Derby Club House Blanche by Armaf 3.4 oz EDT Cologne for Men New in Box

I have a collection of fragrances for many types of occasions, for day, night, for the season, etc. and although I’m not a BaseNotes or Fragrantica junkie, I will say I own in excess of a dozen high-end, designer fragrances. I am a fan of Roja’s Elysium and Creed’s Aventus. I have owned the originals (ouch, $400 each time), and I’ve purchased clones, usually to use alongside the originals to get more mileage out of the bottles I have. Although a lot of it is marketing BS and supply/demand, let’s face it, the originals are still using higher quality ingredients that “clone houses” can’t fully duplicate on a budget. So I typically do a couple of spritzes of the original, and a couple of spritzes of the clone. The clone still has to smell close to the original for this to work though, and that’s where Zion comes in.Zion by Alexandra is a pretty decent clone of Roja’s Elysium and Aventus’ Creed. To me, it smells like something in between the two, which you really can’t go wrong with. The longevity of this fragrance is like a BEAST! Whenever I wear it and walk around, people literally stop me to tell me how good I smell. Lots of women get extra flirtatious. You would think there were pheromones in this thing.The sillage impressive. In fact, be careful not to overdo it. Thinking it was a clone, I’d need a couple extra sprays… an hour later, I walked into work and everyone immediately said, “what IS that amazing smell?” All day, people were smelling me from a couple yards or so away. NO EXAGGERATION. Excellent for any fragrance, outrageously awesome for a clone.The opening is somewhat synthetic and sharp, like a fake grapefruit/black pepper smell – not very appealing, and kind of pungent, actually.I was going to deduct a couple of stars for this, BUT AFTER the initial spray, the scent settles, and over the next couple of hours, it smells a lot like Elysium. The drydown at the end (hours 3-4 and later) has a smoky, fruity scent that reminds me of Aventus. It doesn’t smell exactly the same as the originals, but honestly, it smells amazing, and Zion can stand alone in its own right. Truthfully, most casual wearers could just wear Zion all the time and not even bother with the originals. I would choose to wear this clone on the regular over some mid-range Armani fragrance any day.Some clones are pretty good, like Parfums Vintage, for example. However, these higher-end clones often cost $100-200 though, so it kind of defeats the purpose, at least for me, of “blending it” with the pricey original. I also like the confidence of buying through Amazon, because I know Amazon has my back.If you like Elysium or Aventus, and you are familiar with the scent profile, you will like Zion. This is not as good as the original, don’t be mistaken. But for the price, the amount, and the QUALITY of this clone, it’s worth every cent. Don’t hesitate – I got this on a blind buy and have no regrets! Bathe yourself in Zion and prepare for the onslaught of attention from men, women, whichever you prefer or don’t! 😉

So I blind bought this after seeing good reviews and the scent profile, hoping for a good summer scent.The first 2 sprays smelled like bug spray and I thought I had wasted my money. After about 30 seconds that smell went away and I was left with the scent I was looking for when I ordered this. A bright, green, slightly metallic (in a fresh way, not at all unpleasant) scent remained and my initial fear was put to rest.That heavy alcohol/bug spray scent has not returned in subsequent uses, so I’m guessing the sprayer just had a high concentration of alcohol in it that needed cleared away.I give the scent itself a solid 4/5. A bright scent that I’ll be wearing a lot this summer.That being said, the projection and longevity are quite dissappointing. It projects well for about 1-2 hours, then sticks closer to the body. After about 4 hours, the fragrance is gone completely and you’ll have to reapply or put something else on. Even if you aren’t a sissy sprayer, the smell will not stay too long.For the price, this is a solid fragrance. If you’ve recently embarked on your fragrance journey, I’d recommend giving it a shot. If nothing than to expand your nose’s palate. But it’s a cheap fragrance, so don’t set your expectations too high.

So I blind bought this after seeing good reviews and the scent profile, hoping for a good summer scent.The first 2 sprays smelled like bug spray and I thought I had wasted my money. After about 30 seconds that smell went away and I was left with the scent I was looking for when I ordered this. A bright, green, slightly metallic (in a fresh way, not at all unpleasant) scent remained and my initial fear was put to rest.That heavy alcohol/bug spray scent has not returned in subsequent uses, so I’m guessing the sprayer just had a high concentration of alcohol in it that needed cleared away.I give the scent itself a solid 4/5. A bright scent that I’ll be wearing a lot this summer.That being said, the projection and longevity are quite dissappointing. It projects well for about 1-2 hours, then sticks closer to the body. After about 4 hours, the fragrance is gone completely and you’ll have to reapply or put something else on. Even if you aren’t a sissy sprayer, the smell will not stay too long.For the price, this is a solid fragrance. If you’ve recently embarked on your fragrance journey, I’d recommend giving it a shot. If nothing than to expand your nose’s palate. But it’s a cheap fragrance, so don’t set your expectations too high.

The scent is a very good clone of Silver Mountain Water. However, after about 30 minutes before it disappears.

It smell like a dry pee

Excellent

I just purchased this fragrance and it does remind me of Silver Mountain Water. I like smell and the dry down on my skin. I cannot complain about the price when you compare it to what you would pay for Silver Mountain Water.