Soulmate

i was really excited about this fragrance. one of my favorite smells is vanilla incense, so i was intrigued by a perfume that claimed to have vanilla and incense together. i wanted to be able to bring that smell with me, and even have it become my 'signature scent'. but this perfume did not live up to my expectation at all. primarily, the perfume is SO strong, i cant even use a single spray before it becomes overpowering and migraine inducing. even spraying on a cotton round first is too much. i did try to wear it a few times, but i often have scent-triggered migraines, and the strength of it prevented me from seeing how the scent develops during wear. every time i smell it, i imagine an old cuban couple; the woman cleans obsessively and drenches herself in rose perfume and burns rose-scented candles. you walk into their house and rose punches you in the nose. the man plays cards with his friends and theyre all smoking expensive cigars. i do get a certain coffeelike bittersweetness, but it is drowned in the smoke and rose. i dont like it and i cant recommend it. im sure someone would like to smell like this but i cant imagine who.