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opi780Unlogrere – :
This smelled terrible on me. It was immediately off-putting. Strong spiceyness that settled into old-lady. It might just be my skin, but I am not a fan.
zizkz – :
IMO this is a what DG The one for her should have smelled like with more quality and a middle eastern twist.
I was really impressed but this to me is unisex and leans feminine.
I ended up giving this to my mother who liked it and had nothing like it in her growing sample collection from me.
I recommend this upcoming brand and was pleasantly surprised.
fair projection and 5 to 6 hours longevity.
FloalfNot – :
Slightly reminiscent of the CD Dune – edt. Dry, very soft spices, vanilla-y, and a little salty. Almost a skin scent.
RiseGremi – :
I find this absolutely nothing like L’Air du Desert Marocain and it’s cabinet of savory spices combined with sharp citrus and astringent cedar. Moab in contrast only contains sweet spices, namely cinnamon, and is markedly sweeter on the whole. It’s an OK perfume if you are into a vanilla/cinnamon combo. Good sillage and longevity clocks in at 8-10 hours. I just don’t get any development, only a yawn-worthy vanilla and cinnamon mixture that reminds me of a holiday candle. Nothing aobut Moab makes me think of the DESERT, only of DESSERT. With Ralf Schwieger as the nose, I was expecting at least a little bit of a wow factor.
A definite try-before-you-buy. It seems like the folks who mention LDDM are male. As a woman, my skin brings out vanilla, and I personally get tons of vanilla from Moab but only minuscule amounts from LDDM. I would never think to compare the two perfumes. They are apples and oranges to me.
Notes from PHLUR’s website: Sandalwood, woody notes, labdanum, cedar, jasmine, resins, musk, amber
unknowhost – :
These are the notes listed on the Phlur site. long pepper, clove, vanilla, jasmine and tonka bean. The clove really dominates with maybe a hint of vanilla and pepper. Nice to sample but not full bottle worthy for me.
uqx645InsuffBooni – :
Very nice balance between spice and fresh sun drenched air. This one I like. Moderate on the saturation and room filler. I smell the cloves most I think. This one is nice.
newbie_666 – :
This is the one I like best between the two I do like. Grey Locke is good if you are into vetiver, but I love Moab. Lasts over 24 hours on my skin. Fresh, lots of depth, and plenty of development. Different in a unique way. It’s a fresh yet smooth peppery spicy cologne and the mix of notes is just amazing. Wearing it is a great experience. Definitely a masculine fragrance.
Tugsillub – :
I wonder if those posting extremely bad reviews also hate Tauer’s LADDM and Kirk.’s Grad Soir. Although they are different, they produce a similar vibe.
This one’s fairly simple – wood and spices. And, it’s VERY good. Not being sure what sun and sand smells like, I can’t really evaluate their presence in this fragrance.
This is a great deal for the price. The fragrance is outstanding (if you like wood and spices), the sillage is fantastic, and it lasts forever. The bottle is beautiful in its simplicity: a white cube with a round MAGNETIC top. And, it’s very heavy.
Phlur’s marketing and customer service is second to none. MOAB may not be your cup of tea, but give them a try. As has been stated before, buy the samples and the cost is deducted from your first purchase.
Prizrak145 – :
@TheFragrantPrince I get light cinnamon apple with a large dose of a pale fat person’s butt crack sweat. Smells so much like Chanel Egoiste. Greylocke is basically just a confused version of Tom Ford Grey Vetiver, and I’m fine with that
абвер – :
LMAO!!! @mmcdonald36 I think you’re confusing this with GREYLOCKE. This one is not that bad. I get a light cinnamon apple.
effedeemext – :
My body chemistry tends to project even the smallest amounts of fruit notes, so on me this is mostly dried apple and cinnamon/spice. This is also powdery in the sense of stepping into red desert dust that is fine and silky, not body powder. What keeps this from being too feminine is that the apple is more dry than sweet, and the spice is not so overwhelming as to lend itself toward a holiday candle. This is a very unique fragrance. I agree with another reviewer that this would be a fine year-round scent. It is soft enough that it likely wouldn’t bother scent-sensitive people in a work environment.
alexon1987 – :
I confess I didn’t ‘do’ Phlur the right way – I know their thing is to read the descriptions and listen to the playlists to get the whole feel of each scent, but I knew I wanted Moab because it was created by Ralf Schweiger, and if you tell me that AND say it’s warm spicy, just show me where to type my credit card number. First sniff and I involuntarily said ‘oh heck yeah’. Dry and soft. As picknenders said, it reminds me very strongly of something but I just can’t place it, certainly similar to LDDM but with rounder edges. Whatever it is, it’s comforting and easy to wear. Stays pretty close to the skin but I do enjoy periodically sniffing my wrist here in my aggressively air-conditioned office to imagine that I’m basking on a dune somewhere.
usik11 – :
I just received my sample of Moab today and while I can’t find any official notes listed on their website, there is something about this that reminds me of Stephane Humbert Lucas’ Mortal Skin. It took me a few minutes and a sniff through my perfume collection to pin down what this reminded me of. Definitely spicier and less aquatic, but there is something in there that reads close to it on my skin. I am not getting much of the sweetness or apple spice others seem to have gotten from this, on my skin this is far from a gourmand and leans more salt than sweet, but the dusky spicy scent of Moab is hitting a nice note for me. There is almost something about this that feels like it could even be a Perfumerie Generale fragrance. It has that blend of spice notes over something a little sweet kind of like Aomassai, although they don’t smell alike. This is definitely a fragrance that I feel both sexes could wear easily. Overall this reads as a much more expensive perfume, and it has a bit more going on than the average juice you’d find at this price point in a department store. The presentation of the samples was very nice. I’m definitely going to be trying more from this brand now that I have gotten a feel for what they are putting out.
alekx585 – :
Lovely fragrance for the fall and winter. Nice dusty, caramel, apple, nutmeg, woody and spicy. Gourmand lovers will really dig this one.
Retikops – :
Although I don’t believe Apple or cinnamon are listed as notes, I sense them. Kind of like a dusty Apple/cinnamon combination. On my skin there is a noticeable sweetness – the first fragrance I thought of when I smelled this, was l’air du desert marocain, although this would be a tamer version. Faint sweetness and dustiness makes for a pleasing combo – though not going to blow your mind, this would be a great year-round go-to scent. Fb purchased.
Day 2 edit:
Still wracking my brain trying to think of what this reminds me. Still nothing. It’s a familiar smell. I’ll stick with desert marocain for now – but they are only similar in their dusty/dry/semi-sweetness. Tauer’s would definitely be the sweeter of the two.
On a side note – this house does a two sample thingy where you pick two for $10 – then if you buy a bottle, you get $10 off. Nice! The presentation of the samples – yes, samples – is fantastic! I was really impressed with the overall quality and feel. I would highly recommend checking out their website (also very well done).