Caramel, thick and syrupy, delicious and complex. There's a lot of gourmand sweetness, some almost maple richness to the caramel (immediately when applied, it reminds me of Little Brown Rabbit), but tempered with hints of copal smoke and suede in the background. As it dries the musky and snuggly NCD cashmere note comes out. It's absolutely PERFECT in fall!

The suede balances the musk and cashmere, and the caramel is not too sweet. I don't get the sandalwood or smoke, but it could be hidden in there as it's very well blended. Soft, mellow, pretty, and cozy, but still strong and independent. Also it smells great in a warm fuzzy sweater or fleece robe.

In the bottle, this smells like pure dulce de leche absolutely dripping with caramel. Overly sweet scents can be a bit much for me, but the sandalwood and copal smoke swiftly enter which help to tone down the initial sweetness of this scent for me. It does have a very luxurious feel to it and I can see why others have found this to be quite seductive.. It becomes much muskier on me as it dries down with a cozily decadent vibe.

With Ailurophilia I get a glow or aura of allure, pampered luxury and Old Hollywood Royalty at its finest. Perhaps I can finally detect and identify musk because this is sublime and it lasts 12+ hours on my skin, amplifying with every hour as the first sweet comforting dulce de leche notes fade. Like a feline, Ailurophilia has so many facets to its character; it's overall mysterious, fascinating and a bit naughty. If you are looking for a mental image, I immediately think of Elizabeth Taylor in Cleopatra winking as she makes her grand entrance to Rome.