HALFETI

It’s a dense, brooding scent that definitely leans evening—the Levantine spice keeps the grapefruit from going too sweet, and the oud lingers for hours on my coat. I just wish the dry-down were a touch lighter for daytime wear, but for its stated mood, it nails it.

The grapefruit and oud combo is interesting, but the black rose gets a bit lost on my skin after an hour or two. I like the Levantine spice in the opening, though the projection feels softer than the description suggests for a "vigorous" scent. Decent for a casual evening, just not the mysterious kn

The bottle looks lovely on the shelf, and that grapefruit note does come through bright at first, but the oud and spice fade pretty fast on my skin. It's a nice scent for an evening out, just not as mysterious or long-lasting as the description made me hope for.