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I love it. Haven't tried Amber Aoud, or maybe, in the past in a store, didn't stick with me though.
Agree. Not totally my jam but really good, really unique(maybe close to something like amber Oud crossed with Layali but not as natural as the latter?). Some thought it was the best of that collection though my money went to Nocturnal Poetry.
speaking of that have fun https://www.olfactoryclub.com/brand/azman-perfumes/majnoon-oud-extraordinaire.htmlThanks both, appreciate the input.
No fomo, but my big thing with prin is his base where he uses something that is drilling my brain out at times. Ma Nishtana for example was nice overall, but there was a note i couldnt live with.
And since i am a newbie here, want to ask around first about some impressions.
If it is like AA and Layali - then its really nice composition, as i found layali a bit monotonous, so some extra flowers and sweetness would improve on it.
Did any of you tried Majnoon by azman? Is it close to that one, they seem to share alot of notes together.
Thanks
That is very weird to me! Haha
yeh i knew some people liked the Majnoon offering from azman but missed out on the limted edition version
Thanks. I will try to obtain some samples of it then
I have not.
Today's SOTD is Nilmalee!
This is a spectacular green narcotic floral chypre, one of the best of its kind I've ever experienced. The character of the ouds used adds an amazing depth and complexity without taking over the show, and the musks tie everything together in a similar way, they are there and they are key to the composition, but are used to enhance rather than take center stage, like Mriga and some others. The composition is so well done. This is a perfume that is uplifting and mood changing. This is on the level of EO's Garden of Eden, which is several times the price, and easily surpasses Chypre Narcotique.
The green aspect is also beautiful, I generally am not a spikenard fan, but together with violet leaf and woody notes, it doesn't dominate, again it's really well composed and together with the florals gives a picture of the entire plant, from blossoms to the dirt it grows out of.
Fragnanimous is unfortunately sold out, but its still available. For those who enjoy green chypres, just buy it now... I did.
Today's SOTD is Nilmalee!
This is a spectacular green narcotic floral chypre, one of the best of its kind I've ever experienced. The character of the ouds used adds an amazing depth and complexity without taking over the show, and the musks tie everything together in a similar way, they are there and they are key to the composition, but are used to enhance rather than take center stage, like Mriga and some others. The composition is so well done. This is a perfume that is uplifting and mood changing. This is on the level of EO's Garden of Eden, which is several times the price, and easily surpasses Chypre Narcotique.
The green aspect is also beautiful, I generally am not a spikenard fan, but together with violet leaf and woody notes, it doesn't dominate, again it's really well composed and together with the florals gives a picture of the entire plant, from blossoms to the dirt it grows out of.
Fragnanimous is unfortunately sold out, but its still available. For those who enjoy green chypres, just buy it now... I did.
Lol. Now you are an instant expert like every other thread you participate in. I'm speaking generally. Nimalee has a natural, whole plant vibe to me as do some Di Ser. I'm not saying they are 1:1 similar. I've tried every Di Ser release. I'm just offering a recommendation to the person I replied to.
Just speaking with confidense based on my experience, and like you provide food for thought. Never crowned myself as an expert, but glad my posts look like that 😎
Wow, my first impressions could not be any different.
yes nocturnal poetry is excellent and pretty much this thread started to pick up when the limited releases started as it usually goes and im talking the initial animal trio and i even touched on it back then regarding the limited edition hyperbeats thing
I guess it’s hard to fault indie perfumers for going this route when we all respond to it so predictably
they wouldn't do it if it didnt work, the worse is being in denial of itI guess it’s hard to fault indie perfumers for going this route when we all respond to it so predictably
Yeah I really liked Arsalan as well! Good stuff. A bit too animalic on me for a full bottle but then again NP isn’t super animalistic on me. So yeah sensitivities to different types of molecules and even skin chemistry plays a part. NP smells like a more floral version of Dzing! on my lady.
I love it but I find it too overlapping with Homa, also with a scent that I own from DSH, Le Serval. Hence, I never bought it. I would have liked to get more Jasmine out of it, but there's almost none on my skin. On the flip side, I prefer and own Opis IX from Amouage, which I find very similar to NP, especially in the dry down, but the reason why I prefer it over NP is that I really get the Jasmine accord in the former, and it really completes the composition.
Hahahahaha, so freaking true. I was so bummed because I always felt this house, especially the Prin line, is only for the most adventurous out there. It was such a well-kept secret with a small circle. Well, good thing is, many of these blind buys end up on the secondary market shortly after, and even these limited editions stay available forever. Like, who the fuck wants to smell like a goat? I do, but most don't.
For sure, although I'm pretty familiar with all the notes you mentioned (a bit anosmic to ambergris though). Saying that, when i topped it up later with 2 sprays instead of just the one, It was as if the fragrance pyramid got turned upside down, with the patchouli and Burmese oud coming through a lot stronger ( ald chinese oud vibes) whilst the galibanum, fir, pine and oakmoss took much more of a backseat, so go figure 🤷🏽♂️. I wouldn't forget to mention skin chemistry too, so my skin might just be highlighting different notes than yours.It's normal and expected that people have differing impressions of a fragrance, especially when it comes to the heavy molecules like musks as most people can't smell all musks.
People also key in on materials they are familiar with and often when they are unfamiliar with them, the brain just puts the smell into a category it's closest to. An example is comparison of fragrances to common household items like soaps, powders, and bug sprays. I've found with these accords that smelling the materials by themselves completely changes the impression of them as an accord, once familiar you can identify the individual notes when previously it was just powder, or bugspray, or whatever. I think this is why there is very rarely agreements when one fragrance is compared with another. It's not all about subjectivity, it's about how the brain processes smells. The more individual ingredients you become familiar with, the less your brain miscategorizes information.
I really appreciate MM, but it's uncomfortably strong for at least the first hour. After that it does settle down a bit...
If people like MM, I find it similar to Rising Phoenix's Man Musk, at least to some degree. The Prin MM is more complex and potent. Anyways, we can all agree they both could be abbreviated MM...
Lol, many from the Prin line provide unique scent experiences, but dont always translate into a wearable perfume imo.
I recently bought a bottle of Thichila and didn't realize, but yesterday I was perusing Bloom's site and noticed their description for Thichila stated that it contained civet from a local civet farm. I'm going to give it a wear this week with that in mind.
I like Apsarah too; sadly the scent was discontinued years ago and never came back.
The civet pushes out quite strongly on my skin whenever wearing Thichila. Beautiful Prin creation.
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