Apricot in Cognac Scents of Wood 2024

I was really excited about the sesame and apricot notes, but it was kind of boring and faded quickly. Mostly it felt sweet and sandalwood heavy. The cognac note makes sense, and is definitely the most prominent vibe I was getting. Definitely nice, but not the sesame, fruity, tartness that I was hoping for. I want way more sesame!

The first things that comes to mind when I'm thinking about Scent of Wood are rich textures, dark tones and intense aromas. Plum in Cognac was exactly like that. You could sense the aroma of the oak barrel in it, although the scent is clearly a fruity plum scent and the cognac aroma is also refined and gentle.

Apricot in Cognac is clearly even more refined. You can barely detect a boozy aroma from the scent, it is more of Vanilla Apricot with an extremely soft creamy base. The vanilla aroma is formed by a combination of benzoin and Sandalwood and roasted sesame makes the scent really pleasant, soft and adds a gourmand-like essence to it.

The scent is sweet, delicious and very easy to use. I personally miss more character in it so that it wouldn't be so clearly gourmand. Apricot is well made and the scent does not seem synthetic in any way. It is balanced, high-quality, and an excellent concoction in every way. The scent is unisex, but its sweetness and simplicity leans towards the feminine. To my nose, the citruses do not stand out clearly, nor does Juniper Berry.

I wore a whole sample of this fragrance and was excitedly waiting to see if it would reveal any new aspects, but it didn't. The scent leaves nothing to be guessed at, it doesn't swirl with mystery, but rather charms gourmand friends with its irresistible edible essence. I don't know why this perfume woulds be categorised as oriental.

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It's a smokiness that isn't campfire, a sweetness that's not cloying making this a perfect scene for those colder months when you want to conjure warmth. Very unique and unisex, will be worthwhile for all sorts of occasions but probably better at night than during the work day. They sell it in travel sizes too which is really great.