A beautiful, classic chypre, feminine and elegant. It opens with a fruity but non sweet notes, followed by slightly powdery florals with rose taking centre stage. The musky woody base gives the fragrance warmth and sensuality. The composition is distinctive and modern, yet not loud. It’s a scent that draws attention. Projection reaches about an arm’s length, and longevity on my skin is a solid eight hours.

My second favourite flanker after the original Nomade. It’s a sweet, floral and spicy fragrance on a woody resinous base. Myrrh, cinnamon and ginger work beautifully together, while the moss, resins and vanilla in the base give it a cosy feel. The scent is rich, more mature and elegant, but not overwhelming. Projection is moderate, and longevity is around five hours.

This fragrance smells like a Saturday night in a nightclub, plenty of alcohol, a handsome stranger, an intoxicating night, and the scent of his cologne left on the pillow. It opens with a mix of red berries and a generous splash of cognac. Then the sweetness of vanilla appears, blended with amber on a woody base. It’s a true unisex scent with the perfect balance of sweetness and woodsy notes. Projection is average, and longevity is around five hours. I don’t find it similar to Narcotic Delight, which is much sweeter and has a strong tobacco note I’m not fond of in fragrances. It’s not Black Phantom either as this one develops in a completely different way.

When I tested it on a blotter, I really liked the scent. Today, after a full wear test, I’m not quite as impressed. It opens with a beautiful, non gourmand vanilla, and after a moment the amber comes through. For a short while it’s truly lovely, but unfortunately the leather note with a strong animalic accent soon appears. It would be fine if the leather leaned more towards musky, but on my skin the promising start turns into a bit of a beaver-like funk. If someone enjoys fragrances with pronounced animalic notes, I’ll admit the longevity is quite good, around 6 hours, but the projection is rather weak.

As a cherry and almond lover, I simply had to buy it. I had high hopes for this one, I expected something sexy, little decadent, maybe even naughty. Unfortunately there’s nothing “indecent” about this cherry at all. It smells like the cherry compote my nan used to plonk on the table with dinner. I can’t detect the tonka or the woodsy notes, and the almond is the sugary type. As it dries down , the scent becomes more like a shampoo, nice enough but not exactly inspiring. I don’t think it’s particularly similar to TF Lost Cherry either, and it’s definitely miles apart from FDB Sirène. I’ll probably pass this one on to my teenage daughter. 

This smells like my nan’s orchard in late summer. Juicy, honeyed, ripe fruit mixes with delicate, fresh flowers. It’s a girly, sweet scent, but not overly sugary, perfect for everyday wear. It’s just a pity it’s so fleeting.