Despite the fact that I hate weed and the smell of weed, I love this perfume. And boy, it really does smell like weed, but only if you get in close with your face on your skin. It's very gingery and rich, but what I love most is the lack of any discernible patchouli or vetiver, which would have made it sharp and/or pickley. It's a journey too, with epic performance, and the real treat is the very far drydown (like, next day) which has the vanilla come to the fore. Can't stand Oud for Greatness but this is top.
Initio’s Oud For Happiness is a dry, brittle bitter oud, coupled with a clean, soft woody musk, with the addition of something subtly sweet and pillowy-feathery, like freshly baked milk bread. It then becomes a creamier version of their Musk Therapy, which is what all of Initio’s offerings eventually become on my skin. I am not complaining–Musk Therapy is amazing. But I don’t need a whole shelf of things that smell similar, especially at this price tag.