Fragrantica - "Boozy leather opening, amaretto sipped on a handsome suede Eames chair. The notes are honeyed and rich, absent cloying sweetness. Vanilla is present but not prominent early on. Very natural to the nose, despite a concrete note setting the stage for a synthetic rendering. Instead the material is scenery, as if the chair is sat in a minimalist loft with panoramic windows and unfinished poured concrete floors. It also marks a characteristic of Arquiste scents, introducing an element that shouldn't work yet preforms so well it should take a bow. The almond liquor departs in favor of a dynamic, mildly poisonous, bitter almond. The tree nut's bitterness enhanced in part because it contains iodine: a scrupulous sub-note who's scent is stood atop the concrete, lending a surprising comfort and warmth (avoiding a clinical 'bandaid' aspect). The citrus trifecta of bergamot, neroli and orange blossom all stick to the shadows, merely tempering the star notes that might otherwise present too sweet or too bitter. It dries to a fluffy and opulent vanilla with nutty undertones. Well suited to a accompany a dark academia ensemble, flat lay or pinterest board. Pair with an uncomfortable but chic houndstooth blazer, a-line suede mini and opaque umber hosiery on the earliest day it is so cold you want only to stay in and re watch The Talented Mr. Ripley, because reading the Highsmith novel is too on-the-nose, which is where your nonprescription bold framed glasses must sit."
