401 cedar, candied plum, vanilla

This one really surprised me. This feels like a scent I normally wouldn't like, it doesn't smell particularly realistic, is very sweet in a maltol-y syrupy way and has a modern ambery woody core, but for whatever reason everything just feels perfectly matched and the result is very nice. I get this delicious jammy honey plum accord which is contrasted by a labdanum heavy amber, which is kind of tart and leathery and further evokes the tart peel of a plum. Plenty of cinnamon is in there too to really bring out that warm spicy pastry feel. The backdrop is halfway between a herbal aromatic peppery basil and smokey woody cedar. It feels quite radiant, not too concentrated and base heavy with nice projection and transparency. Granted not the best blended scent with the honeyed sweetness really popping out from time to time, other times the wood feels a bit too grainy, but you forgive it because the combination just works so well together, and also because those 'unruly' elements come across as pleasant and overindulgent, rather than sharp or gritty. For me 401 just hits that perfect sweet spot between a 'homey' sweet fruitiness and a warm herbal woodiness without feeling edgy or pretentious, nor cheap or low quality.

A very good alternative to Tom Ford's japanaise plum, with a very good quality, more than acceptable performance and at a very good price. The plum is present during practically the entire development of the perfume, although with more prominence at the beginning and becoming a slight nuance towards drying. The incense part is less intense than in japanaise plum, making 401 a fresher and easier-to-wear fragrance, pulling even slightly to the gourmand, less messy side. On skin it lasts about 6 hours. I highly recommend trying this brand. The Discovery set is very affordable and the samples carry a lot of perfume. After trying several in the Discovery set I couldn't help but take advantage of the discount voucher to get a little bottle of this wonder! Scent: 10 Longevity: 7 Projection: 6 Versatility: 9 Originality: 8 Overall: 9.5

I love this! I know when I love a fragrance when I can't stop smelling my wrist. It's a beautiful blend of all my favourite note families. Overall, it's a sweet gourmand with plum that's not too cloying, with gentle spicy woods, and warm amber. The incense envelops it all really well. The longevity is moderate - I can still smell it on my skin for hours and hours after the initial spray but it's not overwhelming to the nose. I purchased the 15mL bottle, but I will be buying the 100mL when I use it up. If you're a fan of darker noir fragrances like Tom Ford's Plum Japanois, Serge Luten's range, MiN New York's Magic Circus, or Back To Black by Killian, this is in the same family.

If you know Montale perfumes, this scent goes into that direction. At the opening, I could swear I smelled oud, incense, rum and leather, with a hint of sweetness. It felt very edgy and modern. As the perfume dries down, the sweet, smoked, boozy plum comes to the front, beautifully complimented with the incense and the earthy patchouli. Obviously the woods give their depth to the scent, but I do not detect them in particular. I find this perfume perfectly unisex and I can imagine a confident woman wearing it. This is a modern oriental scent. Long-long lasting, evolving. Beautiful!

This is my scent, it's absolutely knee shaking delicious. It's an approachable sweet perfume with an edge. Upon spraying the plum is most noticeable (I liked someone else's review that it's a "salty plum"). After a few hours it becomes smoky, cedar dominant, but the tart fruitiness is still there beneath. Would float atop my skin all day in a very casual, warm way. It was my autumn/winter scent and I used the entire bottle. It smells like sitting around a fire in a cabin with your friends and lovers while the aroma of the plum clafoutis you ate for dessert lingers in the room.