Damask Ormonde Jayne 2020 Eau de Parfum

A tart. almost champagne-like beginning where blackcurrant is the strongest note I detect. Lemon soon follows with an added tart, almost acidic facet. Fortunately, things to end up calming down and I start getting a fresh, almost aquatic rose with some nondescript fruits. There's a weird synthetic fresh streak along the line and at one point, I started getting a waxy, almost smoky note (just like smelling a candle burning up close). It does end up disappearing and I get a fresh rose, but also a honeyed, more spicy version of it, both vying for attention at the forefront of the fragrance. Towards the end, it starts getting more warm and musky-like while the rose becomes more honeyed and heavy with a tinge of spiciness from the vetiver.

It's overall not bad, but the weird synthetic streak in the middle did kind of turn me off which is why I won't be going for a full bottle. The fruity notes are lively and well-done: I see people wearing this bright fragrance during warm weather to keep feeling fresh.