A truly universal scent. It really gives off a feeling of a well-read person (so it suits my aspirations, or just gives me a little push when I want to self-percive, and be percived as such). Maybe it's just because of the name, but as i will desribe the scent down below think about how the contrasting smells are used in this perfume. Acidity and sweetness, freshness and warmness, there is a true combination of opposites happening. It has a sweet and citrusy opening, the lemon is very juicy and realistic, all in all the smell resambles a fresh cup of lemonade. Quince gives the fruity side of the fragrance a nice depth, though it is more like a quince syrope then a fresh fruit. Later the spices become more prevalent, and the profile becomes more oriental. The lemon is still there, but its freshness is contrasted with the warmness of the nutmeg and tonka bean.
It lasts on me for around 7-8 hours. Everything has it's place here, nothing is chaotic, the different parts of the perfume are in a dialog with each other, but they don't lose their character. Maybe this is how this scent can truly be fitting for a humanist, not a centrist who avoids the extreme parts of life, but for one who can fit them all into a beatiful harmony.
PS. I never had the original version of this fragrance, so i can't compare them with each other.
