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Odyssey Homme
For a fragrance that smells considerably more expensive than it costs, Armaf Odyssey Homme Eau de Parfum 100ml is one of the more convincing examples on the shelf.
The reason is the finish rather than the opening. Mandarin orange and neroli start it off, juicy and cool respectively, with cardamom lending a dry aromatic snap, and rose and orange blossom carry the middle on a restrained floral turn. None of that is unusual. What makes the difference is the base: sandalwood creamy and smooth, vanilla soft and unsweetened, amber warm and resinous, blended so evenly that no single material stands out from the others. Eight materials, and the composition is unfussy. There is no clever twist to find halfway through, just a well judged progression from bright to warm over the first hour, which is all most people want from something they put on before work. The absence of any surprise is really the selling point here.
As an eau de parfum it has the oil content to last a working day, projecting moderately at first and then settling against the skin. It is a good office fragrance and an easy evening one, and it is comfortable from spring through to autumn. It is sold for men and worn that way, though nothing in it insists on the point. If you want one bottle that covers the office, dinner and most of the year, this is a reasonable candidate and an inexpensive one.
Armaf is a Sterling Perfumes Industries brand. The Dubai company was established in 1998 under Fakhruddin Holdings, relocated to Dubai Investment Park in 2009 and launched Armaf in 2010 as a line of French styled fragrances, with Odyssey among its ranges.
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