I received this fragrance the 10th of October and give it a full wear through the upcoming week. It’s interesting because to me it doesn’t smell like anything else that I have tried. It’s a strong fragrance, lasts more than 7-8 hours easily on skin, no matter the conditions. At first you get that citrus but also like green cactus smell that it’s well blended, then it turns more like creamy resinous, through my testing I didn’t get that vanilla scent at first but on the 4th day I clearly smell the vanilla scent. To me is a very well blended and balanced fragrance and it’s my first Rasasi & Middle Eastern fragrance in my collection. This one is a limited edition fragrance Rasasi made with a British fragrance influencer “Fragrance Flan”.

Part 10 - Expensive Fragrances Always Contain Better Ingredients THE MYTH: "If this fragrance costs $400 and that one costs $100, the $400 bottle must contain better ingredients." THE REALITY: A higher price can reflect costly materials, but the retail price alone doesn’t reveal the ingredient budget or the quality of the composition. You can’t work backward from the price tag and know what went into the formula. THE EXPLANATION: Let’s give expensive materials their credit. Certain natural extracts, specialty materials, and particular grades can be costly to obtain and produce. A brand may invest in those materials, and that investment can contribute to the finished fragrance. But the liquid is only part of what you’re buying. The price also supports the bottle, packaging, development, production, distribution, marketing, business overhead, and profit. Different brands organize and price those things differently. Without reliable information about a specific formula, we shouldn’t assume we know how much of the purchase price went toward fragrance materials. We also need to separate an ingredient’s cost from how well it works in a perfume. An expensive material can bring beautiful qualities to a composition. It can also be poorly balanced, overwhelmed by other materials, or used in a way that doesn’t appeal to you. An affordable material can play an essential role and help create an excellent fragrance. Being widely available or economical doesn’t make it inferior. Think about cooking: buying an expensive ingredient doesn’t automatically make someone a better cook. The selection, proportions, and execution still matter. The same caution applies when a fragrance advertises a prestigious ingredient. Naming rose absolute, oud, or orris doesn’t tell you its exact grade, quantity, or contribution to the finished scent. And smelling expensive is an impression, not a laboratory finding. When I describe a fragrance as refined, smooth, or luxurious, I’m describing my experience of the blend.