Baime

Alas, this is beautifully put together, but it just isn't for me. Some things that are well-done that I wouldn't have thought I would like - like Britney Spears' Toxic - surprise me. Sadly, Baime falls into the category of things that I can and do admire without liking them. (Viz. Glinka, American Football, Tarkovsky, etc.)

The caraway and basil dominate here, along with the lavender and sandalwood, making it smell like a very expensive and gorgeously worked-out cheap fougere. Mind you, the astringency of the caraway is very classy. But still, overall, a very classy snooze.

(Actually, I do like Tarkovsky - I couldn't think of a third thing that I admire without liking. The logistical prowess of Nazi Germany seemed inappropriate for a perfume review in the public domain.)