to me, it smells like vanilla ice cream and cookies. a lot of people get caramel, but im not getting that. very much like a bakery.
it smells a bit musky, though. the woody base notes do come out, but it's not too overpowering for me. the gourmand notes drown it out just enough. It lasts all day, and it's good for layering. it smells way better on the skin than it does in the bottle.