Bound For Men

I got this fragrance 2 weeks ago. When I tried the first sprays, it smelled horribly synthetic, like a carpet cleaner or something of the sort. Didn't think I would ever wear it if it stayed like that, but I wanted to give it a chance hoping it would improve with maturing. So now, two weeks later, I smelled it from the atomiser without spraying it and it didn't smell quite as bad as it used to, so I decided to spray some on my wrist just to test it out again. And just like how it smelled straight from the bottle, it was noticeably far less synthetic and quite enjoyable now to be honest. It went from my least favourite of any I own, to climbing up (at least to me personally) above other well renowned scents like Lattafa Asad, Davidoff Cool Water, and even Xerjoff Naxos. And don't get me wrong, I do like those fragrances too! But considering I picked this up for $16, and it's competing with $200+ fragrances like Naxos, is incredible. Yes it might not be quite as high quality as more expensive ones, but the fact if you're not necessarily thinking too deep into it, it smells just as good. However, I will note; upon spraying it today 2 weeks after the first sprays, usually atomisers wouldn't need to be pumped a few times before working properly again after they already have done so previously, at least in my experience that has never happened before. But with this fragrance, the atomiser needed a few sprays before working how it should again. It barely had anything come out the first spray, then second it spewed out like a shower hose without dispersing it into a mist. Didn't feel like putting more than that for a quick test on my skin so that's all I tried, but I'm sure if I did a few more sprays it would be more acceptable, but I thought that's something worth mentioning. It was $16 so I will allow for some shortfalls, and because it is so cheap wasting a few sprays to get it to working how it should before use isn't the biggest deal in the world if needed. I am not sure if this is just my bottle, as I have not heard anyone else mention this, but just something to keep in mind in case it could happen to you. Overall, all in all for $16 you can't really complain much about this fragrance. Just give it a couple weeks or so to mature and be wary of a slightly dodgy atomiser. But the scent is superb for the price besides those shortcomings!

Sapil Bound Cost me less then $15, I immediately bought a back up (blind buy) Glad I did. As I female I wasn't sure but I love any (apple and orangeish) scent so I was gonna try no matter what and for the price I should have bought 4 bottles. Now that price has gone up a bit. Okay I digress. I opened the box and bottle was nice and advertised as mens. Bottle has a leather look (for me no leather in juice). I fell in love. It has very nice longevity on my European skin and gr8 on clothes. It has gotten me compliments. and I just love smelling myself. This is for sure a easy go to for me and an amazing gift for the men in my life. 8.5 out o 10. Come to find out is allegedly a dupe for Armani Code Purfumo Which I never got a chance to smell. I don't care.My nose likes the smell on me and men. Sometimes I layer it with I love love machino and get crazy compliments from men and women

I think this is an absolutely winner for the price. A lot of these Middle Eastern Orientalsweet fragrances have an off smell that leans very synthetic and chemically. This is quite smooth, and I think if I had a blind test of it not knowing it was a clone I would say it was a decent designer fragrance. I can not say the same for a lot of the other clones by some of these companies like Afnan, Armaf and Maison Alhambra. Don't get me wrong, I like clone fragrances for the most part and I buy fragrances from the previously mentioned synthetic smelling companies, but I was very surprised that how decent this was. The the only downside is the projection and longevity aren't monstrous, but I wouldn't expect it for that price. This is a really really decent clone that doesn't smell as fake as many of the others. 9 out of 10 for what it is.

Upon initially opening and spraying for the first time, this opens up really harsh. Like really harsh, and kinda citrusy. It also never lasted too long initially and projects very weak. I wasn't actually disappointed to be honest as I was expecting this as also mentioned from a lot of reviews. I am also aware of the wonders of maceration. Fast forward to 3 months later, BOOM! It transformed dramatically with the harsh opening gone and the real scent revealed. Lasts all day, especially on clothing. Projects really good even with a single spray. I bet most negative reviews rely on pre-maceration experience. But most Middle Eastern fragrances are like such. Be patient and let this sit for a few weeks. For the price, I reckon no one should be complaining. A BIG 👍 for me.

It's really sweet, as in diabetic sweet. You have to like sweet fragrances, it's sweeter then 1millon and less fresh. Sweetness is similar to sweetness in Lattafa qaed al fursan. It's similar to sweet scents like invictus Victory. Not bad at all. Compared to code parfum which i have, it's extremely sweet, less powdery (i was hoping it would be more powdery), probably more fresh overall which isn't a good thing in this context and silage is better then code PARFUM, which is crazy to say, but in my opinion not as good in the scent profile which you wouldn't expect. You get the code DNA under a ton of sweetness. For the price excellent.

I recently pivoted to mostly just buying decants / smaller bottles of designer and niche stuff, but had to hold onto this one because it's so great. This my favorite ultra-cheap ($20ish for 100ml) bang for your buck fragrance I've tried so far. Just wish the bottle wasn't ugly as sin. It's super smooth - dark and sweet with nice tonka, amber, and leather accords underneath. Not so sweet that it ventures too far into the gourmand category for me, which I tend prefer as scented candles. Bound feels perfect for fall and winter, and/or evening and date nights. Very masculine and alluring.

Tip for anyone buying this fragrance...MACERATE these clone houses push out fragrances in such quick succession they don't let it mature..this fragrance after 3 months smells completely different to when I first bought it Initially I didn't like it, it wasn't sweet enough and the opening smelt like almonds and nothing else Months later the smell has depth it's sweet, light on the almonds and now a scent I will wear for winter... Before macerated 2/10 After maceration 8/10

Please don't judge this fragrance on first sprays out of the box. I did and nearly put this at the back of my collection merely to just sit there and take up space. So I put my trust in the fragrance community and let his just sit and stew for 3 months. WOW am I glad that I did, I am wearing it today and this has become so nice and smooth, pulling this up front of the collection. Perfect for the cooler months indeed. This was a (4/10) and now it's (9/10)

Wow, this one surprised me a lot! Not the most known clone-brand but took a risk (sounds weird cause what's the risk when it's so cheap... 😅) because I've always loved Code Profumo and the modern Code-family. I imagined this one to be a basic clone and nothing special, but it's a really good one with good quality and performance. Really addicting scent for the cold weather. No harshness with my bottle, first spray was already heavenly good.

I added Bound because I needed that free shipping, $17 bucks... OH BOY WAS I PLEASED. This is a sleeper cell. Such a beautiful and delicious cold weather frag! Presentation is nice too, atomizer surprisingly very good! And this stuff STICKS. I don't spray on my chest or front of neck but I would still get whiffs of myself for HOURS. The drydown stays on clothes forever. Definitely pick this one up for the price!

I have gotten more reactions from this scent than almost anything else I own and it’s crazy inexpensive. Long lasting, strong but doesn’t overpower either. Kind of harsh opening, but after the first 10 min the scent settles into a warm sweet scent that’s great for cool weather and has a nice leathery dry down. This isn’t totally like Code Profumo, but very similar. At $20 this is an excellent value.

Found this thanks to Ashton, and it was a great recommendation. I'm late to the game on Profumo, and somewhat a newcomer to the Fragrance world, but I'm a fast learner. I actually don't mind the opening, but the drydown is pretty damn close to Profumo, and it doesn't smell like a cheap clone. This will have a permanent space in my rotation come fall and winter.

Seen a reccomendat from YouTube, I mean it was £11 so even if the smell was 60% close I would be happy but it's really really good, very sweet initial blast the leather defo takes a back seat on this which is fine for me, fries down lovely aswell, get easily 8 hours on this and for the price a no brainer, FYI hide the bottle it's ugly

Fantastic performance and longevity. You spray it in the morning and you can easily smell it in the night. Similar to Armani Code Profumo for just 18€. There's nothing to complain about. No need of maceration at all, the performance is great from the first minute. Guys this is a really good stuff believe me

Honestly. I have tried many perfumes. This one looked very unpromising given the bad design of the bottle. However, it's perhaps one of the best scents I have ever smelled. What's crazy is how long-lasting and cheap it is. this is definitely going to the list of my favorites of all time.

this is awesome. not only a clone of a DISCONTINUED beautiful frag but a damn awesome one too. i always say if you're gonna clone something then at least bring back the discontinued treasures. this is a great example of this. Next I wanna see someone cloning Midnight in Paris.. anyone?

It's a great blind buy. I don't own Armani code, but I think I don't need to. In opening it smells and projects like Versace eros and dry down is spicy and leathery with sweetness. Longevity is easily 6 hours and projection is decent.

For under $10 Brothers this one is the king of cheap fragrances its so good. This is the best code profumo clone i've seen. So underrated but it needs maturation/maceration at least 6months. Don't judge first sprays out the box.

Simple If you like playful tonka scents with a bit of a soda/sparkly nature get this And yes it smells similar to armani code profumo but isn't identical For less than $20 this is great! Also has good staying power

This guy Justthefactsman, doesn't even buy or smell the fragrances he reviews and thus nobody should take him seriously since he is a 🤡. Bound is a great, strong fragrance, anyone who tells you it's weak is a lier