Is it really necessary? For the price of 40+ €, you get designer quality here. A scent that is initially strongly reminiscent of Gentleman Givenchy Eau de Parfum. But then becomes quite independent.
The opening is fruitier than that of the Givenchy. I can clearly perceive mandarin, along with a bit of lavender. Cinnamon completely gets lost on me.
After a short moment, you can already notice a wonderful powdery iris that you know from Gentleman Givenchy Eau de Parfum. Along with a good amount of benzoin and patchouli, while the mandarin disappears after the opening. If the iris were a bit more "lipsticky", one could have considered it an alternative to Dior Homme Intense (2011). Unfortunately, that's not the case here. Nevertheless, I am sure that iris fans will find pleasure in this scent, as it is the most prominent note in the dry down.
Towards the end, it becomes a bit sweeter due to the tonka bean and vanilla, but also somewhat trivial. By that point, it is an independent fragrance that I neither find bad nor celebrate. It's just nothing new and nothing that blows you away. A scent that does nothing wrong, but also doesn’t stand out from the crowd.
The performance is quite similar to "Her Confession | Lattafa / لطافة". I get about 7 hours of longevity on my skin. The projection is also not the best; I perceive this scent as slightly stronger than the white Confession. But still, it’s not a screamer that stands out.
Unisex or rather masculine? I find it more masculine, but I can imagine that it will still appeal to women.
