First Sniff: Soft suede

Initial Wet Application: Light wood notes, slightly perfumey suede.

Dry Down (first 15 minutes): Same as the initial wet application, but a little lighter. The sandalwood is behaving so far, which is good because normally I don't care for that.

My Reaction: The sandalwood plays nice and is rounded out by the amber. This didn't really change much from first application to final dry down. It's slightly perfumey fur which is nice.

Rating: 5/5

The suede and satsuma are the first notes that pop out to me as I apply this one. It’s citrusy, but not in a cleaning supplies way at all. The brightness of the citrus makes me want to categorize this as more of a late summer scent than a fall scent. It feels exceptionally sophisticated, in my opinion. It’s the kind of scent that really makes me feel like I’ve mastered the art of being unbothered, which is pretty fitting when you think about the general aura of cats. The suede lasts throughout the entire wear time, but I never get much of the honey or toasted coconut. It gets softer and softer as times goes own, leaving a dusty grey and pink scent in its wake.

Sweet and spicy (not craft store, maybe very expensive autumn candle?) A familiar autumn kind of scent but so well blended I'd make it the go-to autumn scent.

Has a cat stretching on a sunny windowsill kind of feel too.

When I tried this it was very laconic at first then sort of like a baked good with some citrus twist and sandalwood. I do not get the coconut unless that is the bakery note, also do not really smell leather or suede though it is creamy. In the base this reads less like a perfume oil and more perfumey with a little tickle of sharpness. Very well blended. I don't really like the scent, but I appreciate the artistry.