Aww man. Great score on that decant. Fortnum and Mason Taif may be one of my favorite rose fragrances. And has been on my list for some time. I'll add it for sure one of these days. Alright I'm on to watch the rest of the video. Just wanted to mention that ✌🏻
There's actually two Prada lines. The 'Exclusive' line from the early 2000s which is the cuir styrax / ambre you have and they were pure parfum 30ml only bottles (like what chanel / guerlain used to do)... long discontinued. then there's the 'Olifactories' line which are 100ml EDP's Desert Serenade, Marienbad.... which is my current favourite amber to wear, and just bought a backup as it's been discontinued this year.
In 1992 on the southern coast of Yemen the ancient city of Ubar was discovered beneath the sands. The "vintage" Ubar perfume was released three years later by Amouage to celebrate the discovery. Mark Buxton was the perfumer. It was re-released in 2009 (most likely the sample you have there) and was a bit of an "old maid" fragrance as it had no male consort. It's a pretty fantastic scent (Mom had two decants!) and probably an FBW (full-bottle worthy) scent for you. I love MB's work; he was one of my first favorite perfumers when I began to look at fragrance from their creators. smell swell & be well! xox
Yes this is the 2009 version and I love it... I have never smelled the original Unar from 1995... thanks for the great background info on the OG Ubar and the city itself
I really enjoy Santal 33, need to pick up a bottle. Needed something that has no sweetness, all woods and aromatic spices. And man, what a trailblazer. Lasts all day on me. And i dont mind the australian sandalwood at all, the green aspect of it is pretty enjoyable.
Love GIT until the orange blossom hits. Its not even listed but ive always hated that note and im overly sensitive to it so i pick it up in frags it supposedly isnt in lol
I am playing hurt .... wearing Memoir man today and can barly smell it 😭 Thanks Armando you are an amazing scent evaluator... so far everything you have sent me is 🔥
1:17:51 I HATE the fact that I love Roja fragrances so much. I recently tried to make my own personal Top 10 favs list based solely on the juice as much as possible: forget the brand, forget the bottle, forget the price, forget everything except the juice itself. In the end, I ended up with 5 Roja’s in my Top 10 and only 1 Guerlain. Grr! Danger PH, for instance, is so much like Heritage like you say, but man, I just have to admit that I like it better. It’s amped up with higher quality ingredients, slightly dirtier with that cumin (I love cumin) but somehow cleaner (transparent?) and modernized at the same time. In comparison, Heritage gives me this “dusty books” vibe that Danger does not. Also, Danger has much better staying power. I feel like Heritage opens a bit bigger and then fades away quicker, while Danger just holds on for freakin’ ever. Danger PH: 10% better at 10 times the cost. Worth it? For a guy like me who does not like to compromise on quality no matter the price, hell yeah. But it is a love/hate relationship for sure. Your content never ceases to amaze me, brother. Hope you finally get rid of this bug soon! Gute Besserung, as ze Germans say. 😅
That is a perfect anology of my feelings on Roja Scott... he is a master marketer for sure & because he sells this Luxury image... his juice is way over priced... but I do like wearing his perfumes so I just have to accept it 🤷♂️ Meds are kicking in feeling better already ... thanks for the support 🙏🙏
@@RamseytheRam Glad you’re feeling better! You’ve been under the weather for a while now. I just got over the Rona myself this last week. Had avoided it for almost 3 years but alas, none of us are exempt.
Everyone will get it sooner or later is the way I view the whole situation... i dont even try to avoid it to be honest. What sucked so bad about this though was the length and how right when I started to feel better it popped back up again.... these lab made 🧪 diseases are a byiatch 😂😂😂
If you like Green Irish Tweed try Bond number 9 chez bond. I would say it's more linear but I actually prefer it over green Irish Tweed. I may be in the minority but I just find it so pleasing and an easy wear. Last time I wore green Irish Tweed I don't know if the bottle had turned which Creed is famous for but it just turned me off
Yeah I have never tried Chez Bond but my guess is I wouldnt get a bottle since that style of fragrance is one of those things I only wear in the spring to be season specific... especially since I have a Vintage bottle of GIT.... but I am always open to discovering and trying new things! Thanks for the rec Joseph 👍
Took me awhile to get through this gem ,work don’t ya know lol😂,but another master class 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻. Funny about the clear nasal airways .but the loss of smell ,although I seem to recall a long lasting flu years ago and I lost smell ,and taste plus my beloved cigarettes were tasteless so I finally caved and went to the doctor got ,got antibiotics and a week later all good 👍cheers Rams hang in there 🙏✌️👍
Aww man. Great score on that decant. Fortnum and Mason Taif may be one of my favorite rose fragrances. And has been on my list for some time. I'll add it for sure one of these days. Alright I'm on to watch the rest of the video. Just wanted to mention that ✌🏻
I remember you love that F&M Taif Roja... cant wait for my nose to heal so I can do a video on it 🌹🌹🌹
There's actually two Prada lines. The 'Exclusive' line from the early 2000s which is the cuir styrax / ambre you have and they were pure parfum 30ml only bottles (like what chanel / guerlain used to do)... long discontinued. then there's the 'Olifactories' line which are 100ml EDP's Desert Serenade, Marienbad.... which is my current favourite amber to wear, and just bought a backup as it's been discontinued this year.
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Good to know... thanks for sharing the knowledge Pike🍻
In 1992 on the southern coast of Yemen the ancient city of Ubar was discovered beneath the sands. The "vintage" Ubar perfume was released three years later by Amouage to celebrate the discovery. Mark Buxton was the perfumer. It was re-released in 2009 (most likely the sample you have there) and was a bit of an "old maid" fragrance as it had no male consort. It's a pretty fantastic scent (Mom had two decants!) and probably an FBW (full-bottle worthy) scent for you. I love MB's work; he was one of my first favorite perfumers when I began to look at fragrance from their creators. smell swell & be well! xox
Yes this is the 2009 version and I love it... I have never smelled the original Unar from 1995... thanks for the great background info on the OG Ubar and the city itself
I really enjoy Santal 33, need to pick up a bottle. Needed something that has no sweetness, all woods and aromatic spices. And man, what a trailblazer. Lasts all day on me. And i dont mind the australian sandalwood at all, the green aspect of it is pretty enjoyable.
I actually have a love hate relationship with Santal 33... but more love than Hate 😊
Love GIT until the orange blossom hits. Its not even listed but ive always hated that note and im overly sensitive to it so i pick it up in frags it supposedly isnt in lol
Never smelled orange Blossom in GIT myself...but that doesn't mean it isn't there
Armando, Thank You.. Your Kindness Helps All Of Us Learn More.🙏🏾 Professor Is Playing Hurt. Thank You 🙏🏾
I am playing hurt .... wearing Memoir man today and can barly smell it 😭
Thanks Armando you are an amazing scent evaluator... so far everything you have sent me is 🔥
1:17:51 I HATE the fact that I love Roja fragrances so much. I recently tried to make my own personal Top 10 favs list based solely on the juice as much as possible: forget the brand, forget the bottle, forget the price, forget everything except the juice itself. In the end, I ended up with 5 Roja’s in my Top 10 and only 1 Guerlain. Grr!
Danger PH, for instance, is so much like Heritage like you say, but man, I just have to admit that I like it better. It’s amped up with higher quality ingredients, slightly dirtier with that cumin (I love cumin) but somehow cleaner (transparent?) and modernized at the same time. In comparison, Heritage gives me this “dusty books” vibe that Danger does not. Also, Danger has much better staying power. I feel like Heritage opens a bit bigger and then fades away quicker, while Danger just holds on for freakin’ ever.
Danger PH: 10% better at 10 times the cost. Worth it? For a guy like me who does not like to compromise on quality no matter the price, hell yeah. But it is a love/hate relationship for sure.
Your content never ceases to amaze me, brother. Hope you finally get rid of this bug soon! Gute Besserung, as ze Germans say. 😅
That is a perfect anology of my feelings on Roja Scott... he is a master marketer for sure & because he sells this Luxury image... his juice is way over priced... but I do like wearing his perfumes so I just have to accept it 🤷♂️
Meds are kicking in feeling better already ... thanks for the support 🙏🙏
@@RamseytheRam Glad you’re feeling better! You’ve been under the weather for a while now. I just got over the Rona myself this last week. Had avoided it for almost 3 years but alas, none of us are exempt.
Everyone will get it sooner or later is the way I view the whole situation... i dont even try to avoid it to be honest. What sucked so bad about this though was the length and how right when I started to feel better it popped back up again.... these lab made 🧪 diseases are a byiatch 😂😂😂
If you like Green Irish Tweed try Bond number 9 chez bond. I would say it's more linear but I actually prefer it over green Irish Tweed. I may be in the minority but I just find it so pleasing and an easy wear. Last time I wore green Irish Tweed I don't know if the bottle had turned which Creed is famous for but it just turned me off
Yeah I have never tried Chez Bond but my guess is I wouldnt get a bottle since that style of fragrance is one of those things I only wear in the spring to be season specific... especially since I have a Vintage bottle of GIT.... but I am always open to discovering and trying new things! Thanks for the rec Joseph 👍
Isn't Santa Maria Novella available through Lucky Scent? You have to order through the phone though, they're not allowed to sell it online
Its not just the perfume though... its the specific vintage bottle I am hunting... much harder to find 😬
@RamseytheRam ah true. Never seen SNM on ebay. Might have to make an Italy trip 😊
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Took me awhile to get through this gem ,work don’t ya know lol😂,but another master class 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻. Funny about the clear nasal airways .but the loss of smell ,although I seem to recall a long lasting flu years ago and I lost smell ,and taste plus my beloved cigarettes were tasteless so I finally caved and went to the doctor got ,got antibiotics and a week later all good 👍cheers Rams hang in there 🙏✌️👍
Thank you Bren ... day 4 of antibiotics today and I can smell again... another day or two and my ledger should be back in the Green 🙏🙏
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