Cedre Sandaraque

Notes: vetiver, African cedar, Sandarac resin, cereals, pralined amber

One of Parfumerie Generale's Private Collection fragrances, Cedre Sandaraque is a spicy gourmand that opens with a very brief but pleasant vetiver note that quickly becomes a sharp and sweet resin with a touch of clovelike spice to it.  There's also quite a bit of booziness to the scent, to my nose, rich and intoxicating and alcoholic, but very sweet, perhaps like an Amaretto-type liqueur (but without the almond scent, of course). 

Overall, Cedre Sandaraque is a woodsy gourmand with a lovely amber drydown.  There's a brightness that comes out in the drydown as well, almost a gingery quality.  I want to put it in the same category as Fendi Theorema as one of those scents that reminds me strongly of gingerbread, despite having only a vague resemblance to it.  It makes me think a blustery winter day spent baking yummy things and putting this scent clearly into a "winter wear only" category.  YMMV, of course.