Raving

Addictive amber and cinnamon perfume. Truly reminiscent of Kenzo, just not as balsamic as Kenzo gets. If Kenzo is a bit chaotic to you and you want something similar, but less, Raving could be the one. Kenzo is richer in comparison. Raving is drier and more literal. But the comparison of both was immediate. I smelled Raving and I knew I am familiar with this unique scent already.

The openning reminds me a traditional corner food from Brazil called "canjica". In recipe there is coconut milk, corner, salt, sugar and is served with cinnamon on top. After the smell reminded me something like lipstick. It is a gourmand / oriental fragrance: warm and confortable.

Recent blind buy. Official notes are as follows: top - lemon, cypress, galbanum & peach, mid notes - rose , cinnamon, ginger, base notes -sandalwood, amber & vanilla. It smells spicy, sweet & waxy. I can’t detect galbanum. It has a generic fruity note which is very sweet & not very natural imo. That coupled with the sweet spices & vanilla makes me think of an autumn/winter scented candle - & unfortunately that is exactly what it smells like on my skin... just a synthetic fruity/ vanilla, too sweet Yankee candle. Nothing against Yankee candles (to each their own) - but I don’t want to smell like one. I find this cloying & a bit sickly. It’s a lot sweeter than I expected & I don't really like it. This was my 2nd full wearing, but after 30 minutes (& 1 insult), I regretted my choice...bah ☹️