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This one starts light and ends dark. Pear and mandarin open the scent with a soft, juicy sweetness, a little like fruit in a glass. It is gentle for the first few minutes and then it moves on. Vanilla, orange blossom and white flowers form the heart. They add warmth and a creamy glow, and they keep the middle smooth rather than sugary. Then the base arrives. Black coffee leads, with patchouli, cedarwood and white musk underneath. The coffee is roasted and slightly bitter, which stops the vanilla from turning cloying. The house describes it as an oriental gourmand and says the base is dark and rich rather than sweet by the end. That matches the way it moves. It is a scent for evenings, dinners and date nights, and it works best in autumn and winter when the warm notes sit well against cool air. In daytime it is better with a lighter hand. As an eau de parfum it should stay on skin for several hours and linger on clothes. Bottom line: a coffee and vanilla evening scent with a contrast that makes people ask what you are wearing.