Glimmer Criminal Elements 2015

This was not as gourmand as I expected. I got a strong, dusty rose in the drydown that was really lovely. To me it smells like milk, spices, dark sugar and dry, velvety roses. It lasts a good long time on my skin, and the projection is pretty loud, not for the office!
Glimmer is a sweet, vanilla bomb, but still quite quirky and unusual. Not your average gourmand. It reminds me of hot rice pudding, with spices and raisins in it. And maybe some candied rose petals thrown over the top for good measure. Sweet, hot and steamy. The sugared rose actually makes me think of Turkish Delight, Yum!
This leans kinda feminine to me, but I guess most sweet gourmands do. Also don't be scared by the opening!, it is very VERY spicy initially, but it calms down after a few minutes and is very well balanced from then on.