Pity the fool who tries this one expecting a delicate white floral bouquet. There may be a pretty white lily to be found, but it is placed right in between a strongly contrasting top and bottom.
Fathom V opens with what is best described as a hurricane. Greens, soil, hairspray and florals blown at you with overwhelming force, as cold and uninviting as a winter storm. The white lily stands fierce. Its pollen-rich aspect is boosted by cumin and other dark spices.
But after the storm comes a calm. Eventually things unfold into a comfortable mossy scent with hints of woods and spice. It is still chilly cold and green here, but that frostbite edge of the opening is gone. The lily has died quietly, but the spices survived.
Quite a challenging scent, really, due to its overwhelming opening. Both the photorealistic lily and the use of cumin came as a nice bonus. If you are in for a wild ride into the deep dark greens, give this a try. Do not come here for the white florals.
