154

Got the very cool vintage cigarette case travel sampler. Liked most of the samples, but 154 is by far my favorite of the bunch. I’m surprised how much I love this fragrance. The fragrantica notes don’t quite jibe with the notes from the EM site. It’s an extremely pleasant, sweeter smell than I was expecting. The site notes list cocoa absolute and vanilla extract which I def get. The light musk, smooth cedar, and sweet incense are there too. Blended very well, this a super addictive, warm, slightly masculine leaning gem. I would think it very versatile and a year round option. The sweetness isn’t cloying at all. It has good projection and sillage, and could even be signature scent worthy. This is a winner. Can’t wait to get a full bottle or two as soon as they drop in August.

Top Pink Pepper, Brown Sugar, Cocoa Absolute, Plum. Mid Brazilian Gardenia NaturePrint, Ylang Essential Oil, Peru Balsam Absolute. Drydown Olibanum, Cypriol, Vanilla Extract, Cedarwood, dsm-firmenich Captive Musks. Ingredients / Ingrédients / Ingredientes Alcohol Denat., Fragrance (Parfum), Water (Aqua), Citric ACID, Triethanolamine, Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate, Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane, Ethylhexyl Salicylate. Allergens / Allergènes / Alérgenos Benzyl Salicylate, Hydroxycitronellal, Tetramethyl Acetyloctahydronaphthalenes, Myroxylon Pereirae Oil, Benzy Benzoate, Cananga Odorata Oil, Benzyl Cinnamate, Limonene, Pinene, Hexadecanolactone, Rose Ketones, Linalool, Vanillin, Beta-caryophyllene, Benzyl Alcohol, Geranyl Acetate.

I really liked 154 and Highball for Luscious B at scentfest and had to grab the badass discovery set they offer. 154 feels sweet, musky, and warm. I get vanilla, cocoa and brown sugar blended with light cedar and incense. It's really pleasant, a bit sweeter than I remember from scentfest, but my nose was probably blown out by the time I got tho their booth. Leans a bit more masculine, but definitely very unisex. I get more fall and winter vibes from this than hotter weather. Sweetness fades a bit in the dry down but remains very pleasant which I love most about this fragrance. 154 last a long time on the skin and the sillage remains slightly past arms length. 6.7/10

This is exactly coty encore une fois plus a tropical flower in the background. And actually I love it so much. It’s so warm and cozy while not being overly sweet.