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Synthetic opening, gorgeous dry down
The initial blast is woody but with a tart raspberry note. The raspberry soon settles to a sugary, syrupy evocation of the fruit which to my nose reads quite synthetic in a way I don’t enjoy. The oud is super subtle to begin with but makes its appearance as the fragrance dries. The base of it is my favourite, it almost has a caramelised effect but retains some of the sugary sweetness from the opening in a smoother way. The whole blend comes into it’s own in the dry down and reminds you that this is, after all, a Guerlain work. I wish it could be this from the beginning.