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When this opened I thought to myself...oh no! It's a hugely generic, messy modern blob of designer crap! My attitude has mellowed slightly because it is indeed a quality perfume but still not entirely to my tastes. Comparisons to oud minerale and Armani BT are fair enough, you get that salty sea vibe which I equate to an ambergris smell, kinda warm but with salty undertones. The clary sage is very obvious and the usual juxtapostion you get in Piguet fragrances of dumping a load of tonka, orris and vanilla in for good measure adds to the designerish versace eros maybe even a little Invictus type vibe this has. Basically many cooks conspiring to spoil the broth...but that's the fashion. The drydown is a lot more of that hand cream, fresh but off putting smell that you get in these sea breeze fragrances, but clearly some people love this vibe. I've got to say that this stuff is strong and long lasting I had one of those feeble cardboard sample things which dispensed a meagre 0.3 of a ml of fragrance and it's enough for me. I don't want to blast it too much because it does have complexity, and depth and somethings which I like about it...but it's not a keeper.

I thought there was oud in this! The sales assistant all but called me a fool for thinking there was. I tell you, it's as plain as day. Salty sea water, oud and a little bit of lavender. Quite lovely. Doesnt last long, though.

Smells like Ajwad and Oud Minérale combined, with a bit of coumarin on top. I like this more than Oud Minérale, it feels a bit more interesting and less harsh. Same mineral-ambergris quality and as nice to wear on a rainy day

Reminds me a lot of Versace Eros, an up market version Hugely thick and sweet to my nose, extremely rich! Lots of vanilla, Tonka and ambergris Not my cup of tea but I can appreciate the quality of this fragrance!

My initial impression is that this smells like Velvet Orchid mixed with Mon Guerlain Intense with a slight masculine edge. I like this, but it isn’t a love. It does have great projection and longevity.