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Big love from me as this is a beautifully blended, soft ambery/woody fragrance that is straight up unisex. Reminds me a lot of Tam Dao by Diptyque but way more affordable. I saw this at Marshall's on clearance at $12, but one was marked $6.99 maybe by mistake. Couldn't wish for a better blind buy as this smells niche and very high end. If you enjoy woody scents, you will love this. Thumbs way up.

So, this was an inexpensive impulse buy for me. Luckily, it's a winner since it was in a sealed box and I couldn't test it first. Cedar is a YES for me, as are all the woody scents from sandalwood to Palo Santo to oud. There's something about this particular one that comes off as slightly spicy, yet it's still light and easy to layer with other scents. Is it masculine? For me, I'd say it's utterly unisex so it can go either way, but then so can everything, of course. My little 1 oz. of this pops into my purse for a pick me up halfway through the day. Would I repurchase? Maybe, especially since cedar-ambers are not everywhere, and this one's a great cheapie.

A warm, ambery kind of wood. There is some sweetness and a hint of smoke. Not any significant floral or citrus, so in the summer this could become too bottom-heavy, but otherwise very versatile and good for layering. Nothing objectionable unless you spray too heavy.

Javanol and Cashmeran - simple but very synthetic. Once you’ve smelled straight up Javanol, you’ll know this cost pennies to make and little effort. Glad it was a cheap blind buy.

I'm not usually a fan of woods, but this is a nice woody scent.