This is one of those f/o's that need to be made into a candle first, cured two weeks if using CEDA SERICA and THEN judging the fragrance. It's way too aggressive out of the bottle as you are initially overwhelmed with the SPRUCE and BALSAM. That is really all you can smell this way. When your candle is lit, that's when the REAL MAGIC happens and this fragrance opens up into a beautiful Holiday medley of FRUITS and WHITE MUSK. It's softens considerably into a warm, rich PERFECT Christmas scent with a beautiful something "different". The CT in CEDA SERICA is a strong 7 and the HT is a 9. One of the best things I love about this company is everything is complex, luxe and so well rounded. Each and every fragrance takes you on a journey.