Lesedi La Rona VI Graff 2020 Eau de Parfum

Marketing to one gender is one of those things... When I started looking into fragrances, I only browsed in the men's sections of the usual drugstores and eventually perfumeries. The fragrances often had "man" or "pour homme" in their names.
I probably wouldn't have even looked at a fragrance marketed to women back then.
How nice that this has changed! Because now treasures like this don't stay hidden from me! The Lesedi La Rona VI Eau de Parfum is a truly gorgeous fruity-vanilla oud fragrance that can be worn by all genders and at any age!
The fragrance opens with an authentic, slightly tart blackberry that is clearly perceptible on my skin. This is quickly followed by a high-quality and not at all animalistic oud. The fruity and woody notes harmonize perfectly with each other and are complemented by a few floral accents after a good hour.
After just under three to four hours, the fragrance becomes increasingly vanilla-like and warmer. Nevertheless, the blackberry lingers and the oud remains perceptible until the end. I particularly like the period in which the blackberry and oud are still clearly perceptible and the beautiful vanilla slowly becomes more present! Nevertheless, I wouldn't want to miss any other part of the progression.
The fragrance projects quite strongly for almost six hours. After that, it becomes closer to the skin and lasts well over 12 hours for me.

I really can't quite understand why this fragrance is marketed exclusively to women. It's such a great fragrance that will surely remain hidden from some men who would love it just because of the marketing!