Devil's Garden 香精

The cardamom lifts the smoky incense and vetiver just enough to keep it from feeling heavy, and the extrait strength really does last through a full workday on my skin. I’ve gotten three compliments in one afternoon, which never happens to me.

Three sprays before bed and I could still catch the cardamom warmth on my wrist the next morning — that extrait concentration really earns its name. The vetiver keeps it grounded without turning harsh, which is exactly what I was hoping for.

The incense and vetiver blend settles into this warm, smoky depth that lasts on me from morning to night, and one spray of the extrait is plenty. I've owned a lot of perfumes, but the cardamom here keeps it from feeling heavy, making it oddly wearable for daily use.