I think this fragrance hits the perfect balance for me and my personal tastes. The florals and vanilla are so nice and *girly* but that cedar background really deepens the scent. Hours later im still getting heavy cedar mixing so sweetly with vanilla. This particular one lasts SO long on my skin im for sure getting a full size after trying the sample!

I haven't smelled anything like this before. Right off the bat I get a blast of florals sweetened by vanilla and an equally powerful blast of earthy tobacco, both distinctly feminine and distinctly masculine at the same time. These two competing forces blend together during the dry down, and they must not mix well with my skin chemistry because the result is not pleasant. A miss for me, unfortunately.

This scent was very pleasant, but definitely sweeter than I anticipated. I believed it would have a little more of the cedar peeking through, but the vanilla and sandalwood consumed it more than I preferred (from what I like in a floral fragrance). Overall, it was still really nice and I would wear it! It just didn't feel like ME. But I would recommend to anyone who likes sweet woody perfumes with a subtle floral undertone.

I had the pleasure of talking to the (owner?) via email based on a review I did on another platform. She kindly explained to me how the vanillas differ from each other. She also let me know that I was not too far off in my impression that the fragrance reminded me of some of the witchy shops and smoke shops of my 20s, with lovely essential oils, incenses, soaps, and other boho and supernatural aesthetic items. I love it, and am a fan of the creativity and artistry of MdA.

My love of Nostalgia surprised me. On the surface I thought this looked like a heavy sweet feminine scent. In actuality I find it very unisex and surprisingly light. It **is** still very sweet, don’t get it twisted, but the cedar-y aspects are well balanced against the luxurious ylang and jasmine, which are clearly smartly dosed because they never dominate. Another winner from MDL!!!