It is a unisex composition built around a pronounced coffee accord. The opening reveals heazelnuts, a touch of cinnamon and apricot, which feels unnecessary here. Shortly afterwards, the aroma of freshly roasted coffee emerges, blended with caramel and chocolate enhanced by tonka bean. I don’t detect any coconut (thankfully). The base is sugary, resting on woodsy notes, musk and benzoin. The fragrance is intense, fills the space and lasts around seven hours on my skin. It was a blind buy as based on the notes, I expected to fall in love with it, but the apricot note puts me off.

It’s a unisex composition that opens with a light citrus accord touched by a subtle hint of pepper. After a short while, tuberose comes to the forefront, intertwined with ylang ylang and iris accords. Although tuberose dominates, it is neither overly sweet nor old-fashioned, or granny-like, instead, it’s classy and elegant. The composition is grounded in leather and sandalwood notes, which lend the fragrance depth and a slightly earthy character. On my skin, longevity is around five hours with moderate projection. It is definitely a scent worth trying.

It is a simple, feminine white floral. It opens with a lightly green jasmine note, which is quickly overtaken by creamy tuberose. The rangoon creeper note adds softness and a gently powdery character to the composition. The scent is cohesive, straightforward and linear. Longevity is around six to eight hours, with moderate projection. For me, it works best in winter.

I bought this fragrance blind. After the first spray, I decided it wasnt anything special and put it away in the cupboard. However, after more than a year, I decided to give it another chance. The opening is just as tacky as I remember, dominated by synthetic raspberry before a beautiful rose comes to the forefront. The base is woody and very pleasant; I can also detect musk, even though it is not listed among the official notes. I have the impression that the fragrance needed time to mature, as it is now noticeably more enjoyable than I remember. That  being said, it still doesn’t impress me greatly. It’s more of an everyday, safe composition, without a wow factor. Longevity is around five hours, with average projection.

This is a heavy, intense and complex chypre. The opening features slightly spicy citrus notes with ginger, followed by a strong combination of incense, flowers and fruits, with a generous amount of honey. The base is deep and rich, woody and leathery, with amber and musk; slightly smoky and balsamic. There is a lot going on in this fragrance, but for me it is simply overwhelming. It fills the entire room, and after six hours I had to wash it off as it became too much for me.

This is a heavy chypre fragrance with a vintage feel. The composition is floral and herbal, with a touch of incense resting on a balsamic, woody base. Although I enjoy some vintage fragrances, this one doesn’t appeal to me, there is something in it that I find off-putting, possibly tarragon. Longevity on my skin is around five hours, with projection at arm’s length.

It’s a simple citrus composition with a balsamic, ambery base. It opens with bergamot, lightly sweetened by pear. After about an hour, the resinous, ambery base comes to the fore and the scent becomes more woody. The projection is very poor, and the fragrance disappears after around three hours.

It probably needs no introduction, some people love it, others not so much. It’s modern and strongly saffron-forward, with a touch of sweetness, a generous dose of amber and woods, and an impressively long trail. Very long-lasting with excellent projection.

Delicate, feminine scent with a light, elegant feel. It opens fresh with a hint of citrus, then develop into soft, powdery florals, mainly peony and rose. The overall impression is subtly sweet, creamy and very clean. It’s a feminine, unobtrusive scent, perfect for daytime wear. Not heavy or overwhelming, but rather safe, pleasant and easy to wear. On my skin, it lasts around 6 hours, with projection at about arm’s length.

It’s a powdery, clean scent that makes me feel as though I’ve just had a bath and moisturised my skin with my favourite body lotion. It opens with soft floral notes, before musk comes to the forefront. The base is lightly woody and creamy perhaps because of the presence of coumarin. On my skin it lasts around six hours, with projection reaching about an arm’s length. It’s an ideal everyday fragrance and perfect work scent.