Because I'm interested in vanilla perfumes, I stumbled upon this one after trying Vanilla Woods. I was intrigued because I've always seen sandalwood in bottom notes mixed with other notes, so to have a fragrance where this wood is featured with vanilla? I had to try it.
Wow, this is a very cedar-forward fragrance. I was immediately hit by this heavy woody and slightly spicy accord. I could also detect a small peppery vibe to it. There was some creaminess to it, but very faint. On my skin, the cedar is the star, followed by sandalwood. I can't smell anything but wood and I haven't smelled any vanilla in there. It's quite smooth, but also very heavy on the wood and spicy notes. The drydown does make the woody accord become a bit more tame, but they still remain the champions here. It becomes a slightly sweeter perfume after a few minutes, but I still can't detect any vanilla. After giving it some thoughts, I think it's the cedar that was way too overpowering on my skin. I would've loved if everything else had mixed well together, but it wasn't the case.
Unfortunately, I'm not sure it's my kind of perfume. I'll probably be finishing my 10ml bottle, but won't be getting a full size.
