The notes listing for Homme Anniversary is all over the place and that's what this fragrance kind of is. In the opening you get a tame aromatic soapy opening, similar to a lot of other "old-school" fragrances like Bois du Portugal but then a powerful sweet candy note appears. In the note pyramid it is described as two distinct notes, "lemon mousse" and "candied fruits" but it kinda just comes across as gummy-bear-like candy. The drydown is also confusing, with almost smoky leather coming through. If the soapy-sweet opening was toned down and the leather came through quicker I think this would be a great fragrance. But the clash between the soapiness, candy sweetness, and leather is a bit too much for me to handle. I could see someone really liking this fragrance if this combination was up their alley, but to me it seems like a mish-mash of disparate parts that doesn't really make a whole.
