Cereus No.9

Not sure what these people are smelling. My full bottle is ALL about citrus. It smells like a tart grapefruit/pomegranate/rhubarb in the top with musk and woods joining in the base. This is juicy like a citrus but not a berry.

Cereus No.9 is more like a Fruity Floral fragrance to me than Oriental Floral. It is basically dominanted by rose and rasberry with a bit of whipped creamy vanilla toward the end. The scent is young, flirty, and fun. It lacks sophistication, and the high price makes it inaccessible by everybody. If this were less expensive,it would be up against today's fragrances like Justin Beiber Someday, Taylor Swift Wonderstruck, and some version of Vera Wang Princess.

I think this perfume is expensive smelling, elegant and classy. It does smell niche. Longevity is good. I pick up something herbal and love it. Want but not at $125. Edit: It is available on Amazon for $50, so I almost purchased it but decided to request another sample towelette. I like it this time (not love it) but it is quite heavy on bergamot. Will pass on this deal.

So this is the last of the four that I had sample 'towelettes' for. I liked this one least of all, while wearing it all day. Funny thing tho, it seemed to smell better on me the next morn, after waking up! Go figure! Nothing special.

For me this begins with a blur, totally abstract, sort of like walking into a store that sells a bunch of different types of items. It's not feminine and certainly not "girly." After 10 minutes or so, I get rose clearly, close to going up to a rose and smelling it, natural and not much else going on. After another 15 or 20 minutes, the rose is no longer the only note I perceive, but rather it's a non-sweet fruity rose. Then after 1 to 2 hours more, I get a hint of a Cabaret by Gres type scent; the wood is considerably weaker here so if it was too strong for you in Cabaret this may be for you. It never had more than a touch of sweetness and it's smooth. Perhaps there's a touch of fruitiness remaining. I can imagine layering this with a scent that is too woody to get a nice rose and wood blend, but by itself it can't compete with other scents I have with similar notes (perhaps using more than 2 sprays would work) As a gift, though, I don't see it offending anyone other than those who dislike rose notes.