Anima

This is straightforward cherry oud. On first blast it's just sweet (dark, ripe) cherry, oud and bit of patchouli -- and for a little while it sits like that. Fine, but perhaps too sharp and thin and lacking depth... until the indoles from the jasmine kick in and make it a little creamier. I don't smell the violet or ylang ylang, but the sweetness of the cherry may be masking them. The cherry is nice. Sweet and mellow - not too sour, not too synthetic. And the sweetness of it pairs nicely with the oud. Still, I do feel like it's missing something. Some musk, some amber, some lactones maybe? Something to smooth out the lovely but perhaps overly harsh patchouli/oud combo which, after a time, overwhelms the cherry. Still, it's nice. I would wear it in autumn and winter definitely. It's just not my favourite so far of the line (Ego!) or even my second favourite (Artem!).