Theyab

This version DOES NOT smell like Armani Privé Rose d'Arabie, it smells like Amouage Overture Woman. I have both versions of Taif Al Emarat T08, but this one, as noted in the title, is named "Theyab." The previous version does indeed smell like Armani Privé Rose d'Arabie, but don't purchase the current version expecting that. I also had Amouange Overture Woman at one point. I don't know what didn't work with me with the Amouage, other than to say the booziness, apple, rose and leather mixture was a bit heady and opulent. Here, the apple has a similar warm feeling to it and is present through the wearing of the fragrance, but after a short while, it mixes with the rose quite nicely. It's airier and not oppressive in the least bit. As the base notes bloom, the scent becomes a masterpiece. Where was this third act in Amouage's creation? The mixture of amber, woods, and Indian Oud gives the composition a bit of depth, with the apple and rose hovering above like a layer of fog while intermittently disappearing and reappearing. The leather is there, too, but it's just another dimension of warmth given to the lighter aspects of the top notes without ever becoming intrusive.