Great opening, but that’s it
The first 30-60 seconds are great - it’s a nice roasted pistachio smell, like the filling of a pistachio pastry. The pistachio then fades to the background, never to return, and this fragrance begins to smell like soap and Raid bug spray. I have a phobia of flying insects, so this smell reminds me of them and gives me anxiety. That lasts for about 10 minutes before fading slightly to the background, allowing the condensed milk to take center stage. It’s not a very sweet condensed milk, which I almost liked, but then it starts to smell like mac n cheese. At this point, the fragrance smells like cheesy bug spray and soap and it remains that way for hours. The pistachio is long gone. This smell is like the aftermath of defending yourself from a wasp attack while trying to enjoy a pistachio pastry. You’re in a cloud of Raid bug spray, your ruined pastry tastes like Raid and cheese now, and you’re surrounded by dead or dying insects, the consequences of the chemical warfare you just engaged in. Great opening though.
Doesn't suit some skin chemistries
This fragrance does not suit my skin chemistry. It had an odd savory, coconutty smell on my skin for the first hour, almost like coconut curry. It smelled slightly better on fabric, but still odd. Once the weird curry smell went away, it finally started to smell nice; the black tea and sandalwood started to come through and it reminded me of a spa. I would've loved this fragrance if it smelled like that the entire time.
