Agar+Myrhh 100 ml - Retail Price: $120 - My price: $0 (Gift) - Release Year: 2023 - Perfumer: Ilias Eremenidis - Fragrance Profile: Bold opening notes of freesia, mandarin, and cassis leaves melt into mid notes of molten myrrh, labdanum, and balsam. Woody base notes of patchouli, smoked agarwood, and sandalwood layer for a heady, sensuous undertone. ***Notes*** - Top: Mandarin, Cassis Leaves, Freesia - Middle: Molten Myrrh, Cistus Labdanum, Gurjun Balsam - Base: Australian Sandalwood, Patchouli Batik, Smoked Agarwood - Type: Primal, Smoky, Oriental, and Woody - Wear Occassion: Evening Wear- Social Event, Date Night, Leisure - Season: Autumn, Winter, Early Spring - Audience: Masculine, Modern My take: This was a surprise gift received yesterday and it wasn’t even anywhere on my radar from MM. I classify this as masculine and easily see it as one that fits into my Autumn/ Winter rotation. It’s so good- seriously, it’s one that isn’t for those who kinda enjoy wearing fragrances, it’s created for the one who enjoys collecting and wearing parfums. My start with Michael Malul began a few months ago when I received a gift in late Summer, then made a blind purchase just a month ago: Amber+Smoke. On first impression, this fragrance has a dimly lit bar feel to it. The website says speakeasy, and I couldn’t agree more. I enjoyed a cigar and wanted a drink so bad- an old fashioned really. The notes of this fragrance are much like the aromatic version of that drink. It’s a primal, masculine scent with some heft in sillage and strength; I applied it at 9:15 pm and could smell it this morning at 8:00 am. The dry down reveals smoky and woody notes that had me smiling *reflectively (read on). My rating: - Scent: 9 - Durability: 9 - Sillage: 8 - Packaging: 7 The emotional reaction in wearing this has me feeling confident in feeling masculine, assured any decision I make is the right one, a bit cocky like I can’t be touched or even be bothered by those who aren’t on my level, and sexy- not sensual, but attention grabbing sexy that sees me irresistible.