This is for the 2009 version, which came to me from Gatesofrocknroll's decant circle.
In the imp: Yes. Juicy fruit gum, like others have said. What's weird is that when I smell the wand only, I get the fire smell, kind of like a sweetened, warmer Djinn.
Wet: There's alcohol and musk, and a car smell. Not new car smell, more like lifting the hood of your car after your radiator has boiled over. Burned rubber? I know others have gotten that, and there's a little there for me too, but it's definitely mixed with other problematic under the hood smells.
Drydown: More musk and sweetness. Definitely still car smells- as if a guy who prepped for a date decided to work on his garage project before going out.
An hour after application: Sweetness with darkness. I get faint whiffs of bonfire. Up front smells like my apartment did the morning after a party where a Barney pinata was annihilated- candy, smoky hangover.
Verdict: I'm not sure on this. At the end, it leaves a smell question, "Where have you been all night and what have you been doing, young man?" I do like how the notes come forward and then recede, taking turns. But overall I think it might be too masculine for me, which is strange because I'm usually just fine with masculine notes. I'll try it again in a few days and see what happens.
