I think I can see why people are divided on this fragrance. It is primarily a rich, creamy floral with a heavy musk base and some supporting spices, and a slight weirdness that throws you off the expected evolution of a note pyramid like this one.
There is something reminiscent of a cleaning product in the heart of the fragrance, but since I haven't gotten that from spraying on clothes or paper, it might just be an interaction with my skin. I'm perfectly happy to let that slide, however, because the rest of the fragrance experience is delightful.
The drydown merges the heavy, slightly animalic musk with the moss and florals in a way that just transports you to that scene with the siren in the forest from the pirates of the caribbean movie.
It's not a cold ocean scent, it's very much warm and alive and a bit unsettling, but beautiful and beckoning.
