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The smoky musks really come through on the dry-down, turning the woodiness into something velvety and dark rather than sharp. I've worn it to the office and got a compliment from a coworker who usually never notices perfume. Lasts a solid six hours on my skin before fading into that subtle herbaceou

The cedarwood and sandalwood mix is exactly what I was hoping for—smoky without being overpowering, and it lingers all day on my collar. The dry-down to that velvety musk is what sold me; it's warm and almost nostalgic. I've already gotten two compliments from coworkers asking what I was wearing.

I put some on before bed and woke up to that smoky cedarwood still hanging around my collar—it's woody without being heavy, and the sandalwood gives it a softness I wasn't expecting. This is the kind of scent that feels like a worn leather jacket, not a perfume.