It comes out strong with the woody amber smell, not catching any powder in it. Takes a few minutes to settle down, but did have a good sillage after my initial spraying, so much that my wife knew I had been by the kitchen counter about three minutes after I was there. In the initial hour, it’s good with six sprays, wrists, neck, chest, two each. I’m impressed with the scent, but I’ve heard enough reviews that I’m cautiously optimistic about how this goes. Even the gentleman who gave me this sample said he loved the smell but was let down by the length of the smell on him. Tip of the hat to
for using this yesterday and getting me to try it today as I was holding out for a little more cooler, mid 70s or 80s vs 90s and drier weather, but his climate and mine are similar I said why not.