Red Hoba

I love this! Red Hoba is a true niche perfume, it just oozes out luxury and it gives you this lifting sensation when you feel just so empowered. I love how different it is, it has a very nice a bit earthy scent that might be because of the patchouli note. There is a light animalic feeling also, a light sweetness and you can totally smell orris note. It is a very rounded perfume, no harsh notes, no piercing notes, nothing that could disturb perfect balance - a harmony of a very powerful potion. Red Hoba is super opulent, very mystical and a little bit dark in a good way, I would totally keep this perfume for special moments, for evenings, and maybe even for the autumn/winter season. You don't have to spray a lot, because this just radiates everywhere, it creates a perfumed aura around you, everywhere you go people will notice. It is very potent. Longevity is also spectacular - my clothes smell like this perfume even the other day in the evening. Very nice, truly different, and unique perfume. For me, it is mystical in every possible way. I think Fragrantica suggests the perfumer wrong, as the perfumer of this scent is Cécile Zarokian.

I agree with Ginger Kitty that less is more in the case of Red Hoba. Liberally applied, one might get knocked out by the sticky sweet caramel opening and your nerve endings may be so flooded by it you can't smell anything else thereafter. However there is a continuation to this story so if the word "caramel" put you off, be patient and give the scent a chance. You know the cozy and warm feeling you get from amber scents or gourmand scents (if you are a lover of either of course)or whatever it is that makes you melt and become a content purring kitty? That's how Red Hoba makes me feel as it leaves the caramel behind and delves into a pile of dusty dried leaves and woody notes, a blurry sepia background and mild sweet spices. Like an autumnal painting. Like nuzzling the warm fur of your beloved pet. As Lana148 put it, Red Hoba smells of a little bit of everything but in an appealing and unusual way. It has an average projection but I did apply sparingly as forewarned and good longevity. P.S: although it does start off with caramel, it's not an overly sweet caramel, coming from someone who does enjoy her sweets :)

Recently I tried a lot of beautiful and less beautiful scent that made me very glad . Red Hoba dangerously shooked me and thrilled me , and I loved it ... I like when the scent intrigues me, when it is special , and when it finally impresses me above my expetations , because reading reviews of it , I'm not expecting too much ... However , he is a top player , dense , sweet musky patchouli and incense gourmet overtones , enriched with woody notes that have dropped a essences of jasmine and labdanum . No Xerjoff signature but has a tremendous desire to possess ... Going to the wish list and I hope I will not wait long ... Momo Master June 26 2015

Amazing gourmand. Ditch the complicated reviews and negatives below.... It starts out as a walloping Caramel Fudge or Toffee and after 45 minutes turns into a surreal super super smooth cinnamon vanilla ice cream - the patchouli giving a pinch of dark or coldness hence the ice cream analogy. The price is the only complaint - I’m going to start saving - I’ve bought so many samples lol If you like gourmand grab it if you can. Male or female.

Warm and inviting , to me smells like pure comfort. Sillage is strong and the longevity is extreme , no joke lasted me through 2 days and then a machine wash on a shirt one time and whenever i spray behind my head and sit at my chair for 10 minutes i can still smell the scent , although weakly , more then a week later . Absolutely would purchase again and again , and the little meteorite it comes with is just a great bonus at this point