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Alx – :
Not sure why the previous reviewer couldn’t smell the incense in this perfume. Maybe they had a sample that was accidentally decanted from the wrong bottle by the vendor. To me, the incense is blatantly obvious.
I’m a big fan of the regular Jesus Del Pozo Arabian Nights. I was expecting more of the same with this one, not having read the Fragrantica reviews as carefully as I should have.
Luckily it all worked out. The fragrance smells great. It’s got the incense note but it’s refined by the addition of floral and woody notes. I really liked Amouage Interlude for Men, but it has a few limitations. Firstly it’s too powerful for many situations. And secondly it has a burnt-logs-on-the-campfire quality that’s a little harsh.
Jesus Del Pozo’s Arabian Nights for Men Private Collection has the incense without the excessive projection or sillage of Interlude, plus it also is free of Interlude’s burnt wood note. Which basically means you can wear this in a wider range of places and situations than you could ever wear Interlude.
I’ve been sniffing my wrists and the bottle sprayer ever since receiving this. That’s always a good sign.
As another reviewer mentioned, the packaging is really nice too. Even my girlfriend was impressed. And she liked the scent, which is more important.
Thoroughly recommended if you like incense fragrances.
EDIT: For the previous poster who asked about the differences between this and the regular Arabian Nights for men – this has the incense note, while the regular version doesn’t. The rose note in this version is less strong than the rose note in the regular version.
FrAeR.a2142 – :
Where is the incense in this perfume?. I cannot find it, and i have many incense fragrances.
The smell remembers me to tobacco.
FamilyFavorite – :
Idk but both of them (original and private collection) are sold in Central Europe (Czech Rep.) so it´s definitely not limited for M. East (as well as Aramis Calligraphy Rose and Saffron). I´ve got the original (black bottle in black box) and would be grateful if there´s anyone who tried both of them and can describe the difference between this version and black one. Thank you for your descriptions recklssabndon and K1;)
sappoibia – :
I am fortunate enough to have been able to purchase a bottle of this fairly rare fragrance. I have been a huge fan of the original Arabian Nights by Jesus del Pozo for years, but just recently discovered that this related fragrance was available.
First Impression: the box that the bottle comes in is beautiful & appears to be made from leather (this is a first for me). The bottle itself is an inversion of the original Arabian Nights, with the gold plated metal on the whole of the bottle and the decorative black metal lace around the rim. Definitely a good show piece.
Initial spray: the initial burst this fragrance gives off changes very quickly. It starts with a very intense smell of smokey incense flanked by Cedar, Olibanum, Musk, and what smells like Oud (even though I know there is no oud in this fragrance). Once the dust settles, after a couple minutes, the smokey smell gives way quite a bit, and you smell the real scent. Beautiful accords of Olibanum, Violet and Musc stand out in the fore-front for hours, complimented by the slightly weaker accords of Cedar, Amber, Spices, and even Suede. The longevity is amazing, even considering this is an EDP. The sillage is also very good, although not quite as blunt as the sillage of the original Arabian Nights. For me, I can smell this on someone from around 8-10 feet away (compared to the original Arabian Nights which I could probably smell on a person from up to 20 feet away)
Overall, this fragrance is a must-have for anyone looking for a Moroccan (or Andalucian) inspired incense/spice perfume. Worth every penny.
Sillage: 7/10
Longevity: 10/10
Quality: 10/10