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Armaf - dorfmeister - 02-25-2016 2:03 PM
I just ordered Armaf Club Des Nuit Intense and am pondering their very inexpensive take on Green Irish Tweed, "Tres Nuit".
I figured it would be nice to have a thread for discussions of Armaf fragrances in general.
RE: Armaf - dorfmeister - 02-25-2016 3:06 PM
Tres Nuit
http://www.fragrantica.com/perfume/Armaf/Tres-Nuit-27711.html
RE: Armaf - dorfmeister - 02-26-2016 7:16 AM
http://www.takeit2day.com/blog/armaf-clones-of-titans
RE: Armaf - Snoopyace - 02-26-2016 8:22 AM
This looks like a very interesting line of scents. I've never seen a duplicate of Bois du Portugal anywhere, I might have to check them out!
RE: Armaf - dorfmeister - 03-01-2016 10:34 AM
Just got my Nuit Intense. I can't compare it to Aventus but there is a clarity and 3D quality to this scent that I am really liking. I am wearing it with Kane, DP, and some The Fragrance Shop Aventus copy spritz + applied Insurrection to the opposite arm to compare. Nuit Intense is much better.
RE: Armaf - moe - 03-01-2016 11:17 AM
How does it compare to your The Fragrance Shop Aventus spritz ?
Thanks
M.
RE: Armaf - dorfmeister - 03-01-2016 11:39 AM
(03-01-2016 11:17 AM)moe Wrote: How does it compare to your The Fragrance Shop Aventus spritz ?
Thanks
M.
The Fragrnce Shop Spritz is really weak so it is hard to compare but my take is that the Armaf is a far more full bodied, clear, yet complex scent. I'd like to compare the Armaf to TFS's oils. That would probably be a more intriguing comparison.
I am really finding nothing lacking in the Nuit Intense thus far. I like it a lot.
RE: Armaf - dorfmeister - 03-03-2016 3:01 AM
Blue Homme - A take on Aqua Di Gio.
http://www.fragrantica.com/perfume/Armaf/Blue-Homme-27686.html
RE: Armaf - ak4d4 - 03-03-2016 4:37 PM
Check out YouTube channel Babbs Collection. He has a ton of reviews on armaf.
RE: Armaf - dorfmeister - 03-04-2016 9:01 PM
A Terre d'Hermes clone. Derby Club House Belmont.
http://www.fragrantica.com/perfume/Armaf/Derby-Club-House-Belmont-27692.html
RE: Armaf - dorfmeister - 03-04-2016 9:41 PM
Just ordered a bottle of Tres Nuit from e-bay for $28.90. GIT on the cheap!
RE: Armaf - raikahoken - 03-05-2016 12:13 AM
I'm wearing Tres Nuit at this moment. Fresh lavender-y scent. I'm not familiar with GIT and cool water. On its own, this is a nice daytime fragrance. Nothing mind blowing though.
RE: Armaf - dorfmeister - 03-11-2016 5:58 PM
(03-05-2016 12:13 AM)raikahoken Wrote: I'm wearing Tres Nuit at this moment. Fresh lavender-y scent. I'm not familiar with GIT and cool water. On its own, this is a nice daytime fragrance. Nothing mind blowing though.
I just got my bottle of Tres Nuit today. Nice, but certainly not amazing green scent. I have not smelled GIT so I can't compare this to it.
I would say that it is a more refined and complex scent than your standard issue pheromone cover.
This will be getting some regular use from me.
RE: Armaf - Spider-mone - 06-16-2016 4:54 PM
just received CDN, CDNI, Tag him (Bleu de chanel clone)
CDN - very similar to 1 million
CDNI - smells great
Tag him - very similar to Bleu
they also have a fierce clone i'm curious to try but already have MB Legend.
i've never been big on colognes but now this pheromone hobby has got me into a cologne hobby!! i need more money!! lol
RE: Armaf - SeekingSuccess - 06-17-2016 12:49 AM
CDNI has gotten me numerous compliments
RE: Armaf - GoergeFocky - 06-17-2016 1:43 AM
Club House Blanche, a Silver Mountain Water - Clone, is a decent frag as well.
SMW to me is Kind of a blueprint to Aventus. Ambroxan, Timbersilk, a smoky Green-Tea Note which is likely to be High-cis Hedione (while Aventus uses Paradisone), and Givudan Cassis-Base .... all captives that clones simply dont have at their disposal, but CHB by Armaf is really well made nontheless
RE: Armaf - Spider-mone - 07-22-2016 4:04 PM
(06-17-2016 1:43 AM)GoergeFocky Wrote: Club House Blanche, a Silver Mountain Water - Clone, is a decent frag as well.
Just received Club House Blanche. I find it pairs nicely with wolf scent.
RE: Armaf - GoergeFocky - 07-23-2016 12:38 AM
(07-22-2016 4:04 PM)Spider-mone Wrote: Just received Club House Blanche. I find it pairs nicely with wolf scent.
Certainly - soft and sweet, somewhat fruity are both of them. Though I can't stand Wolf-scent, it's smells horribly cheap and synthetic to my nose
RE: Armaf - Spider-mone - 07-23-2016 9:57 PM
(07-23-2016 12:38 AM)GoergeFocky Wrote: Certainly - soft and sweet, somewhat fruity are both of them. Though I can't stand Wolf-scent, it's smells horribly cheap and synthetic to my nose
I wasn't crazy with wolf scent when i first got it but it grew on me.
I don't find CHB very fruity. I find the opening to be very grassy-like. It then dries down to a nice light clean fresh smell.
RE: Armaf - HappyGoSkillfully - 08-13-2016 2:14 PM
So I just tried my second Armaf on a blind buy. It wasn't expensive on ebay so I took the plunge. Derby Club House. It is said to be a clone of Bois du Portugal by Creed.
The smell is pleasant. To me very powdery. It almost has like a very small petroleum smell to it far in the background like the old Fahrenheit Let's get this straight from the get go. I am NOT a frag snob. I have CDNI and Aventus samples...fact= I like CDNI BETTER!
Derby Club House does not hold a candle to the amazing scent of Bois du Portugal. No way, no how. As I said above, it is a pleasant powdery smell, but none of the opening spiciness that I can't even describe from BdP. Three people on Fragrantica say they are reminded of BdP with DCH. Sorry, but no. I would not wear this to impress, but it is a nice casual, I'd even say unisex fragrance. Good enough for the low $20's price I paid, but I don't really see reaching for it very often amongst the other options I have. It was worth a shot though because if I could find a far less expensive BdP that smells the same I would get a big supply. BdP is a king to me!
I have three more blind Armaf buys on the way from India based on reviews from Fragrantica. I hope they live up to the hype. Coming eventually are Shades Wood, Derby Club House Ascot, and then the Super Blind Buy that is new and I have not seen one review on anywhere yet - Marjan Red. The notes looked good though!
RE: Armaf - HappyGoSkillfully - 08-13-2016 2:43 PM
So along with the order of the Derby Club House, I also bought another bottle of CDNI for backup. To me it's that good. And I wanted to try the Derby Club House Blanche which is supposed to be a clone of Silver Mountain Water.
I really like SMW. In fact I love it. I once got worked by a Cougar wearing 2 drops Alpha Treasures and Silver Mountain Water. Good times!
So after trying DCH, my hopes for DCHB dropped considerably. I just hit the back of my hand with one spray to see.
Yes...THIS IS CLOSE! I am very satisfied with this one. If there is a difference it doesn't matter. So similar. Not sure how they do it, but they are good. Now I am looking forward to the other three coming from India.
That brings me to believe that they did NOT intend DCH to be a clone to BdP because it is so far off to me. It must be something else.
Anyway, if you love SMW, I can't see how you won't love DCHB. Same, or at least super similar fragrance for a small fraction of the cost! Brothers helping Brothers.
RE: Armaf - TurtlePowers - 09-20-2016 8:00 PM
Maxaroma had the best prices and fragrancenet is runner up
RE: Armaf - Spider-mone - 04-27-2017 7:22 PM
received a bottle of armaf bois nuit which is supposed to be a clone of YSL la nuit de l'homme. i've never owned YSL but the bois nuit had a familiar smell on my skin. i couldn't place it but then it hit me .... it's very similar to Apex's Fuse! Just thought i'd mention this for the people who like Fuse.
RE: Armaf - SeekingSuccess - 04-27-2017 11:45 PM
(04-27-2017 7:22 PM)Spider-mone Wrote: received a bottle of armaf bois nuit which is supposed to be a clone of YSL la nuit de l'homme. i've never owned YSL but the bois nuit had a familiar smell on my skin. i couldn't place it but then it hit me .... it's very similar to Apex's Fuse! Just thought i'd mention this for the people who like Fuse.
That being said, is it of quality? Do you like it?
RE: Armaf - Arsenic - 04-28-2017 12:25 AM
I smelled them side by side in a fragrance shop. To me they smell nothing alike and the pufumer working behind the counter agreed. She gave me a funny look when I said it was made to be a GIT clone.
RE: Armaf - kocik2000 - 06-11-2017 10:46 AM
All this talk about creed and armaf club de nuit being identical and grabbing compliments left and right made me go on a blind purchase. (Mostly I was curious what does a 300/400 dollar cologne smells like).
Personally I think its good but subtle. I do get compliments on it a lot. The other day I was doing a tour of an apartment and this gorgeous 20 year old from africa (I dont like chocolate covered girls but she was perfect model like, 10/10 I kid you not, super petite). Asked if I was wearing creed as her ex bf always had it on. I said no idea it was a christmas present. She was very persistent at convincing me its creed and asking if its in a black bottle etc.
RE: Armaf - Spider-mone - 06-11-2017 11:03 AM
(04-27-2017 11:45 PM)SeekingSuccess Wrote: That being said, is it of quality? Do you like it?
Sorry just noticed your question.
I have a few armafs and they're all great quality. I do like Bois de nuit, lasts a good 6 hours on my skin. I also have an oil version of La Nuit and they do both smell similar. Slightly different in the dry down.
(04-28-2017 12:25 AM)Arsenic Wrote: I smelled them side by side in a fragrance shop. To me they smell nothing alike and the pufumer working behind the counter agreed. She gave me a funny look when I said it was made to be a GIT clone.
Were you comparing Bois Nuit to GIT?
Tres Nuit is the GIT clone.
RE: Armaf - JuanLondon - 07-27-2017 9:57 AM
the clone of git that stay longer on the skin for me is Raghba for men from the house of lattafa
for me the best of Armaf is CdNI at the beginning a total mess after that a respectable clone of aventus
RE: Armaf - HappyGoSkillfully - 07-27-2017 11:10 AM
So this morning I figured out what Armaf's Derby Club House is supposed to be a clone of. If it isn't supposed to be a clone of it, they got close without trying.
As I stated above, I'm not crazy about DCH, but it is a pleasant scent.
This morning I hit myself with 4 sprays from a sample I still have from a Creed shop in Paris last Summer. That sample is Original Santal. I've tried this a few times and I'm not crazy about this either. Then it hit me. Go grab DCH. I sprayed one spray on my ankle because I didn't want it mingling with the Original Santal.
These two are actually pretty close. The DCH is a little abrasive and does have a little bit of a gasoline smell to it. I like the smell of gas though so that doesn't bother me. The DCH projects a little better.
Bottom line - it's a little reach as they are not exact, but these two are pretty close. Good for a powdery scent, but I'm not blown away by either.
Derby Club House : Original Santal
RE: Armaf - Spider-mone - 07-27-2017 11:30 AM
(07-27-2017 11:10 AM)HappyGoSkillfully Wrote: Derby Club House : Original Santal
I thought DCH was supposed to be a clone of bois de Portugal
RE: Armaf - HappyGoSkillfully - 07-27-2017 11:44 AM
THAT is why I posted this. Please read my post #20 of this thread.
That is the problem sometimes with some of these reports.. I bought the DCH because someone wrote that it is supposed to be a clone of Bois du Portugal.
There are no similarities between the two products. Not. Even. Close.
However, by accident I realized today that DCH smells similar (but stronger and synthetic with a fuel kick) to Original Santal. They are both on my skin right now.