01 Sunda

Sunda captured my heart from the very first moment she touched my skin. I have no idea what juniper berries and palmarosa smell like, but I do know that Sunda is a magnificent composition of notes. It's like a romantic poeme where each rhyme seamlessly leads to the next. The notes interact with each other like a carefree whisper, they never clash... Sunda is like a cozy, supersoft blanket wrapped around you on a cold winter's night. Sunda is sweet, balmy and creamy from beginning to end, with a gentle lingering freshness. Bergamot, heliotrope, tonka and sandalwood are notes I can distinguish here, but yet it has something mysterious, something unique and very addictive... juniper berries, palmarosa? These might just be responsible for the almost hypnotising quality of this blend... Unfortunately Sunda lacks longevity, she stays with me for about four hours before she kisses me goodbye... but I know we soon will meet again! ♥♥♥♥♥ Edit: now I know what juniper berries smell like, and it's definitely what makes Sunda so gorgeous to me! I smelled a sample of Byredo Gypsy Water, which also has juniper berries and I immediately recognised it.

This is absolutely fabulous scent and totally unisex! 01 Sunda (Nomad) is not exotic nor highly innovative - but it's sweet, comforting and tasty! Like a pastry filled with vanilla and lemon crême, without being cloying at all. Definitely a gourmand fragrance. This is a perfect everyday scent with decent sillage and good lasting power for fall or winter. It's quite linear but in this case I'd count it as a plus - no surprises during the work day. Tonka bean, citrus and vanilla'ish sandalwood mainly. Nothing like described in the marketing speeches though, so test before you buy it! If you waited for burst of spices, exotic feeling and so on, you'll just get badly disappointed. But if, like me, you didn't have any expectations and you just felt curious to test this interesting looking house, you might get surprised. If you want to get something sweet but not overwhelming or childish, this might be the perfect one for you.

I purchased Odin 01 after having a small sample for only 2 days. It is expensive & has gone up $15 since my purchase. I think it's overpriced, but does smell better & longer lasting the D&G The One. At first you get a, as my mom would say, a lemon pledge smell. I can't totally disagree with that comment, but the tonka bean dry down really makes up for it. I would classify this as more of a masculine scent instead of unisex. Odin 01 has staying power, but mostly close to the skin after an hour or so. At it's price point your are paying for the nice display box & simplistic bottle. Of course I purchased 01 & 04, but I'm starting to regret it a little. *Update: sold my bottle of Odin 01 after only 4 months of owning it. It's a very nice fragrance. It's very versatile. But bottom line: it's too expensive.

Big love. This is luxurious smelling, warm and cozy, inviting while being a little spicy and sexy. There’s a subdued sweetness but generally a dry fragrance. The longevity is average, 4-6h, this does sit somewhat close to the skin but I wouldn’t call it a skin scent, and honestly that’s fine for me. I mean I wish this was stronger but also the mild projection does make it a great date night fragrance or for any occasion you don’t want to choke people out or be screaming that you’re the perfume guy. Unisex but leans masculin in my opinion from the dry woods and spicyness but I would love to smell this on anyone.

This opens with a delicious juniper note with pepper and citrus right behind. For a few minutes you smell like the best martini in the world. The cedar and musk come up as the perfume warms on your skin and at some point you notice the sandalwood. Rich, sophisticated and everything that's meant by the perfumer's art. It's hard not to overuse this juice. Works well day or night though probably not the most romantic perfume in the world. I think of this as going to a cocktail party in a Manhattan taxi kind of scent.