jpboukis

The one thing I would add to the very evocative reviews is the almost coconut blast I got wet from the mix of woods. It had a bright pine top from the get go that bopped in and out until fully dry when it stayed balanced with the warm vanilla for a good long time. While I had three distinct layers, wood, pine, and vanilla, the overall effect was a masculine spice to me. I would echo the strong bronze, I personally get no green out of this, just the gold of cut wood, honey, and warm metal.

Though many are perceiving this scent as ultra feminine, my experience of Endymion is that it is subtle and ethereal. In the bottle I got the lily and a light fruit-juice sweetness. Wet, I immediately got champagne grapes, pale with sweet nectar, and a solid white musk that works well on me. The forceful lily bounced around a bit, but within five minutes the more subtle pear became evident. Others have commented on it, but it bears repeating, this is a remarkably authentic pear scent, barely ripe, the most genuine expression of pear, an impressive feat. Dry, I had the good fortune of the pear and musk balancing and sustaining admirably as the dominant expression for several hours. The white musk makes this wearable for me as a male scent. The overall tone to me is of late-night summer garden stillness and ethereal night sky. I get a fitting representation of the character and story.