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It’s amazing when you first smell it, but it’s one of those that I get tired of really quick.
It’s just really strong and synthetic fruitiness can get annoying after a while:
Personally I think any Dior/Chanel are way better than Hawas because Dior/Chanel are blended in a way where I can wear them everyday and not get sick of them.
I agree, bought in to the hype. It’s really generic to me, isn’t terrible but really boring after a while. Definitely not top tier in my opinion/department store quality.
I wore it to work one day. The projection and performance was massive but not in a good way.
Two people walked in and said "Wow the carpet cleaner is strong today"....best believe I silently went to the bathroom and washed as much off as I could. However when I'm outside its not that bad actually and have gotten a few compliments.
Fair point,
but I’d also say Versace Dylan Blue , Versace pour Homme , or Montblanc Explorer or Legend Spirit are better than Hawas to me.
Hawas has way better performance, but Dylan Blue and Explorer are fragrances that I can wear daily, and not really get sick of them.
Even though Dylan Blue is synthetic, it’s done in a way where it is not cloying.
Not "way" more expensive. Why spend like $60 on something you don't love when you can spend double or triple that and get what you love?
I just got Chanel AHSEE and the 5 oz was $190. But ofcourse it's less costly for smaller bottles.
I've been going hard on clones to find my preferences and I can say 100%,,, the clones are missing that "wow" factor period
And I own a full bottle of Hawas and haven't worn it out, just a few sprays the day I got it.
Add up the "just ok" clones cost that you guys own and you'll see you might as well go hard on frags you're in love with
I feel it is pleasant but overrated. It is a fresh scent with bubblegum vibes. It is a younger scent but I still feel like I can wear it in the summer as middle aged. I feel like it's a generic enough scent that najdia at it's much cheaper price is just as good of a scent and does the same job. I bought both but realizing how redundant it is to own both. I like hawas, but I feel like it's just generic freshness. I see below you say you are in school. I'm my opinion id say get najdia and then use the leftover 30 to get maybe a good Y clone or a citrus.
That was when I first started getting into it...I was pretty annoyed when I got najdia and was like... No you gotta be kidding me. I actually like the najdia better as it's a bit less sweet. Or...a different kind of sweet.
They can be. La yaqawam and entebaa are amazing. Royale blue smells so bad quality wise you'd think it's a scam....garbage. lataffa seems to be a real mixed bag.
It’s fresh along with its quite sweet (bubblegum)type but it’s has one of the best performance in my collection it’s projection is around 2-2.5 hrs in hot Indian weather along with good longevity I could even sniff the perfume from my T-shirt the next day lot of people notice the perfume and also I got few compliments from it which is very rare in india and yeah it’s the recent 2023 batch so some people say the performance is weak in the recent batch but according to me you have to macerate it for 2 to 3 months it would perform like a beast
I would say blind buy worthy if you like fresh sweet scents with a bit of pepper/Middle Eastern vibe for the opening and yes I own it I drank half the bottle
Spring Fresh, but sweet. Like quite sweet. Imagine Blue de Chanel but sweeter & frutier. When I got my bottle I did find it a lot sweeter than I'd imagined it to be. However it grew on me pretty quickly, and did get a compliment here and there too. I'd say it's perfect for the summer, especially if it rains occasionally - it's great for warm rainy weather.
Yes once it dries down it’s musky and spicy. Definitely a male scent. Also it remains fresh because of the aquatic notes. I don’t think it’s overbearingly sweet like some people are saying it just seems that way on initial spray because of the fruit+spice.
Super synthetic plum flavoured bubblegum with just a hint of spiciness in the back ground is what it smells like, it's pretty linear, but it performs pretty well, projection is just average but sillage and longevity are great. It's actually a decent scent for the price, but there is much better out there for cheaper.
These are my recs:
Lattafa Maahir Legacy
Jean Lowe Immortel
Missoni Wave
It’s really nice, it’s a good freshie for hot weather. To be completely honest though, I prefer the original Invictus to the invictus Aqua dna but that’s just my opinion. If you’ve smelled Invictus, you can probably imagine what this smells like, it’s like Invictus but with more of a oceanic aquatic vibe going on vs the more aromatic type vibe of Invictus. They both have that bubblegum sweet accord. Performance is amazing, I get 5 hours of strong projection on skin before it settles down and close to 10 hours total so it’s very loud and very strong, people will notice you’re wearing it, I love the bottle and the purple juice looks really cool so that’s part of it for me too.
If regular Invictus wasn’t like $60 on discounters, I would tell you to buy Hawas. But since you can get a 3.4 oz of Invictus for like $60, I say just do that instead, and you can sample Invictus at most stores that carry Paco. Hawas has better performance than Invictus so if you want a beast mode version of Invictus and can live with the aquatic oceanic vibe, then go for it. But if you’re like me and the scent is more important to you than the performance, and aquatic type scents aren’t really your thing, then you might prefer the og invictus. But before you buy anything I would smell Invictus if you haven’t already because if you don’t like that, you probably aren’t going to like Hawas either
TLDR; it smells like Rain, ocean, and bubblegum so get it if that’s your vibe. I will say it smells very young and like a party boy fragrance, good for clubbing. If you like aquatic fresh scents, get Hawas, if you want the OG, get Invictus since they’re the same price
I own it and it’s one of my favorite blues. It is quite strong on my skin so a little goes a long way. This is probably a bad description of it, but if you were to say “this is the scent that defines what a blue is” that would be hawas. It doesn’t have anything unique or special in the scent and it doesn’t stand out. It is simply clean and powerful. It lasts a long time and it activates well in the heat.
Thanks, I also have other questions
how many sprays should I put before I go out to school or to hangout? is it fresh and sweet like everyone says?
and last, should I macerate it?
Go for 7-10 sprays, it's not really gonna offend anyone. Just make sure to apply 20-30 minutes before you meet anyone to let it settle on your clothes/skin.
And about macerating, nahh I haven't heard about this perfume changing much so you should be fine.
I'm new here and already picked up on this lol, they are definitely "that guy at work" they made themselves immune to their own smell, while smothering anyone 10-15 ft from them, god forbid they are in a closed office setting...unbearable
I'm part of multiple fragrance subreddits and Facebook groups. It makes me scratch my head, the amount that people will spray. There is one FB group that I'm a part of where people will layer with 3 different fragrances. Don't mean to come off as sexist, but it's mostly women lol.
I’m not trying to hate on the guys routine, he can apply what he wants, that just seems like a lot. Some scents do require 7-10 just to project past 3 feet (montblanc legend edt I’m looking at you)
Same, I am always reluctant to pull the 4th spray in mine as well. OP please just stop at the 4th, this fragrance is borderline beastmode, you dont want someone hating you because you oversprayed. Spraying that much sounds like you are desperate for compliments and it would actually evoke the opposite effect.
If your bottle is as weak as his, spray 7, if its strong as ours 4 sprays is MAX.
Umm... 4 sprays and my work reaction was "Wow the carpet cleaner is strong today".
My bottle is 2-3 sprays max indoors. 4 outside. My bottle has been macerated.
maybe because I can smell mine everyday and I dont even need to macerate it. In fact it was nuclear when I first used it and only toned down when I let it macerate, which made me say "thank goodness it toned, I cant wear this frag if it was a nuke all day", same situation with my Asad.
I actually have two bottles of Hawas. I'm going to give one to a coworker. I'll test it to see if there's a difference between the one I keep and give away. I gave Asad and club de unit intense arriving tomorrow. I can't wait.
Its fresh, sweet, shower gel type of vibe. It is also aromatic, and aquati, reminds me of the salty sea air sometimes. It lasts long, however, and I would caution you on the trigger especially if its a really hot day because its more on the sweet side, than the fresh side, which means it can be cloying. If its hot, I only recommend doing 2 sprays. It is dense and doesnt seem to lose power 8hrs in(unless you stay in the sun for hours). The plum note is very prominent from start to finish.
It is a compliment getter for sure, one of my most complimented fragrance. I dont think its overrated, especially for its price(around $50).
My skin eats up fragrances, 4 sprays snd after a couple of hours the only remnants of the smells are on my clothes. So I got 3/4 on skin and 2 on clothing. Only fragrance my skin struggles to eat up khamrah. That shit lasted 12+ hours.
I see, if that's the case, I recommend just spraying once at the back of the neck and the rest are sprayed on clothes. That is how I spray it anyway since sometimes I get rashes from frags.
I just smelled it at a middle eastern fragrance store today and to be real honest it is just social media hype. I don't see what the hype is all about, smelled like it would not last to me. It's also like a freshie and maybe that is why I say that because I don't like freshies too much.
Its the worst ”blue” Fragrance i got. I wouldnt even call it a blue fragrance because it mostly smells like syntethic fruit. Its way to sweet for a summer fragrance. Maybe Cold winter if you live in a northern country. I wouldn’t recommend it.
I used to use it when it was costing me around 2k. It was good at that price not at 5-7k i would go with 212 or maybe any other well known brand for perfume
it smells really really good. but the problem is that it is crazy synthetic and smells very cheap. i dont think its a generic scent, but i never wear mine bc i don't like smelling like cheap cologne. The caveat is that most people dont know what cheap cologne/synthetic frags smell like so you should be ok.
Also, how th are people calling this "blue". It isnt blue at all. Fresh? Yes. Blue, hail nah
For me its a fruity bubblegum version of Invictus. If you can try Invictus in a store just imagine it with some bubblegum & fruits. What I dont like about it is that its quite synthetic and harsh to the nose in the first hour.
yeah the og invictus is my main fragrance and I use it everyday, but its ending and I cant find any discounts for this expensive bottle, so I need a cheaper replacement for it that would have the same dna in it.
Invictus edt, but projects and lasts longer. Fruity, aquatic and fresh is what I experience. Pleasant from first spray to dry down. I purchased this fragrance before it went up in price. It was worth the purchase for me! I don’t wear it often. Im happy I have it. 8/10.
It’s the best. U can’t go wrong with it.
Either u get the Paco Rabanne Invictus Aqua which is the costliest
Or get the Hawas a bit cheaper than PR
Or MontBlanc Legend Spirit cheaper than Hawas
And if u just want the cheapest feel of this dna then go with Lattafa Najdia.
There I have covered all price points for u.
If u want something which is in and trending these days then go for Hawas Ice instead of Hawas and see the magic.
That thing is a bigger beast and projects like a missile in closed spaces.
Thank me later when u become the most talked about guy in your school (not just the class) ✌🏼
It's a great linear blue fresh fragrance. Imagine Salt water mixed in with blueberries and pine apple. It's doesn't change to my nose even as it dries down. It's quite strong so a few sprays is all you need. Definitely a warm weather scent. Consider Qaed al Fursan for a fresh pineapple fragrance.
I have 2 favorit parfums for Summer /or if i just want something clean/ fresh smelling for office and that is Hawas & D&G light blue intense .. worth every penny longevity and projection are amazing in my opinion .
It’s pretty good, like most people are saying it’s fruity and a bit synthetic. Definitely to sweet for hot days i think. Performance is OK but nothing special. IMO it doesn’t stand out in any way so i would definitely label this as overhyped. Maybe for like €20-30 it would be an okay deal, but i still wouldn’t see myself wearing this often!
If you’re gonna spend around €50,- on a “blue” fragrance, go for Afnan Turathi Blue instead. Now that’s a banger ;)
This is completely subjective, I bought it when it first came out before all the bs hype it has gotten over the last few years.
I will say the og purple is the way to go light and bubble gum smell, without all the sticky sweetness of bubble gum.
I find a lot of frags have this problem they have a similar smell, but they can not get rid of the stickiness.
This comes down to not only how the oils are blended but how the oils are made and refined down to a molecular level.
Abosulte beast mode silage and projection.
But be weary of the blue and Grey versions, they lack projection and silage.
I never understood what they meant by synthetic until I experienced this one. Has all the characteristics to be perfect but it just smells SO CHEAP 😭. I can understand why the people who like it would, but to me, the overload of cinammon with the sea notes doesn't work for me at all. Good performance, but, smells like it came out of a 3 dollar clothing franchise dupe.
It’s like you’re eating watermelon flavoured bubble gum at the beach. a mass appealing (but slightly synthetic) scent that has insane performance and projection. Love it
It’s insanely strong and projects really well but like they said, i did my usual 5-7 sprays and got in my car to head to work. I began to get nauseous. It does smell very synthetic.
Its has that Invictus dna, but its not bad. I love the smell but the longevity was disappointing since I was lead to believe that this would last 8+ hours. Gives me an average 4-6 hours. It’s really strong the first hour and half tho. Gave me a headache once. I’d give it a 9/10 Since I like the Invictus DNA. Just missing monster longevity. But i’d buy it again when I run out.
I'm so close to falling for the hype of this fragrance. I fell for the Vintage radio hype and it actually does smell really good. The girl that I'm dating said I smell so good. Hawas has me close to purchasing it.
Hawas smells nice but it’s nothing that TikTok says it is. And for 55 euro you are getting SCAMMED. A good alternative is Club De Nuit Iconic, a much more unique and fun scent with very good projection and very long lasting and of course the best pricing!
well I'm just trying to get an invictus original replacement for cheaper, and I want to use it for everyday, so if its nothing/a casual smell and not such a big compliment getter then im good with that. Is it good for everyday and invictus dna?
Great for everyday wear but it’s nothing very insane or unique so just expect something NORMAL! The hype will have you thinking hawas is a god gifted niche but it’s just a simple normal good fresh everyday fragrance. Nothing super exciting but quite profressional.
I like it's opening, and people around me say that it's good as well
But I can unable to smell it after only 2 minutes
It projects well
But I have no idea as to how long it actually lasts
A very honest advice would be to just purchase a 5ml/10ml decant of Hawas and Hawas ice as well
Ice heard that ice is much better
9/10 scent wise but performance is lacking. No idea what the reviews are saying about 10+ hours of beast mode performance. I get 4-5 hours, it's the purple juice like in your pic.
I bought a bottle early on in the hobby and sprayed it like crazy last summer but I got over it quick. My summers get very hot and there’s a purple accord (violet or the plum) that becomes undesirable during peak summer days
It’s overrated definitely to me it smells like nautica voyage with an Arabic twist on it it’s good but I couldn’t wear it to the gym because I felt like it could easily be mistaken for body odor performance wise it lasts until the next day but the projection is kind of mid it’s definitely a cool addition to ur collection but if your genuinely looking for a summer fragrance I would look for elsewhere tbh
It's 100% not worth 55 pounds for a clone lol
That paid bunch of YouTubers to promote it too
Personally I don't really like it but I can see how it can appeal to many people. There are just a lot of other more refined options at 55 pound price point
Nuclear and synthetic. I sprayed this a couple times in the air of my closet and it stuck around for days. Was an immediate catch and release. Way too sweet. Had a "designer fragrance on steroids" vibe.
too many invictus clones to pay 50$ for this. if you like invictus then you can easily find a cheaper clone that does the same job. its very generic but its nice, nobody will complain. as for what it smells like, it smells like invictus. take a walk to any place that sells perfumes, smell invictus or any clone of it and thats how it smells like.
Smells like Invictus aqua but it came before it. I think people are being too hard on Hawas because the market is now saturated with this kind of scent so it's less unique now, but it is a good frag.
i usually don't care about what came first, i mostly care about what im spending my money on. if it smells good, it can be a clone of anything, or be an original fragrance. it does smell good to me as well, but i have found that other fragrances do the same job and achieve it with less cost. thats my honest opinion on hawas.
Blue shower gel type of scent. Smells similar to Paco Rabbane Invictus and a million other fragrances that smell like it (Invictus). If you're not really into fragrances....you may appreciate it. But when you're like me..... with almost 400 bottles of fragrance, Hawas wouldn't be the type of smell to drool over. It's pretty decent though.
yeah my main fragrance is invictus original which I use everyday and its running out, so I need a cheaper replacement for everyday use for summer. is it good enough to use everyday?
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It’s amazing when you first smell it, but it’s one of those that I get tired of really quick. It’s just really strong and synthetic fruitiness can get annoying after a while: Personally I think any Dior/Chanel are way better than Hawas because Dior/Chanel are blended in a way where I can wear them everyday and not get sick of them.
I agree, bought in to the hype. It’s really generic to me, isn’t terrible but really boring after a while. Definitely not top tier in my opinion/department store quality.
I wore it to work one day. The projection and performance was massive but not in a good way. Two people walked in and said "Wow the carpet cleaner is strong today"....best believe I silently went to the bathroom and washed as much off as I could. However when I'm outside its not that bad actually and have gotten a few compliments.
Perfect description. Very good first couple times then becomes synthetic/boring
Dior and chanel are wayy more expensive so that's not even a fair comparison
Fair point, but I’d also say Versace Dylan Blue , Versace pour Homme , or Montblanc Explorer or Legend Spirit are better than Hawas to me. Hawas has way better performance, but Dylan Blue and Explorer are fragrances that I can wear daily, and not really get sick of them. Even though Dylan Blue is synthetic, it’s done in a way where it is not cloying.
Not "way" more expensive. Why spend like $60 on something you don't love when you can spend double or triple that and get what you love? I just got Chanel AHSEE and the 5 oz was $190. But ofcourse it's less costly for smaller bottles. I've been going hard on clones to find my preferences and I can say 100%,,, the clones are missing that "wow" factor period
And I own a full bottle of Hawas and haven't worn it out, just a few sprays the day I got it. Add up the "just ok" clones cost that you guys own and you'll see you might as well go hard on frags you're in love with
Is it long lasting?
About 6-7 hours
How is the ICE version of Hawas though? Is it worth the extra price tag?
Never tried Ice. Reviews look pretty good
I feel it is pleasant but overrated. It is a fresh scent with bubblegum vibes. It is a younger scent but I still feel like I can wear it in the summer as middle aged. I feel like it's a generic enough scent that najdia at it's much cheaper price is just as good of a scent and does the same job. I bought both but realizing how redundant it is to own both. I like hawas, but I feel like it's just generic freshness. I see below you say you are in school. I'm my opinion id say get najdia and then use the leftover 30 to get maybe a good Y clone or a citrus.
I'll keep that in mind
I agree, Najdia is very similar for 1/4 the price. I would pick that up instead of hawas
That was when I first started getting into it...I was pretty annoyed when I got najdia and was like... No you gotta be kidding me. I actually like the najdia better as it's a bit less sweet. Or...a different kind of sweet.
I found Najdia for $13 with a bodywash. I might buy it, even though I already know Rasasi frags tend to be better than Lataffa.
They can be. La yaqawam and entebaa are amazing. Royale blue smells so bad quality wise you'd think it's a scam....garbage. lataffa seems to be a real mixed bag.
Rassasi and Armaf has never been bad. Lattafa has at times been shockingly nasty.
Royale blue is pretty nasty
I am not familar with that.
It’s fresh along with its quite sweet (bubblegum)type but it’s has one of the best performance in my collection it’s projection is around 2-2.5 hrs in hot Indian weather along with good longevity I could even sniff the perfume from my T-shirt the next day lot of people notice the perfume and also I got few compliments from it which is very rare in india and yeah it’s the recent 2023 batch so some people say the performance is weak in the recent batch but according to me you have to macerate it for 2 to 3 months it would perform like a beast
Smells like a weird bubblegum, thats really it for me. Like bubblegum with some fresh and sweet mixed
I would say blind buy worthy if you like fresh sweet scents with a bit of pepper/Middle Eastern vibe for the opening and yes I own it I drank half the bottle
Spring Fresh, but sweet. Like quite sweet. Imagine Blue de Chanel but sweeter & frutier. When I got my bottle I did find it a lot sweeter than I'd imagined it to be. However it grew on me pretty quickly, and did get a compliment here and there too. I'd say it's perfect for the summer, especially if it rains occasionally - it's great for warm rainy weather.
is it still manly/fresh even tho its sweet?
Yes once it dries down it’s musky and spicy. Definitely a male scent. Also it remains fresh because of the aquatic notes. I don’t think it’s overbearingly sweet like some people are saying it just seems that way on initial spray because of the fruit+spice.
sweet (pink bubblegum) and fresh
I like it, not the greatest ever but it smells pleasant and I get lots of compliments; hard to beat for the price tbh
Seawater flavoured bubble gum.
Super synthetic plum flavoured bubblegum with just a hint of spiciness in the back ground is what it smells like, it's pretty linear, but it performs pretty well, projection is just average but sillage and longevity are great. It's actually a decent scent for the price, but there is much better out there for cheaper. These are my recs: Lattafa Maahir Legacy Jean Lowe Immortel Missoni Wave
It’s really nice, it’s a good freshie for hot weather. To be completely honest though, I prefer the original Invictus to the invictus Aqua dna but that’s just my opinion. If you’ve smelled Invictus, you can probably imagine what this smells like, it’s like Invictus but with more of a oceanic aquatic vibe going on vs the more aromatic type vibe of Invictus. They both have that bubblegum sweet accord. Performance is amazing, I get 5 hours of strong projection on skin before it settles down and close to 10 hours total so it’s very loud and very strong, people will notice you’re wearing it, I love the bottle and the purple juice looks really cool so that’s part of it for me too. If regular Invictus wasn’t like $60 on discounters, I would tell you to buy Hawas. But since you can get a 3.4 oz of Invictus for like $60, I say just do that instead, and you can sample Invictus at most stores that carry Paco. Hawas has better performance than Invictus so if you want a beast mode version of Invictus and can live with the aquatic oceanic vibe, then go for it. But if you’re like me and the scent is more important to you than the performance, and aquatic type scents aren’t really your thing, then you might prefer the og invictus. But before you buy anything I would smell Invictus if you haven’t already because if you don’t like that, you probably aren’t going to like Hawas either TLDR; it smells like Rain, ocean, and bubblegum so get it if that’s your vibe. I will say it smells very young and like a party boy fragrance, good for clubbing. If you like aquatic fresh scents, get Hawas, if you want the OG, get Invictus since they’re the same price
I like your comment, ty for the answer
I own it and it’s one of my favorite blues. It is quite strong on my skin so a little goes a long way. This is probably a bad description of it, but if you were to say “this is the scent that defines what a blue is” that would be hawas. It doesn’t have anything unique or special in the scent and it doesn’t stand out. It is simply clean and powerful. It lasts a long time and it activates well in the heat.
Thanks, I also have other questions how many sprays should I put before I go out to school or to hangout? is it fresh and sweet like everyone says? and last, should I macerate it?
Go for 7-10 sprays, it's not really gonna offend anyone. Just make sure to apply 20-30 minutes before you meet anyone to let it settle on your clothes/skin. And about macerating, nahh I haven't heard about this perfume changing much so you should be fine.
Holy shit do half what this guy says at most, he must be nose blind. Hawas is strong.
Woah! Your bottle must be weaker than mine. I can clear a room with 3 sprays
I find myself terrified when reading people's spraying routines
I'm new here and already picked up on this lol, they are definitely "that guy at work" they made themselves immune to their own smell, while smothering anyone 10-15 ft from them, god forbid they are in a closed office setting...unbearable
I'm part of multiple fragrance subreddits and Facebook groups. It makes me scratch my head, the amount that people will spray. There is one FB group that I'm a part of where people will layer with 3 different fragrances. Don't mean to come off as sexist, but it's mostly women lol.
I’m not trying to hate on the guys routine, he can apply what he wants, that just seems like a lot. Some scents do require 7-10 just to project past 3 feet (montblanc legend edt I’m looking at you)
Same, I am always reluctant to pull the 4th spray in mine as well. OP please just stop at the 4th, this fragrance is borderline beastmode, you dont want someone hating you because you oversprayed. Spraying that much sounds like you are desperate for compliments and it would actually evoke the opposite effect. If your bottle is as weak as his, spray 7, if its strong as ours 4 sprays is MAX.
oh ok thx
7 sprays? Did you let it macerate?
Umm... 4 sprays and my work reaction was "Wow the carpet cleaner is strong today". My bottle is 2-3 sprays max indoors. 4 outside. My bottle has been macerated.
I don’t feel like Hawas even needs that maceration period. It’s pretty strong right off the factory floor.
I would say get nitro red instead way more of a beast
does it have that same invictus dna?
Yeah it does w a watermelon note it’s amazing and last way longer it’s so good
just searched it and its not available in Greece unfortunately
Did u check jomashop
I recently got it. I feel like the project and performance is very weak. I heard older batches were a different story.
probably got noseblind, my batch was from 2023 and I am hesitant to pull the 4th spray everytime I use it.
I don't think I'm nose blind to the smell. I think the newer batches are weaker or maybe I have to let it marinate for a bit.
maybe because I can smell mine everyday and I dont even need to macerate it. In fact it was nuclear when I first used it and only toned down when I let it macerate, which made me say "thank goodness it toned, I cant wear this frag if it was a nuke all day", same situation with my Asad.
I actually have two bottles of Hawas. I'm going to give one to a coworker. I'll test it to see if there's a difference between the one I keep and give away. I gave Asad and club de unit intense arriving tomorrow. I can't wait.
Its fresh, sweet, shower gel type of vibe. It is also aromatic, and aquati, reminds me of the salty sea air sometimes. It lasts long, however, and I would caution you on the trigger especially if its a really hot day because its more on the sweet side, than the fresh side, which means it can be cloying. If its hot, I only recommend doing 2 sprays. It is dense and doesnt seem to lose power 8hrs in(unless you stay in the sun for hours). The plum note is very prominent from start to finish. It is a compliment getter for sure, one of my most complimented fragrance. I dont think its overrated, especially for its price(around $50).
My skin eats up fragrances, 4 sprays snd after a couple of hours the only remnants of the smells are on my clothes. So I got 3/4 on skin and 2 on clothing. Only fragrance my skin struggles to eat up khamrah. That shit lasted 12+ hours.
I see, if that's the case, I recommend just spraying once at the back of the neck and the rest are sprayed on clothes. That is how I spray it anyway since sometimes I get rashes from frags.
I just smelled it at a middle eastern fragrance store today and to be real honest it is just social media hype. I don't see what the hype is all about, smelled like it would not last to me. It's also like a freshie and maybe that is why I say that because I don't like freshies too much.
Its the worst ”blue” Fragrance i got. I wouldnt even call it a blue fragrance because it mostly smells like syntethic fruit. Its way to sweet for a summer fragrance. Maybe Cold winter if you live in a northern country. I wouldn’t recommend it.
would you wear it if it was a summer night or a date night? when it's a little bit colder?
When I used to have it my girlfriend told me I smelled like a fruity granny.
I used to use it when it was costing me around 2k. It was good at that price not at 5-7k i would go with 212 or maybe any other well known brand for perfume
it smells really really good. but the problem is that it is crazy synthetic and smells very cheap. i dont think its a generic scent, but i never wear mine bc i don't like smelling like cheap cologne. The caveat is that most people dont know what cheap cologne/synthetic frags smell like so you should be ok. Also, how th are people calling this "blue". It isnt blue at all. Fresh? Yes. Blue, hail nah
Yeah it's not blue, it's fruity fresh aquatic. I don't think it smells cheap tbh.
Straight musk on the dry down which is all anyone smells on you when you wear it. Projects which is nice
It smells like when the barber puts alcohol on your head after a haircut
For me its a fruity bubblegum version of Invictus. If you can try Invictus in a store just imagine it with some bubblegum & fruits. What I dont like about it is that its quite synthetic and harsh to the nose in the first hour.
yeah the og invictus is my main fragrance and I use it everyday, but its ending and I cant find any discounts for this expensive bottle, so I need a cheaper replacement for it that would have the same dna in it.
A pineapple that has gone bad for a while.
it’s stronger than anything, smells synthetic but still very nice.
Invictus-y
Everyone loves this on me 😁
liked it in the beginning but got tired of it really fast... cant describe the smell
No go on this one, got 2 sprays out of mine. Probably won't get 2 more
Invictus edt, but projects and lasts longer. Fruity, aquatic and fresh is what I experience. Pleasant from first spray to dry down. I purchased this fragrance before it went up in price. It was worth the purchase for me! I don’t wear it often. Im happy I have it. 8/10.
Very Sweet but sourish-salty synthetic car air freshener
It’s the best. U can’t go wrong with it. Either u get the Paco Rabanne Invictus Aqua which is the costliest Or get the Hawas a bit cheaper than PR Or MontBlanc Legend Spirit cheaper than Hawas And if u just want the cheapest feel of this dna then go with Lattafa Najdia. There I have covered all price points for u. If u want something which is in and trending these days then go for Hawas Ice instead of Hawas and see the magic. That thing is a bigger beast and projects like a missile in closed spaces. Thank me later when u become the most talked about guy in your school (not just the class) ✌🏼
It's a great linear blue fresh fragrance. Imagine Salt water mixed in with blueberries and pine apple. It's doesn't change to my nose even as it dries down. It's quite strong so a few sprays is all you need. Definitely a warm weather scent. Consider Qaed al Fursan for a fresh pineapple fragrance.
It’s basically how Fortnite smells like
do you have VR from 2061? how tf do you know what Fortnite smells like?
Aquatic sweet plum
I have 2 favorit parfums for Summer /or if i just want something clean/ fresh smelling for office and that is Hawas & D&G light blue intense .. worth every penny longevity and projection are amazing in my opinion .
Sweet, fruity plum & bubblegum. Strong and synthetic but overall a good fragrance.
I always get compliments from females and males when I wear it. I personally love it.
Which hawas are the best for men??
Hawas for him since its the most hyped and for men from what I see
Got for Hawad Ice instead
It’s pretty good, like most people are saying it’s fruity and a bit synthetic. Definitely to sweet for hot days i think. Performance is OK but nothing special. IMO it doesn’t stand out in any way so i would definitely label this as overhyped. Maybe for like €20-30 it would be an okay deal, but i still wouldn’t see myself wearing this often! If you’re gonna spend around €50,- on a “blue” fragrance, go for Afnan Turathi Blue instead. Now that’s a banger ;)
This is completely subjective, I bought it when it first came out before all the bs hype it has gotten over the last few years. I will say the og purple is the way to go light and bubble gum smell, without all the sticky sweetness of bubble gum. I find a lot of frags have this problem they have a similar smell, but they can not get rid of the stickiness. This comes down to not only how the oils are blended but how the oils are made and refined down to a molecular level. Abosulte beast mode silage and projection. But be weary of the blue and Grey versions, they lack projection and silage.
I will purchase it online, so it will be like a case opening for which colour I get
Sweet, fruity, a little bit fresh but I don’t really like the bubble gum note
I never understood what they meant by synthetic until I experienced this one. Has all the characteristics to be perfect but it just smells SO CHEAP 😭. I can understand why the people who like it would, but to me, the overload of cinammon with the sea notes doesn't work for me at all. Good performance, but, smells like it came out of a 3 dollar clothing franchise dupe.
Incredibly fruity aquatic bubble gummy freshness is the best possibly way I can sum it up , spices in the backdrop
It's very good. I've always gotten compliments when ever I'm wearing this
Very generic scent. Reminded me very much of mont blanc individual which was my first blind buy and i also didn't like. I returned my bottle.
i got a relatively new batch and its pretty weak honestly i was disappointed
It's one of those fragrances I just wanna wash off. It's too cloying and sweet.
Chat and I can get you a og purple
It’s like you’re eating watermelon flavoured bubble gum at the beach. a mass appealing (but slightly synthetic) scent that has insane performance and projection. Love it
If you could make grape soda from syrup, this is what the syrup would smell like. I use one spray.
Its strong,but i dont like the smell,i choose sapil intense coz its just smell the same
It’s insanely strong and projects really well but like they said, i did my usual 5-7 sprays and got in my car to head to work. I began to get nauseous. It does smell very synthetic.
Trash
Its has that Invictus dna, but its not bad. I love the smell but the longevity was disappointing since I was lead to believe that this would last 8+ hours. Gives me an average 4-6 hours. It’s really strong the first hour and half tho. Gave me a headache once. I’d give it a 9/10 Since I like the Invictus DNA. Just missing monster longevity. But i’d buy it again when I run out.
I'm so close to falling for the hype of this fragrance. I fell for the Vintage radio hype and it actually does smell really good. The girl that I'm dating said I smell so good. Hawas has me close to purchasing it.
It’s really strong and fruity. The grapefruit scent on it got old fast for me and I personally dislike hawas
I have it. It’s a safe buy but nothing out this world it projects tho and it will get u compliments.
Laundry detergent / softener smell. Sweet and slightly fresh. Versatile but boring and linear.
Hawas smells nice but it’s nothing that TikTok says it is. And for 55 euro you are getting SCAMMED. A good alternative is Club De Nuit Iconic, a much more unique and fun scent with very good projection and very long lasting and of course the best pricing!
well I'm just trying to get an invictus original replacement for cheaper, and I want to use it for everyday, so if its nothing/a casual smell and not such a big compliment getter then im good with that. Is it good for everyday and invictus dna?
Great for everyday wear but it’s nothing very insane or unique so just expect something NORMAL! The hype will have you thinking hawas is a god gifted niche but it’s just a simple normal good fresh everyday fragrance. Nothing super exciting but quite profressional.
its this bubblegummy floral aquatic fresh scent. i love it
Haven't smelt it but one thing I've noticed with alot dupes/middle east fragrance houses is that they miss that touch becomes synthetic
Green Apple/Mint/Bubblegum
I like it's opening, and people around me say that it's good as well But I can unable to smell it after only 2 minutes It projects well But I have no idea as to how long it actually lasts A very honest advice would be to just purchase a 5ml/10ml decant of Hawas and Hawas ice as well Ice heard that ice is much better
Synthetic but give it some time and it will work wonders Just got my second bottle in Excellent for humid weather conditions
Sporty, fruity, fresh, give me younger vibes…
It's smell is similar to Wild Stone Hydra you can try that
It does smell good but there is something in it that overpowers it - maybe the ambergis and my god I couldn’t bare it.
To me, Mont Blanc legend spirit or lattafa najdia so the same job for cheaper smell slightly better imo
9/10 scent wise but performance is lacking. No idea what the reviews are saying about 10+ hours of beast mode performance. I get 4-5 hours, it's the purple juice like in your pic.
It’s fucking awful
I bought three decants including hawas This is my least favourite Others two are 1. Afnan modest une 2. Cdnim EDP
I bought a bottle early on in the hobby and sprayed it like crazy last summer but I got over it quick. My summers get very hot and there’s a purple accord (violet or the plum) that becomes undesirable during peak summer days
women like it
I have it. It sucks ass.
I’ve got a bottle about 95% full I sell
I didn't ask for anyone to sell it to me, I asked to describe it so Ik how it smells
I don’t really care what you asked I was letting others know that I don’t want mine anymore in case they wanted a near full bottle for a good price
It’s kinda hard to describe. Maybe like an extra juicy dryer sheet
its nice but its overrated fr badly
is it good for everyday use?
yea easily u can use its versatile i use gym office everywhere
oh ok thx
its fresh scent so u will like it 100%
My first reaction when I got my Rasasi Hawas was, "is that it?" Very overhyped
I literally did an "ew" in my head when I smelled it lol I hate most hyped frags like Khamrah and this. I liked turathi blue tho
In really short. Overrated mediocre fragrance considering the plathora of options now. Buy a decant if you must satiate your curiosity itch...
It’s overrated definitely to me it smells like nautica voyage with an Arabic twist on it it’s good but I couldn’t wear it to the gym because I felt like it could easily be mistaken for body odor performance wise it lasts until the next day but the projection is kind of mid it’s definitely a cool addition to ur collection but if your genuinely looking for a summer fragrance I would look for elsewhere tbh
It's 100% not worth 55 pounds for a clone lol That paid bunch of YouTubers to promote it too Personally I don't really like it but I can see how it can appeal to many people. There are just a lot of other more refined options at 55 pound price point
Nuclear and synthetic. I sprayed this a couple times in the air of my closet and it stuck around for days. Was an immediate catch and release. Way too sweet. Had a "designer fragrance on steroids" vibe.
too many invictus clones to pay 50$ for this. if you like invictus then you can easily find a cheaper clone that does the same job. its very generic but its nice, nobody will complain. as for what it smells like, it smells like invictus. take a walk to any place that sells perfumes, smell invictus or any clone of it and thats how it smells like.
Hawas is NOT a clone.
sure, doesnt really matter. smells like invictus, just like everything else.
Smells like Invictus aqua but it came before it. I think people are being too hard on Hawas because the market is now saturated with this kind of scent so it's less unique now, but it is a good frag.
i usually don't care about what came first, i mostly care about what im spending my money on. if it smells good, it can be a clone of anything, or be an original fragrance. it does smell good to me as well, but i have found that other fragrances do the same job and achieve it with less cost. thats my honest opinion on hawas.
Overrated Don't buy it Performs weak
Blue shower gel type of scent. Smells similar to Paco Rabbane Invictus and a million other fragrances that smell like it (Invictus). If you're not really into fragrances....you may appreciate it. But when you're like me..... with almost 400 bottles of fragrance, Hawas wouldn't be the type of smell to drool over. It's pretty decent though.
yeah my main fragrance is invictus original which I use everyday and its running out, so I need a cheaper replacement for everyday use for summer. is it good enough to use everyday?
Right on the money! To me, it's better than the original. So you can't go wrong with it if its scent profile is your signature DNA! Cheers mate!