For my friend, @Mike Penzenik this line has blown me away, and Very inexpensive at discounters!!! The highest oils and the original twists make the scent profiles exceptional!!! I will start with the House of Jo Milano - Roll It 7 — Mediterranean citrus-aquatic. Bergamot/mandarin/sicilian orange over fresh marine accords + clean musk. - Game of Spades Full House — fresh citrus + spicy-neroli backbone. Bergamot/orange/citron → neroli/ginger/cinnamon → black tea/ambroxan/woods. - Game of Spades Bonus — sparkling citrus + minty-aromatic lift. Citron/mint/orange/lemon + black currant/coriander, then fruity-herbal heart, musky-fig/date drydown. - Game of Spades Emerald — bright grapefruit-bergamot + ginger + clean musk. Citrus/ginger up top, neroli/orange blossom in the middle, musky/ambrette base. - Game of Spades High Roller — fresh grapefruit/bergamot with warm-spicy edges. Citrus + black currant up top, then ginger/cinnamon/citron/cardamom, finishing with pink pepper + patchouli. - Roll It 1 — fruity-fresh mango/lemon/ginger with a warmer oud/musk/amber base (fresh opening, richer drydown). In the Middle East Category, I will give you this; it can also be substituted with Alexandria fragrances as a great clone or Montagne!!! - Amouage Reflection Man — the “expensive clean soap” vibe. - Amouage Beach Hut Man — minty-green fresh with niche character. Also in the inexpensive Middle Eastern category from Swiss Arabian and Gissah - Musk 01 (clean citrus + soft white musk) - Rose 01 (lychee/bergamot + rosy-musky) - Incense 01 (incense theme; more resinous than fresh) From the house of Gissah: 1) Capri Vibe: lemon + marine “out the shower” freshNotes: Sorrento lemon + marine notes + blue ginger, then sandalwood/apple/patchouli, drying to dry amber/vetiver/incense. 2) Calabria Vibe: crisp bergamot/green-apple fresh, smooth “clean woods” drydown. Notes: bergamot (and listed in details with pink pepper + green apple), cashmere/iris/patchouli, amberwood/tonka/vetiver.

Brother-to-brother honest review here. Today was a hot and humid day in Singapore, so I already suspected Hawas Kobra might struggle a bit. I applied it around 10am before heading to church. While indoors in the air-conditioned environment, the performance was actually very good. The scent bubble was noticeable, and I could clearly smell the green tea and neroli. It was fresh, slightly floral, and pleasant. I believe people sitting near me could smell it too. In air-conditioning, it performs well and smells clean and refined. However, the moment we stepped out into the hot and humid outdoor alfresco dining area, everything changed. The scent faded very quickly. By around 2pm, I could barely smell anything on myself, so I did a reapplication. This time, because I was outdoors the whole time in the heat and perspiring slightly, the performance was even shorter. It lasted maybe less than two hours before becoming very faint. Now around 5pm, I can barely detect anything on my wrist, and there is no real scent bubble around me anymore. Singapore weather is honestly a killer for this kind of fragrance. Heat, humidity, and perspiration really reduce its longevity and projection. In terms of scent profile, I must say it leans a bit more floral than I personally prefer. The neroli and green tea give it a softer, slightly gentler character. It smells clean and pleasant, but for me, it feels a bit less masculine compared to scents like Club de Nuit Intense Man. I prefer something crisper, woodier, and more grounded. That said, Hawas Kobra is known to be inspired by Louis Vuitton Imagination. I would definitely like to try Imagination one day and compare them side by side to see how close this gets. From what I understand, even Imagination itself is not known to be a very long-lasting fragrance. Perhaps this is simply the nature of fresh, citrus-tea-based fragrances. This is my honest experience with Hawas Kobra in Singapore weather. It smells good indoors and in cooler environments, but outdoors in heat and humidity, performance is limited.