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Hero — Easily my favourite from the bunch. Aquatic, salty and a little soapy. Very easy to wear and feels perfect for daily/office use. Around 1 hour of decent projection and I get roughly 6 hours on skin.

King — Opening is probably the best here. Nutty vanilla + fresh-cut woody smell in the background. But after like 5 mins, most of the sweetness disappears and it becomes mainly woody. 🥲 Wish the opening lasted longer. Longevity is decent.

Icon — Gives me almost CDNIM vibes but with an extra burnt/smoky touch. Smoky citrus, and definitely needs some time to settle. Once it does, it’s basically a linear CDNIM-ish smell with that burnt nuance. Decent longevity.

Chief — Most generic/common smelling of the four for me. Opening is a strong green/medicinal blast 💀 but after around 15 mins it settles into a nice sandalwood-ish drydown. Projection and longevity are probably better than the others though. Overall, just okay.

Overall: Presentation is actually pretty nice and the atomizers are decent. For ₹400, I’d say they’re fine if you just want to try different cheapies without expecting miracles.

Don’t buy these expecting beast mode + nuclear projection 👏😅

Bought these to avoid blind buying, and I'm really glad I did. My opinions changed a lot after wearing them multiple times, so thought I'd share my experience. Maybe it'll help someone who's planning to buy any of these.

🐍 Hawas Kobra : Day 1 I literally thought it smelled like mosquito repellent/medicinal. After keeping it for a week and wearing it twice to office, it became smoother. Now I mostly get a citrus soapy smell (Cinthol OG/Liril vibes) with a hint of tea. Projects like monster and lasted around 10 hrs for me. Good fragrance, but I expected to like it more considering all the hype.

💥 Urban Man Elixir (Favourite ❤️) Spicy smoky opening. After 10–15 mins I mostly get a Sauvage-style drydown with metallic, slightly aquatic and a mild sweetness in the background. This one kept giving me random whiffs throughout the day and I loved it. Great longevity.

🐅 Turathi Blue (Favourite ❤️) Rich and premium smelling. Grapefruit opening with a woody/incense drydown. Smells high quality and classy. Good longevity too. Really enjoyed wearing this.

🔵 Blue By Ahmed (Favourite ❤️) Very clean fragrance. I get sandalwood with a slight floral touch (maybe jasmine). Masculine and very safe for office. Got around 4–5 hrs of good projection and then stayed close to the skin. Easy to wear.

❄️ Hawas Ice : Bought this mainly because of the hype. Very mass pleasing and safe. But To my nose it's around 80% similar to WS Edge, just smoother, less sweet and a bit more refined. Good longevity, but the smell is kinda common nowadays.

☕ Khamrah Qahwa : Warm spicy opening followed by praline, dates sweetness and a hint of coffee. I expected more coffee, but still liked it. Heavy projection. Compared to AA Old Money drydown , both smell quite similar in the air, but Qahwa feels richer and has that warm spicy and more depth. Great for special occasions.

Condition: EDT 105ML BNIB (Factory Sealed)

Level: 105 ml (Unused)

Batch: UAE

Source: Received as a gift.

Purchase Proof: Not available (gift).

Reason for selling: Already having CDNIM

Price: ₹2,300 + shipping

Trade/Swap: Open to BNIB. Cash difference can be adjusted mutually.

Please DM if interested. Thanks!

For mod : To be sold only via escrow/DVA

Here's my small starter collection. Been into fragrances for around a year now, so thought I'd share a few thoughts. Might help someone on a tight budget like me. Elite collectors, please ignore 😂🙏

Old Money – Sweet, spicy opening with a strong dates note. Really good VFM. Great for occasional wear. Projects well and easily lasts around 10 hours on me.

TMP Y clone (YSL Y clone) – Minimal alcohol blast. Fresh green spicy opening with a powdery dry down. Nice projection and around 5–6 hours of longevity.

CDNIM EDT – Mixed bag. Harsh opening, but the smoky citrus dry down is really nice. I honestly don't get the pineapple everyone talks about. Still got me a few compliments at the office.

Villain Desire – Leans a bit feminine to my nose. Muskmelon + aquatic vibe. Very mild, but the longevity is poor. I'd skip this one.

Beardo Whisky Smoke – Tobacco and woody with a touch of sweetness. Best suited for evenings or occasional wear. Loud for about an hour and lasts well. Funny story: wore it to a theatre and my friends said someone smelled like chewing tobacco (Cool Lip) 😭😂

Wild Stone perfumes – Surprisingly got me more compliments in the office with the blue, green and red ones than CDNIM. Smell very synthetic, but for the price they're solid