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Unloanult – :
A nice boozy/spiced resin scent perfect for chilly weather. Unfortunately I’ve smelt a lot scents similar to this lovely. I’m surprised by the hefty price tag.
I get as much patch as amber and rum with oud forming the backbone to all the notes. I do like that splash of alcohol. Booze lifts the otherwise heavy notes. I can’t say the oud is that in your face so worth a try if you are usually wary of it.
I can’t help seeing a similarity with Grand Soir but with the addition of spices and booze.
I definitely pick out the saffron and vanilla after a while. The base is all about wood notes and after an hour they basically take over with some kick from the pepper and vetiver.
A very nice unisex scent but not worth the big price tag. Good longevity and moderate sillage.
ленивый – :
I sniffed this scent on a blotter last week and wasn’t impressed at all …. this week I sprayed it straight onto my skin and loved it! It definitely has everything I would want in a perfume — intensity, a play between rich and dry with both cool and warm aspects, a bit of spice and a bit of mystery ….l too bad I had the first skin reaction of my life to something in it! My wrist became super blotchy and red, so I didn’t really get to burrow into the scent, instead focusing on the other perfumes I could wear …. too bad! BTW I loved the feel of the bottle in my hand.
Ladigev1982 – :
‘Garuda’ is a gorgeous Oriental wood spice cologne that has beautiful character and depth. The perfume contains notes of bergamot, orange, cumin, pink pepper, agarwood (oud), saffron, rum, patchouli, vetiver, cedar, cashmeran, amber, vanilla and musk. It is a mesmerizing combination that truly evokes the imagery of Indonesian jungles and spice plantations. An ode to a mythical creature described in the Ramayana (which is half vulture and half human and represents values of loyalty, bravery and devotion), this perfume seems to embody those values.The smell lingers prominently and beautifully creating a temple like aura around you. Strong on both sillage and projection, this is a beautiful creation of rare depth and emotion.
Matias – :
Wow it is excellent, rich , boozy,sexy and very nice scent.
I love this cologne and it’s perfumer Luca Maffei.
Bravo
8/10
drieriefecultr – :
This is getting a lot of love from many people, but it was not for me. The cashmeran (or ambroxan, or both?) gives an unattractice synthetic sharp sweetness on my skin. Even without the synth note, it would have been to sweet for me. I don’t like sweet.
Sergei Prudnikov – :
Scent – dry agarwood, saffron, vanilla rum & patchouli.
Season/Time of Day – I prefer to use this one all year round, day or night.
Projection – I didn’t get noticed, I didn’t get a compliment.
Longevity – I get 12hrs consistently.
VITALIY01 – :
Garuda is hot. Like liquid lava, covering my skin, melting my heart. The opening is woody, with a velvety oud caressing my senses. There are no asperities, the oud is perfect in here, with no unpleasant medicinal vibe. Soon, a boozy note of rum makes its presence felt and Garuda becomes more intriguing. I am craving for more as I caught by the sleeve a gourmand kind of accord. What could it be? After a couple of hours, here it comes – amber, in all its splendour. It melts into the mixture and now Garuda is even more wonderful. Have you ever listened a saxophone jazzy medley on repeat, on and on, as you sit barefoot next to the fireplace? Well, thats’s how Garuda feels. So…. proceed with caution… you may loose your heart tonight.
Vbravo – :
Is amazing have it on my wrist for 15 h and i can feel it is balsamic complex and all scents are in harmony. Strongly recommended is like waking up in a forest of pine and then travel to the scents inside it….
xyr268Diobtetty – :
Regarding the name, i really don’t see what this perfume has to so with Indonesia, but a name is just a name…the problem is the juice itself. The opening is pungent and stingy, and then it softens a bit only to smeel exactly like Olfactive studio’s Ombre indigo, which is nothing special all the same. And. I haven’t even mentioned the price tag!
ggnimpofy – :
Let me just start by saying this is a good fragrance. A woman blind buying fragrances is tantamount to buying a dress without trying it on. With that being said, this is not suitable for those whom purchases on a whim whilst looking for a feminine touch. Leather and oud dominates as it smothers any womanly characteristics. Bergamot and orange as a contributor for the opener is a real thigh-slapper. Not at all fruity in the gourmand sense, if anything, it’s a added spike to this not so boozy effort. Noticed that i said, “not so boozy”…I already know that some will strongly disagree but when i think boozy, the house of Frapin is the standard for their hallmarked intoxicated offerings. I see the reviews and i have news for you: This fragrance ain’t that damn warm!! Where there’s warmth in fragrances, there’s cold weather wearability. I’d argue that the 1st hour of Garuda is dry with a woody, musky, ashy texture as opposed to the said warm mentionings. I will say that it changes thus warming up a bit. As a result, i think this is perfectly suitable for all 4 seasons. I strongly urge you to not get caught up in that ‘warm’ talk. Don’t blind buy this thinking that you’re gonna get something warm and gooey like Ambre Fetiche.
UniSol – :
‘Garuda’ opens with a pungent sweaty oud, arid cumin and dank patchouli.
It’s gloomy, musty and depressing. I imagine myself in an ancient tomb, inhaling gnarled rotten wood that hasn’t breathed in over 2,000 years; Not alluring or sexy at all.
This lasts for about 20 minutes, after which the rum becomes more prominent; bitter, sticky, dry and sharp. Another while later and it switches to a feminine, powdery blandness which I could only endure an hour longer before scrubbing off.
The development is just bizarre, and I’m rather confused by it. It certainly didn’t feel like a compliment winner to me. Too weird, austere and muddled for my tastes.
yurik777 – :
garuda might be the biggest (pleasant) surprise of the year. i’ve been consistently underwhelmed by jul et mad, so you can understand my shock when this bolted out of the bottle with real conviction. suffice it to say that this is a boozy-saffron-oud of genuinely rare quality, balance and effervescence. it goes through a good three stages of development in its impressive skin life of at least 8 hours, all of them rich in mystery and satisfying comfort. this is the amouage masterpiece they could never quite get around to creating. probably the most successful blind buy i’ve ever had …
10/10
DamonReves – :
Warm and rich. A complex glow. Saffron, rum, oud, are very much in harmony. Vetiver, cedar, musk are round and smooth. High quality. Absolutely beautiful.