Sundus

This fragrance complimented the 33° day walking around the city for a few hours, bursting forth with a balloon of citrus when in sun, and settling back to fruits and dry florals once back indoors. I enjoyed the twist on the typical lemon/bergamot combo - throwing in grapefruit and lime for extra dimension. Combined with a slight herbaceous touch from the thyme and artemisia it was a wonderfully fresh reprieve in the heat. In the heart, the sweeter floral notes faded quickly - giving way to more savoury notes such as juniper berries, pink pepper and a balsamic cypriol. This transition is also quite brief as already the much stronger base notes are already shining through. This rich base of ambergris, leather, benzoin and vetiver provide a more masculine edge - continuing to push moderately from skin for a good few hours...well after all other notes have evaporated. This longevity results in quite the duality, having the initial fragrance smell nothing like the dry-down (two fragrances in one - bargain!) and making for a very enjoyable journey. Overall I found this fragrance to be a great wear, very diverse and widely appealing - if this is a taste of what is to come in this discovery set I am very excited!!