Dried fruits that come wrapped in a blanket of spicy yet creamy and warm, almost slightly burnt amber with sprinklings of oregano, coriander and bay leaf.
This is not as much a sweet amber as it is a dirty one - a great fusion of notes with the incensy amber playing the main theme. Very well composed, even if the notes are somewhat stereotypical, the art here is making them work together very seamlessly which Sheldrake manages to A+. After the first half hour it's pretty linear and not evolving that much, but it is long lasting, dry, rich and deep with some reminiscence of an arabian souq. I even find some tiny similarities to Tauer's LADDM, as it is only slightly - as in very little - sweeter. Also, what makes it stand out from other ambers, is the herbal aspect which keeps it from smelling too sweet and at the same time makes it continually interesting to return to.
If you're an amber lover you should definitely check this out, personally I find this one of the top 3 ambers I've ever tried.
