This was another early Middle Eastern fragrance for me. Not to be confused with the og Raghba which I still need to get my nose on. For men is Lattafa's attempt at a Green Irish Tweed/ Cool Water inspired scent. TBH it does a good job at capturing that classic, green barbershop vibe at a fraction of the cost. It's an Oriental Fourgere, but unlike the original Raghba which is a sweet, syrupy vanilla/incense bomb, this version is fresh, grassy & masculine. The opening has Lemon Verbena, Iris, & Lemon. It starts with a sharp, zesty citrus blast, that's very green crunchy, like walking through a damp meadow in the morning. At its core Violet leafwhich gives the heat a slightly ozonic, metallic, rain like quality that defines the classic Green Irish Tweed DNA. At the base notes of Sandalwood, Ambergris, Leather & Cedar. Were it settles into a dry down that becomes creamy & woody. The ambergris or its synthetic equivalent, Ambroxan gives it a salty warmth, while the leather adds a rugged touch not found in some other GIT clones. Performance will get you about 5 hours. It settles into a skin scent after the fourth hour, with a moderate projection for about 90m. You get an intimate scent trail it's pleasant & clean without being offensive in an office setting. I compared it to both GIT & CW. But how close? Vs GIT it's 80%. It lacks the ultra-natural, expensive sparkle you get from Creed’s real ambergris and verbena, but in the air, I doubt many would tell the difference. Vs Cool Water Raghba is greener & woodier, whilstCool Water is more aquatic and blue. Raghba feels more mature My Rating 6.5/10 Scent 2 Longevity 2 Sillage 1.5 Y/N 1

It has been a while since I have posted reviews as I'm only buying bottles of the ones I loved based on my reviews from last year.... but, I took a side quest these last three months to acquire old, new, clones, and modern day alternatives to two of my favorite fragrances from over twenty years ago. Curve and Obsession for men. I just got the last one, an original Liz Claiborne Curve from before the EA acquisition. So I'm ready for the head to head. Here's what's coming soon. A review of Curve: The original LC Curve for men The modern EA Curve A clone... Dua's His Curve And some alternatives....PDM Percival, Ted Lapidus pour home, and a leather Flanker-like-alternative Montblanc Legend EDP Also a review of Obsession for men The old 2000 formula A modern 2026 formula A clone ... dua's His Obsession And some alternatives... Fredrick Malle Musc Ravegeur, Paul Sébastien cologne, and a tobacco flanker-like-alternative PDM Herod Can't wait to get started!