A Hold On Me

I bought 50ml for £9.99 at the altar of the great TK Maxx. On my skin, the florals are a brief trace, then it's zesty spice that settles into a deeply layered and very sexy blend. I adore pepper and spices in scents, so this makes me happy. No cumin, which is refreshingly unusual. I'm happy to say I get no vanilla. The disappointment is that it's a skin scent so soon, and it doesn't last. I wish I was one of those towards the far end of sillage and longevity. I would love to trail this behind me across my evening/day/lifetime. I've been spraying it on my clothes and it doesn't even last on those. I love it so much I could happily bury my nose in it for days.

Very light, fresh, white floral to start. Crisp, not overly sweet. Has a slight citrus note. Becomes richer, a bit sweeter, slightly spicier. Very easy to wear, nothing crazy; classic and classy, with a great price tag. Performs better in warmer weather, sunshine/outdoors. Lasted about 5hrs with one spritz, before becoming a skin scent.

Sunshiney, warm, soft and spicy with perfect florals. I absolutely love it. Reminds me of a lighter take on Lauder Sensuous.

I really like this warm and creamy woody floral, but I'm a little perplexed by the two-note profile listed on this site because there is a lot more going on here than just that. I'm picking up sandalwood, vanilla, spices, something creamy, almost like whipped cream, and I think a little bit of cedar too. All is combined with a great smelling, in full bloom lily. It's a very pretty and unusual floral. The pimento seed is great here. It adds freshness with a little spiciness, and the scent of pepper without the nose stinging bite of it. I don't know if that is the nature of pimento seeds since I've never smelled that note in any perfume before that I know of, but I love the warm soft spiciness it adds to this scent (if that is what accounts for what I am smelling here). And unlike some perfumes where I love one part but am not so crazy about another, this was enjoyable from beginning to end. Performance is good. I got about five hours with soft silage and projection, so it's good for close quarters and work situations. Prices are also really good for this scent. I picked up a travel sprayer for a cheap price that should give me plenty of wears, and even fbs are reasonably priced. I think this would be a safe blind buy or a nice choice as a gift because I can't see anyone disliking this scent. I really like it a lot. Edit - I wore this numerous times in all seasons and while it smelled great in all of them it really shined in the warmer weather. The lily becomes so creamy then.

hear me out, even if most audiences on fragrantica rates is as for women it's designed for men too. i like this because of its spicy and woody nature. definitely a summer fragrance