An unusual choice for the winter, but I was in a need for something fresher.

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I simultaneously sampled both Boss Bottled Elixir and Boss Bottled Absolu before I decided to go with the Elixir. They're very similar but the Elixir came off as more mature and less sweety vs the Absolut. I like the DNAs and but getting them both wasn't going to happen. They were too close for me (and that's coming from a guy that owns, Amouage Interlude, Interlude 53 and Black Iris - examples upon request.) Maybe I'm a snob and the idea of doubling up on a couple of very similar designer frags didn't sit well with me. Back to my SOTE: I understand that Asad Elixir is supposed to be "inspired by" BBA and the reviews were quite impressive. So for $37, why not give it a try, and it arrived today. My general rule is that anything from Lattafa only gets better with maceration so my expectations were not high. Long story less long... This is a wonderful frag from the first spray and yes, I expect it to get even better with time. I think the quality of the ingredients is really impressive, especially when I compare it side-by-side with my BBE. This frag goes beyond simply being a "clone" and stands on its own as a powerful, versatile scent, offering a great value. The first spray is intensely spicy with pink pepper. It's earthy with a leathery note, but there is a citrus note that prevents the opening from becoming too heavy. Then it dries down to a very nice, smoky frag with a beautiful tobacco note and woody aroma. LOL! It's REALLY nice. So to tie this in to the discussion posted by @Renato Carotti, without regard to the cost, I would give BBA an 8.25 / 10.00 and Asad Elixir 8.75/ 10.00.

Armaf and Lattafa are great options to substitute for smelling expansive high quality fragrances if you are on the budget. This is an example of the clones of Creed Aventus and Tom Ford Tobacco Vanille in the picture and they smell exactly like the original. My recommendations is to try the original ones first before buying the clones.