Divisive, challenging, but ultimately a unique and sophisticated fragrance that stands out from the crowd. It's not a blind buy friendly crowd-pleaser, but for those who get it, it's a 'love it or hate it' masterpiece.

A budget take on Dolce & Gabbana's Devotion Pour Homme - the same daring lemon-and-coffee combination over a dense patchouli base. Devoted Essence captures that unusual, old-school citrus-coffee character but reads flatter than the original, the coffee thinner and the patchouli rougher.