Afnan Souvenir Desert Rose Eau De Parfum for Women, 3.4 Fl. Oz

This was a blind buy—I am in love! This is supposed to be a dupe of/inspired by Vanilla Powder a very expensive scent (completely out of my budget lol). It’s good to keep in mind everyone’s perceptions and tastes etc are subjective and individual—what one person’s opinion/take on something can be completely different from another’s. For me this is important to keep in mind, but also can make deciding a pain lol bc I’m on a tight budget, but it’s always a risk unless you know what something smells like before you buy. A good tip if you’re interested and able, is to buy a sample of a fragrance if you’re on the fence and really interested, but not sure you want to take the risk blind buying a scent.I struggled deciding if I wanted to go w/this or Fursan White (Khadlaj)—there’s also another dupe/inspired by Immortal Vanilla (Zara) that many feel is the closest to Vanilla Powder, but I can’t weigh in on that bc I haven’t smelled the original.All of the dupes/inspirations have their own variations and differences in notes etc. This one is supposed to be slightly sweeter than the others and the original.The original is supposed to be a mostly potent heavy coconut, vanilla and musky palo santo scent, although it has musk and vanilla and is heavy on the coconut is not supposed to be/give that tropical vibe type coconut or sunscreen vibe nor necessarily sweet coconut that is oftentimes associated w/coconut. It’s as the name suggests a powdery coconut with vanilla, musk and slightly woodsy from the palo santo (supposedly any sweetness detected comes from the creamy musk and slight sweetness of the palo santo) and the coconut is more “realistic dried unsweetened” or plain type.I’m definitely going to get Fursan White next—which is supposed to be the next closest (at least according to some lol), but will skip on Immortal Vanilla—only bc that has an incense note that I’m iffy about—it also has a salty note that I’m less unsure about, but doesn’t make me more excited about it either lol.Anyways, back to my review of this…Imho (speaking of salt—please take my opinion w/a grain of salt and if you want to do a bit of research before buying, visit Fragrantica), there is a heavy vanilla presence to this gem, but while it’s heavy on the vanilla, it’s not gourmand-y—it’s a heavy yet gently sweet vanilla, musky, light and airy, yet off only one spray to my wrist has a nice projection! I do wish I could detect MORE coconut than I do, but nonetheless, I am in love! What also is lovely is that this scent can be worn year round and can be casual or dressy and possibly work safe (depending on how heavy-handed you are and your coworkers feelings on scents). I can’t yet comment on longevity, but fingers crossed! To me, for someone to enjoy this in all its glory, you would have to truly like/love/enjoy soft, powdery, slightly sweet vanilla musky (goodness) scents. It is feminine leaning, but as long as you want to wear something it doesn’t matter! If you’re familiar w/Vanilla Musk (Coty) or if you’re not, but want a point of reference it’s usually pretty easily/readily available at Walmart (if you can put your sniffer on that it will give you a decent idea of its likeness—not an exact match, but similar DNA), this is giving those vibes/nostalgia.So far (minus taking longevity into consideration) I would rate this a 9/10 (only bc I wish it had more coconut).Happy smelling good! ☺️😊 Hope this is an accurate help to someone!

Stunning. From the packaging to the bottle to the fragrance. It’s going to sit for awhile but I’m already impressed. Blind buy safe especially for the vanilla gourmand lovers. The bottle is gorgeous but totally misleading from the scent inside. That makes this extra special.

A beautiful vanilla from Afnan with gorgeous presentation. This scent profile is very similar to Khadlaj Fursan White, almost identical at to my nose, which is supposed to be a clone for Vanilla Powder. This one is done beautifully with the vanilla and floral notes. A good one to be in one’s collection.

Wonderful floral fragrance bit extremely strong!!! Caution to the buyer try one spray from a distance and walk under it the projection on this perfume is beyond beast mode.

So I bought this blindly because it had amazing reviews, I really had high hopes for it. I’ve worn it three days in a row, and my roommates have told me to never spray it in our house again. My coworkers told me I smelled like an old lady. And my parents were flat out offended by the smell. I really have no idea why it has such amazing reviews. It does last forever, unlike most female perfumes. Everyone, literally EVERYONE I encountered told me to never wear this again. I even sprayed it in the air (to make sure it wasn’t just the way it was reacting with my body chemistry) for my roommates to smell. And they immediately cracked the windows and sprayed Febreze. This smells like somebody sprayed White Diamonds on a sewage plant. It’s a headache and a bottle. I wanted to like this so bad, but nobody around me liked me with it on.

Great price with classy packaging. The scent is great, but longevity is why I have it a 4 star.

If you dont want to get compliments all day avoid this amazing perfume. The smell is heavenly. It last more than 24hrs. The 👌 best

It smells very good 💜💜