If you’re looking for a dupe for Arabian Oud’s Madawi, this is for you. Riwayat Florale opens with a burst of sweet fruity and musky pineapple with a woody ambery and patchouli forward undertone.
It stays linear for like 2hrs before the musk and patchouli start to dominate other notes. You must truly love the combination of musk and patchouli to enjoy this
8hrs later, the drydown is sweet strong creamy musk, amber and woods though by the time it gets to the 20th hour on my skin it turns into smoky sugarcane with a touch of cream and incense.
The main differences between this and Madawi are as follows:
MADAWI is a lot fruitier and sweeter than Riwayat Florale.
MADAWI has a distinct peach accord in the oopening and I don’t get that in Riwayat Florale.
Finally Riwayat Florale comes off somewhat rough around the edges or should I say husky but Madawi doesn’t have that vibe until say 30 mins to 1 hour of wearing it.
Based on this I would say Riwayat Florale is like a 90% dupe for Madawi.
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