I've been trying to get my hands on this one for almost 2 years and FINALLY was able to pick up a 10ml retail bottle. I desperately wanted at least a 50, but am just glad I at least was finally able to get some at all.
So far it's a masculine but sweet scent that hits all of my sweet spots. This is everything I hoped it would be.
It opens with a delicious apple and bergamot, giving it an immediate fruity sweetness. But right behind that is the nutmeg and tonka bean and vanilla which adds a creamy texture to the scent.
The base has all the glorious notes like patchouli and oud and ambergris and sandalwood.
This is masterfully blended though and honestly makes it hard for me to pick out the individual notes on initial wearing.
I pick out the creaminess and sweetness's, mixed with the resins and woods making this a fantastic manly scent that just begs to be sniffed over and over again. My ATH collection is growing, but this is hands down my favorite one. I can't speak to the performance yet, other than I did 5 sprays and I've been able to smell it for 10 hours that I've had it on skin and it projected pretty well for the first couple of hours as well.
This comes with my highest recommendation and must be sampled if given the opportunity. I would also say this is unequivocally blind buy safe. I can't see this being one that anyone couldn't at least enjoy, if not love.
I hope everyone in the brotherhood had a wonderful smell day!