MollySmith

One of the best chypres, maybe even the best chypre I've tested. Well balanced, fresh, fruity but not too sweet, clean and cheerful like spring. A worthy member of the classic chypres family. To me, it's most similar to Y by YSL, but not as dry as Y. And of course,...

At first, Cinema smells almost bitter, like bitter almond perhaps, and a bit pungent. I'm not a big fan of the first notes, honestly. :) But after a few minutes, that bitterness is gone and I smell tangerine with a hint of almond....