Aaliyah

Aaliyah is a tribute fragrance, and does smell like an old school fragrance. The juice is black, as that was Aaliyah's favorite color and leans masculine. The best way I can describe this spicy fresh fragrance is imagine Koolaid without the sugar. There is an emptiness, and you most likely will not be wowed by this fragrance. I can understand the comparison to Fahrenheit, but Aaliyah is a sugarless Fahrenheit. Replace violet leaf with violet, and yes, this is similar to Fahrenheit, but a very uninspired Fahrenheit. Once the vanilla comes to life, the fragrance comes to life, but the vanilla leaves quickly, and Xyrena Aaliyah becomes a generic designer skin scent. Video review here: youtu.be/16I8S1crHVk

Thank you to Xyrena for the opportunity to try Aaliyah. It's a long-lasting, mature and complex fragrance with good sillage. Here's an excerpt from my published review (search "Articles" for the complete text): The fragrance is unisex leaning towards masculine, in keeping with Aaliyah's preference for masculine scents and her sporty tomboyish style. The opening notes of Aaliyah evoke several sporty men's fragrances from the 1990s with a clean and pleasant aromatic-citrus vibe—Polo Sport comes to mind, as does Tommy for Men. Leather casts a masculine shadow on the opening as well, but as the fragrance slides into the heart notes, a warm woody-floral fragrance begins to emerge. The base notes feature more traditional feminine oriental notes—sandalwood, amber, vanilla and jasmine, though the sweetness is toned down. Sandalwood dominates the fragrance for the second half, entwined in a gentle shampoo-like floralcy.

Very spicy fresh & leathery Reminds me of a younger milder Fahrenheit by Christian Dior Very close to the skin but projects like an Parfum Extrait should Soft and sexy Starts off leathery and thick but gets milder / fresher the longer you wear it