“At first spray, this is a very powerful osmanthus smell. It's not a super fresh note. It's more of a deeper, almost masculine "fragrance oil" osmanthus scent. I don't hate it. But, it's not the fresh, light, bright, apricot-y osmanthus that I was hoping for it to be.At about 5 minutes in, it turns into a sort of generic floral scent... It's pleasant. But, it's nearly impossible to notice anything other than something totally generic white floral close to your skin. Then... about 10 min in, you have to bury your nose against your skin to smell anything at all... Then, 10-15 minutes later it's just... GONE! There is ZERO longevity. (And, this was using two very generous full sprays right onto my skin. I tested this twice. First, with one spray...then, 1 hour later two full sprays on the same spot. Under one hour later.... the scent just vanishes! If I were to do this with the real thing, I'd have to take a shower to wash the scent off it would be so over-powering and strong.)So, is this a dupe? No. It's a VERY one note osmanthus perfume. And, it's a short lived one at that.”
“This scent is the best perfume I have purchased that now adds to my growing Arabian fragrance collection. If you like Stella or musky rose scents, this is heaven.”
