Winter is coming! Time to buy this and let it macerate (FA Spectre Ghost)
Reviews by DS (1/∞)
Last week I bought this beauty, Spectre Ghost by French Avenue. Since the monsoon season is here and cooler weather will start in another 6-7 weeks, I wanted a good winter fragrance for myself, ofcourse something that I don’t already have)
Bought it from a community seller at 2800.
Coming to the review
The opening : A chocolaty opening of vanilla, like the vanilla hot chocolate you drink when it is kept for 5-10 minutes and it’s smooth, just warm and you can gulp big sips. If you close your eyes and spray it on your hand, you may want to eat your hand in full. (8.5/10)
The heart : This is where it gets interesting. About after 30-40 minutes, you can feel as if you are sitting in a park after a good rain, you can smell the wet trees, there is a cardamom plant near you that is projecting the spiciness but it is also sweet. Just imagine you are taking deep breaths just to get whiffs and you are loving every single thing you smell. Very elegant yet gentle. Not very dense at all (9/10)
The Base : I am slightly confused here. The vanilla chocolate is back, the spiciness is still there. Close your eyes and you will feel like you are at a rich man’s party. The aroma around you just makes you stay there. If somebody comes close by, they will instantly have a smile on their face and also get in a good mood. (Thanks to my friends who told me I smell good when I hugged them just to get my perfume judged without telling them 😜) (8.5/10)
Projection : From 3-4 ft in the beginning to around 2 ft after 2 hours. Skin scent after 4 hours maybe.
Sillage : Noticeable sillage atleast for the first 2-3 hours, weaker after that
Longevity : Lasts about 6 hours on skin but I can still smell it on my shirt in the night (8-9 hours)
All this with 4 sprays from the pressurised atomizer
It’s a clone of Nishane ANI and it’s very close to it. I bought it now so that I can wear it November onwards. I’ll let it sit after a total of 30 sprays.
I would rate it a solid 8.7/10 . I hope after maceration, it becomes a beast. Will update the review in November.
Cheers 🍻