Rumz Al Rasasi 9453 Pour Lui

I purchased Rasasi Rumz Al Rasasi Zebra Pour Lui (aka Rumz Al Rasasi 9325 - Pour Lui), Rasasi Rumz Al Rasasi Crocodile Pour Lui (aka Rumz Al Rasasi 9459 - Pour Lui) and Rasasi Rumz Al Rasasi Leo Pour Lui (aka Rumz Al Rasasi 9453 - Pour Lui) a couple years ago, so I am glad to see these fragrances finally added to the database. Leo initially reminded me of Amouage Jubilation Man upon first spray, but 5 minutes later I thought to myself "this smells like a Mancera fragrance!" as it gave off strong hints of Cedrat Boise and then teetered back-and-forth between Jubilation Man and Cedrat Boise (not Aventus) - and then 15-minutes later they had blended and starting smelling very pleasant and not unfamiliar...still similar to Jubilation Man, but also reminded me of another fragrance that I could not immediately recall. I later read where someone mentioned this fragrance reminded them of Lattafa Raghba Wood Intense. Yep, I can see that it does have a pinch of RWI or, to a lesser extend, Arabian Oud Kalemat Black in the background. It's a very interesting and lovable fragrance, but not a Jubilation Man clone IMO. It's one of those fragrances that briefly inspires fleeting thoughts of others fragrances, yet it manages to smell totally unique at the same time. Overall, I really like all three from this lineup because they are very quality scents for a small price (I paid under $90 for all three). Leo is my favorite because it's just a little more complex and unique than the others and, IMO, the other two smells more like clones of other popular scents. Performances is quite good in that it lasts 7-8 hours on my skin, and projects quite nicely for 2-3 hours...gentlemanly projection in that it gets noticed, but it won't fill a room nor beat anyone about the neck and shoulders. Finally, the bottles are kinda tacky and kinda cool at the same time. Cheers!

Well this is my first review. I've been exploring the house of Rasasi and i must say they do have some quality scents for good prices! Notes according to the Rasasi website: Top: Peach, Citrus Middle: Cedarwood, Sandalwood,Patchouli,Gaiac, Labdanum Base: Musk,Tonka,Amber,Vanilla & Praline I got samples of Black Afghano and Jubilation XXV recently and here is my take: I do think there are similarities with Black Afghano. Is it the same.. no.. but to my nose it's about an 75% match especially in the drydown. To my nose, Leo is a little bit more spicy and less sweet then black Afghano. I don't get the similarities to Jubilation XXV. For me, Jubilation is much more spicy then leo. Longivity is good (7 hours) Projection is ok for the first few hours, after this it's more of a skin scent. Seasons are fall/winter and the colder months of spring. Even without comparing the scent to others, it's a very nice scent! And if you look at the price, it's a no brainer!

This smells like luxury and consequence. A complex woody, layered heart lies waiting deep in a vault lined with dark velvet and containing violets, dates and spices. This DOES smell like something Bertrand Duchaufour would have created for Amourage but hasn't yet. Yes there is a synthetic oud note in the drydown but it's layered with other woods, vanilla and cognac. This is not one of those fragrances that evaporates to becomes a Firmenich oud base after the first hour. Longevity is not beast mode (after 5 hours I am left with complex wood on the skin only) but for something in this vein so complex at this price point who cares?

Amazing fragrance. one of the rare fragrances that I bought more than twice. Others are la nuit de l'homme, rasasi hawas, creed aventus and spicebomb. It has niche arabian desert vibe to it. This smells like a mysteriously seductive and rich Arabian prince but very friendly and not religious or pretentious . Because of this fragrance I bought Jubilation Man decant and Jubi is horrible, this is much much better but still retain an expensive desert vibe. A must buy.

Just got this one. No matter about all the "reminds me of " debates...lol. I will just say..IMO....yes, it does have "vibes" of some of those other scents...but it somehow stands on it's own. A touch of Jubilation ...Cuirs....and even Black Afgano...but not full on with any of those. I slept on this one...and now I am very glad I own it. I actually get decent performance so far...and it projects too.