. Luckily, it's a DNA I really enjoy.

Just got my hands on this today, bought it on a whim seeing it on jomashop and hearing that it was either a castley or a vibrato clone. To my nose, this smells more like vibrato. The spicy notes I get from this seem to come more from the ginger, I do not get any pepper notes from this whatsoever. I don't currently have a decant of vibrato to compare it to, but it smells very similar to Maison Asrar Regent, which I do currently have. Regent comes off more cool and icy in the opening, but it smells very similar either way. I'll update this as this macerates since this is a brand new bottle, but I'm thinking more vibrato than castley. Edit: Felt I should update this. Despite the confusion about castley or vibrato, I do really love this fragrance so far. It's an instant addition to my work fragrance rotation. I'm a sucker for ginger and florals. I would have enjoyed the scent profile either way. I do recommend trying this if you're in the market for a spicy fresh ginger fragrance and don't care if it's castley or vibrato LOL @Havok1998 Thanks for backing me up XD

Right off the rip, Hawas Highness is sparkling and has that same "deep blue" vibe that Turathi Blue has. The main difference is that Hawas Highness leans heavier into grapefruit and orange for its citrus notes. To my nose, it’s slightly more sophisticated than Turathi Blue, meaning it is a bit sharper, fresher, and less dense, if that makes sense. Honestly, I'd say it’s almost identical to Turathi Blue, except for that stronger grapefruit on top. Initial projection is great, 10/10, it's a room filler for sure. To wrap it up, I think the projection and longevity are pretty much on par with Turathi Blue. (Note: Turathi Blue is my only point of reference here; I haven't tried Vibrato).

Had it less than a week so I’ll go back and review again since these clones almost always change after a few weeks. But I love it. The Vibrato/Tygar DNA is incredible and this one is a sweeter and more floral twist to Vibrato. Less green spicy heavy citrus ginger and more floral and a subtle fresh sweetness to it. It still has that zingy ginger citrus but with an almost spring in a bottle type of floral sweetness but not in a feminine way at all. Strength is okay to start. Not your typical Hawas smell you across the room strength but no slouch in performance either. So far Bravanzo Vestige is hands down my favorite Vibrato clone but this one is also damn good.

I was looking for this and Supremacy in Heaven at Burlington and found it one day. I used to work there so one of the girls at the register gave me an employee discount. After taxes it came out to $40. I wore it to my security job at the night club and got 5 compliments in one night! By far the most compliments I got in a single night. My mom and aunt separately told me I smelled good and my mom never compliments any of my fragrances. So 7 total compliments in the first 2 wears. Would highly recommend for warmer weather. Why spend +200 when you can get this many compliments with a $40 dupe?