Illusion, from Reinvented was released in 2023. The perfumer behind this creation is unknown. It has the top notes of Cotton Candy, Dried Fruits, and Juniper Berries, middle notes of Cloves, Rose, and Saffron, and base notes of Amber, Cabreuva, Cedarwood, Gurjun Balsam, and Vanilla.
Illusion is an interesting scent, one that surprised me quite a bit actually. This is a powerful sweet and spicy floral with heaps of strength and character. A warm, spicy and dark note of clove dominates the scent profile, contrasted by the warming sweetness of intense saffron and hints of jammy rose. This part of the scent profile is very reminiscent of Initio’s Oud for Greatness, but instead of heading in a woodier direction the scent continues to sweeten up even further through the use of sticky dried fruits, aromatic juniper and a cotton Candy accord. This is actually a pretty nice scent, I like it. I used to own a bottle of Oud for Greatness but grew bored of the scent profile after some time, which I imagine the same thing would happen if I owned this. I enjoy the fragrance, but my 5ml decant will be more than enough.