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[Jenjin]

Vanilla sandalwood and vanilla cream with a hint of tobacco absolute and blackcurrant bud.

[ND¢]

Kiseru lovers, I find this strongly reminiscent. And I guess that's not hard to understand (red sandalwood, vanilla husk and tobacco smoke.) I'd say this is a sweeter vanilla (relatively speaking.) The blackcurrant bud is giving 'fresh Kiseru.' It's a light, sophisticated, friendly blend. 

[Frills]

On me it starts as vanilla and tobacco which I love. Then it becomes SANDALWOOD and a little vanilla, which I love. Either way I'm happy.

[beatificdreams]

I immediately love this one. It didn't change much from the bottle to the skin, but the dry down is warmer and softer. My husband smelled it and said, "Wow, it's like smelling in 3d!" Like smelling berries while you are in an aromatic room. Living in the Philippines, it's a beautiful way to do sandalwood and tobacco without feeling dragged down by hot and heavy suffocating scents. This is going to be on heavy rotation for quite some time.

[tarotgirl99]

This is definitely a skin scent. I couldn't even smell it in the bottle, and it's so subtle on skin. It vibrate on too high a level for me, but it's lovely and a bit creamy.

[MRonHubbard]

I can't smell it! I even dumped a bunch on my arm, huffed deeply... it's like a shadow of a hint of... I don't know what. :(

[LavenderCoffee]

This seems true to the description in that it is primarily a vanilla scent accented with blackcurrant and tobacco. The vanilla sandalwood layers a wispy, dry aspect over the rich vanilla cream, and they don't quite combine with each other, creating the effect of a shifting, living scent. It's not unpleasant either, just one of those "smells like a person" scents that can be quite alluring if it works for you.

[doomsday_disco]

Although they share some similar notes, this smells nothing like Kiseru to me, which had vanilla and tobacco notes that I prefer (Antique Lace-esque vanilla musk and French tobacco) to the vanilla and tobacco used in this scent. The vanilla in this, despite the vanilla cream in the description, is more like a skin musk-y bourbon vanilla to me, and the sandalwood is a dry one. There's very little blackcurrant here, and what blackcurrant there is is most noticeable when the scent is freshly applied.

 

I prefer And Though They Are With You Yet They Belong Not To You for my vanilla and sandalwood fix.

[kelpsoda]

Not sure I really get vanilla from this, though there's something sweet.  I get a hint of spice and maybe . . maybe some fruit in the background.

 

On second test: still no vanilla.  I get red musk and a little bit of pink pepper.  Not at all what I expected.

Edited Thursday at 07:26 PM by kelpsoda

[feyofthefellwood]

This smells almost entirely like vanilla cream to me. There's a hint of woodiness (which maybe includes the tobacco?) and blackcurrant, but mostly it's a vanilla cream skin scent, to my nose. I'm not complaining, but I'm not sure I will need more than a decant. If the tobacco emerges more, I think it could be really interesting.