Grand Battement

Starts off almondy but a soft almond, not a sweet amaretto. Now hours my hand smells like vanilla. I think the sillage is moderate but it has lasted on my skin for about eight hours. Bought a bottle at Immortal Perfumes in Seattle. A lovely fragrance that men can wear too.

Fig Newtons is correct; in an attractive way. A nice unisex amber. My strongest sample from Odette.

Not my usual fragrance profile, but undeniably captivating. Spiced frangipane, caramelized fig, and golden amber blend into something that feels like a love potion. It reminds me so strongly of my last visit to my home country, but I can’t quite place why. The patchouli adds a refreshing lift. I need to show this to my best friend—I feel like it’s so her.

Tonka and Patchouli jumped at me immediately. I caught the fig and musk as well. Unfortunately, I quickly went nose blind to it. I imagine a good unisex autumn / winter scent.

Creamy spiced woodiness. At first I smell the almonds and spices, (black pepper?) on a dark base which is what I assume would be the tobacco and patchouli, with some creaminess running through it all (amber could be the creaminess but it is like a subtle frosting cream). Nice but nothing super special for me. I do love this brand though so i'm not poo-pooing it at all, but coming off of smelling Coup di pied, which swept me off my feet, it is hard for the others to live up to how much magical and how much I LOVE that one.