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The Hinoki note is so grounding and natural, it doesn't smell synthetic at all. I spritzed it on this morning and got a compliment from a barista three hours later.

I’d been hunting for a woody scent that doesn’t turn powdery, and this one nails it—the hinoki is clean and grounding, like a forest after rain. Lasts about six hours on my skin without fading into vanilla or musk, which is exactly what I wanted.

Finally, a woody scent that doesn’t fade into a faint whisper after an hour—I can still smell the hinoki on my wrist at the end of a workday. The opening has a clean, almost aquatic freshness that somehow stays distinct without turning sharp.

I was blown away by how long this scent lasts—I could still smell it on my coat collar the next morning. The hinoki wood note is so authentic and grounding, not synthetic at all.

It’s a pleasant enough scent, but the longevity is pretty disappointing—fades within a couple of hours on my skin. The hinoki note is there, but it’s softer than I expected, almost too subtle for an eau de parfum.

The opening is quite sharp and alcoholic, but once it settles, the hinoki note is pleasantly clean and unisex. Lasts about four hours on my skin, which is decent for the price.