Devil's Advocate

EDIT: Dupe alert. BBS Aromatotherapy Restful Moon smells identical to this, but more manly! Also BBW's new Musk mist (2024) has the same unisex musky and deep orchid notes and feel and I hadn't realized how orchid is such a unisex leaning masculine note, slightly balsamic in a floral way, peppery and heady on its own. The Musk mist though is more feminine than this and slightly peppery, balsamic from the orchid so if this is too manly, then the Musk mist would be ideal. They smell rather identical in their dna, if you set the other spicy, woody and balsamic notes of this one aside. I find this overly woody, spicy and dark, which can be perceived as masculine but I love it. I used to detest manly/unisex feminine scents but I've grown to love them. From the sprayer it does smell like a man's cologne due to the deep dark orchid note and the amber, a powerful pair. The opening is delicious and it stays this way: fresh cold, balsamic from the olibanum, slightly green with an earthy spice from the patchouli and bergamot, like a dark forest vibe, not too sharp, but deep and a bit sweet and peppery from the orchid note. The earthy patchouli intensifies progressively and there is some men's aftershave element in the background due to the amber-orchid blend, it does that, kinda like sweat on me but it fades. The intense ambery, but also woody, peppery element in this along with the bergamot and the heady deep unisex orchid note can be reminiscent of the essence of a man's cologne, but it deviates from that a bit because the vanilla in the orchid note imo keeps it sweet enough. The bergamot makes it slightly citrusy in the background at some point and the musk lends its own animalic waxy feel to the scent. The amber is not paired with plum, lavender, black currant, cyclamen, saffron or other medicinal sharp peppery notes, just the fresh balsamic spicy olibanum and the bergamot that also gives a masculine feel to the scent. To me CK Euphoria is in the same unisex league, more sharp on me than this and my nose didn't trick me cuz there is also orchid there in Euphoria too along with the amber and woody notes. I feel that this smells quite feminine on me. Let me say that L'Interdit smells so manly on me in a bad way that I cannot stand (bergamot-pear-patchouli-vetiver) I hated it and also Rihanna's Rogue is more manly than this even though I liked it (plum, cyclamen=sharp notes). VS Night is also a bit more masculine and intensely fruity like shampoo which I also like nowadays (plum, driftwood, orchid, dark woods, orange) - again the orchid plays that same role in deepening the scent with its floral-balsamic sweet dark vibe. I am sensing more of the sandalwood later on. A little more patchouli and amber and this would smell like men's aftershave, I can smell it in my brain when I stick my nose to my skin. So it def has a masculine nature why it is marketed as unisex. Some moments its projection is more masculine, and other times its projection is more feminine. Even tho its dark and macho, its still sweet enough for me. No cigarette smell here either unlike BBW's Ivory Cashmere which smells to me like you've smoked a bunch of cigarettes and youre wearing your man's cologne (black currant and amber does that - see La Rive Beauty/Armani Si)

For starters, for Iggy's first fragrance, the bottle & packaging is very exquisite. I know those who are religious and spiritual may take issue with the whole devil concept, but if you can get past that, you're in for a wonderful fragrance. Upon first spray, i get a warm spicy blend of Australian Sandalwood and Patchouli. This was Sandalwood like I've never experienced before. The Patchouli was pleasant and prominent, but began to fade after about 20 minutes. The Sandalwood stays at the forefront of this composition as it's accompanied by Olibanum and Vanilla Orchid, which completely transforms this scent from a warm & spicy woods to a soft, sexy and seductive woods. It sits closer to my skin after 2 hours, but i kept getting whiffs of those lovely woods without even sniffing my arm. To my surprise, the Orange and Bergamot were completely undetectable to my nose, but the woods in this fragrance compensates for that. Devil's Advocate is definitely a unisex fragrance. It possesses a lot of 'masculine' qualities in the opening, but as i explained, it eventually softens, making this more suitable for women. I got a total of 5 hours of longevity and about 2 feet of sillage. Overall, i'm very satisfied with this fragrance. If you're a fan of woody fragrances, you're probably going to love this. Scent: 9/10 Packaging: 9/10 Performance: 7/10

This fragrance is amazing surprisingly. I literally am not even a supporter of Iggy so I brought this off a whim after a rapper posted her or package. I was so shocked by the packaging and the scent. I was expecting something cheap and cheesy but I received sex in a bottle. OMG it smells so good but warning it has more of a masculine scent to it during the opening and middle notes. But the dry down is a little sweet making it perfect for you to share with your man or lady. If you as a woman feel it’s too masculine I would suggest layering with a vanilla and you should be fine. The scent made me think of Fahrenheit by Dior back in the early 2000’s but less obnoxious. It makes me weak at the knees and I can’t wait to wear this on date night as a his & hers fragrance.

I blind bought a bottle of this for only £12, based on the reviews here. Believe them. It comes in a quality black box, with a little pointed pull to open it like a drawer. The fragrance itself is ambery spicy gorgeousness. I get the balsamic edge that lifts it . If there and fragrances you can't stop sniffing and ones you want to scrub off immediately, this is all sniffer, no scrubber ;) I might buy another just in case I can't source it when this runs out, which probably won't take long.

If you enjoy creamy sandalwood and hints of spice and dry musk, try it! It reminds me of JLo One, Katy Perry Indi, and SJP stash all together. I don’t collect frags based on celebs, I promise! 🤣I just know where to find designer noses at affordable prices. 💐