Dupe review · Rasasi
Hawas Sapphire FB edition
Built to smell like Ex Nihilo Blue Talisman, for 84% less per 100ml.
- Smells like
- Ex Nihilo Blue Talisman
- Price
- $61.66
- Size
- 100ml
- Per 100ml
- $62
- Original per 100ml
- $385
- Made by
- Rasasi
Strong contender
FragDNA score · on paper
The review
Strong contender. That is where Hawas Sapphire FB edition lands when you weigh what it costs, what it is made of and how firmly it is matched to Blue Talisman.
Rasasi sells it on the name alone — no note list of its own — so the brief is Blue Talisman's pyramid, and the closeness votes below are the real test.
At $62 per 100ml it costs 84% less than Blue Talisman — the 5th cheapest of 11 twins we can price.
Some wearers dispute how close it gets — the match is the seller's claim, so read the votes before you buy.
Reviewed on paper: from the notes and strength Rasasi publishes, the price per 100ml, and how firmly the match is claimed. How it really smells on skin is what the votes below are for.
What it's built to smell like
What it is chasing: passionfruit, bergamot and blackcurrant up top, ylang-ylang and jasmine in the middle, musk, cedar and vanilla underneath — the shape of Ex Nihilo Blue Talisman.
Top
- passionfruit
- bergamot
- blackcurrant
Heart
- ylang-ylang
- jasmine
Base
- musk
- cedar
- vanilla
Passionfruit and ylang glowing over soft musk — a warm-weather crowd-pleaser with real polish.
Some fans dispute how close this one gets — it is listed against the original by its seller.
How it ranks against the other twins
Of the 17 twins of Ex Nihilo Blue Talisman we can price, Hawas Sapphire FB edition is number 5 on price per 100ml.
- 01 Fragrance World Blue Magician $29/100ml
- 02 Lorinna Paris Talisman 119 LORINNA $43/100ml
- 03 Velixir Icarus $60/100ml
- 04 Twist Blue Talisman Extrait Rasasi Hawas Sapphire FB edition $62/100ml
- 05 Rasasi Hawas Sapphire FB edition $62/100ml
- 06 Afnan Turathi Electric $62/100ml
- 07 Maison Asrar Legacy $63/100ml
- 08 Perfume Parlour Blue Enchantment $83/100ml
- 09 HK Perfumes Blue Spark $89/100ml
- 10 ALT Fragrances Blue Fate $92/100ml
More from Rasasi
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Hawas Divasmells like Valentino Donna Born In Roma Intense $53.89 -
Hawassmells like Lancôme La Vie Est Belle $43.61 -
Rumz Al Rasasi 9325 Pour Luismells like Creed Aventus $18.95 -
Egrasmells like Creed Green Irish Tweed $21.59 -
Egra Mensmells like Creed Green Irish Tweed $15.25 -
Rumz Al Rasasi 9459 Pour Luismells like Dior Sauvage $36.95 -
Blue Ladysmells like Givenchy Amarige $14.99 -
Hawas Elixirsmells like Jean Paul Gaultier Le Male Elixir $33.16
The community
What people say about Hawas Sapphire FB edition
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—Would buy again
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Start a discussion →Questions
What does Rasasi Hawas Sapphire FB edition smell like?
It is built to smell like Ex Nihilo Blue Talisman — passionfruit, bergamot and blackcurrant up top, ylang-ylang and jasmine in the heart, musk, cedar and vanilla in the base.
Is Rasasi Hawas Sapphire FB edition a dupe of Ex Nihilo Blue Talisman?
Yes — Rasasi sells it as its version of Ex Nihilo Blue Talisman.
How much cheaper is Rasasi Hawas Sapphire FB edition than Ex Nihilo Blue Talisman?
84% less per 100ml: about $62 per 100ml against $385 for the original.
Where can I buy Rasasi Hawas Sapphire FB edition?
It is in stock at $61.66 for 100ml — the link on this page goes straight to the shop.