Baklava

I have to speak up as someone who is not into sweet gourmand fragrances and agree with Fragrauntie down below. Baklava was in a discovery kit I purchased last week and their various scent profiles have surprised me more than I expected. Baklava is not something overly sweet or cloying. It's far more nuanced. It does open with a warm, golden syrupiness that was reminiscent of a honey and flaky pastry, but it’s balanced and not juvenile. Seriously folks. Take a look at my profile shelf which leans heavy into the niche houses from Orto Parisi Cuoium to Amouage Purpose 50 to Min New York Chef's Table to Liquide Imaginaire Blanche Bete. On my skin, Baklava evolves into something oddly sophisticated like a memory of an indulgence rather than the indulgence itself. It doesn’t scream youth; it whispers nostalgia. And for someone like me, a middle aged bloke who thinks of himself as thoughtful with a taste for the unexpected, Baklava walks the line between playful gourmand and grown man refinement. As I said in a review I left for their Wicked Good fragrance, I can appreciate the craft behind it. I can also appreciate the longevity. I could still smell the fragrance the morning after which is 12+ hours later.

I’m not sure why this has such a low rating. It smells divine! No...it doesn’t smell at all like baklava but it does smell like a well blended honey & spices with a touch of floral and nuttiness. If you go into this knowing it doesn’t smell like baklava and take it for what this is, I think most people would enjoy it! It’s along the line of Tom ford noir pour femme to me but way less spicy and softer. They did a great job keeping the spiciness from being too masculine. It’s a beautiful fragrance. I couldn’t stop sniffing my arm!

When I initially sprayed Baklava, it brought to mind milk chocolate cocoa powder. A nuttiness and citrus edge developed, and it did remind me of working in a bakery years ago and stocking the honeyed drippy baklava. I sense the pistachio, but really haven't gotten a cherry feel on my skin. It develops into a nutty and velvetty elevated gourmand. This would be most lovely in cold weather, with its warmth and coziness. It's not straight foody, it certainly has a bit of sophistication.

The initial notes surprised me greatly; the scent seemed almost animalistic, perhaps it was the patchouli that created such an impression. However, it was very fleeting because after a while, I was enveloped in a beautiful, sweet gourmand fragrance. Very long-lasting with a fairly noticeable sillage. It's sweet like a dessert, but not in excess; just right to savor it.

I love this; unusual and took me by surprise, as I was not crazy about the opening, but I used one spray in my hair and in 20 min time, it showed me a different face, creamy, green pistachio, musky and some honeyed almonds; there is a bit of a roaring lion (animalic) vibe, but tame and super wearable; this is one of those loves that needs time; glad I gave it time.