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Hawas is a fragrance that never held my attention. It's a series of atomic-strength clones. The first was similar to Invictus so I lost interest. And Fire? It's some weird amber aquatic with no spices? But I'll tell you what I love, the Noya Aqua line. These are a new line from an Italian niche house. Abyssal Odyssey is one of the easiest to wear. It's a refreshing aquatic patchouli with an amber base. It isn't too strong and the ingredient quality shines through as it ages on your skin. The Aquas are somewhat simplistic, but to their benefit. The price and availability is the only problem with getting a bottle. I was looking for similar scents and noticed everyone compared it to Hawas Fire. I tried to find a bottle of Fire at retail but they aren't showing up like the rest of the line in stores. I picked this one up at $33 to save myself $170. The fragrance is practically 1:1. The notes are even identical. The only reason this isn't common knowledge is that most people don't know what a Noya is. Hawas Fire is an amber aquatic. It opens with jasmine and mineral notes, clary sage, and ambroxan. That's about it, this is a linear fragrance. The mix of aquatic and amber has an odd fruity signature but I suspect this is a side effect of using calone for the seawater note. At the intensity of this fragrance the notes can bleed in strange ways. What I don't notice is any defined patchouli. I do notice that it projects like a liberal arts major. This fragrance is so intense I haven't bothered spraying it twice yet. The atomizer blasts this dense oil out and it's enough to make my head throb. I wish this was more subtle like the Noya. Longevity? About a day, projection is roughly one foyer. It's a good fragrance but off the beaten path for most people. If you like Hawas but want a richer version of it, try to find the Noya.