Affection

I'm pretty sure this has been formulated. This still has a nice, very sweet fruit aroma. Quite ordinary, but not so pink or girly in my opinion either. However, I can't find mossy or woodiness here, but musk and maybe some pepper. The presentation of this is ok, the smell is acceptably strong. I can't find much else to say about this. Nice anyway.

The notes listed here cannot be right?! OK...I get maybe a touch of the plum note (maybe), but this is nothing in the world like the fruity floral you might imagine from the name, packaging and supposed notes. No mango, no white florals. This is NOT a 'pink' perfume and was dreadfully mis-named and marketed (which is perhaps why it seems to have been discontinued). This is heady incense and oakmoss with a subtly syrupy, spice-bazaar of a dry down. I also get wafts of patchouli and vetiver. Imagine Aromatics Elixir shacked up with a sweeter, spicier Attar. Unisex to my nose. And strong, strong stuff! Good grief! One spray on my arm filled my entire bedroom and hovered around me for hours. Not my bag, but could be an impressive fragrance (especially at the price point) for someone in to Chypre/Oriental beasts.