Aki Tann Rokka for women and men

A very pretty old school fragrance. I can see why other reviewers have called this old ladyish - it's powdery and elegant. However, I think there's soemthing very pretty and almost fresh about this, it's comforting and refined. Very similar to Agent Provocateur's Strip.

At first I thought it smelled like most woodsy-vanilla fragrances at the market, but then I noticed there was a slight twist which made it irreplacable. I'm in love!

UPD Somehow I can trace a strange metallic note when it's applied on clothes, not on the body... maybe it's just me though.

Slightly old fashioned smelling at application but that faded quickly. I get the rosewood while the musk and floral notes are more retiring. A soft fragrance with an underlying candy like sweetness to the opening and middle and just a fleeting bit of manliness from the cedar. The drydown does bring a bit more cedar and more masculine vibe but never takes this fragrance into definately male territory. Not overly long lasting which is a disapointment.

Aki is a lovely amber fragrance. Although it's not listed in the notes above, Aki is undoubtedly amber driven. Middle notes are extremely powdery. Finally settles into a nice spicy cedar. It's quite light for an oriental; sadly, it doesn't last long on my skin.