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plearlinora – :
Intense cardomom and cinnamon spice bomb (yes)
It’s sweet which is good but there is just too much spice, like Niche tends to do when doing spicy
so this tends to come off as even a bit smoky, which for me, alongside any of the ‘heavier notes’ like oud, leather etc – is a no no
This for me comes off very similar to Pschadelique from Jovoy – it’s unforgiving, brash and totally unapologetic in it’s rampage from the very 1st spray
Sad becasue if it had vanilla and less spice it would have been easily wearable and pleasant surprise but it’s just too overbearing the 1st hour
sorry, no way for me
Quality: 8/10
Overall rating: 5/10
vadnat – :
درود… این عطر فوق العادست… بویش شبیه هیچی نیست اما خیلی خاص و خوردنی و باحاله… ابتداش شیرینه اما بعد به تلخی خاصی تبدیل میشه.. شیرینی بویش شبیه چیزی نیست که بو کرده باشید و ماندگاریس فوقالعادست و پخشش هم عااااللللیییییه…، من از جایی خارج از کشور تهیه کردم حدود ۷۹۰ تومن و واقعا ارزش داره…
MeTaJIJIuCT – :
I agree with Ginger Kitty that less is more in the case of Red Hoba. Liberally applied, one might get knocked out by the sticky sweet caramel opening and your nerve endings may be so flooded by it you can’t smell anything else thereafter. However there is a continuation to this story so if the word “caramel” put you off, be patient and give the scent a chance.
You know the cozy and warm feeling you get from amber scents or gourmand scents (if you are a lover of either of course)or whatever it is that makes you melt and become a content purring kitty? That’s how Red Hoba makes me feel as it leaves the caramel behind and delves into a pile of dusty dried leaves and woody notes, a blurry sepia background and mild sweet spices. Like an autumnal painting. Like nuzzling the warm fur of your beloved pet.
As Lana148 put it, Red Hoba smells of a little bit of everything but in an appealing and unusual way. It has an average projection but I did apply sparingly as forewarned and good longevity.
P.S: although it does start off with caramel, it’s not an overly sweet caramel, coming from someone who does enjoy her sweets 🙂
valera951 – :
Recently I tried a lot of beautiful and less beautiful scent that made me very glad .
Red Hoba dangerously shooked me and thrilled me , and I loved it …
I like when the scent intrigues me, when it is special , and when it finally impresses me above my expetations , because reading reviews of it , I’m not expecting too much …
However , he is a top player , dense , sweet musky patchouli and incense gourmet overtones , enriched with woody notes that have dropped a essences of jasmine and labdanum .
No Xerjoff signature but has a tremendous desire to possess …
Going to the wish list and I hope I will not wait long …
Momo Master
June
26
2015
erurlertyc – :
I should hate this one on principle yet I don’t. It’s like a buffet of everything I dislike in perfume, yet it’s weirdly appealing.
It opens with a horrifyingly strong caramel note infused with iris. Mercifully, the overbearing caramel drops away within minutes and what remains is a lipstick note merged with a dough-like effect. And then, somehow, the whole thing shifts floral. The floral is a heady, composite jasmine which, when combined with a spicy cinnamon accord, creates a shimmer effect. In fact, all of the components seem to shimmer in and out of view as your mind races from one aspect to the next. This is a perfume that should not work in any capacity, yet it’s a success. It’s wildly unique and what makes it tick is the velvety red/pink hue of the lipstick that latches onto the floral accord, creating a sophisticated, semi-vintage make-up kind of feel over a mildly foody foundation.
This should not be as likable as it is. It’s confounding and weird, but highly impressive for a line that tends to play things far too safe.
SledgeGyday – :
الكثير مممن اعرفهم حكم على هذا العطر بالفشل بسبب ان فيه نوتة اقرب لرائحة الحلوى لا انكر تلك الرائحة ولم اجد حتى الان عطر قدم تلك الرائحة ضمن مكونات سبايسية ومسكية كهذا العطر الرائع المتقن تماما قد لا يعجبك العطر نعم ولكن انظر الى العمل الفني ككل وكيف اخرجت تلك المكونات وكيف تم التعامل والسيطرة عليها
Serj2011 – :
Opens like sweet & salty caramel gourmand, but dries down to be sweet-spicy-woody fragrance. Very complex and interesting, this mix features orris, papyrus, cardamom and woody notes. “A little bit of everything” seems to be trending lately.
Overall: warm, little sweet & dusty, smoky – interesting and cozy. Great choice for autumn or winter. I like the “unusualness” of this fragrance!
bugatti.tlt – :
When it first bursts out of the bottle, it smells like a lot of cooking spices mixed with a little bit of sweetness. It smells like cinnamon and Christmastime. I thought I was going to love it. But once it makes contact with anything, it starts to give off a campfire vibe. I feel like there is a great perfume hiding under all the dirty, smokey stench that is going on, but I can’t get over the bonfire-smelling weirdness. Interesting for sure, but I’ll never wear it. May wear better on a man.
whb912speagoessenda – :
One reviewer below (caljuan) listed 3 top Master Parfumiers….. I agreed with those excellent pics, but I also believe that Jean-Claude Ellena & Francis Kurkdjian should be recognized in such company as well……. I.M.O of course….
Zumso – :
I can’t help but wonder if people who are trying this fragrance, are in fact using too much. So many of the Xerjoff fragrances are immensely dense and powerful. All that is need for most of the creations is a gentle puff, not a blast that drenches you, choking all possible pleasure out of the subtle notes that last a long time.
That said, we are all different and wear fragrances differently for differing reasons and with a diversity of effects and responses from others. All kudos and respect to you for choosing what is right for you.
At different times, I have mentioned elsewhere, I enjoy layering fragrances. Not because there is anything wrong with the blends, they are as the creator(s) wanted them – please change nothing. It is simply by my blending things together they reveal previously hidden dimensions in their structures. This fragrance if uniquely mingled in a playful way with the counterpart Blue Hope (which is more subtle) balance each other, invites me to smell deeper and take me to places in my senses and memory otherwise less accessible and less visited.
Given the potential strength and vigour of Red Hoba, I much prefer one gentle spray of Red Hoba to two or three of Blue Hope, or on a bad day when my senses are less sensitive maybe even four or five of Blue Hope.
I have yet to buy Blue Hope. Once I do, this beguiling mixing will be my favourite way to explore and appreciate their individuality and potential.
As with so many fragrances I like these days, my preferences have become more niche, I need to accept that what I like requires me to spend more to satiate my desires. One thing is for sure, there is no going backwards for me.
GUURUU – :
Red Hoba opens with very, very disturbing carmelised burned sugar , syrupy , very cloying note I Think this orris rot note is a big mistake in this scent. It doesnt fit here. Without this and musk it would be better ! Ok so the sweetness is over but the smell of orris is still soo disturbing .. I can sense alot of beautiful incense , some white flowers and woodsy papyrus notes, great balsamic spicy aura but all together under the orris note !!!! It would be so lovely without musc and orris , but those two are totally destroyed it !
melnur – :
Childish and overly sweet with a lollipop or chupachups vibe I can’t stand.
Absurdly priced too, 400€? i wouldn’t buy this even for 50€.
Big thumbs down!
Xeroxarrwo – :
Starts with a cinnamon spiced Belgian waffle wearing a huge amount of vanilla ice cream. It is very sickly and sweet but not overbearingly so, from behind this symphony of gourmand nuances comes permutations of bergamot and jasmine that dance an the skin like a lovers sigh.
more to come
Sergio is a true master of his talent who compares with Roja Dove Jaques and Jean – Paul Guerlain
RLoikqP – :
This is just terrible. Sickly sweet and cloying. What a disappointment from Xerjoff.