In The City Of Sin by By Kilian, 2012

In the City of Sin opens with just a faint whiff of bergamot and pink pepper before a very nice cardamom, almost cumin-like undertone grows over time to dirty things up just a tad. The cardamom remains into the early heart, now joined by a relatively sharp apricot and plum fruity tandem with a rose undertone. As the cardamom recedes, it is replaced by a very nice incense note that remains through the dry-down. Cedar wood from the base dominates and bleeds into the lower heart notes combining with the incense and fruity rose accord that still remains, while a subtle patchouli note adds just the slightest amount of dirtiness to the dry-down. Projection and longevity are both excellent. In the City of Sin does a fine job of combining slightly dirty notes with a more traditional fruity rose and incense accord with a woody base. The fragrance smells very nice from start to finish, and the dirty notes never become overpowering or call undue attention to themselves, instead providing great balance to the composition on the whole. The scent leans a bit to the feminine side of unisex and I personally would prefer smelling it on a lady, but it really can be worn well by anyone. In the end, I would say the composition is not ground-breaking and it is rather expensive in relative terms, but In the City of Sin certainly is well-done and smells quite pleasant earning a "very good" 3.5 stars out of 5.