VictorLhv

A definite love at first sniff for me! Mesmerized by an initial bittersweet blend of honey and eucalyptus, then seduced by the appealing call of the citruses that make me recall a youthful memory of honeysuckle after a summer rain and the velvet petals of a purple rose in its bud, these are just a few images in a olfactory kaleidoscope that make me yearn to wear this scent again and again...

There is absolutely nothing "intense" about this scent. It seems a mild version of "London", also from Tom Ford. It is pleasant, a bit spicy, but nothing really to write home about. Slightly more sugary, or vanilla-like, a bit like the Cuir Majesté from Armani or the Bourbon Vanilla from Zegna. If you like "Tobacco Oud" , then stick with that and forget about this one!

An addictive scent that reminds me of Tobacco Oud, with an additional more masculine touch, perhaps the result of the cumin, black pepper and coffee combination. There is a distinctive note of expensive cognac that envelops it all, and my nose also seems to recognise something close to juniper, in any case a dark note that gives the entire velvet-like blend a virile wave. It is very gentlemanly and discreet, just like the famous exclusive clubs in Mayfair. Exclusive and elusive, perhaps even a bit excessively elusive... And addictive...

Wonderful powdery iris!... If there is any jasmine there, then it must be very elusive, because I personally can feel no trace of it at all... It has an almost palpable velvet touch to it, and there is very little variation with the passing of time, but you should rather take it as a favourable statement, as sometimes consistency can be a very good thing, even in perfumes.

A warm spicy blend, in which I might be tempted to distinguish cinnamon, cocoa, vanilla and even a note of dark (and perhaps bitter) cherry. Sweet and powdery, but not exceedingly so. Androgynous, yes, but perhaps tilting more towards the feminine side. Summing up, I would say it's a good way to spend a solitary evening by the fireplace, sipping from a cup of hot chocolate and dreaming of Christmas...