Sniff: Medicinal, like cough sweets (that must be the sage). also, a hint of woodiness underneath, like leaf matter, (probably the hickory). Kind of fruity, but not identifiable as of yet. I was surprised how much it smelt like cough sweets (in a really nice way, given that I hate medicial smells).
First on: The sage smells goes within seconds, and it's already going more fruity/musky. I know alot of people raved about the apple, but I'm not getting much of it (although, this is 4 years old now!) dusty, spicy leaves are stronger now, and the pomegranate and chrysanthemum are coming through. Very late september/october-y.
Half an hour later: Oh wow! I was wandering around tescos with my nose pressed to my wrists! Now very fruity, with the apples (dusty red, not green!) coming out strong with hazelnut, sugar and a little musky kind of smell. Also quite plummy.
Dry down: Very creamy, smells like sugary milk, wheat and rice flowers. Gorgeous!
Overall impression: Not what I expected it to be! Also a very changable scent, it smelt like a completely different perfume by the end, rather than just a perfume changed by the body. I did expect more apple and fruit, and was a little dissapointed by how herbal it was (the dangers of buying on the internet) but after wearing this, I really enjoyed the herbal-ness at the beginning, mellowing out into fruit, and then creaminess. A really lovely lovely scent. I've been wearing it non-stop for a few days now. A happy surprise!
