zankoku_zen Report post Posted July 2, 2021 No additional scent description. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
puellacaerulea Report post Posted July 26, 2021 This one starts out heavy on the cardamom -- spicy, warm, a little earthy. It eventually calms down and lets the sandalwood amp up. This is a soft, snuggly white sandalwood, warmed up further by the cardamom. I'll probably be reaching for this one a lot in the fall. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
zankoku_zen Report post Posted July 30, 2021 Spicy sandalwood. I get a note of cardamom on wet, but its mainly a very expensive sandalwood. Low throw, great wear length. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Threemoons Report post Posted August 5, 2021 When I first put this on, the cardamom immediately jumped out and was almost overpowering. After about half an hour it calmed down on my skin and the sandalwood started to come forward. The sandalwood on this is NOT "incensey" hot sandalwood, but rather a very high end "perfumey" sandalwood. This is still definitely a cardamom-forward Duet; it's the star of the show, which I love as I love the Lab's cardamom note. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Estamets Report post Posted August 5, 2021 Sharp green cardamom. Sandalwood warmth underneath. On me, the cardamom stays strong and a touch astringent through dry down. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
freyasfae Report post Posted August 6, 2021 Whew, spicy-sweet and sultry, and sharp, especially at first. Waiting to see if it softens up...it does a bit. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Threemoons Report post Posted August 9, 2021 Let me add that this is BOSS layered with SilkyBat. Been wearing that combo for 3 days straight. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Little Bird Report post Posted August 26, 2021 The cardamom here is spicy, bright & sweet and the sandalwood is powdery and softly woodsy. The overall impression is like rolling out holiday spice cookies on a floured wooden cutting board with sweet powdered sugar glaze at the ready. I was surprised at how complex and gourmand this actually is on me. The cardamom doesn't smell quite like itself and actually reminds me of last winter when I was obsessed with making lebkuchen spice cookies (which was a mix of cardamom, clove, allspice, cinnamon and ginger). I love cardamom and I smell the cardamom, but it almost feels like this is a more complex blend of spices. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites