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Aromatic Cedar - but so much more
So glad to have found this. I've tried a number of cedar wood scents and never liked any of them. So many are dry and oh-so-very-woody, and they so often seem designed to be in your face, a bit like walking into a cedar clothing closet. But this! It begins with a gentle burst of aromatic, spicy citrus (bergamot/orange). The dry down keeps some of the herbs present (and some more come to the fore - sage and patchouli) and it altogether becomes a gentle, smooth, almost milky cedar. There is also a marine touch -- perhaps call it "marine adjacent". In short, it was, for me, love at first sniff and a bottle immediately followed. If you've been disappointed in other woody scents, this could be worth a try. And, as others have said, it really does evoke a hillside in Italy on the Mediterranean or Capri itself (sans the tourists). A delight.
It could be a day-wearer all year round. So far I've been comfortable wearing it during sub-freezing weather and I suspect it will only be better in the spring and summer. The longevity is ok, but the silage not particularly strong, so I guess I'd call it a scent for wearing for yourself, not to show off to others with.
One final point: it pairs incredibly well with City Rhythm's 2654. I'd never have thought of it on my own but a decant seller (r---fragrances) labelled it as "best layering combo", and that was spot on. Absolutely worth trying together. I like both fragrances separately but together they last and last and the full combination of wood, coconut, aromatic spices, sugar, tonka just click. Buy samples of each and try.
Top Notes 
Bergamot
Mandarin orange
Myrrh
Bay leaf
Heart Notes 
Cedarwood
Precious woods
Patchouli
Base Notes 
White musk
Sage
Sedum
Himaera
Nanachka
