Hawas Sapphire

I do not know what these hate comments are for for example ive seen a comment "Hello, this is Rasasi, would you like your name to be slapped on a bottle? Yes Okay, done, come to our factory, lets pretend you've been working on this fragrance for the last 5 years in secret." this is so wrong ive seen FB working hard for this for like years i mean like he has been trying to contact rasasi for years if u actually watch his videos and he was working on this fragrance for like 2-3 months and another comment "way to citrusy and fruity , very little variety. also way too bigged up by fbfragrances on youtube. definitely not worth the hype. lasted 2-3 hours and then skin scent for 3hours after 8 sprays. at one point i thought i bought fake, but no i bought off genuine seller. very overrated. Daily Dilly Score : 1.5/10 (+0.5 for decent bottle design apart fro "FBFRAGRANCES" in bold on front)" Bro theres something wrong with ur nose 100% "way to citrus" it legit smells like a nice fizzy jelly to me lowkey but in a good way "and fruity" first of all isnt tht a good thing? second of all please decide if its "to fruity" or "way to citrus" and yes it is worth the hype for sure "lasted 2-3 hours and then skin scent for 3hours after 8 sprays." bro i tried ts fragrance like 9 hours ago it still has good projection and longevity (3 spray btw) he for sure bought a fake not overated and wtf is "daily dilly score" idc if u call me a FB glazer ive been into perfume since like 4 yrs and so far i think it is a very good long lasting and projecting fragrance but i do advise u to try it before u buy it (your preference) i think these people blind bought it fs

I'll preface this by saying that I had 0 knowledge of FBfragrances prior to this purchase and I'm by no means a fragrance expert. I've been wearing this for about 4 days now. When I first put the fragrance on I find it almost sickeningly sweet, with guava being the most prominent note, I'd say it's feminine leaning at the start. But it dries down into a more masculine scent that I really enjoy, I don't know enough to pinpoint specific notes but it's a wonderful sweet-ish musky mix with a hint of guava and some other fruitiness. Projection is decent, somewhere between strong and moderate. And longevity is probably the best out of my little 10 bottle collection. It's one of the only fragrances that I still smell when I wake up the following day. And the wife says it's her new favourite on me, stealing the crown from Versace Eros.

I bought this fragrance blindly, because I am a consumer and a tiktok addict. With fragrances like these I’m always a bit conscious it might follow the JPG audience and try too hard to be playful and sweet, but I was pleasantly surprised by this. I personally got a beautiful mix of fruits and sandalwood straight away, meaning I didn’t find it headache inducing at all. Will need to wear more in order to comment on the longevity but 2 hours in I am still projecting strong. For an original creation I thought this was a very impressive fragrance and one I can see myself wearing often. It has shades of Blue Talisman Extrait, to my nose.

Love this! smells like a twist on "Versace Blue Jeans" I did a side by side test today because something felt incredibly nostalgic. Sprayed this on one arm and my trusty $20 bottle of Blue Jeans on the other. Honestly? The drydown is practically identical. It has that exact same sweet, powdery, fizzy cola-soda vibe, just with a slightly more modern, synthetic chemical blast in the opening. If you want to smell like a 1994 high school hallway but with beast-mode performance, this is it. Save your wallet and just buy the Versace!

I got a 10ml decant of this and wow, this is way better than Hawas Ice for me. The initial spray reminds me of a Guava drink i used to drink during summers in highschool then the Drydown smells like creamy orange with hints of guava which is chefs kiss. The longevity is fucking insane too, i sprayed around my neck and on my clothes where my ID tag is positioned and its still projecting a day later, i was wondering why i kept smelling guava whenever i took off my sling at work.

This is not feminine at all. This is straight up Citrus, fruity fresh scent best suited to a man. It smells like a less sweet version of a blue talisman and in the dry down it also has some nuances of creed aventus from black currant, musk and ambroxan. All in all it is a mass appealing DNA with good performance and longevity. Honestly it’s criminal to complain when you get such quality at dirt cheap price.

There’s so much hate for no reason, FB is a chill dude so idk why yall gotta hate on the dude so much. It’s not glazing on anyone it’s just facts! Overall the Frag is fire imo and my style of scent profile, yes it will remind you of other DNAs which I don’t mind at all. This stuff is really nice and performance is really good on my skin

New to my collection, but so far so good. Amazing projection after a couple hours. The blackcurrant is definitely prominent but it's why I love it. My hubby has worn it and it's lovely on him, despite comments indicating it's too feminine. Great value, beautiful exotic tropical vibes.

Smells like a more tropical version of Hawas Ice. A bit of guava and pear. Projects and lasts about the same as Ice, and really well for such a light profile. Pretty good but probably redundant if you own fragrances in this fresh tropical vibe. 8.7/10, same as Hawas Ice for me.

This smells like blue talisman but sweeter and fruitier with a slightly creamier dry down! If you have blue talisman do I think you need this? No. But if you don’t, then this is a great fragrance to have in your collection!

Not bad at all. But it smells like blue talisman but with an added guava note. A bit underwhelming especially considering I thought it would be something more unique.. still a nice fragrance but very redundant to own.

Just applied this one. It feels citrus heavy. I couldn't smell Guava or blackcurrant at all. Not too bad of a scent for summer day time or Gym daily wear.

I just received it today. Actually the opening is citrusy and fruity. As the scent cools, it becomes like Blue Talisman. No performance test yet.

I love the dna created by fb fragrance its kinda unique, more on blackcurrant almost non for the guava super fresh perfect for summer!

This a great fruity and tropical, night scent that is great for the summer. It smells like 95% guava but it is still a 10/10 fragrance

I like this one it’s an original but pretty blind buy safe if you like sweet tropical scents

MY LORD!!! THIS PROJECTS!!! AND TRULY DELIVERS ON ALL NOTES THAT IT ADVERTISES!!! GET IT!

You people rush here to spread hate before even smelling the fragrance

Very good fragrance for the money

I agree this is Blue Talisman EDP DNA (not the extrait), but swap the pear, tangy hairspray style sweetness in the top and replace it with a creamier tropical smell. I love Blue Talisman, I think it's a 10/10 on my wife. Too feminine for me. The extrait is more unisex but made it flatter and less interesting. Sapphire does a good job at sitting between both of those, but then going off on it's own direction with the fruit notes. Unisex. Nothing similar to Ralphs Club New York. Maybe my nose is broken but after 2 hours, on clothes, when I get a waft in the air, the sweet / fruity / floral mix has a very vague resemblance to PDM Percival dry down, which I don't get at all with Blue Talisman. Strange... I can't imagine many who enjoy Blue Talisman style fragrances will not like this, it's very good. After a week it's moved into my regular rotation, probably top 10 currently for me

Smells like it's in the same family as Safari breeze. if you love your summer fragrances, it's not redundant to have both. to compare them side by side on skin; Safari breeze smells like slightly more tart fruits, and Sapphire leans sweeter (not a sweet fragrance! just in comparison to safari breeze). they're both nice and I'll probably finish both bottles this summer. I took a friend with me when I went to pick it up, they don't know anything about fragrance influencers or anything like that, and after smelling the limited selection of Hawases they had instore, they picked up Sapphire too.

Just received mine today! Great fresh citrus scent! I get mainly blackcurrant and guava in the opening, sandalwood in the mid and slightly woody at the end. Pretty unisex but not as feminine at blue talisman (still slightly too feminine for my liking but I’ll still wear occasionally). NOT syrupy which I hate in fruity citrus scents, just fresh. Decent performance and silage. Overall it’s a good summer fresh scent, great work Fin.

Hawas Sapphire by Rasasi is Somewhere between Blue Talisman and Blue Talisman Extrait with a tropical twist rather then the citrus, pear, and ginger opening of the aforementioned Ex Nihilo fragrances. In my opinion Hawas fragrances performs pretty well for the cost of the bottle and punch way above their price point for the smell of the fragrance. Check it out if this sounds like something that might be your type of stank.

Received my bottle on Friday 10/7/26 and honestly in my opinion this is very nice. To me its like a combination of Tales from Zanzibar and blue talisman. I really do like it but always sample if you can. For me this is an 8/10

I quite like this one. The guava is an interesting note, and the scent is very fruity. It reminds me of a fruity shisha scent. Good longevity and projection too. I can see adding this to my summer/spring rotation

To me this fragrance is quite reminiscent of fico Di Amalfi Acqua Di Parma. A solid choice if you want something tropical and fun to wear, performance is quite average

Blue talisman but with guava and has the sour candy scent similar to skittles that make it close to art of universe . For someone like me who love BT DNA i love it

yeah i mean its alright. nothing special. slightly fresh and fruity. longevity is good tho ill give them that

I pre-ordered **Hawas Sapphire** from Intense Oud, and the wait definitely tested my patience. It was delayed several times before finally arriving, so my expectations had plenty of time to build. The moment it landed, I went with **six sprays**. Instantly, I was hit with a massive wave of juicy fruit—bright, vibrant, and impossible to miss. Guava is front and center, creating an explosion of tropical sweetness that fills the air around you. About **1 hour and 30 minutes** into the wear, the scent started reminding me of walking through a luxury hotel or casino in Las Vegas. It has that clean, upscale, air-conditioned ambiance mixed with a polished fruity freshness that feels expensive and inviting. Approaching the **3-hour mark**, it took another interesting turn. It suddenly brought back memories of wandering through the towel and bath section of a big-box department store or even stepping into a Bath & Body Works-type shop in the late '90s. There's something incredibly nostalgic about it—clean linens, fresh bath products, and a comforting softness that's hard to describe but instantly familiar. By this point, the sandalwood has started to quietly introduce itself. It's subtle—not loud or creamy—but more like catching a faint woody aroma from across the room. It adds just enough warmth without taking away from the fruity opening. The guava is still hanging on surprisingly well, giving the fragrance a tropical backbone even several hours in. For context, I had just finished a workout at the 3-hour mark wearing it, and even with my body warming up, the fragrance continued to evolve in an interesting way. So far, it's a unique journey: opening with an explosive tropical fruit blast, transitioning into an elegant Vegas hotel vibe, and eventually settling into a nostalgic clean-linen accord with soft sandalwood quietly supporting the lingering guava.

SO - lets start off with me saying I would cal this more of a twist/hybrid rather than calling it an original creation like FB Fragrances is promoting it as. That being said, this is Blue Talisman mixed with Tales of Zanzibar, or Lattafa Art of Universe mixed with French Avenue Safari Breeze. Layer either of those combos and you get this. It's an OK scent, nothing quite groundbreakingly amazing here, but nothing repulsive either. This will shine the brightest on the warmer summer days or at the gym. Performance is no slouch; it's a Hawas. Production date is 6/2026, so only will get better with time. Bottle is quite nice on the eyes as well. Overall I give this a 7/10. If you're not a fan of the Blue Talisman or Tales of Zanzibar DNA, I would highly recommend you steer clear of this one. Also, I would assume waiting this one out with time will bring the price down, cause $60 is reaching the insanity territory for a Hawas.

So I have MA Legacy and Safari Breeze. It reminds me of Legacy for sure but not Safari breeze at all. The other fragrance this reminds me of is Armaf Blue Sky. It’s not a distinct guava note to me but more of a general fruitiness. Not bad but definitely glad I got a sample as I’ll be skipping a bottle of this one.

This smells like Art of Universe + Tales from Zanzibar. It's just blended poorly, maybe needs maceration but Rasasi Hawas line (outside Hawas Ice) have really sharp edges on their fragrances so I'm not a fan of that. If I could describe it in one phrase: "Sweet Four Seasons drink"

It's aight I have sample of tales from Zanzibar and this kinda remind of it the only downside this very weak and moderate projection and performance and ingredients smell cheapy like the rest of Hawas line

co worker said i smelled like toner and pencil shavings when i was wearing this. lot of others say this smells amazing. im still unsure on this as it feels like it's missing something

Some fragrances earn their reputation the moment they touch your skin. Others remind you that hype can be one of the most expensive notes in perfumery. Hawas Sapphire by Rasasi was one of those purchases I couldn’t resist. I’ve genuinely enjoyed much of the Hawas line, so my expectations were high. Unfortunately, the very first spray was an immediate disappointment. Instead of the vibrant tropical freshness I anticipated, the opening came across as sharp, pungent, and almost abrasive to my nose. It was one of those rare moments where I questioned the purchase before the fragrance had even settled. What I do genuinely admire is Rasasi’s willingness to take a creative risk. Guava isn’t a note we encounter very often in modern perfumery, and for many fragrance lovers it’s not even a fruit they’ve experienced firsthand. I appreciate a house that steps outside the usual citrus, apple, or pear opening and tries to create something distinctive. Perfumery moves forward because brands are willing to experiment. The problem, at least for my nose, is that this experiment misses the mark. Rather than feeling innovative or groundbreaking, the guava-forward opening felt overpowering and difficult to enjoy. I wanted to appreciate the originality behind the composition, but originality alone isn’t enough if it doesn’t invite you back for another wear. Thankfully, the fragrance began to redeem itself as it evolved. The orange blossom softened the aggressive opening, bringing a cleaner white floral elegance, while the creamy sandalwood rounded off many of the rough edges. The musk, tonka bean, and ambergris created a warm, smooth finish that was unquestionably the highlight of the fragrance. The dry down is where Hawas Sapphire finally became enjoyable. Even so, it wasn’t enough to erase that challenging opening. While I can appreciate what Rasasi was trying to accomplish with the combination of guava, blackcurrant, and bergamot, the execution simply doesn’t work for my personal taste. It’s certainly wearable once it settles, but not something I look forward to experiencing again anytime soon. Fragrance is deeply personal, and this bottle serves as another reminder that popularity doesn’t guarantee compatibility. Sometimes even a fragrance house you trust releases a scent that simply doesn’t align with your own chemistry or preferences. Hawas Sapphire isn’t a bad fragrance—it just isn’t my fragrance. It’ll likely remain on the shelf for quite some time before I decide to give it another opportunity. According to Fragrantica, Hawas Sapphire opens with guava, blackcurrant, and bergamot, transitions into orange blossom and sandalwood, and finishes with musk, tonka bean, and ambergris. Those white florals and creamy woods ultimately saved the wearing experience for me—but they couldn’t quite overcome an opening that left me regretting I had fallen into the hype.

Came into this with zero expectations or preconceived ideas. I don’t even know who this “fbfragrances” is, but if he was involved in the brief for the fragrance...I don’t think I I particularly want to. This is about as forgettable a fragrance as I’ve tried recently. Vaguely tropical, vaguely sweet - a haphazard mish-mash of popular ideas all with that synthetic, cheap underpinning you can find in this line-up. Ice is similarly synthetic but still pulls of something wearable and reachable. This doesn’t. Ultimately, I don’t see this getting much traction beyond the initial launch hype cycle. Influencer/personality-led fragrances can be done well, but not the case here.

Dawwwwg I’m getting a hint of gasoline and rubber. It’s not horrible, but I’m trying to talk myself into liking it. Going to give it some more time before fully deciding my true feelings.

Rasasi has produced some amazing perfumes. Verdi is a 1 to 1 for Torino 21. Kobra is unbelievable. This perfume, Saphire is a joke. Seriously. Expected when they pop up new perfumes every week. Clearly quantity over quality policy now. This perfume has no layers. Just artificial Blue Talisman with a creed layer. There's nothing special, longevity is a joke. Skin scent within 1h. With so many designers now available as testers in some shops and discount websites, these dupes no longer serve a purpose. In the end, no perfume is ever worth the price we pay. It's all about marketing, brand and advertising. Whatever we buy, it's 70% more than it's true value. So avoid these dupes. Pay a bit more, get quality at a discount. Stop searching for that perfect dupe. Testers and discount websites is the way to shop.

way to citrusy and fruity , very little variety. also way too bigged up by fbfragrances on youtube. definitely not worth the hype. lasted 2-3 hours and then skin scent for 3hours after 8 sprays. at one point i thought i bought fake, but no i bought off genuine seller. very overrated. Daily Dilly Score : 1.5/10 (+0.5 for decent bottle design apart fro "FBFRAGRANCES" in bold on front)

It’s not bad but it’s def a winter scent , it’s a darker blue talisman with sweet fruits , that’s the best way to describe it , if u have blue talisman dupes or tails of Zanzibar dupes u wont need this as they are good by themself

This is so far the worst perfume in my 17 bottles collection. Smells very fruity and sweet. In same price range, there are better alternatives available.

Feminine leaning to the max fragrance made by a femboy influencer . Yes you can wear what you want but this isn’t even unisex. This is straight feminine.

reply to keyaanlovsfragrences: it is my preference and daily dilly score cuz im DILLY how do u not know that cuz. cmno dat's brisket

There are many better Hawas than this. It stands almost bottom of the list. Don’t fall into the hype like myself!!

Every time I wear this fragrance, my cheeks hollow and I start talking in monotone with an Australian accent.

i love this fragrance so much love from tel aviv

Avoid spending money on bad blind buys. Always sample before buying and save yourself money on those bad blind buys :) Tailor your fragrance collection to your specific liking. If anyone's interested in a sample at the best price check it out at my website: Decantified.com we have them all! ---- thank you! Here is my honest review for Fragrantica: ** This is a new fragrance. My review is based on a first impression of the fragrance. It's brand new and still needs time to mature for a more accurate review. ** So I made a huge mistake with this fragrance lol. Being blue as it is, with the name sapphire I assumed this fragrance was going to be a refreshing freshie. It is NOT. I sprayed my usual 2 sprays on shoulders, 3 sprays on arm, 2 sprays on other arm, and 1 spray on chest that I spray to review every fragrance. I did not even test this on paper before spraying like I do with all the fragrances. If I had I would have noticed just how exaggerated sweet it is, and went lower on the sprays. Anyways enough about my initial experience, lets talk about the fragrance itself. Top notes: Guava, Blackcurrant and Bergamot Middle notes: Orange Blossom and Sandalwood Base notes: Musk, Tonka Bean and Ambergris The opening is super fruity guava, but it's mixed with almost a deep rich smokiness to it. The scent is interesting and not at all what I expected for a "freshie". It's rich, and heavy. I know from watching a few videos that the intention behind this creation was for there be long projection with a citrus fragrance. And although I see they accomplished good duration, I would not exactly call this a citrus fragrance. At least not your typical one. There's a huge amount of tonka bean and musk and sandalwood in this fragrance. And it's VERY noticeable. I may be one of the first persons to say this, but I hope others can tell me if they think I'm right or wrong on this, but this smells a LOT like a sweeter and fruitier version of Musamam Black Intense. Almost like Blue Talisman + Guava meets Musamam Black Intense. Interesting enough I received almost the same impressions from people around me that I did with Musamam Black Intense. My girl employees like this a bit more because it has that sweetness to it, but they said it was pretty weird fragrance from the start. As soon as the opening went away they really started not to like it too much. Even my wife pointed out the fragrance was weird. I on the other hand really like this fragrance. I loved Musamam Black Intense and it's super interesting to see something similar to it. The only thing is I sprayed so much on myself that I developed a headache midday and honestly I can't say whether it was attributed to the fragrance or not, but obviously at that point I did NOT want to be smelling this anymore lol. My rating: Subjective scent score 8.9/10 Performance 9/10 (sprayed at 11am and was still projecting pretty hard at 3:30pm) Overall Score 9.2/10 Conclusion: I don't watch influencer videos. I'm not into all that stuff yet if I'm being honest. Plus I'm too busy. I do see the occasional video for the brand new stuff so I can keep up to date. But I don't watch videos of them reviewing stuff. So I really don't know who's the good people or the bad people, or the people who deserve hate from the community or any of that. What I do is review fragrances regardless of where they come from or who made it. And I give my honest feedback. In the past when I've given fragrances from influencers good reviews I get backlash, and I also get backlash for giving them bad reviews lol. My honest opinion is that this is a GOOD fragrance, but its NOT for everyone. Not even close to it. In fact every girl I asked today 3/3 did not like the fragrance at all. While all the dudes including myself 2/2 really liked the fragrance a lot. So make what you will of that. I overdid the sprays on myself by a LOT. And I wish I could have worn this with less application, I would have enjoyed it a lot more. Please be careful with your sprays. If it's a freshie, it's a dense and rich one. I love that it lasts as long as it does. Well worth your money. Crazy to imagine that with time this fragrance may get even better as it matures! ** Next day update, my arm still smells like the fragrance, and my shirt I had worn is projecting a ton from the hamper lol. This thing is beastly. **

Before I get into the fragrance itself, I’ll say this: I’m not the biggest fan of the creator behind this collaboration, but I’ve never believed that personal opinions about someone should determine whether I enjoy a fragrance. If a fragrance smells good, it smells good. After finally getting my nose on this at a local fragrance shop in Houston, my overall impression is that it’s a solid release, but ultimately an underwhelming one. This is by no means a bad fragrance. In fact, if I didn’t already own several fragrances in this style, I could absolutely see myself buying it. I tend to enjoy simple scent profiles, and that’s exactly what this is. It’s clean, fresh, easy to wear, and very approachable. Where it falls short for me is originality. I don’t find it particularly complex or memorable. It plays things very safe and stays comfortably within the familiar “fresh blue” category. On my skin, I get something reminiscent of Blue Talisman, mixed with touches of Dior Sauvage, something kinda tropical, and Bleu de Chanel, with Blue Talisman being the most dominant comparison. Performance is respectable. Projection isn’t especially strong in my experience, but longevity has been surprisingly good. After about six hours, I could still clearly smell it on my skin. I also want to congratulate the creator on the collaboration. Releasing a fragrance is an accomplishment, and I genuinely hope this isn’t the last one. I’d simply like to see a future release take more creative risks and carve out a more unique identity. Overall, I think this fragrance will appeal to three types of people: * Anyone looking for an easy, everyday fresh fragrance. * Collectors who enjoy owning the Hawas releases. * Fans of FB. My biggest criticism is simply that there’s very little here that feels new or distinctive. It’s a pleasant fragrance that does its job well, but for me, it doesn’t separate itself from the many other fresh blue fragrances already on the market. Yes I did use ChatGPT to bring my thoughts together. And no, I don’t care that you care that if I do or don’t use ChatGPT.

I won’t be like the big headed annoying attention seeking trolls on here that post reviews of bottles they have not smelt or ever likely to. I have just received this today and I am impressed, I wasn’t sure what I was expecting. With the Guava it does have that tropical fruit feel off first spray but it’s not heavy, it’s consistent throughout but it’s just the right level, Finn at FB Fragrances really did think this through. The blackcurrant blends well giving it that fruity feel too. On the dry down with the orange blossom and musk it settles in well (those are two of my favourite notes so I will entertain it) It has good projection and longevity, lasts 5-7 hours on my skin before fading but it’s enough, doesn’t hurt to reapply either. It feels like one of those scents that will grow on you the more you wear it. Is it my favourite Hawas? Too early to say but it’s right up there. I keep sniffing my arm and my clothes as it’s already becoming addictive. Is it blind buy safe? I’d say yes, but if you’re not into fruity or guava then definitely sample first. Finn did a great job here and deserves praise!

@takityp it's marketed as an original fragrance by an influencer not a dupe. Even if 1920 shares notes it's leather/oud heavy with more forward mango, that would already make it smell way different from this. @peter94 so Rasasi is a family and the brothers apparently have disputes and they now work in different factions that all produce stuff at the same time so that's why theyre releasing so much. FB specifically stated he worked with the team that produced Hawas Ice and Hawas fire. At this point I don't view it as a flanker since most of them dont smell alike, it's more just new juice in a popular line/bottle design. I'll be waiting for more reviews but the notes look promising