PARIS CORNER Rifaaqat Eau de Parfum 85 ml

Rifaaqat, a long-lasting unisex fragrance with spicy and woody notes, featuring black pepper, saffron, and vanilla for an invigorating olfactory journey. Review: Great scent in its own right; pleased with blind buy - Really chuffed with this. Nice big bottle (not gaudy), inexpensive, appears authentic. Was nervous about the burning tire scent that people mention in reviews, as this was a blind buy for me: I did not experience this, even straight out of the box. It’s a strong pepper opening that dries into a resinous, spicy vanilla. Sometimes scents like this can make me feel ‘not fresh’ but I don’t experience this with Rifaaqat. The sillage is intimate on skin in cool weather, but for me that’s OK as I don’t like to overwhelm other people with my fragrances. The longevity is middle of the road. It smells expensive and not synthetic to me. I like that it’s not like every other vanilla on the market at the moment; it’s not cloying, sickly, or gourmand. The drydown reminds me a little bit of Guerlain SDV. I haven’t had the pleasure of smelling the real Babycat, but I’m very pleased with this perfume in its own right. The performance is very average, but in my experience, this is a great buy. Excellent for the price. I easily prefer this over any fragrance I’ve bought in the same price range, and it clears many more expensive fragrances too. I will be wearing it as my daily perfume over the colder months, and I can save my TF Tobacco Vanille for special occasions. Thank you. Review: Beautiful deep spicy perfume - Very strong and at first I wasn't keen but now it's calmed down, it is a lovely deep spicy perfume. You could use it as a layer to another perfume if you're not too keen. Good longevity. Surprised it is not more money. Be prepared it is very strong.