raksrules
Oracle
How well would you say it mimics hawas? I have read good things about Hawas, and I had no idea wild stone edge is trying to copy Hawas until I read your post.
Additionally, is it a perfume that inherently can be long lasting or not depends on its properties or it is how one wears it determines whether it will stay long for entire day.
To try today, I did not apply perfume when I left home (As I travel in scooter) and instead did once I reached office. May be this will be better approach, or should I still apply at home and top up when I reach office? Btw my scooter ride is 15 minutes only, so office isn't far (for now).
Afxal
Forerunner
CDNIPP is the best clone of aventus. After you buy it, let it macerate for a few weeks, ideally. Also, check if you buy from a reputed seller otherwise getting a fake isn't that hard.
That's a date night frag as per me. Though it can be worn daily but wait for some colder weather to use it. Otherwise, it'll choke the room. Also, keeping it aside for few months from now will increase its performance.
Hawas has better performance and better quality of oils used as compared to Edge. Hawas lasts for 8-10hrs while edge might fade in 2hrs until you overspray.
Yes, some perfumes are inherently long-lasting, commonly known as beast mode. The longevity also depends on the number of sprays.
After applying the perfume if you travel on a bike then surely it will hamper the frag's performance. The latter way is better to apply after reaching office, that is the reason many people carry decants for travel usage.
Smell is a personal preference subject and I am surprised that people are asking advice about which perfume to buy!
You need to go to the shop and sniff/try it out before deciding whether you like the smell and whether you are gonna buy it (based on your budget)
The malls are the best places to try stuff because the staff there would be more than willing to spray you from head to toe with fragrances.
Only when one is exposed to multiple smells and is able to identify the underlying notes (e.g. smell of neroli vs smell of orange vs smell of lime) that one can determine his preference just by reading and talking about the perfume. Otherwise you are just following a prevailing fad/trend ...
You need to go to the shop and sniff/try it out before deciding whether you like the smell and whether you are gonna buy it (based on your budget)
The malls are the best places to try stuff because the staff there would be more than willing to spray you from head to toe with fragrances.
Only when one is exposed to multiple smells and is able to identify the underlying notes (e.g. smell of neroli vs smell of orange vs smell of lime) that one can determine his preference just by reading and talking about the perfume. Otherwise you are just following a prevailing fad/trend ...
SirMatterNot
Beginner
For office use, I've enjoyed Indinoir Fresh Dive. Bought it after reading on r/DesiFragranceAddicts that it is a duplicate of Davidoff Cool Water.
It is advertised as apparel perfume, so I spray under collar and near sleeves where stains are unlikely to be an issue.
Tends to be a bit overpowering on first spray, but it has decent staying power and a pleasant 'fresh'ness to it after it settles. I keep getting notes of it throughout the workday, and the shirt retains the scent a little longer even when airing on a rack. Probably best for relatively cool AC environments.
Any of the Titan Skinn range (and their budget Skinn Tales) are very good.
TBH, most perfumes won't last in the summer heat.
They last well over 8 hours in winter.
honest1
Herald
Afxal
Forerunner
Rio and Marine in the Tales range are very very good. Oslo is more muted (and sophisticated). The other Titan Skinns have appreciated a lot in price in the past few years, but Raw is still a classic. You could probably go with their small 20ml bottles to test those out.
Other good perfumes are the Fastrack ones.
For extremely low budgets, the Engage range is really good for what it offers
Engage Homme - classic old style fragrance, Amber Hues (heavy and slightly spicy) and Indigo Skies (Bright, slightly floral), One Soul is very floral and stands apart.
If you want an aquatic style fragrance, Wild Stone Edge, Wild Stone Aqua or Park Avenue Voyage Amazon Woods have that 'fresh' note to them.
Other budget perfumes -
Wild Stone Pyro (Quite spicy), and WildStone Terra (Clone of Terre d'Hermes) are both good. (Would suggest getting the 20ml pack of 3, including Aqua to test them all out before buying a full bottle).
I also see many ME recommendations (Rasasi and other brands)
TBH, I don't trust most of these newer ME perfumes, I see a lot of complaints about duplicates, batch issues, or performance issues. I would not personally take a risk with them.
Other good perfumes are the Fastrack ones.
For extremely low budgets, the Engage range is really good for what it offers
Engage Homme - classic old style fragrance, Amber Hues (heavy and slightly spicy) and Indigo Skies (Bright, slightly floral), One Soul is very floral and stands apart.
If you want an aquatic style fragrance, Wild Stone Edge, Wild Stone Aqua or Park Avenue Voyage Amazon Woods have that 'fresh' note to them.
Other budget perfumes -
Wild Stone Pyro (Quite spicy), and WildStone Terra (Clone of Terre d'Hermes) are both good. (Would suggest getting the 20ml pack of 3, including Aqua to test them all out before buying a full bottle).
I also see many ME recommendations (Rasasi and other brands)
TBH, I don't trust most of these newer ME perfumes, I see a lot of complaints about duplicates, batch issues, or performance issues. I would not personally take a risk with them.