Going with Zaharoff Signature Noir on a rainy spring day. Such a beauty in the fougere profile but stays warmer in the dry down. Average it above average performance for me. Very nice house that sometimes gets overlooked.

Back at work today after being sick Monday night and yesterday. This is a great office fragrance, but could easily be a signature. Its citrus opening, signature amaretto style almond, and woody base is classy, elegant, and versatile. Good performance and decent projection. It’s unique, high quality, smooth, well blended, and elegant overall.

So a couple of months ago l, I picked up a 15 ml travel atomizer of this fragrance. I just did a spray on the back of my hand to try it out and liked it a good bit. Since our winter was warm, I didn't really give it a full wear. Today, since we're in the middle of a cold snap and I've pretty much been wearing PDM and Initio fragrances for the last week or two ( coincidentally sister houses ), I thought I'd wear this one again for a full day. Very simple as far as note breakdowns go, but it's absolutely marvelous! Maybe the sexiest vanilla fragrance that I own. It has a beautiful leather undertone, with a bit of florals and musk with a slight animalic note from castoreum. It became a skin scent within 2 hours. Slightly animalic in the best way possible. Even though it doesn't project much on my skin, the scent is intoxicating. The skin scent is incredibly addictive for those who are in your personal space. . This may very well be my next full bottle of an Initio fragrance. Even if I have to wait till fall again to wear it. The castoreum, just like some other Initio or PDM fragrances are done so it adds depth instead of being overpowering animalic scents.. This one does that perfectly! Although it seems I need to reapply the smell is intoxicating. What do y'all think about this one? I absolutely love this fragrance and I'm ready to buy a full bottle