First blind buy on my recently resurrected cologne habit
I have three other frags from Givenchy, YSL and Bvlgari that I bought after trying decants. They all smell nice but only last 1-2 hours. So i wanted something potent and citrusy for the summer and heard Hawas got dat fiya. Well, it does. And it was cheap enough to buy blind. It's quite potent compared to my other three and lasts most of the day.
The only problem is I smell like a gas station clerk who might even own the gas station. I put it on for the first time and was instantly transported to inside an urban gas station. I always wondered what the clerks were wearing. Turns out, they were wearing Hawas for Him.
Not sure how I feel about that. I guess it shouldn't matter. But the inside of the gas station usually has some other scents going on such as BO, mildew and piss mints that combine with the cologne into something rather off putting. So it's taking some time to accept this new scent.
When I first put it on, it's a tangerine candy bomb. Then it calms down and reveals orange blossom, lavender and musk. Not bad. Not great. Generally pleasant and unoffensive. Smells a bit old timey. Long lasting for sure but doesn't overpower the room after it calms down. At only $30, I have no regrets and will probably use the whole bottle.