If you are on the fence with this one, push yourself off it and buy it. The lavender hits hard at first but within an hour it is mellow, golden, and perfect amber with only a hint of the lavender left. If you have just received a bottle, let it sit. I did not like this the first day I got it. Now just a few short weeks later it is in the running for one of my faves ever. Will be buying a back up.