05/25/2023

Anamandy
102 Reviews

Anamandy
3
Sweet and Spicy Gourmand Roses
This is a very interesting fragrance, but I am having a hard time trying to figure out what this perfume is trying to be. It is listed as a floral Oriental fragrance. Okay, but I'm also getting elements of a gourmand as there is a candy sweetness in the air around me mingling with chocolate notes. Looking at the note profile I am astonished by how many rose varieties are in this perfume, yet the rose that stands out is the Bulgarian rose. I find Bulgarian roses to have a naturally sweet jamminess to them that is beautifully executed here. That jammy rose also brings to mind other rose fragrances like Stella by Stella McCarthy, Nina Ricci's Rose Extase, and Kirkdijan's Oud Satin Mood. Unlike those, this has a prominent spiciness from the cinnamon and pink pepper that cuts through what might otherwise be an oppressively dense sweetness without them.
While I think this is a well-made fragrance that smells a lot more expensive than what is being asked for a bottle, I already have perfumes that resemble this to a degree. Just the addition of spicier notes is not enough to persuade me to purchase. Besides, since this perfume performs so well with so little needed, this decant that the lovely friend sent me should last some time. But if I didn't have a perfume for times when I am in the mood for a sweet and spicy, syrupy, jammy rose, this would have fit the bill nicely.
While I think this is a well-made fragrance that smells a lot more expensive than what is being asked for a bottle, I already have perfumes that resemble this to a degree. Just the addition of spicier notes is not enough to persuade me to purchase. Besides, since this perfume performs so well with so little needed, this decant that the lovely friend sent me should last some time. But if I didn't have a perfume for times when I am in the mood for a sweet and spicy, syrupy, jammy rose, this would have fit the bill nicely.