Unmute

Indonesian Cassia is what is actually listed in the note breakdown on the official NOYZ website and has nothing to do with black currant leaves. It’s a different type of cinnamon. So there are two types of cinnamon in the top of this fragrance. That’s the sharp chemical-ish vibe you’re getting when you first smell this. I think what makes this weird for some people is literally the fact that we as Americans typically go for the cinnamon sticks that are solid and woody, but this also incorporates Ceylon cinnamon and that has a slightly different flavor and aroma. The two together pack a very nice punch. It needs a second to chill and dry down, but I love this. I’m in a vanilla-era, for sure, and this has such a year round vibe to me, I can’t wait to wear it more as the weather warms up. The sharpness leads the way to a smoky vanilla that is very unisex and very likable. The pistachio adds a sweet nutty quality to the juicy plum. I don’t have either of those notes in any of my other perfumes, so this scent journey is a treat. I also just realized that unlike my signature scent, Ani/Ani X, this is a vanilla adventure that doesn’t have any citrus involved. I think that’s what makes it stand out so much to me right now. I originally just got the solid fragrance (to maybe take the edge off and keep me from buying the actual perfume) but I ended up liking it so much I bought the bottle and the travel size!

I love this scent. I will not lie I gravitated towards this because of the bottle design. It's sweet but the smoky and spicy notes really stood out to me. I've been wanting to find vanilla scents that are more unisex and I feel this one does it perfectly. Actually, the scent profile could be categorized with TFTV and other similar scents. This is distinct though and on top of it having fruity notes I appreciate that it isn't gourmand. Longevity is about 8-12hrs. I need to add that Vanilla Vice is similar but not a dupe it doesn't have any fruity notes or smokiness. Edit: It's been a month since I bought this, and I have mixed feelings about it so far. The travel size spilled in one of my leather bags on a hot day and the smell is so alcoholic it's nauseating. Even on initial sprays there's something quite off putting that reminds me of the smell of burnt plastic. Perhaps the heat tempered with my perfume or I'm just now picking up on those notes lol??? The dry down is waaaay better & longevity is the same. I probably ruined this for myself but be careful!! Not safe to toss in a bag which is annoying since it's a travel size.

This feels like walking outside in late november and catching a whiff of a bonfire on the breeze. You would think based on the notes that this would smell warm but I personally don't think so. It's brooding and rugged and makes me want to wear a leather jacket. There's some bright but smooth sweetness and something like tabacco and black pepper on the opening, but the dry down is mostly smoky amber, and what I can only describe as TV static, or that pins and needles feeling you get when you lay on your arm too long. The nippy/buzzy note makes this fragrance very distinct, I feel a little quirked up when I wear it. Its lacking in longevity but I kind of like an excuse to reapply so I can enjoy the opening again. I got the .5 oz bottle but I will seriously consider getting the full size later. I'm shocked this this is getting as many negative reviews as it is. Update: bought a full bottle, along with only human and 12:00. Zero regrets whatsoever. This scent will forever be synonymous with this era of my life, I can't wait to smell it when I'm 40 and get blasted with nostalgia for my 20s (if it isn't discontinued, god forbid)

Out of all of the sweet, vanilla, smoky scents... Unmute is my favorite! I would consider this to be in the same scent family as By the Fireplace, Vanilla 28, Milk, etc. it’s a spicy vanilla for sure, but I’d say it’s the most delicate and comforting. I smelled this at Ulta and didn’t know anything about this brand. I think it blew up on Tik Tok lately, but I digress. It’s truly such a yummy scent. Upon spraying it, I smelled a blast of amber. Very similar to the scent DNA in Amber Vanilla by 7V or glossier You. What I mean by this is it smells like skin. Natural. Almost aldehydic, but not quite. You smell the amber, the incense, and the warm vanilla. It’s spicy and amazing. Such a smoke show. I really do love this because the sweet vanilla totally pokes through. I would say this is unisex, but it’s sweet enough where it can be feminine-leaning. I would purchase a bottle. It’s sweet enough to where gourmand girlies can enjoy this.

Noyz Unmute smells like your good old pure amber in the opening, lasting a considerable time before it dries down. I've been searching for that. Now I'm glad I didn't purchase Dedcool Taunt even though its amber, paired with a sparkling bergamot and sweet pink chapstick vanilla, was good too. It was just too oily upon spraying and it became too intimate in projection after a few hours on me. Unmute has a more myrrh-like, citric-accented, bright amber, like in Aerin Tangier Vanille and the dustier Byredo Antique Vanille. Then it turns into your plummy, woody vanilla as it dries down, like the gorgeous G&B Silky Woods that also has that same sweet vanilla with balancing boozy vanilla extract facets. All complimenting the amber. So good but it has terrible longevity on me. Unmute lasts like 4 hours on my skin for now, but I'm sure it'll get stronger with these kind of notes.