22.22

I basically love every single note of the perfume although 22.22 was a bit chaotic for me. Mint and bay leaf give a camphorous basis which is almost unbearably strong at beginning then fades but is present throughout. After the camphorius storm the perfum becomes sweetish and powdery with the blend of musk vanilla and white flowers. Woodsy notes and cardamom are to give balance and deep. Bottle and box presentation are beautiful. UPDATE a couple of weeks later: The more I wore it the more I liked it. I just needed enough time to understand the perfum. What I found chaotic earlier I find fresh and sparkle now. Instead of weird now I feel it is a unique blend of notes of perfum. Love it.

I wanted to love it. I like it. The opening is strong on the mint and cardamom, I barely get any citrus or cedar but they're there. The florals are strong and sweet with the bay leaf contrasting them nicely. It's sweeter than I expected (or maybe I should've expected it) which I'm not the biggest fan of. The dry-down is a nice comfy woody vanilla tobacco that kind of reminds me of the interior of a sun-warmed car. I get a bit tired of it after a couple of hours. Very memorable fragrance, you smell it once and you'll recognize it everywhere. It's interesting because these are notes most people are familiar and comfortable with, but combined in a way that is new and unusual. It's really attractive in a cool, approachable, laid back way. I feel like you need to have tattoos and be bisexual or a lesbian to really pull it off lol. Overall, to suit my personal taste, I wish it was less sweet, that the florals were a little more fresh, that it was a tad more spicy and that it was overall more light. Generally though, a really good fragrance and a nice blend where I get every single note listed. Lasts 6+ hours on skin (eternally on clothes) with strong sillage even when lightly sprayed so be careful. Perfectly unisex, maybe a lil masc leaning but in a way that's very sexy on a woman. Suitable for any season and time of day but I really wouldn't wear it in hot weather. Signature scent candidate - but not for me. I'll enjoy my sample occasionally though.

Les(s) lemon needed. Mentholated lemon deluxe.