I was not expecting this as I'm more of a gourmand girl, but I prefered this one over You Rêve, although both are pretty lovely to wear.
For a very short moment, it smells like sweet and light florals in the opening. It doesn't take long before the middle notes take up the spotlight though. I get a beautiful sweet, resinous warmth with some soft, comfy woody notes. Never got any dill pickle smell, but my skin chemistry has never failed me on this, so I was pretty sure I'd be avoiding the dill pickle plague. I do get something close to pencil shavings somewhere in there, but it's not too strong and seems to waver as the perfume lives on. I love the woody creaminess as it's very soothing and comforting. There's a bit of spiciness and smokiness coming through, but nothing jarring or disturbing to the scent. It's a calm, clean, soft, subtle and delicate fragrance and could very well be loved by people who are starting their foray into woody fragrances. I do get a bit of a sharp, synthetic streak as the perfume dries down, but it's not as strong as in other perfumes I've smelled.
Overall it's a pretty lovely scent for calm moments and soothing times. It's got some clean, freshness in there that'll make you feel put-together without even trying. I wore it when I was sick and I have to say I really appreciated it during that time. I wasn't a fan of the slight pencil shaving accord and the synthetic streak, but the rest of the perfume did surprise me enough to go for a full bottle. I do have to say it's not a blind-buy and I recommend you try it out for yourself.
