I first smelled this about a year ago and definitely thought that it was not for me. Recently, I got a wild hair to try it again, so some fragrance friends sent me some samples to try. For some reason, a year later, this fragrance really worked well for me. It is wonderful by itself, but my favorite blend is to mix it with NY Oud. By itself it is fresh and green, with just a bit of tartness and floral. Lasts forever, and most have great projection, because I always get compliments when I wear it. Next time, I'm going to buy to 100 ml bottle!