My expectations from the notes were: kitchen spices. In reality, none of that! On my skin, this is a scent of fresh ink, 100%, with the smoothness of leather and very light ethereal purple florals behind it. I have lots of tattoos, and for some reason, I cannot stop imagining skin with a fresh tattoo on it while smelling this. A tattoo of a raven. On a skin of a goth. This is one of the most goth scents I have tried, and I've tried a few... Gorgeous.