The Scent Alchemist

  1. Ani X by Nishane extrait This starts off a little spicy and the opening paints a picture of Hercule Poirot smoking his pipe in his tweed jacket, but don’t worry the lemon cake dry down saves this from being a complete masculine scent. There is no lemon cleaner smell, but rather a rich deep lemon vanilla with spices fading away in the background as it dries down. The extrait does not disappoint the performance, and makes the hefty price a little more worth the purchase. NOTES: [top] lemon, bergamot, melon, ginger, cardamom, water notes, pink pepper [mid] green, apple, blackcurrant, patchouli, lavender, sage, Rose [base] vanilla, sandalwood, cashmere wood, white musk, cedar, ambergris • 2. Devotion by Dolce & Gabbana edp I am sorry but this was a fail for me. The dried flower smell was a big turn off, and although it eventually fades, I despise it enough where I don’t want to go through it every time I spray it on me. If you love florals, you might like or even love this, bu...