Zella

God, I love this perfume.
There are only 3 notes listed, but somehow this fragrance manages to be everything - warm, rich, and resinous, a little spicy, a little sweet, with a sensual rose undergirding the myrrh and ambergris. Grownup, sexy, and classy, I've found myself reaching for it over and over again throughout the winter. I'm not sure what I'll think about it in the heat of summer, but during the chillier months it's a definite go to.

I did not expect to love this fragrance, but I do. It's so earthy, herbal, and distinctive that I keep returning to it. Imagine a witch in a cozy cottage, grabbing handfuls of dried herbs that she's hung from the rafters in months past and grinding them with mortar and pestle. The scent is intensely green and just a little bitter. Fresh and mysterious, it keeps you coming back for just one more sniff.
I don't get fig or jasmine, but the tea, fig leaf, cardamom, and patchouli all pop.

I don't get a lot of the top notes listed, like passion fruit or grapefruit, but what I do get is stunning. Saffron, ambergris, and leather blend together to make something distinctly beautiful. I may have been influenced by the brands' statement, but I do get a distinct saltiness from it, almost like the scent version of biting into really good parmesan cheese and feeling the salt crystals crunch between your teeth. It's warm and rich, with a mellow sweetness that's incredibly palatable.