Saint Honoré

Sebastian "The Perfume Guy" recently did a clip on gourmand fragrances. He raved about this perfume. And I usually align with Sebastian's sentiments and fragrance preferences. So, I blind-bought a full 100ml bottle at a great price. Undoubtedly, this nutty, hazelnut, orange blossom, vanilla fragrance is like NOTHING most people have sniffed or tested, to date. To my nose, this perfume is absolutely, positively wonderful. However, I can see how this is NOT a perfume for everyone, nor is it a safe blind-buy. This fragrance opens with a very nutty, woody, strong hazelnut note. Yup, the opening is a VERY strong, intense, dense, nutty note that is lifted just a bit with the perfect addition of bergamot. The initial notes are not like opening a bag of hazelnut flavored coffee. There is zero "artificial" smelling hazelnut here but a fragrance note that smells more like fresh hazelnuts just released from their cracked shells. The opening smells a bit earthy, or organic. And yes, there is the nuttiness of unshelled hazelnuts. And something to my nose smells like "earth." I imagine this note is the sandalwood, amber and musk combination. With development, creamy, lactonic, milky notes emerge, as do some woody, musky notes. And vanilla. There's definitely a bit of vanilla in the base. However, to me it's the impeccably perfect way in which all the notes are BLENDED that make this fragrance magical! Darn, this stuff smells so good! Cannot stop sniffing my wrists and forearms-smile. Longevity is good and silage is minimal. On me, this fragrance does perform as a skin scent with little throw. So, I'm ecstatic I snagged a full 100ml bottle for a shred under $200 USD. EDITED TO ADD: I'm enjoying the perfume. The opening hazelnut note lasts forever and can become a bit cloying over time. I find I'm happier with this fragrance when I sparingly spray it/apply it. Also, the bottle ATOMIZER is among the BEST I've ever tried! Hat's off to Nicolai Parfumeur for this! Love!!

I also am surprised this perfume isn’t more popular. I just bought a full size bottle. The opening is a powerful cinnamon scent to me, closely followed by Christmas smells. I get nutmeg and a tiny bit of Siberian cedar. It reminds me sometimes of craft stores here in the US that often sell cinnamon scented things. But it is decidedly more elegant than that, there’s a depth and richness to the spices and what at first is instantly associated with Christmas turns into a milky creamy musk- a very wearable cozy sweater. If this had the strong spice all the way through it would be too much- but it rounds out to hover in the background as a sort of subliminal message in the cozy musk. Longevity is amazing. It certainly is the more expensive, refined gourmand of all the gourmands so popular right now. To me it’s the stuff of great classic fragrances. I wouldn’t grab it in summer but as soon as September started I decided to commit. Smelling it on a blotter or in the bottle is not the same as letting it develop on the skin- once on the skin it doesn’t scream Christmas as the other blends come out. I really adore this fragrance. After wearing it yesterday and going to sleep, waking up in the morning there is this delightful milky vanilla musk with just a whisper of nutmeg.

From the very first whiffs, I detect orange accompanied by spices (bergamot, but also clove?). Within just a few minutes, milky notes blended with incense pleasantly take over. After ten minutes, vanilla slowly emerges, evoking something reminiscent of orange and hazelnut bread. A few hours later, it feels like a delicate orange almond paste, paired with a hint of a wood fire. On my skin, it needs to be reapplied after about four hours if you want the scent to continue projecting into the space. Otherwise, it becomes more of a skin scent. It’s gourmand, but with barely any sweetness. I really like it. _________ FRANÇAIS Dès les premières effluves, je sens l’orange accompagnée d’épices (bergamote, mais aussi clou de girofle ?). Après quelques minutes à peine, des notes laiteuses accompagnées d’encens viennent agréablement prendre le dessus. En dix minutes, la vanille apparaît doucement, avec ce qui rappelle un pain à l’orange et aux noisettes. Après quelques heures, j’ai l’impression de sentir une délicate pâte d’amande à l’orange accompagnée d’un feu de bois. Sur ma peau, il faut en remettre après quatre heures environ si on veut continuer de projeter l’odeur dans l’espace. Autrement, parfum de peau. C’est gourmand, mais avec à peine de sucre. J’aime beaucoup.

Ok, this is interesting, and not quite what I expected, in a good way. It opens with a BLAST of bergamot with black pepper. I love black pepper essence in perfumery, but if you don't, beware that in first 5mins you get a lot of it (I am curious how nobody has commented on that). then it turns first with hazelnuts, which I do get quite distinctly, and sweetens with vanilla, and then...I get Blanche Bête! Really the commentators below who complain about the floral notes in their gourmand are right - that combo of milk with orange blossom and cocoa and vanilla to me is really like in Blanche Bête. i see all the comparisons with Sandalsun by Hermetica and I have both FB of BB and of Sandalsun, so compared all three on my skin - mmmm, really much closer to BB... Sandalsun is more resinous with myrrh and and more nutty and has a touch of sourness of fresh cocoa pod flash, Saint Honore and BB are really sweet-spicy, deeply lactonic and with the touch of white florals. Ordered a bottle immediately because I found it for a great price...

Saint Honoré by Nicolai Parfumeur Createur is so good! I'm mostly getting a semi-sweet hazelnut syrup with a delicate, natural orange blossom note. The bergamot isn't that zesty and acidic and it reminds me of the bergamot in earl grey tea. A soft woody notes slowly grows as the dry down progresses. 10 years ago this fragrance would have been classified as a gourmand, but now I think it is a versatile, sweet, nutty, woody floral with gourmand qualities, which makes Saint Honoré a good candidate for a signature scent. I agree with other reviewers who say this smells like the winter holiday season (because of hazelnut chocolates or liqueur), but I think this will work well in the warmer seasons as well. On me, SH stays close to the skin, but I get at least 8 hours of wear time. Also, I am not getting any cinnamon, maybe a random touch of spice, but cinnamon, no. This is going on my full bottle list. 4.5/5

This fragrance is my favorite of the 3 new gourmand releases. I am initially getting a black peppery freshness in the immediate opening accompanied by the hazelnut nuttiness. The pepper fades into an uplifting freshness that supports the milky notes and orange blossom. About 15 minutes into the wear, I get the vanilla custardy sweetness with the amber. It all together feels whipped, air spun, ethereal, soft and comforting. I do not find this loud wearing. More of a skin scent. Sillage for me is about 3-5 hrs. (I love it so much I might just be over spraying as I am smitten by the scent.) I find it very appealing. I believe it demonstrates Ms. Patricia De Nicolai expertise in blending quality ingredients into a very beautiful fragrance. I liked both Pavlova and Macaron Bourbon (a fall/winter gourmand for me) but my heart was stolen by Saint Honore.

I didn't have high hopes for this since I usually stay away from the "hazelnut paste"-esque perfumes like Le Gourmand from Jousset where it's too sickly sweet (I don't find it appealing to smell like I slathered myself in sticky nutella directly from the jar) or Passeggiata from Trussardi where I find the combination with the white flowers headache inducing. But this one is not too sweet and it lacks the heavy white flowers that Passeggiata has. This one is more milky, a bit woody and has just a little subtle hint of orange blossom in the drydown, which makes it absolutely perfect. The hazelnut and vanilla smells so realistic and it really feels like the most delicious french pastry in a very elegant way. To me, this is exactly how a classic French brand would do a more realistic leaning gourmand without it being too much.

Mums would say about their first child "the one that made me a mother". This perfume is "the one that made me a gourmand enjoyer"! I liked a few individual vanillas, but didn't at all, still don't fully get the hype behind sweet scents and wanting to smell edible; Saint-Honoré, however... is a dream. Cosy, warm and sweet but not too sweet. The nuttiness is realistic. Most of all my mother dearest complimented me when I came home sprayed head to toe in this sample, and that woman has TASTE. I'm going to test it some more in various weathers and moods, but it could be bottle worthy. Thank you to the niche perfume store owner who showed it to me when I only had eyes for my other fav gourmand!

Smells like a fancy candle in the best way. It’s a warm, spiced vanilla scent that feels both lactonic and a little waxy. I feel there’s many missing notes that i get hints of, mainly clove and incense. It’s not edible gourmand. There’s elements of slight smooth powdery musk and there is an incense vibe that contributes to the candle feeling. It wears with a rather thick texture that makes it fitting for fall and winter weather. I wore this in Sicily over Christmas time and it was perfect for this time of year to create a festive vibe. I would probably love this in a nice big candle, however, I still do like it in a perfume for whatever reason.

Perfection. Perfection. Perfection. Saint Honore is a sweet, dry airy amber layered with a creamy sandalwood, and a smooth vanilla. There's a nectary orange blossom hanging out in the background too that brightens this up. I don't get much milk or hazelnut on skin, which I honestly don't miss. If you love sweet, airy ambers then this is a must try. Edit: Recently wore this on one of those days where my world just felt like it was falling apart, and I found this to be incredibly comforting and cozy. The brightness of the bergamont and orange blossom combined with the dry, earthy amber feels like a hug from loved one.

To me, Saint Honore is the absolute epitome of classic French perfumery. This fragrance is crafted exceedingly well. It’s technically gourmand but it’s no where near edible, or even semi-edible for that matter. So if you’re looking for a sweet treat this may not be for you. This is a classic nutty perfume with added balance from the citrus & orange blossom. The milk adds creaminess for texture but it doesn’t smell like milk or cream in a gourmand-y way. Every note dances together in a cohesive symphony. Just beautiful.

I just got my hands on the discovery set from Nicolai and this was my favourite scent from the lot. From the first sniff I thought ''this is how smiles would smell". It is sweet - but not too sweet, a bit citrusy and the milky hazelnut makes it a really balanced scent. It is rather intimate, on me it doesn't project too much. I don't mind though, as I find it really special and different from the trendy scents. It's really classy and I cannot wait to put my hand on a full bottle when on sale.

This perfume is pure joy for me. I love gourmands and this is a sophisticated version of an oriental vanilla. From first spray to last lingering base notes, it is delicious. I can smell the spice and the vanilla and those two alone suit my esthetic perfectly. It is long lasting and reasonably priced. I don't know what more I could want in a signature scent. This is in my top ten rotation now, and I want to try others from this house.

Delicious stuff. Decadent, unisex gourmand. Rich, creamy, nutty and vanillic that's sweet but (thankfully) not cloying. I don't know that I'd wear this as part of a regular rotation, but it would be beautiful for a festive, cool weather event where good food and drink are involved. People WILL want to know what you're wearing and why you're smelling like such a SSSSSNACK. Be forewarned--the atomizer is pretty generous.

Saint Honore is a very beautiful, rich woody vanilla perfume. Elegantly sweet, well balanced, long lasting, I can still smell it the next morning- it even perfumes my pillow. SH projects enough to get noticed, without becoming overwhelming. I enjoy wearing this, the only gourmand perfume I ever had. It gets better with time. Do try it, you may love it too

Holy deliciousness Batman! I’m so thrilled this scent vibes with my skin chemistry, because to me, it’s the most realistic roasted nut I’ve ever smelled in a fragrance. It’s a quieter, softer Italica (which I adore). An initial hint of pepper, a bergamot breeze, and that incredible hazelnut, followed by fresh-baked pastry heaven. Milky, warming bliss.

Spicy and sweet! Lots of black pepper- I love this note. Almost edible scent with an interesting “Nutella-like” hazelnut note. It’s quite powerful! The projection is crazy but it still feels really nice and note overly synthetic or sugary. On my skin it’s definitely more milky than on the blotter. Absolutely beautiful!! My ig: scent.guide

Weirdly, this keeps transforming on me, from pastry, nuts and cream to the smell of cooked cherries - must be tonka or something? So that after the first few gorgeous buttery-crisp minutes it ends up as Lost Cherry adjacent. It's a smell-hologram that I can't unsee, so even though I really like this I don't think I'd buy a fb.

Delectable!! Opens with a spicy, yet clearly hazelnut-y smell, warm and festive and cozy. A very smooth aroma, not abrasive or chemical. Almost like an oil extract. As much as I love it, I feel it would probably be better as a candle or a room scent? But I would love to smell this in winter, regardless.

This is so good! I think it’s the most accurate hazelnut perfume I have ever tried. At first it smells a little bit like chestnut purée and hazelnut combined after it dries down I smell perfect nougat chocolate. Really lovely perfume with great performance.

I have a bottle of Jeux de Peaux and whilst this is sweeter at first with a very quick blast of chocolate, it’s just as lovely, has longer reach and descends into salt-bread and hazelnuts with dates instead of apricot.

THIS IS GORGEOUS! I can not wait until this releases. I NEED A JUMBO SIZE. This is so creamy, so milky, so savory. If you like disumano / Blanche bete.. this is something you would LOVE. This is moving to my top 5.

It is my favourite from the 3 new Parfums of Nicolai.love the house ,love the classy old style packaging.its not flat,u can smell all the notes ,love how the Nicolai's perfumes changes with the time.

One of the most unique BUT ALSO good smelling scents I've smelt. VERY nutty, in fact, I thought it smelt like nutmeg. Truly truly a christmas scent. Perfection. Maybe it could last longer

What a lovely hazelnut cream cake with a warm tea! Perfect for the cooler seasons.

Nicolai Parfumeur Createur Saint Honore is gorgeous but a very grown gourmand. It is sweet from hazelnut which is the most prominent note in here, with some vanilla and the slightest bit of lactones. This is a tad more unisex and imo masculine leaning than I expected, with its muskier texture and sort of smoky amber...at least that's what I get. I'm not sure if leaning masculine is what I really want to say, but there is a deepness in it, like the booziness found in Guerlain Feve Gourmande when it has sat for a while or when it decides to be lol. In the air, esp cold air, the delicious quality in Saint Honore is amped up. Sweet roasted caramelized hazelnuts when it wants to be. They aren't the same. I'm just saying this has a depth I didn't expect to smell, but Saint Honore is like the ambery version. They do both have this blended smokiness that may be what it is (the depth), but in Saint Honore it's paired with a hazelnut nuttiness lol. Would love to smell this on a man. Some guy in the store, who said he typically just wears blue-fresh smelling fragrances and wanted to try something new, bought it after I said it smelled good while browsing. And honestly this would be the perfect scent for this time, cold fall and winter. On myself, this is very long lasting for 7+ hours with a good projection for majority of the wear.

I'll write down my first impressions and then add the rest. First of all, this fragrance is quite dry (not dry as opposed to sweet, but dry like crusty). Quite unique, unlike anything I've ever tried. I don't really pick the lactonic accord, especially when I compare it to my other lactonic fragrances. Just imagine; You have rolled out the dough, sprinkled it with as much sugar vanillin (not vanilla) as you can, and sprinkled a handful of hazelnuts. Then you put it in the oven and bake it until it is nicely browned. The hazelnuts are also nicely browned and some of them are even a little burnt. - A seriously nutty smell, yes. - It smells like pastry. Solid gourmand. - Very sweet/honey. - Orange blossom can be smelled. - There is definitely sandalwood, which I think is like the lifesaver of the fragrance. - There is a note of some incense or tobacco, not sure. Roasted nuts and something sweet (probably honey) continue with a dominant vanilla throughout. It gets woody/musky towards the end, but the nutty-sweet mode never breaks. It's not suitable for blind buy. Tends to be feminine. Sexy, even though it smells like pastry. Extremely long-lasting and powerful.

I've been wearing this for about 14h now, and I still smell the hazelnut croissant on my wrists. It's definitely a gourmand, vanilla with hazelnuts, milk, sugar, butter, and fleur-d'oranger. No actual chocolate, but because hazelnuts and milk are so associated with chocolate in desserts I cannot help but think of chocolate. Generally I like it but it is a bit too much. I wish it were less sweet. If you don't like sweetness, avoid it; if you like sweetness go for it. Use sparingly. I only used one spritz on each wrist and each collarbone. I agree with Edaroma about the butter note. It's very noticeable. Very warm fragrance; autumn and winter. I reckon this is good for Christmas. Everlasting longevity. Edit: It's been a few weeks since my initial review. I am warming up to this perfume. Definitely less is more when it comes to Saint Honore. However, it's too similar to Passeggiata in Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II to have both. I'll use it up and probably won't be buying again.

First Impression: The best of the 3 new releases for sure. But I typically love these creamy woody, nutty types. This is smooth and easy-going... the orange blossom is adding something a little different to this scent profile that my others don't have... and it combines with the creaminess nicely. I own a decent amount of fragrances that smell along these lines so I'm not sure I need it. Basically I'm not sure this is BETTER than what I already own and if I would actually reach for it over them? But I have a 10ml decant so I have some time to decide how this will fare. So far I like it, but it's not blowing my socks off. I am not getting anything SPECIAL from this rendition or particularly addictive. But it's a solid fragrance. I will come back and update this if anything changes.

I bought the coffret with all three new gourmands from the lovely house of Nicolai (via my local independent perfume shop). I am loving all three and find them all to be excellent quality with impressive longevity and noticeable sillage. These are gourmands for the grown ups in the room! Saint Honore is not my favorite of the three (that would be the delightfully delectable Pavlova) - mainly because of the hefty dose of cinnamon upon first spray; however, the dry down is really lovely and thankfully much less cinnamon prominent. Upon my last wearing it hit me: Saint Honore smells exactly like the sweet cinnamon-milk concoction you make to soak the bread for french toast! It's very charming and definitely best suited for chilly autumn or snowy winter days :-)

Saint Honoré stars the bakery after the rush. Not the 8am blaze but the 5pm hush: warm, yeasty air still hanging over racks gone quiet, bread no longer shouting with heat and simply... breathing. Baked crust, flaky-pastry drift, that little caramel edge like sugar tipped bronze. The scene hums lactonic, faintly nutty, kept sweet and smooth with woody butteriness. Then it cools. Slowly, the gourmand heat backs off, the room clears, and woods step in to tidy up. Enter a dry cedar pencil line, cashmeran for lift, maybe a sanded sandalwood scaffolding the edges. The vanilla flicker keeps a pulse but recedes like memory on a cooling rack. Drier. Straighter spine. More serious. The door opens and you’re back on Rue Saint-Honoré with its grown-up stride.

Saint Honor – First Impression It starts off fresh with a clean bergamot note that isn’t too sharp. There’s also a soft hazelnut scent in the beginning not being too strong, but fresh as you pick up hazelnut from the tree and you open it. As it starts to dry down, I notice a bit of orange coming through, along with a creamy, milky vibe. The bergamot and orange keep things fresh, while the hazelnut stays in the background, still noticeable. In the final dry down, it’s mostly musk and hazelnut. I don’t really pick up much vanilla at this point. No amber ,no sandalwood. This is just my first impression, so I’ll wear it more to see how it changes over time. At present is a like- fresher than expected based on notes breakdown.

Saint Honoré is something I've been looking for -- a straightforward creamy-nutty gourmand fragrance, here centered on hazelnut. A "Saint Honoré" is a creamy French pastry. Here, the scent is sweet, radiant, and unmistakably reminiscent of hazelnut flavor in coffee -- but I still like it. It's got a wonderful melting texture and a "perfumey" glowing quality that takes it beyond mere dessert. A cozy mohair sweater scent. There's a sturdy, bright synthetic structure under the hazelnut cream, giving Saint Honoré lift and energy, kind of like the cologne structure undergirding Bvlgari Omnia's milky chai. Yep, this works.

Adorable little gem of a fragrance! In the beginning all I smell are hazelnuts. Or rather, HAZELNUTS! Lots and lots of them, very realistic smell. In a little bit, the milky and vanilla notes start to appear, and the overall impression becomes "hazelnut cake", incredibly delicious smelling. And in a little bit I also start getting hits of my beloved orange blossom. My one small complaint is that there is seems to be a certain plasticky/coumarin-like note in there that just doesn't belong, a note that is similar to Bianco Latte's DNA.

Yumm... Nutella! A true gourmand- a protégé of Italica in my collection. After the initial joy of smelling like Nutella fades, the fragrance wraps you in a creamy blanket and hands you a mug of warm milk with a touch of vanilla- that’s the dry-down. So cozy, yet very sophisticated. The bottles from this house are absolutely wonderful to me as well. For some reason, I imagine this as a date-night fragrance- a rather feminine one, in my opinion. It has moderate longevity and projection. I’m happy to have it!

I liked the opening, but it becomes quite spicy on my skin in the drydown, which is not my jam. As someone else said: it smells like Christmas. I get a lot of nutmeg in the drydown and it also makes me think of oranges with cloves stuck into it. I’ll wear the rest of the sample on clothes, as I do really enjoy the bread note that’s more prominent in the opening and has more lasting power on fabric than on my skin.

The bergamot is a lot more present than I was expecting. On first sniff I got a hit of vanilla, then hazelnut, then bergamot. As the scent developed the vanilla really started to fade into the background. This is really a hazelnut and bergamot fragrance with a vanilla in the background. It's nice but honestly I find hazelnut and bergamot to be a strange mix. Also the milk note is just not present at all for me.

I wore Vanilla skin by Phlur this morning. After my evening bath I tried my new sample of St Honore and it reminds me of Vanilla skin but with some softness and some nuttyness. Similar DNA tho. I feel I don’t to own need both but St Honore is maybe a tad creamier and easier to wear. When my vanilla skin runs out, I might buy this instead.

On my skin, this smells like fresh pastries straight out of the oven softly sweet, with a really noticeable milky and chestnut vibe in the best way. Super cozy and honestly pretty addictive. I also get amazing performance from it, easily over 8 hours with solid projection 😉

This powerhouse is full to the brim with roasted, slightly caramelized hazelnuts. It is sweet but only just, and definitely savory as well. Dense and creamy. I need to be in exactly the right mood to appreciate it but it is definitely a unique and artistic creation.

Soft, creamy fragrance that while technically a gourmand, is subtle, lovely, inoffensive and extremely wearable. I sense mostly milk, sandalwood, musk, and a bit of pepper. Not sweet enough and doesn't really conjure images of pastry, more a gentle impression.

Debuts with a good hazelnut, but quickly morphs into Hypnotic poison, where is stays for more than 6 hours. Maybe the heat is not doing these fragrances any justice and will surely have to revisit, but this is my first impression upon testing on skin.

This is a hard pass for me. I was hoping to love it, but no. There is something slightly camphorous and super synthetic in this that just doesn’t fit and absolutely ruins it for me.

This is very nicely done. This fragrance is creamy, nutty, very well blended. I enjoy this one very much!

this smells exactly like a ferrero rocher. Delicious.

The scent is nice, but I expected it to charm me more, but in the meantime, there is no delight. It is simply ok. The best is the opening and the hazelnut note. The first seconds are quite strange and unclear, but after a while, when the scent settles on the skin, a beautiful hazelnut emerges. For a moment, it reminds me of nougat chocolates, which I love, except that it is nougat without chocolate. Over time, the nuttiness begins to disappear and the scent becomes more and more creamy, buttery. At times, a dried fruit accord breaks through, such as from Christmas Eve compote or winter tea that is drunk during the holiday season, where plums and cloves are not spared. I look at the notes and I cannot believe that there is no incense here. When the nuts disappear, I can very clearly smell the church incense - candles are burning in the church walls and the smell of incense is in the air - that's how I feel it. After about an hour, the magic disappears quite quickly, the scent becomes very flattened and very close to the skin. A small projection that won't bother anyone makes Saint Honore a good candidate for Christmas Eve dinner. I see this scent mainly for use on Christmas Day. If the scent remained as it was in the opening I would be delighted, but the further into the forest the more average. It's nice and not even that sweet, but that's a bit too little. Longevity is good, but projection is low. Overall value for money is average. 7/10

I received a sample of this and Macaron Bourbon with a recent mail order from Nicolai. The opening of this is all about noisette (hazelnut), and if you love that note (or flavor), you'll be happy with this. Unfortunately, I'm not really a fan of hazelnut (I've never understood hazelnut-flavored coffee for example) with its powdery dustiness, so this fragrance, at least for the first hour, didn't call my name. Once that noisette settles down, however, the other notes come forward, and Saint Honoré becomes a gentle, gourmand vanilla that is really lovely. But that first hour, well done as it is (in the elegant Nicolai style) is just not for me, alas. Update: I really should wear a perfume a couple of times before I review it because I've grown to love this. (Lesson learned.) There's a glow of Parisian elegance behind the hazelnut that renders the whole thing very appealing. Come back, Saint Honoré, all is forgiven!

On me this smells much spicier than I anticipated, which I guess comes from the sandalwood/pepper combo. I do not dislike it as it comes off as an elevated holiday scent but I do not think it is for me right now in early September. Once the real cold weather hits I will try this again. I think it will be magical paired with a sweater, a steaming cup of a warm drink, some fluffy socks, and a cute husband or pet to snuggle with. Part of my Sampletember journey for 2025!

It’s not what I anticipated it to be! There’s a spiciness that holds the fragrance together whilst the hazlenut appearing here and there. I don’t feel like this is a geniune gourmand, primarily because it’s not sweet! Yes, the nuttiness is there, the milk is there, but it’s not sweet. Layering this with Glossier’s You Doux is great, as well as any kind of vanilla fragrance!

like sugared hazelnuts roasting in the oven. perhaps, even the shell recently split. an organic, savory christmas observed from another room.