How does Afnan Historic Doria smell?
Historic Doria opens with orange blossom, bitter lemon zest and raspberry. The blossom is sweet and honeyed, the zest sharp and slightly pithy, and the raspberry juicy and a little tart. The mix feels bright and fruity, with the bitterness stopping the sweeter notes from turning syrupy.
Tuberose is creamy and rich at the heart, with mandarin adding a juicy, softer fruit note and jasmine a warm floral sweetness. Ambroxan gives a clean, slightly salty glow. The base of musk, woody notes and jasmine sambac is soft, smooth and floral, so the scent ends as a creamy white floral resting on gentle wood.
Who is Afnan Historic Doria for?
Listed as unisex. Going by the notes alone, it suits someone who enjoys a bold white floral with a fruity, tart opening. Tuberose and jasmine are the stars, with musk and wood keeping everything smooth, so it suits those who like florals with some bite.
Afnan Historic Doria: size and bottle
The brand's website lists Afnan Historic Doria in 100 ml.
Afnan Historic Doria compared with its closest siblings
Next to Afnan Mystique Bouquet, the shared part is orange blossom, mandarin, ambroxan and musk. The rest differs: peach, bergamot, litchi and vetiver there, lemon zest bitter, raspberry, tuberose and jasmine in Historic Doria. Its size is 80 ml, against 100 ml for Historic Doria.
Afnan Turathi Electric has bergamot, pink grapefruit, pear and apple where Historic Doria has lemon zest bitter, raspberry, tuberose and jasmine. The notes they share are orange blossom, mandarin, ambroxan and musk. Its size is 90 ml, against 100 ml for Historic Doria.
Next to Afnan Lynked Forever, the shared part is tuberose, mandarin and musk. The rest differs: gardenia, ylang, coconut and sandalwood there, orange blossom, lemon zest bitter, raspberry and jasmine in Historic Doria.
Where to buy Afnan Historic Doria in Europe
FragranceGems, an independent reseller of Afnan, ships from the Netherlands to 25 EU countries. Its Afnan page shows the scents it has, with prices and availability; this guide shows neither.
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