Sometimes I happen upon a page and I'm shocked to find I haven't posted a review for a scent that I've owned for ages and am highly accustomed to. Usually I've written the review in note form elsewhere and just not got around to posting it yet...Equus is one of many such cases. So...I finally blind bought this scent from Lalique and I have to say it's a real gem. Before we even get into the note breakdown I think you have to be prepared to except that if you don't like nutmeg, you're not likely to be a lover of Equus. Starts of with a fresh sharp citrus lemon and bergamot notes but also with that unmistakable gin quality of juniper berries. The heart of the fragrance comes out quickly which is the lasting smell of mace and nutmeg with the spicy clean woods and enduring vetiver. In fact it dries down to an amazingly woody scent, Equus truly is a lovely combo of peppery vetiver and calming woods. This is a high quality juice on me, dies down quickly in projection terms but as far as longevity is concerned I think it's an improvement on the original Lalique Pour Homme. Infact, after the complex top notes have subsided you're left with something not dissimilar to a subdued and less smoky Encre Noire. Classy, masculine stuff from Lalique, cheap, wonderful flacon, everything you'd expect from this house and my girlfriend really loves it too. It's not a million miles away from the original Pour Homme in terms of 'feel', except perhaps bolder and more assured. I can't recommend it highly enough a truly inspired blind buy...If I do say so myself. That was my review then, I'd just like to reaffirm the dominant heart notes of Mace and nutmeg they might be an acquired taste for some but set this apart from the likes of Lalique pour homme and Lalique White and even Encre Noire (although to a lesser extent) all of which are pretty similar.