The opening is slightly rough or even harsh with a bit of leathery oud and saffron, nutmeg and pepper. The heart is a floral musky jasmine rose but turns creamier when the benzoin or myrrh enters the scene. The drydown is amber-y with sandalwood. The amber in this scent is rather bright and not as deep as I personally prefer it, more like an oriental with not so many spices and more dry than sweet.
Overall, it's nice and has extremely great performance but it's also somewhat linear and synthetic after the loud opening - definitely try before you buy, I hardly find it worth the asking price.
