As soon as I opened the sample bottle the aroma hit me and I thought 'boy oh boy this is going to be a sweet one!' Straight away I got a citrus fruit and cherry liquor type note mixed with cinnamon almost like a mish-mash of smells in a sweetshop. That may seem derogatory but I mean it in a massively positive way this fragrance is magic smells like it's going to be very cloying but when it hits my skin it becomes less sweet and totally manageable. The catalyst in this fragrance for me is labdanum making everything bright also the sandalwood base just reigns in the sweetness nicely. This stuff is perfect for someone like me who has a sweet tooth but doesn't want to be bombarded and also has a nose for the unique... because I've not come across anything like this one. I say that however the smell reminds me of something I can't put my finger on...just not a fragrance.