Al Andalus

5 reseñas

Mostrando las más recientes primero.

• kjarr

  March 20, 2021

  

  This perfume brings me back to Christmas, specifically to the smell of those typical Andalusian sweets. It’s a very linear spicy oriental with incredible longevity on my skin. The overall scent smells like Christmas candy, but not because it’s sweet, but because of that spicy accord. It’s very potent and its projection is beastly, so don’t overdo the sprays; one or two are enough. I’ve worn it for seven hours and it still has the same strength as at the beginning. If I try to decipher the notes, I detect labdanum and black pepper mainly, with light touches of oud and birch, and a touch of balsam of Peru that gives it that sweetness alongside the labdanum. The result is very elegant, but be careful with the atomizations, because if you overdo it, you’ll annoy those around you and it goes from elegant to mortifying. It fills enclosed spaces. Curiously, when I first used the 2022 Generation Man by SHL, at first they seemed the same to me, but then they took different directions: AA stays with the spices and the 2022 becomes woody (oud), so they aren’t distant cousins even though they seem like it at the start. By the way, longevity, diffusion, and trail are exaggerated, if they don’t equal the “Blue Beast” from Amouage, and it’s an elegant spicy oriental scent. I’d say it’s only for cold days, although in the end, everyone chooses. EDIT: the sweets I’m referring to are alfajores.

• kjarr

  March 26, 2021

  

  This perfume transports me straight to Christmas, specifically to the smell of those typical Andalusian sweets. It’s a very linear spicy oriental with brutal longevity on my skin. The Christmas memory doesn’t come from the sweetness itself, but from that spicy accord it has. It’s incredibly potent and its diffusion is beastly, so be careful with the sprays; one or two are enough. After seven hours, it still has the same strength as at the beginning. If we analyze it, it smells of labdanum and black pepper, with soft touches of oud and birch, all finished off with balsam of Peru, which together with the labdanum gives it that sweetness. It’s very elegant, but if you overdo the sprays, it goes from elegant to mortifying and annoying to those around you. It fills enclosed spaces. Curiously, when I tried Generation Man by SHL in 2022, at first they seemed identical, but then they took different paths: AA continues with the spices while the other becomes woody (oud), so they aren’t distant cousins even though they look alike at the start. The longevity, diffusion, and trail are exaggerated, read carefully!, if they don’t equal the “Blue Beast” from Amouage. I recommend it only for cold days, although in the end, everyone chooses.

• jerry drake

  June 30, 2023

  

  Appreciated, I’ll be the one with the ‘luck’ of living in my own vintage world, but for me, beast mode is something else; in my perception, Al Andalus has moderate performance (which isn’t weak). That doesn’t stop it from being a good perfume: it opens with dusty wood floating with a curious trail of varnish, even with a noticeable spicy touch at the start, decidedly sharp. The balsamic and creamy sensation embraces me, but it’s like being behind a slightly blinding veil. Soon everything clears up and its soul comes to the light, radiating heat and fire. However, the scent smells strangely fresh and warm overall, and a peculiar plastic impression that flickers for the first ten minutes seals the deal. I get a hint of oud, to put it mildly. That feeling of dusty light wood lingers for a long time, along with good vanilla, giving it a more enigmatic style. As it dries, it heads toward other proposals in this genre I own or have tried. A perfume with potential to shine on colder days; maybe if I find a good deal, I won’t rule out a future purchase (minimum 8 sprays, in my case 🙂 👍)

• Alanirde11

  March 7, 2024

  

  The trail and projection are out of this world; the saffron is dialed to the max and it even gives me a slight headache, but that’s what it is. I bought it blind based on the notes, but it just smells like balsam and saffron. It’s unique, mind you—not for everyone, as few will like it—but it absolutely slaps.

• Clemen41

  October 29, 2024

  

  Smells rich and you can definitely detect the oud at first, though it feels synthetic. Once it dries down, however, it reminds me of Nag Champa-style incense sticks.