The opening of Lentisque is quite strong a even a bit unique. I would guess that the dominant note is the ambret seeds, which, if I am correct, presents a surface of dry, rustic amber with a sweeter, more regular amber note shadowing it. The heart notes are apparently supposed to go into a floral accord, which does come across to me in a light, discreet package: a touch of jasmine, rose, and iris in a unified floral accord which shifts with the amber accord in a come and go way. The floral / amber heart deserves the label transparent if anything does it is light and filmy but it still possesses character. For the drydown I get more amber rather a straightforward, transparent amber, but so light. Its so light that I cant even tell if the drydown is sweet or not.
Im tempted to say that Lentisque is too weak to be a viable fragrance for most scentiphiles, but I wont do that because I do think it has a place in the aromatic -scheme of things. It makes a wonderful, long lasting skin sent that feels light / rich / natural rather than contrived. It has a sweet / dry almost gourmand feel that is sensual on a near-subconscious level.
