EMERALD 13

I purchased the Jewel collection sample set and Emerald was by far the winner for me! On my skin and clothes I get ylang ylang, creamy Sandalwood, and cardamom...even though cardamom is not listed in the notes I'm positive its in there. To me this smells like the tropical summer version of Gris Charnel, which is also a creamy cardamom scent to my nose and one of my favorites in the colder months. The ylang gives it that tropical edge but in very sofisticated and complex way, nothing cheap or sunscreen like. I immediately bought the full size bottle of Emerald because its the perfect rich intoxicating fragrance that can actually be worn in the summer. Best of both worlds! Highly recommend.

I just received this perfume today, and while I usually don't write reviews, I felt that because this perfume was lacking reviews people may be hesitant to purchase in fear it may smell bad, so for those people I decided to blind buy and test this bad boy out myself! I would definitely recommend this fragrance, however, I would like to note that this is a powerful scent that commands the room, which also means that this fragrance may be too strong of a smell for those who are not used to musky, earthy, or spice-like scents. The fragrance will project for HOURS and you will smell like you just got out of a bazaar in Dubai. If I were travelling back to the motherland, India, I would highly recommend this fragrance as strong fragrances are preferred over there due to the overwhelming scent you smell in India, however, if you live somewhere like Kentucky you will feel a little out of place with this fragrance and may feel like you need to purchase something that has a lighter scent. Personally, I will keep on wearing this fragance until it runs out because it transports me back home, however, I don't think I would re-purchase simply because I need to finish the rest of my collection off before blind buying again! I hope this review helps! :)