Viva La Juicy Noir

I really like this fragrance! :D Here's some back story. I noticed this in Myer each time I went to look at perfumes, and it really did catch my eye (or nose!) the first time I sprayed it. It had quite a heavy price tag on it though so I decided I would think about it for a while. I wanted to spoil myself after exams ended so I went in and decided to purchase it. I was happy there by myself having one last test/smell and was going to buy it, but the sales guy WOULD NOT leave me alone! I know he was doing his job, but he kept spraying all these other perfumes for me to try that I wasn't even interested in, and kept insisting I get the Viva La Juicy Intense limited edition fragrance. After acknowledging his efforts in helping me find a perfume I'd like, I stayed at this one and kept smelling to ensure there were no notes in it that I didn't like that could come out strongly on my skin. Just as I was about to grab it and go to the register he came back AGAIN and after seeing me smelling the bottle, and said 'How does that smell on your skin though?', to which I explained that I can tend to smell the base of the perfume better directly from the bottle, rather than just spraying it on my skin and not knowing what the dry down will be. He agreed, but I'd had it, and I left without it. I went across the road to Forever New, and I kept catching whiffs of this on me and decided to go back, go straight to it and grab a bottle and leave, which I did. Okay now to the actual review. This is a very sweet fragrance, and I need to be careful not to spray too much as to me it's quite strong. I smell berries, vanilla and caramel, very gourmet. The amber and honeysuckle would be in there too, definitely a combination of those notes mostly, I feel. I don't really like the original Viva La Juicy as I find it weak, and can barely smell it. It's not terrible, but what I can smell of it isn't very special in my opinion. Even the 'intense' version of it wasn't that strong. I can definitely smell this though, and can kind of see the similarity but I like this way more. I don't find that it changes throughout the day too much, which I really like as I know what I smell like at the start of the day is how I'll smell at the end of it. It lasts quite a while too. Sillage wise, I'd say it's at least moderate, as I could smell it on myself while I walked around. I prefer wearing this at night, very 'noir' in contrast to those who may think otherwise. I do like wearing it in the day sometimes too though. The bottle is really cute, has a more of a 'night time' feel in contrast to the lighter more 'every day' packaging of the original. Same bottle with the ribbon, but without the charm. Really good quality and looks lovely on my dresser :) I'm quite impressed with this perfume, nice and creamy and sweet, very girly. Definitely go and try it out if you're into fruity and gourmet fragrances! Hope this review helped! :D EDIT: I LOVE THIS! Two soft sprays around my neck is all I need for the daytime and it gives off such a nice scent that isn't too sweet/sickly or over the top. It doesn't project too far, sitting close to the skin at the end of the day, but I find that it's one that can be enjoyed with just a casual smell here and there! It's also lovely at night time sprayed on the chest, wrists, back of neck etc. for a stronger impression. Definitely one of my favourites as of right now and will be for a while! :D xx

On our way to visit my elderly mum in her aged care home, we stopped off at the local pharmacy so I could get some bleach for my hair (I will never learn, Brad Mondo). I had to go past the fragrance section, so I thought I'd grab a bottle of something for my collection. Police -To Be Metal stood out, sheerly for the bottle. A metallic pink skull. Not into skulls but this one was pretty. Standing around that section was a herd of 20 somethings, with their long manes flowing, spraying Ariana Grande perfumes vigorously. While I was waiting to get to the Police perfumes, a little square metallic pink bottle caught my eye. I sprayed my left arm up and down with it. Eventually I got the Police To Be Metallic and left. When I hopped back in the car my husband commented "Mmmmm what's that you smell of?" I told him it was Juicy something noir. I then got a lecture on the meaning of noir. All afternoon, my husband would sporadically grab my left arm and drag it to his nose. I have to admit so did I. Later that night, he declared it to be one of the most sexist scents he had ever sniffed on me. I own nearly 100 perfumes. Next day he came home with a bottle for me. Conclusion - Initial spray is a light pretty intro of soft fruit and little flowers. The main event is the dry down. Its seductive, solid, and sophisticatedly sweet. Its carameley, creamy, musky, with just a hint of floral sharpness. That's got to be the gardenia. Silage is extremely intimate. Wear it often and your skin will absorb it and it lingers longer and longer. Sex goddess in a bottle.

juicy couture has an unfortunate reputation for making pretty sleazy perfumes, over-the-top, tacky some might even say. i happen to love this fragrance for those very reasons. you "get" immediately what sort of fragrance this is as soon as you spray it. 🧐 i love the idea of just traveling by car from hotel to hotel in various cities, by day visiting coffee shops and specialty boutiques or adult stores and at night, the pub scene and indie clubs. i think this accommodates that sort of life very well. what dreams are made of 💗 i like how the berries and gardenia blend with vanilla, amber, caramel, sandalwood. very captivating combination of notes that smell almost similar to the original 'tease' formulation by vs. only thing is, i wish it projected a little better and lasted longer. it's gone by hour 5 or 6. a flirty, sexy perfume that should to be sprayed medium to oversprayed. 💖 update: i don't think i'll be repurchasing. 😞 it has a waxy quality to it that just doesn't mix with my skin's chemistry well, so i'll wear it on my clothes as opposed to wrists but i think on the blotter tester card thing, it is a really sexy perfume.

After I have been using it for almost 2 years now I just decided this perfume deserve a review. Back in 6 years ago when I first saw Viva La Juicy Gold bottle sitting on a counter at Macy’s, I sample it and I hate it so much. I didn’t understand why many people love it. I didn’t give up so 3 months later I when back in a store and try it on again. Still hate it. I’m a sweet tooth and love sweet perfume but I think Gold is just too sweet and it is straight up caramel praline combo. Ok I finally can’t resist Noir gorgeous bottle so I actually blind bought her. But She turns out to be a big love for me. Noir smells sweet but it has the berries cut down too overwhelming sweetness you got from Gold. And Noir actually last longer. I got TONS of compliments when I’m wearing Noir. For me, I can breath in Noir deeply without thinking this perfume is too strong, irritating my noes. You know when you put too much perfume on even a good perfume will be a disaster but not with Noir! I spray it all over myself and get into a car with my friend who her nose is very sensitive. She still love the scent.

I am not very good at describing scents and all the notes in a fragrance. All I know is that: 1) I finally got on the Juicy Couture bandwagon and chose this one as my first JC perfume. 2) Somehow I am loving the scent with every spritz. I got the 100ml on a very good discounted price on AllBeauty website. It is sweet, comforting, warm. That is all I can say about how it smells. 3) Unfortunately, longevity on me is almost non-existent, it's gone within 20 minutes after applying and NO sillage whatsoever. It leaves me craving for it more. I am a heavy sprayer so I'd spray minimum 10x, and still..still..it is fleeting and leaving me wanting more and more. Luckily, since it is on more affordable price point amongst all my other fragrances, I do not mind one bit to keep re-applying. I wear this to bed and around the house, by the way. Especially to bed. I don't think I'd wear this outside since, again, I cannot smell it after 20mins and reapplying would be a massive task since I'd have to carry the 100ml EDP bottle with me. I wish this would stay longer and linger on my skin...

Ever since I was a teen I always wanted a Viva la Juicy perfume simply because of the adorable girly packaging. It wasn’t easily available in my country and the few times I’d seen it I couldn’t afford it. As an adult I found a gently used bottle of this perfume on Mercari and had to make my inner child happy by getting it. It was a blind buy but the scent didn’t really matter because I mainly wanted it for the bottle. Upon receiving and trying it I immediately felt that I’ve smelt this before but couldn’t figure out where. I checked fragrantica and saw that it’s compared to Tease by VS and quickly pulled out my Tease body mist to compare. I think it actually smells more like Tease Noir! Gosh I missed that scent and I’m so happy to have it back in this even more adorable packaging! So for the actual review part: Smells sweet and sexy with a sugary berry opening and as I mentioned, it’s super similar to Tease and even more so Tease Noir! Lasts 5-6 hours and projects a lot ( I actually have to spray it lightly to avoid getting a headache). Absolutely love it!!

This is a really pretty scent for all occasions. I have not tried Gold Couture yet (it’s on the way), and I only have the OG to compare this to, but they are similar. This one is stronger on the berry note, and lacks the praline, and I think I prefer the OG. Longevity leaves much to be desired, but these Viva La Juicy scents are so affordable at places like Ross and TJ Maxx that it doesn’t really matter to me. I probably won’t buy a full bottle of this one unless I find it for a steal (and that’s pretty likely, who am I kidding), but I really do enjoy this. I just let my kiddo have a sniff of my wrist and he loves it. It’s a pleaser; I can’t see anyone hating it. I do own Ariana’s Sweet Like Candy and I definitely get why they’re compared to each other, but this one doesn’t really have that plasticky DNA that Ari’s perfumes have. This is less plastic and more gourmand in my opinion. Lovely.

a sexier, more mature and refined version of the original. seductive, fun, and yummy!! i love this noir version!! i wanted to love the original so so bad. all of the notes were so yummy in theory yet i found it headache-inducing; way too sweet and not at all grounded, just smelled like a cheap mall perfume to me :(( i personally love a yummy gourmand scent but i find for me it also must have substance! viva la juicy noir has this 1000%. you still get the yummy and rich gourmand caramel and vanilla notes, but they are not too overwhelming, and so nicely complimented by the fruity and woodsy amber musk. think more 'feminine' than the 'girliness' of the original. this makes it more comforting and refreshing. i get so many compliments from both genders with this. great performance, great price, cute bottle. perfect for date night, or just when you want to feel hot. what more could you want!

I received this fragrance in 2016 as a gift from my family because I had been hooked at ulta. I love this fragrance. Fun fact: Everything turns powdery on me. JCVLJ fragrances have enough of that fruity/flowery punch that it NEVER goes powdery. In fact, my chemistry seems to really bring out the honeysuckle, amber and sandalwood, giving this fragrance so much depth. I noticed that a lot of reviewers were talking about the lasting power...This fragrance stays with me for HOURS. the sillage (scent bubble) is 6-8 feet right after spraying and 2-4 feet after 2 hours. I always get comments on how great I smell when I wear this. I honestly haven't smelled anything that could dupe for this, but I have smelled some that remind me of it.

I’m in love with her. This is one of only two scents I’ve completed a full bottle of. Sweet without being cloying, dark but not heavy, floral without smelling like a bouquet, fruity without smelling cheap. She’s a perfect gourmand scent for me. The only gripe I have is the sillage and the longevity. It projects well for the first hour or two, and then just disappears completely. It’s weird, it doesn’t even leave anything behind. It’s like a short term visit from an impassioned lover. Regardless, I adore this scent. I don’t even care that when I want to wear it I have to bring the bottle along for reapplication. I’m on my second bottle now, and I’m sure I’ll be reupping by the end of the year. 10/10 but not for everyone

I am LOLing at the last review. So much effort put into a bizarrely inaccurate description. Anyway, this smells like the original with more of a berry opening. I cannot get this fragrance to last more than an hour and a half, otherwise I would love it. It's sexy, beautiful, and great for date night, just be sure to pack a rollerball version in your purse because you'll definitely need to touch up. The Rose and Gold editions last the best, and Gold is easily my favorite. For the record, I'm in my 30s. I think it's silly to say that fragrances have ages. Wear what you like.

This would be my third pick in this lineup but that doesn’t mean it’s not good. This is more fruity than caramel like the gold. You still get caramel but it’s more intertwined with the fruits, so it creates a syrupy sweet fruity smell which is great! Performance is solid for this one, not crazy, but it works. I enjoy the scent bubble and you can find this for very reasonable prices. Give it a try, you’ll find a use for it even if it’s not your fav.

This really is such a great fragrance! It is so fruity and sweet with vanilla and a bit of caramel however, this fragrance is pretty pricey for a fragrance that only lasts about 3 to 6 hours on my skin. Based on the $50 I had to pay for this, it kind of disappointed me longevity wise but other than that it does last pretty well on clothes and my wrist but doesn’t last on my neck which is my favorite place to put perfume.

This is so beautiful, it is very similar to the original viva la juicy (which I love so much) but with a strong berry opening, it is more tarte than the OG. I really enjoy this perfume, it's very bright and sweet. It's very girly, the dry down is sweet vanilla caramel and white florals. Definitely a fragrance that screams sweet and pink, it doesn't last amazingly so I overspray this as I do the OG viva la juicy.

I always wanted to try Juicy Couture perfumes, and this was the first time purchasing this specific one. Its fruity notes have already become my instant favorite! It's a sure keeper! Definitely agree with one reviewer whom had said that the berries are the instant star of the show! Juicy Couture have the cutest bottles around. Definitely looking forward to collect more from the Juicy Couture collection!

I blind purchase this fragrance based on review here and on youtube. I just got the bottle today and I like it. It is very sweet and full of berries. Maybe it's too sweet for me but I kinda like it. I never own VLJ not even the original one. I will buy the original one and compare :) I'm sure one of VLJ will be my favourite. Maybe this one or maybe the original one or maybe the gold one ;)

If you love Viva La Juicy, this is the same fragrance, but on steroids. So much sexier with better longevity, projection, and silage. Most definitely attracts attention on nights out. This is also one of my "go-to" fragrances in my wardrobe. Makes me feel flirty and sexy. Definitely more on the playful side than the sophisticated side. Made for a fun day/night out on the town.

I loved katy perry meow even if on my skin just last 2 hours max but since i cannot find it anymore i was looking and in here i found out few reviews that said viva la juicy noir smells very very similar so i bought and guess what? Totally true😍😍😍 smells very very similar but viva la juicy noir has better longevity

There's something off about this one- maybe I got a dud, but the berries are very superficial smelling. It smells cheap- and not in the trashy sexy way I usually like cheapish nostalgic perfumes to smell. I would just get Gold Couture. Its the best Juicy perfume and its reasonable. I don't think you need both tbh.

Not my favorite from the range but I think this would be good as a summer version of the original since I personally find it fruitier and lighter. Still very very close to the OG but doesn’t last as long. And I think gold couture is sweeter smoother and an overall better performer. Love all 3 though!

Those who love fruity scents will absolutely adore this. It has a surprisingly fresh opening, yet it manages to feel warm and cozy at the same time. While the longevity and projection are on the weaker side, it is definitely worth having just for how stunning the bottle looks on my vanity

Sweet-fresh feminine perfume🩷Really light, beautiful and effortlessly sexy It’s a very youthful and attractive scent. Cold berries with caramel and gentle white flowers😍 It’s a compliment getter! Reminds me of: Tease from VS, Gorgeous gardenia from Gucci, and a bit Gran ballo from Xerjoff

This is so good, one of the most inoffensive fragrance that i have ever smelled. There's nothing ''noir'' here, Its light and I would wear it on summer as i tried this in cold season and the longevity is just poor (in cold). Smells expensive young chick. Gorgeous from the inside and out.

Love this scent. So good for fall and winter, especially if you love berry scents like me. This is one of the first caramel scents I've found that has a good balance of sweetness without being too lactonic or cloying. Sillage and duration are pretty average but I don't mind reapplying.

I love this fragrance so much. It has a ton of notes but they actually work well together. The wild berries and orange keep this fresh but I wouldn't consider this light. It is a little bit powdery and very sweet. I don't get any wood or caramel which I take as a good thing.

My signature perfume, have emptied so many bottles. Love the berries and the caramel balance. It is seductive, sweet and mysterious. It has mellow citrus notes. This one is a forever favourite, Gold Couture is over hyped, but Noir beats all in the range in my opinion.

LOVE THIS. This is extremely close to Sexy Little Things Noir by Victoria Secret - which was a favorite of mine that is no longer made. So happy I discovered Viva La Juicy Noir, because it is (nearly) giving me back a favorite fragrance! BTW, I got it from Ulta.

Darker, fruitier and even tad more delicious version of Viva la juicy 😋 Mouthwatering and happy scent! I like to wear this at nigh time like the name suggests but I think it's very suitable for daytime use as well. I like to wear this in autumn especially.

To some, its a immature scent, but to me, she is perfect. I happen to love the og and the Gold are my favs, so I have no issues with the Noir. She is pretty sweet and well, yeah, juicy hahaha

It’s very similar to viva la juicy, just more dark berries in my opinion. Very sweet and girly. I get the caramelised berries with the florals. Not that much different to the original.

This smells like the original but sweeter and more berries. I get so many compliments when I wear this. It lasts almost all day on my clothes. Love this so much!

My favourite juicy perfume it’s sweet and girly but has a classy expensive vibe to it I’m devastated it’s discontinued Iv been wearing it years men love it

this perfume sucks. it smells cheap and tacky, doesn’t last or project at all, and makes you smell dirty after a while. the dry down smells weird too.

I really wish this has better projection and sillage. It's such a shame I like the notes on this one better but the Gold version still lasts longer.

If Good Girl Supreme was a skin scent it would be VLJ Noir! It's a pretty, youthful, and girly perfume but doesn't last too long unfortunately.

My fave juicy...so girly sweet and sexy..it has a slight tart vibe like citrus but it’s fruity aswel...love this and men love it too💗💗

This is 1 for 1 dupe of Sweet Like Candy by Ariana Grande! It has a lovely powdery undertone to it which I personally love :)

Love this so much and smells as close to an Electric Youth dupe as you might be able to get.

Sweet but yet mature. It’s like it’s under big black sheet of night. I like it.

Love viva la juicy, but this is even better !😍😍

A pretty, sweet, flirty, and fun fruity floral gourmand! An easy reach and works well year round! Honestly though, at least to me this smells just about identical to the original Viva La Juicy. There is just the very slightest difference and I just can’t seem to quite put my finger on what that is. Maybe very slightly darker? It’s so hard to say and I’ve been trying to think of a way of describing it better for quite some time. I read all of the notes and the only difference I saw there was that the Noir version doesn’t include the praline note. I own the original Viva La Juicy, Viva La Juicy Noir, and Viva La Juicy Gold Couture. Of the flankers I have Gold Couture is my favorite! I do really love the original too, and I feel that if you already own the original then you can easily pass on Noir since it’s basically identical. I also think that VS Tease smells very similar to both the original and Noir. I’m not saying that these are not great fragrances, just that those 3 are extremely similar. I typically get great longevity with fragrances (even body mists!) and Viva La Juicy Noir is no exception, it lasts the entire day on me! The projection is good too, it radiates out at least an arm’s length from me!

Juicy Noir had been on my wishlist for a long time. I like the notes, I like gourmand scents and I have many favourites listed in the 'Reminds me of...' section. Sadly, It was kind of a disappointment due to the poor longevity and sillage. When spraying, I smelt nice fresh berries and white flowers and after 20 minutes - nothing at all. On clothes it performed a bit better, only disappeared completely after two hours. I couldn't even detect any of the base notes because the scent was gone before those could even develop which is a shame, I really wanted sweet caramel and vanilla notes. Royal Revolution of Katy Perry was often compared to Juicy Noir and I loved RR, I just hated that it lacked longevity. I was hoping for a stronger RR with caramel that lasts but I absolutely didn't get that. The opening is indeed similar with berries and white flowers, but RR was more sophisticated with that creamy orchid note and it lasted for at least a couple hours. I tried to make Juicy Noir work many times, but nothing helped, so I gave it away eventually. There are more Juicy Couture fragrances that I find interesting but I don't think I'll try again because they are too expensive for being such a disappointment.

This has become my favorite casual scent for spring/summer evenings. It wears comfortably on warm nights and never gets cloying or overly-sweet. It just smells great and for me personally, a HUGE step up from wearing some VS body spray when it’s just too warm out to wear a typical evening designer scent. The berries make this flanker smell cleaner and fresher than the OG or Gold flanker (I prefer those for cooler weather). Nice for when I want to just smell pretty and subtly delicious. Moderate sillage, and I’ve gotten a few compliments that I smell nice, but longevity is not that great (3-4 hours)...I got it for dirt cheap, so I don’t mind respraying as often as I want. I live in a hot desert climate, so I reach for VLJ Noir (and La Fleur for casual daytime) way more often than the other VLJs. I might repurchase after running out, unless I find something better at the same price point, but so far, this is my top choice for casual warm evenings. Infact, this and VLJ La Fleur are the only VLJs I will repurchase, the rest aren’t as lovely for the climate I live in. PS. Do you guys remember those scented pens with fruity smelling ink? I had the blackberry one...VLJ Noir sort of reminds me of that lol.

The bottle of Noir is too beautiful. I adore the metallic pink bottle with clear edges and the fluffy black bow. Juicy and I are starting to come to an understanding, similar to how the Good Girl line became one of my favorites. At first sniff, it is indeed similar to my Viva la Juicy flankers and the fragrances similar to Viva La Juicy (Day for women, Yes I Am). I notice Noir is sweet but not cloyingly so. VLJ Noir is not warm, strongly vanillic and woody like the berry-filled, nearly edible Good Girl Supreme (a love for year round). Instead, Noir amplifies fruits, florals, and a touch of grounding amber in the VLJ DNA. Noir is to VLJ like Gucci Guilty Black is to original Guilty (fruity with signature DNA). Eta: the drydown is not as nice, as the berries seem to disappear and there isnt so much vanilla/sweet. I think I like Gold edition better. Update 2: this smells amazing on my skin at first spray but the sweetness and softness of the typical Juicy base just isn't there. It just becomes a flat, odd, not so sweet base. Best sprayed on hair/clothes for me.

This would have been my favorite out of the whole VLJ range...if it weren’t for the abysmal lasting power. Projection is moderate for about 2 hours then it’s a skin scent, and it’s gone 4-5 hours later. It’s so good though, I could bathe in it. Much better than the OG. But then I do love red berries, blue berries, and berry notes in general. Nothing really noir about it, it is only darker compared to the OG because of the berries. I feel this is abit more wearable in warmer months compared to the OG, though not in the sweaty dead heat of summer obviously. The berries make it abit more fresh-sweet, though I’d wear VLJ Noir all year round for casual use, day or night. I like that it’s versatile enough for all seasons. I also feel like this is the sort of scent that will smell great on just about anyone. Despite the poor longevity, I think I will repurchase once I run out, but only at a discounted price.

This fragrance is a couple of years older sister to the original Viva la Juicy. Smells like caramelized berries, I like it! Perfect for summer and hot summer nights, or as a year-round signature scent for somebody who wants to smell cute and girly. Guys really do like this scent. But the performance really lacks on my skin. This scent is deep enough to last better than it actually does. I have had a bottle of this for years and will not repurchase because it does not last well and is a little too girly for me. But the lasting power of scents is individual so this is just my personal experience. Whenever I wear it I keep a smaller travalo bottle with this in my purse and re-apply every other hour. Therefore, this perfume could be a nice upgrade for someone who loves body sprays and wants something slightly stronger but still pretty likeable and safe :)

I finally got to try this at the Juicy Couture store! I was so excited when. I saw it because I didn't expect it to be out yet, but this perfume, ugh... This perfume is basically a copy of the original, with a fruitier top. The start of this perfume is MUCH more fruitier than the original. It's basically the same scent but add a bucket full of berries and sweet fruits. Now lets talk about the "Noir". Nothing about this perfume is "noir" it's not sour, dark, or anything like that. It's just very sweet, fruity, & "juicy" compared to the original. The original is definely a lot creamier due to the white creamy florals and the caramel. This one is focused on the fruits. So if you liked the fruity aspect of VLJ, I would definely recommend this one. Don't get me wrong, I love this "new" fragrance, but it's not very new. 9/10

I wasn't keen to try any of the juicy couture line, as it was popularly deemed it as a teenage zone. However, I received a decant of this in a fragrance subscription on explorer mode and it was instant love! That first sniff, definitely get that overpowering sweetness from the wild berries, with a hint of citrus that makes it yummy. Then, it melts down into this warmth of florals and sugary notes that lingers almost too intimately on your skin. Love wearing this under clothes, where the slightest movements just carries the yummy notes straight to my nose! Sadly, the scent disperse almost immediately, and silage sits very close to the skin. Definitely a keeper if you plan to have someone exploring closely to yourself. Definitely getting a small bottle, as I enjoy sniffing this throughout the day.

As a lover of everything Juicy Couture, I must admit that I'm a bit disappointed in this fragrance. JC Gold has been a staple for over a year now (three bottles!!), and so I figured I'd widen my scope and give Noir a try. I picked up a duo roller ball this evening from TJ Maxx (one half Noir and the other half Viva la Juicy), and was eager try out the scents. One would think that with the title "Noir," there would be an underlying sensuality to this fragrance--a depth, a sexiness of some kind. Alas, no. Nor is the longevity outstanding. I get maybe 2-3 hours, max. I'm glad I got the roller ball for $8 at TJ Maxx instead of buying a 3.4oz (my normal method of consuming fragrances). Good for a collection, but--and it pains me to admit this--altogether unremarkable.

This isn't "noir" whatsoever, it's actually quite a brightly toned fragrance overall to me. I get a very pleasant, albeit very synthetic citrus and berry punch atop lots of *clean* vanilla. It manages to smell quite fresh actually, and doesn't veer into too much heaviness or thick gourmondness. It's polite, and works fare well in the heat. What is interesting to me though, is how the sandalwood is pleasant without being a modern picklewood (think Santal 33). This, and the fact that it lacks amberwood...actually dates this fragrance quite a lot. It doesn't feel current or up-to-date (IMHO this is a good thing, but decide for yourself how to feel about it). I really am not mad at this. Do I need it? Nope. But is it pretty? Absolutely.