DN was my signature scent in the mid 80's- I still own it in its current formulation(s), but it's simply a shadow of its former self. Ordered this Dakar- this is the shit. Could not believe my nose when I sprayed it on. THIS is what DN used to smell like. The proof? My wife came down the stairs and only got halfway when she blurted out "Oh my God, you used to wear that!" Case closed. You just had to be there to know.
Have both of these, as you said it's apparently similar to the old formulation of drakkar noir. Definitely different to the current formulation. Especially in the opening, very green in the opening. Really like it. It's like they've dropped all these great top notes from current formulations of fragrances and just tamed them all down. This is very similar to precious pearls take on drakkar noir. And this company always do pre reformualtions. Prefer the oils to the edps when it comes to Al rehab. Must do a review of it myself sometime. The Lord is a ted lapidus clone but I prefer the Milton Lloyd one. My favourite Al rehab is Sultan. Thanks for the indepth review!!
Sir Smell-A-Lot the oils are crazy strong I couldn’t believe it when I could still get the scent of dakar the next day after wearing it, upon first whiff of Milton Lloyd I could tell it was a quality product, they are the only Kouros clone I could find. I’m going to wear it for a bit then review it. Thanks for commenting and for the info dude much appreciated!
The only brand I know that has the production date on their product. It's interesting how cosmetic companies get away with mysterious production codes and ingredients but food companies need to follow strict laws.
Precisely described sir! To me it could qualify as a flanker of DN more than a clone, its deep warm and green ,But that Oud note doesnt fit well between those cold greens and drags the whole composition far from Drakkar noir, but its a very good smell. Others i've experienced are : Lord (would not like to spoil your first experience ) Silver (same as for lord) Al fares = Aspen + eternity Sultan = Cedar dominant scent secret man = Kenzo PH White musk = Inky tones with musk Choco musk = dark Chocolate
Ste Vie glad you enjoyed the review ! Is agree on the oud note I didn’t really detect it to much but I think it could just be better if it was not there at all, overall I really like it. I just got lord and silver in only sampled them so far, I have not actually given them a full wearing yet as soon as I get a good feel for them I will review them. Thanks for watching and commenting !
@@ScentsOfSouthJersey Wow! Hope you will like them, specially lord, and you are right about Oud, its not prominant, just adds warm sweet arom to the scent.. thanks for the reply..stay safe.
Al-Rehab Sultan is really good, dry pencil shavings like cedarwood base with massive juniper berry gin tonic like accord. Extremely dry fragrance, I had the oil version.
Hi thank you for your reviews I surely do appreciate them they help me a lot when I’m making decisions on cologne purchase I wanted to share with you I bought a bottle from 1996 of your car the original formation and it was successful it was just like how I remembered it being from the 90s when I was using it it was not turned in I was very happy to make that purchase,And also don’t forget about the long line of preferred stock cologne,It is very much so similar to the original Drakkar colonge👍😎
Great video as always, thanks! I love your reviews, and because of you and the way of how you are reviewing, I watch even the ones of perfumes I personally don‘t care for. 👍🏻 Best regards from Germany, stay healthy! Dan
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Found your channel yesterday, and have been binge watching. I love the Old-School Classics. Polo, Drakkar, Safari, Kouros, Grey Flannel, Tabac, Quorum, Lapidus....etc. Have you reviewed Grey Flannel yet? I can't find it.
BRO MUNN that’s awesome hope you enjoy the videos, I do not own Grey flannel actually, I tried it once in a rack store but I don’t remember if I was a fan of it or not
This one disappointed me. It must be my skin, but what comes out very strong are the spice notes. I feel like I've doused myself in kitchen spices. You are right about this one lacking the aftershave freshness that DN has. The dry down of this is better on me and becomes more soapy and clean. This I like. I've used only the roll on. I may give the spray version a try given it's low price. As always, great job on another well-done review. You are definitely my favorite fragrance channel - thank you!
Brian H. Wow thanks for the support my man much appreciated and I’m glad you enjoy the videos! Dakar has that deeper earthly almost at times gasoline scent which is not the as clean or fresh as Drakkar noir, almost like its rougher predecessor lol. I enjoy dakar a lot but I could see how other might think it’s to much, I like the spray personally it’s just easier to apply but the oils are great performers
The best Al Rehab review! Thanks! As I understood, these Al Rehab fragrances are very underrated - they are high-quality and cheap. Have you tried Musk Oud Al Rehab? Presentation is not important at all. Quality is the main factor!
Bahtiyar World you are right like I mentioned in the video they are so inexpensive you cannot expect any presentation to be great quality but the actual fragrance is incredible for the cost, very high quality scent and performance! Glad you enjoyed the review !
The oil is more bolder and stronger than the EDP I think. Growing up in the 80s it was a staple of every males household. Have silver but can't figure if like it yet as it states a summer scent but creed say it's a winter cologne so yet to try it in winter. Romantic is a clone of azzaro chrome Platinum is a clone on ysl l nuit d lhomme but sweeter very long lasting and wow projection beast.
Thanks alot for introducing it. Which one I’m your opinion is the better one, the oil or the Edp, or they both the same ? Thank you very much and best greetings
Dakar oil is really nice, I like the spray only because it’s just easier to apply but the oil combo with the spray is insane strength lol so earthy ! Thank you for watching and commenting dude!
Raphael Dante that is interesting I am not sure I have run into that issue, I notice they just do not dry as fast as spray which means it gets everywhere but the smell stays consistent, thank you for watching and commenting dude !
Aqsam Khan haa I know man my bad, I don’t wear it often at all I will be honest. I will have to make a point to. Just don’t know when that will be but thank you for still watching and commenting I appreciate it a lot
@@ScentsOfSouthJersey yeah...i think you'll like lord, which is supposed to be kourous clone, landos is similar and allegedly lapidus, silver is great for the warm weather..they seem to sneak the oud in alot, but I personally like that, makes it unique, they also smell very natural to my nose, but I get the oils mostly.
I have a few Al-Rehab oils and they are loud lol but good. Where did you find Dakar in a spray bottle? Man that vintage Drakkar was nice when it was new. I used it in the late 80s and heard Dakar is closer to that DNA than the current Drakkar formulation. Great channel. I’m a fan of old school fougeres because I wore them and still do.
Signature Scent Reviews yeah the classics are my favorite kinds of scents they are deep strong and masculine, I found the sprays on eBay where I got my oils too, the Dakar scent is really nice very earthy and doesn’t have the fresh deodorant scent that the current Drakkar noir has, which I love, but Dakar is awesome. Thank you for watching commenting dude ! I will check your channel out too !
Scents Of South Jersey Thanks bro! Glad I found your channel. I was jealous when browsing and saw that you had Tsar and Van Cleef Pour Homme...dammit I want those! Lol
@@ScentsOfSouthJersey Landos is sweeter, fruitier and less animalic to my nose than Lord. Actually I've mixed them together now and the mix is closer to LPH than each fragrance separately.
Got the sprayer of AL rehab Dakar, for me it's not that strong as I expected. Do you tried out Aramis New West? For me it's slightly similar on the watery green notes. New West had this metallic pine not and it s a brutal spillage monster. Will try out the Roll on oil of Drakar, i like very strong parfumes.
hmm thats to bad that it did not last very long on you, i get great performance from it, the roll ons are very strong too, maybe you can combine the two? try Lord from al-rehab its even stronger and its a lapidus pour homme clone, ive bee interested in new west i need to try it , thank you for the recommendation and for watching / commenting
En los años 90 recuerdo haber visto uno pero el envase era similar a drakkar noir peor era blanco y tenía el logo de drakar que era como un tipo ninja o sultán árabe
BRO MUNN hmm online I have found some lists, hopefully you can find one, if you like Lapidus Pour Homme try Lord by Al-rehab it’s great, thank you for watching and commenting dude!
@@ScentsOfSouthJersey Cool. Great genetics! I was 99% sure that they are dyed. Girls dye their eyebrows and yet can't achieve this level of thickness! Great!
Good review, man. I used to swim in Drakkar in junior high. Al Rehab evokes it in the opening, absolutely. But then it dries down to spiced mosquito repellent. Oh well. Drakkar itself is so different now, too. Maybe, among other possible reasons, because real oakmoss is outlawed now; it was a huge part of Drakkar's magic. Anyways, thanks for what you do.
Thank you for watching and commenting sir! This is nothing like Krizia Uomo at all so not really a comparison. The closest inexpensive alternative to Krizia Uomo is one man show by Jacques Bogart which I like
Freddy well I recommend both, Lomani is fresher less earthy less mossy and light a lighter Drakkar noir, Dakar on the other hand is a heavier more mossy earthy scent so it depends what you prefer scent wise. Lomani might be easier to wear If you are new to scents like these. Both are the same price point and in my opinion you can’t go wrong with either one. Thank you for watching and commenting bro!
@@ScentsOfSouthJersey I love the strong of da Dakar but I love the fresh shower gel drakkar noir vine, i can layer both fragrances? The Dakar have the punch and longevity but drakkar have the fresh after shower but luck performance. Thanks so much
James Harold I recently re-reviewed Drakkar noir and did a side by side with some vintage bottles and my current one and I agree, the vintage is slightly greener like Dakar but it’s similar I agree. Thank you for watching and commenting sir!
DN was my signature scent in the mid 80's- I still own it in its current formulation(s), but it's simply a shadow of its former self. Ordered this Dakar- this is the shit. Could not believe my nose when I sprayed it on. THIS is what DN used to smell like. The proof? My wife came down the stairs and only got halfway when she blurted out "Oh my God, you used to wear that!" Case closed. You just had to be there to know.
Please is Al rehab Dakar and Lord worth buying in 2024, I will be appropriate if you can reply me.
Just received my order of this and am blown away! Like Marty in back to the future, I've been transported to happier time!
Have both of these, as you said it's apparently similar to the old formulation of drakkar noir. Definitely different to the current formulation. Especially in the opening, very green in the opening. Really like it. It's like they've dropped all these great top notes from current formulations of fragrances and just tamed them all down. This is very similar to precious pearls take on drakkar noir. And this company always do pre reformualtions. Prefer the oils to the edps when it comes to Al rehab. Must do a review of it myself sometime. The Lord is a ted lapidus clone but I prefer the Milton Lloyd one. My favourite Al rehab is Sultan. Thanks for the indepth review!!
Sir Smell-A-Lot the oils are crazy strong I couldn’t believe it when I could still get the scent of dakar the next day after wearing it, upon first whiff of Milton Lloyd I could tell it was a quality product, they are the only Kouros clone I could find. I’m going to wear it for a bit then review it. Thanks for commenting and for the info dude much appreciated!
Off the top, it smells more like Taxi to me. I'll have to compare the drydown of both.
jlmcgrot I can see the connection to taxi for sure, Good call
@@ScentsOfSouthJersey looking forward to it!
The only brand I know that has the production date on their product. It's interesting how cosmetic companies get away with mysterious production codes and ingredients but food companies need to follow strict laws.
Even though we don’t eat or ingest fragrance it still gets put on our skin
Precisely described sir!
To me it could qualify as a flanker of DN more than a clone, its deep warm and green ,But that Oud note doesnt fit well between those cold greens and drags the whole composition far from Drakkar noir, but its a very good smell.
Others i've experienced are :
Lord (would not like to spoil your first experience )
Silver (same as for lord)
Al fares = Aspen + eternity
Sultan = Cedar dominant scent
secret man = Kenzo PH
White musk = Inky tones with musk
Choco musk = dark Chocolate
Ste Vie glad you enjoyed the review ! Is agree on the oud note I didn’t really detect it to much but I think it could just be better if it was not there at all, overall I really like it. I just got lord and silver in only sampled them so far, I have not actually given them a full wearing yet as soon as I get a good feel for them I will review them. Thanks for watching and commenting !
@@ScentsOfSouthJersey Wow! Hope you will like them, specially lord, and you are right about Oud, its not prominant, just adds warm sweet arom to the scent.. thanks for the reply..stay safe.
Al-Rehab Sultan is really good, dry pencil shavings like cedarwood base with massive juniper berry gin tonic like accord. Extremely dry fragrance, I had the oil version.
Hi thank you for your reviews I surely do appreciate them they help me a lot when I’m making decisions on cologne purchase I wanted to share with you I bought a bottle from 1996 of your car the original formation and it was successful it was just like how I remembered it being from the 90s when I was using it it was not turned in I was very happy to make that purchase,And also don’t forget about the long line of preferred stock cologne,It is very much so similar to the original Drakkar colonge👍😎
I need to try preferred stock I have not yet, it’s similar to Drakkar noir ? Or Dakar by al rehab ?
Great video as always, thanks! I love your reviews, and because of you and the way of how you are reviewing, I watch even the ones of perfumes I personally don‘t care for. 👍🏻
Best regards from Germany, stay healthy! Dan
Don Dan thank you sir ! I’m glad you enjoy the videos, you stay safe as well and thank you for watching!
I love those little oils ! Perfect for layering and longer longevity !
Scentitar Fragrance they really do add a whole other level of scent and performance for sure
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Found your channel yesterday, and have been binge watching.
I love the Old-School Classics. Polo, Drakkar, Safari, Kouros, Grey Flannel, Tabac, Quorum, Lapidus....etc.
Have you reviewed Grey Flannel yet?
I can't find it.
BRO MUNN that’s awesome hope you enjoy the videos, I do not own Grey flannel actually, I tried it once in a rack store but I don’t remember if I was a fan of it or not
Wearing Dakar oil today. Certainly gives the same vibe as Drakkar, and well worth the 2.99 paid!
BRO MUNN I agree it’s so cheap and so high quality!
This one disappointed me. It must be my skin, but what comes out very strong are the spice notes. I feel like I've doused myself in kitchen spices. You are right about this one lacking the aftershave freshness that DN has. The dry down of this is better on me and becomes more soapy and clean. This I like. I've used only the roll on. I may give the spray version a try given it's low price.
As always, great job on another well-done review. You are definitely my favorite fragrance channel - thank you!
Brian H. Wow thanks for the support my man much appreciated and I’m glad you enjoy the videos! Dakar has that deeper earthly almost at times gasoline scent which is not the as clean or fresh as Drakkar noir, almost like its rougher predecessor lol. I enjoy dakar a lot but I could see how other might think it’s to much, I like the spray personally it’s just easier to apply but the oils are great performers
Dudes, just spend the extra 12$ and get the real thing. It's like store brand soda vs Coca-Cola.
The best Al Rehab review! Thanks! As I understood, these Al Rehab fragrances are very underrated - they are high-quality and cheap. Have you tried Musk Oud Al Rehab? Presentation is not important at all. Quality is the main factor!
Bahtiyar World you are right like I mentioned in the video they are so inexpensive you cannot expect any presentation to be great quality but the actual fragrance is incredible for the cost, very high quality scent and performance! Glad you enjoyed the review !
The oil is more bolder and stronger than the EDP I think. Growing up in the 80s it was a staple of every males household.
Have silver but can't figure if like it yet as it states a summer scent but creed say it's a winter cologne so yet to try it in winter.
Romantic is a clone of azzaro chrome
Platinum is a clone on ysl l nuit d lhomme but sweeter very long lasting and wow projection beast.
Dakar from al-rehab was a staple in the 80’s? I didn’t even think it was around then. Unless you mean Drakkar noir
@@ScentsOfSouthJersey yes sorry ment drakkar noir
Good job brother. Please also make video on al rehab perfume ols. Thanks
Thanks alot for introducing it. Which one I’m your opinion is the better one, the oil or the Edp, or they both the same ?
Thank you very much and best greetings
Tried on drakkar noir for the first time and I love it 👍
To me it smells like a car tree odor smell
I layer the oil with Houbigant's Duc de Vervin and that is awsome but alsow alone the Oil is awsome! I love Drakkar Noir but the Oil is just the best!
Dakar oil is really nice, I like the spray only because it’s just easier to apply but the oil combo with the spray is insane strength lol so earthy ! Thank you for watching and commenting dude!
@@ScentsOfSouthJersey no problem love your channel and its just the stuff I like that u review !
Amazing review, thank you👍
Thank you for watching and commenting!
The only problem with roll-on oil is when you rub it on ur skin 2-3 times its composition changes and smells differently
Raphael Dante that is interesting I am not sure I have run into that issue, I notice they just do not dry as fast as spray which means it gets everywhere but the smell stays consistent, thank you for watching and commenting dude !
Close to the original Drakar Noir???
It is very nice Cavella
Great review 👍👌👌
Still waiting for Aramis.
Aqsam Khan haa I know man my bad, I don’t wear it often at all I will be honest. I will have to make a point to. Just don’t know when that will be but thank you for still watching and commenting I appreciate it a lot
i have a ton of the al rehab oils, they have a few gems. Best bang for the buck.
Ike Does Stuff yeah can’t beat the price at all, I have two more oils on the way to try out
@@ScentsOfSouthJersey yeah...i think you'll like lord, which is supposed to be kourous clone, landos is similar and allegedly lapidus, silver is great for the warm weather..they seem to sneak the oud in alot, but I personally like that, makes it unique, they also smell very natural to my nose, but I get the oils mostly.
Ike Does Stuff lord and silver I purchased both in oil form not spray, so I’m looking forward to them both!
I have a few Al-Rehab oils and they are loud lol but good. Where did you find Dakar in a spray bottle? Man that vintage Drakkar was nice when it was new. I used it in the late 80s and heard Dakar is closer to that DNA than the current Drakkar formulation. Great channel. I’m a fan of old school fougeres because I wore them and still do.
Signature Scent Reviews yeah the classics are my favorite kinds of scents they are deep strong and masculine, I found the sprays on eBay where I got my oils too, the Dakar scent is really nice very earthy and doesn’t have the fresh deodorant scent that the current Drakkar noir has, which I love, but Dakar is awesome. Thank you for watching commenting dude ! I will check your channel out too !
Signature Scent Reviews just subbed !
Scents Of South Jersey Thanks bro! Glad I found your channel. I was jealous when browsing and saw that you had Tsar and Van Cleef Pour Homme...dammit I want those! Lol
Landos by Al Rehab smells close to Lapidus pour Homme, I guess. Even the pattern on the box reminds that of LPH.
I thought Lord by al rehab was the Lapidus pour Homme clone ?
@@ScentsOfSouthJersey Landos is sweeter, fruitier and less animalic to my nose than Lord. Actually I've mixed them together now and the mix is closer to LPH than each fragrance separately.
Got the sprayer of AL rehab Dakar, for me it's not that strong as I expected. Do you tried out Aramis New West? For me it's slightly similar on the watery green notes. New West had this metallic pine not and it s a brutal spillage monster. Will try out the Roll on oil of Drakar, i like very strong parfumes.
hmm thats to bad that it did not last very long on you, i get great performance from it, the roll ons are very strong too, maybe you can combine the two? try Lord from al-rehab its even stronger and its a lapidus pour homme clone, ive bee interested in new west i need to try it , thank you for the recommendation and for watching / commenting
Sultan is supposed to smell great as well, not a blue dna which is a plus
I have not tried that one yet
Try Al rehab Lord and another one is Silver
Mr M.U got both of them, Lordi is very nice, silver is fresh as well. Thank you for watching and commenting sir!
En los años 90 recuerdo haber visto uno pero el envase era similar a drakkar noir peor era blanco y tenía el logo de drakar que era como un tipo ninja o sultán árabe
Another good one is Dakar cologne by parfums Paris very close to drakkar noir it's a all black bottle
Willie Ortiz never heard of that one I will have to check it out, thanks man !
@@ScentsOfSouthJersey look at fragrance x they have it there
Willie Ortiz looks like it’s out of stock at the moment, do you know of a similar Drakkar noir aftershave?
@@ScentsOfSouthJersey I saw on Amazon a gift set called Dakar luxury scent it includes the after shave and cologne
It's 12.97 on Amazon
Is there a link that has what all the Al-Rehabs are interpretations of?
That would definitely be helpful, and I can't seem to find one.
BRO MUNN hmm online I have found some lists, hopefully you can find one, if you like Lapidus Pour Homme try Lord by Al-rehab it’s great, thank you for watching and commenting dude!
Brother, next, please, review Al rehab Musk Oud and Dehn Al Oud, Sultan Oud as well.
Bahtiyar World I have silver and lord on the way to me, going to check those out first but I will keep the two you mentioned in mind, thanks man
@@ScentsOfSouthJersey Bro, have you dyed your eyebrows or are they natural? I am just interested.
Bahtiyar World LOL they are natural, don’t need to dye anything yet thankfully have dark hair
@@ScentsOfSouthJersey Cool. Great genetics! I was 99% sure that they are dyed. Girls dye their eyebrows and yet can't achieve this level of thickness! Great!
Bahtiyar World it’s the Italian genes lol
6:27 "not the cheapest cologne out there"
If you can afford taxes, you can afford Drakkar Noir.
Good review, man. I used to swim in Drakkar in junior high. Al Rehab evokes it in the opening, absolutely. But then it dries down to spiced mosquito repellent. Oh well. Drakkar itself is so different now, too. Maybe, among other possible reasons, because real oakmoss is outlawed now; it was a huge part of Drakkar's magic. Anyways, thanks for what you do.
New subscriber….is this or krizia uomo a better choice?
Thank you for watching and commenting sir! This is nothing like Krizia Uomo at all so not really a comparison. The closest inexpensive alternative to Krizia Uomo is one man show by Jacques Bogart which I like
Would you recommend dakar or lomani? I heard those two smell similliar..
Freddy well I recommend both,
Lomani is fresher less earthy less mossy and light a lighter Drakkar noir, Dakar on the other hand is a heavier more mossy earthy scent so it depends what you prefer scent wise. Lomani might be easier to wear If you are new to scents like these. Both are the same price point and in my opinion you can’t go wrong with either one. Thank you for watching and commenting bro!
@@ScentsOfSouthJersey I love the strong of da Dakar but I love the fresh shower gel drakkar noir vine, i can layer both fragrances? The Dakar have the punch and longevity but drakkar have the fresh after shower but luck performance. Thanks so much
Christian Dior Fahrenheit perfumesin attra in al rehab??
Do they have a dior Fahrenheit for al rehab ?
👍👍
Thank you for watching and commenting dude!
how long does the oil last on skin?
Think the oud based colognes smell better on mediterranean and middle eastern skin types
David Ross I could see that for sure
Drakkar noir smells the same just not as concentrated as the 80's version.
James Harold I recently re-reviewed Drakkar noir and did a side by side with some vintage bottles and my current one and I agree, the vintage is slightly greener like Dakar but it’s similar I agree. Thank you for watching and commenting sir!
U2 Man clone of platinum egoiste
YouAreDumb have your tried Lord ?
@@ScentsOfSouthJersey Lord is a Ted Lapidus clone
Al rehab is the best
Love all these so much feel sexy