i have a habit of blind buying, and this wasn't exactly the smartest blind buy. i was expecting more of a comforting fragrance from it, but to me it smells more like a night out scent. very strong and sophisticated, to me it almost has the energy of dark chocolate and raspberries, with an apparent amber carmelized note. definitely not bad if you like that sort of thing, but to me its a bit much and somewhat cloying, i'll stick to my warm spice and vanilla notes lol. i will say, i love the bottle!