Sultane L'eau Fatale Jeanne Arthes 2015

I don't think I'm alone in sometimes looking at my collection and thinking "What else am I missing?"
Or is it?
Gourmands are there, floral-sweet to oudy-spicy, spring to winter is covered, light to caution, otherwise headache... and yet I came to the conclusion: something is missing.
Woody. It should be woody and creamy. Without fruit, without a big floral roundelay. Woody and creamy. Out, out, apples.
So. forum scoured, social media scoured. And for GOD's sake, there are so many fragrances. It was only then that I really realized that again. And they all had something that didn't fit in with what I was looking for.
At some point, I arrived at Sultane L'eau Fatale. The notes, the description - everything sounded exactly as I had imagined the fragrance I was looking for.
Luckily I was able to get hold of it, the package arrived, full of hope and anticipation, the first PFFT arrived on my wrist.
And deep down, I immediately felt pure delight.

It's him.

Relatively present at the start: cumin. It reads funny, but smells great to me. Unusual, yet beautiful. So beautifully unusual and spicy! Unexpected. And it fits perfectly into the fragrance.
What follows is pure wood. Sandalwood and cedar, my favorites with cashmere wood. So? Another direct hit!
I barely notice the ylang-ylang and jasmine (compared to other fragrances where they tend to be the main protagonists), they blend wonderfully into the overall picture and add this sweet undertone.
For me, all the notes are precisely balanced and to the point. None is too strong. None too biting. Everything is round and yes - perfect. Sultane L'eau Fatale is creamy, soft, sweet and woody. Exactly as listed. It reminds me of a rich, full, rich body lotion in one of those round jars in high-quality frosted glass and that beautiful wood.
I was looking for you and finally found you.