Top Notes 
Almond
Orange blossom
Heart Notes 
Heliotrope
Iris
Ylang-ylang
Jasmine
Base Notes 
Musk
Peru balsam
Tolu balm
Tonka bean
Vanilla
Burmese oud
KathrynA66
46 Reviews
KathrynA66
Helpful Review
3
Powdery, Almond-y, Gourmand-ish Floral
On me, this doesn't really come off as a gourmand. It's more of an amber-floral or "floriental," but I'm not sure that really matters.
The first few moments of the opening are off-putting to me; it's something about the powdery accord, but it, literally, goes away in under a minute. The almond and orange blossom is SO lovely. I love it, even though I am heartily sick of orange-blossom at the moment.
The almond remains during the heart of the fragrance, although it is fainter. Combined with the heliotrope and iris, which maintain a softer, less prominent powdery accord, along with the jasmine, which tames the ylang-ylang, keeping it from being too sweet, I think the almond brings something rich to the florals, an *almost* savory quality underlying the sweetness of the fragrance. IMO, the heart beautifully blended and more complex than one might think from the notes pyramid.
The Burmese oud brings something special to the drydown for me. The oud prevents the drydown from being more "standard." I really enjoy the combination of resinous with the oud.
With one spray on each wrist and each inner arm at the elbow, the longevity is good, 8 hours or so; the projection is close to arm's length for not quite 6 hours, and there is a light but noticeable sillage trail.
My husband likes it on me, though he said it's not a favorite, but he doesn't like it on himself, finding it too sweet. We still agreed that Almond Harmony is definitely unisex and well-made.
It's not the fragrance for which I've been looking, but it is quite good. I'm enjoying my decant and am interested in testing more from
The first few moments of the opening are off-putting to me; it's something about the powdery accord, but it, literally, goes away in under a minute. The almond and orange blossom is SO lovely. I love it, even though I am heartily sick of orange-blossom at the moment.
The almond remains during the heart of the fragrance, although it is fainter. Combined with the heliotrope and iris, which maintain a softer, less prominent powdery accord, along with the jasmine, which tames the ylang-ylang, keeping it from being too sweet, I think the almond brings something rich to the florals, an *almost* savory quality underlying the sweetness of the fragrance. IMO, the heart beautifully blended and more complex than one might think from the notes pyramid.
The Burmese oud brings something special to the drydown for me. The oud prevents the drydown from being more "standard." I really enjoy the combination of resinous with the oud.
With one spray on each wrist and each inner arm at the elbow, the longevity is good, 8 hours or so; the projection is close to arm's length for not quite 6 hours, and there is a light but noticeable sillage trail.
My husband likes it on me, though he said it's not a favorite, but he doesn't like it on himself, finding it too sweet. We still agreed that Almond Harmony is definitely unisex and well-made.
It's not the fragrance for which I've been looking, but it is quite good. I'm enjoying my decant and am interested in testing more from
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