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I got this some years ago, I think possibly as a frimp. In the imp: A well blended floral, hard to pull out specific notes, although I get hints of jasmine and another floral my brain labels as the champaca, even though I've never smelled it to know for sure! 5 to 10 minute dry down: I spilled quite a bit on myself and my skin just like... ate it all up, leaving a demure, polite, tiny floral with faint whiffs of jasmine. 1 hour out: The longer I wear it, the more the florals fade away, leaving a breathy bouquet of honey, honeysuckle, and jasmine, with a soft ground of sandalwood and vanilla. It never gets strong or anything other than delicate and pretty on my skin, though. So if that's what you're looking for...

Impression in the Imp: A classic (and classy) spring floral, violet in the front. 5 to 10 minute drydown: Violet, some tuberose, and a light waft of lilac! Exactly what it says! 1 hour: The violets continue to dominate. It's a very pretty scent but very traditionally feminine which generally isn't my interest. Still, may keep it around for very girly days. It is really well blended and charming, just doesn't match my aesthetic.

I wanted to like this so badly, and I almost did, but... In the bottle: I was hesitant, because all I got on sniffing was chardonnay, and a hint of rum lurking dangerously behind it. 5 to 10 minute dry down: Quiets down on my skin, becoming a lovely rich mix of tonka and rum with the tobacco and chardonnay dancing back and forth around it. 1 hour: Soft tonka with hints of leather when sniffed directly. That I liked! Unfortunately... whenever I move my hands or arms, I get whiffs of something that reads as rotting fruit. I'm pretty sure this is the chardonnay note, and it HATES my body chemistry. HATES it. Traded off to a friend whose body played much more nicely. Wish it had worked, I loved the name and I liked the tonka/leather/tobacco notes mixed when that was there!

Not that another review of this lovely is desperately needed but... My imp is 2015 vintage, and initial review notes are all from when it was fresh. In the imp: Sharp spice floating over a bed of soft vanilla. Definitely reminds me of incense and sort of a head shop/exotics shop type location. 5 to 10 minute drydown: I found a smoky, slightly unpleasant burnt note came out on drydown, heavier on one wrist than the other. The combination of sweet and smoky seems like it should appeal to me but I don't really like it at this stage. 1 hour drydown: The burnt notes went away and the vanilla and incense notes regained control. It's not my absolute favorite and feels a bit strong for summer but I do like it! Over the years, I've found it melllows. It no longer gets that burnt note on initial application, and the vanilla feels richer and less foody. I find myself wearing it a lot more now than I was ever eager to when it was new.

Based on imp ordered circa 2015. In the Imp: Rich and deep, not an inherently woody scent. Stronger on amber than musk, and with a hint of incense. Impressions of strength and forthrightness. 5 to 10 minute dry down: Very resinous, giving an impression of crispness and sharp edges. Despite that, I'd consider it tame and almost polite on the skin; not a wild forest man, but a businessman or executive. 1 hour: Remains surprisingly polite! A very blended woodsy-amber tone, without distinct notes. In drier areas like the inner elbow, hints of something more animal and wild come out, as if the businessman was a little wild and his youth, maybe he has a few tattoos hidden under that suit. Overall, it's solid, but not a particular favorite.

Just tried my imp of this today, freshly arrived yesterday. In the bottle: Roses, soft and flirty, but no sense of soapiness, powder, or a little girl attitude. Promising. After 5 to 10 minutes on the skin: There's no distinct cinnamon note on me, but there's a round rich warmth under the roses that helps make sure these are mature, deep, sensual red roses, deep red, almost like wine but with no alcohol element. Deeply feminine, but womanly. After an hour: This has one of the most consistent drydowns I've experienced yet. It softens just a little on the sensuality, but there's no significant change in the notes, other than that. Not the most long lasting though, it's pretty much gone after three hours. Judging from my usual feeling about rose scents versus this and Baghdad Resurrected, I think that Bulgar Rose may be the rose that works for me. Edited to Update: I was fond but not insane about this at first, but it wormed into my brain and kept calling me to grab my imp again and again. Ended up being the first thing I bought a full bottle of! And for that matter, that I'd be pretty much happy to roll around in forever like a cat in catnip. It's womanly, spicy, sensuous, and just absolutely wonderful.