Lover

When I saw these fragrances on display I was surprised with how smooth & accurate these scents are to their description/vibe. There's no denying that these are quality. The Maker's Lover is certainly unisex but slightly feminine-leaning: I didn't expect oud to work this well in a women's fragrance. This quickly became my girlfriend's favourite fragrance due to that lovely opening and spicy dry-down giving so much character. The fig is most-noticeable in the opening, and combined with the slight vanilla makes it feminine-leaning. The oud is loud without being cloying or overbearing: you notice it from opening to dry-down yet you don't get choked out by it. The longevity is fantastic in this one, all we need are 4 sprays to last several hours, it becomes a skin scent halfway through however I still pick up on it in the evening. Love how happy my gf is to wear this and I love how smooth it is. 9/10

Best perfume for those who live in a cold, wintry city. Super long lasting with amazing sillage (it could get intense though, so I'd recommend 4-5 sprays MAX). I wore this to two different parties, and everyone who spoke to me on those nights all complimented this scent. I always carry the travel size with me everywhere I go. Interestingly, people don’t seem to like it so much when smelling it straight from the bottle, but many have said it smells amazing on my skin. I’m kind of making this my signature scent now lol! But I get why the reviews are mixed. Perfumes react differently based on a person’s skin chemistry and the weather as well. Lover would smell awful on a hot summer day since it's quite heavy on musk and oud. I tend to wear this more during the fall-winter season. For layering, I’d recommend pairing it with Santal Vanille by 7 Virtues during the day and Lover for night outs.

Came on to review this after my first test wear becausee it was so successful. It immediately got me compliments from my coworkers with just a sample size from their fragrance library. I could smell the sweet fig, sandalwood and vanilla throughout my shift. It was such a succes that this is the first time I end up purchasing a full size the day I first test a fragrance. I still have half my sample but I couldn't resist getting the 50 ml plus The Maker website had an awesome Memorial Day sale going. Barely the 2nd fragrance I try from them so let's see how the rest go, but so far, so good!

It's sweet, warm, rich, resinous, woody. The dry-down is AMAZING. It's probably one of my top 5 favorite scents of all time. I don't get any fig, but there is a whisper of something a little fruity-fresh that helps keep it from being too weighed-down from all the heavy notes. It's so well balanced! I wear it all year long, whenever the mood strikes, but then again, I'm not really one who prescribes to the whole seasonal scent thing😆

Not sure why I'm not smelling what everyone else seems to be smelling but if you ask me, this is fig to the max. Beginning to end, through and through, this is juicy, fragrant, delicious fig. A hint of spice, a backdrop of suede, woods for sure, but undeniably and irrevocably fig. Amazing projection and crazy longevity too.