There could be some interesting notes here but everything is smothered in an overdose of ambroxan or some synthetic musk. It's overbearing. There's an interesting, austere iris in there, but it's been flattened under the "almond". I'm glad I only got a 5ml decant, I don't need any more than that.

It's like Melt My Heart by Strangelove with the magic stripped away. It's a quality scent, but I have no emotional reaction to it so for the price it's a firm "meh". Next.

Watery, metallic rose with minty geranium. More minty than I first noticed. Something herbal and green lurks underneath, is it palmarosa? No idea but it works well. It develops and opens very quickly and it more complex than many other perfumes I've tried from Unky Serge. I'm not sure if I need more than my 4ml miniature yet but it's good.

Thin, metallic rose. I'm not that keen. I much prefer the new one Là Fille Tour de Fer which is a similar scent with more depth.

Interesting super green vanilla, exactly like Angélique Noire with a touch of galbanum. Very sweet. Unwearable for me but very nicely done.

Jammy rose. There a so many bajillions of jammy rose saffron perfumes I just can't be remotely interested in this.

Nice, dry, herby, soft leather. It's soft touch, more on the suede side, and has a strong tea note. For me it's a unique, dry, herby tea scent, and I really like it.

It's pretty, uninspiring and uninteresting. There's nothing offensive here, but it's so bland. Immediately forgotten.

On card: Better than I expected. I find ambroxan-forward scents very tedious, and that note tends to prevent any element of magic or wonder emerging for me. I expected this to be similar to the ghastly Citron Noir by Hermès, and it is very similar for two minutes, then thankfully the complexity begins to emerge. It's not for me, but it's on a par with the overpriced abundance of MFK ambroxan freshies.