I'm still learning my notes, I must admit. Being the red musk lover that I am, I decided to buy a bottle of this without even having smelled an imp of it. My impression? To me it's reminiscent of the smell you get when you open a new pack of toilet paper, and I realize that might be a pleasant smell to some. I'm guessing it's the cassia that is so offputting to me, since a lot of these reviews mention its supposed obvious presence. I'm very disappointed.