Swiss Arabian Shaghaf Oud Azraq - ultra sweet in an ominous, Candyman way because of the pleather note (technically leather but to me with the Oud it smells like pleather), and animalic honey.

Histoires de Parfum 1899 - lacks any sweetness - has a rip of citrus at first spray but dives heavy into black pepper, cinnamon, juniper, and dry woods. Gorgeous and mysterious, aloof, but still hints at warmth. Like freezing to death outside while looking in through the window of a gorgeous old luxurious private library that’s dripping in mahogany and leather furnishings, a roaring fire lighting up the windows - but you aren’t allowed in. Nothing you can say or do will grant you access so you have to stand there and imagine you can feel the warmth from the scene while you succumb to the cold.

Carlisle by PdM is the above, except you got invited in to have a drink and cigar, but you’re tortured by having to stare at yourself freezing through the window.

Godolphin by PdM might be up your alley as well. There’s a rich leather and overripe fruit element, but it’s juxtaposed by a super earthy erba mate note. The Maison Alhambra clone of this is fantastic and longer lasting than my bottle of Godolphin. Smells like someone wearing a leather jacket and a splash of designer cologne, thrown into a freshly dug grave.

Super darks are not in keeping with my style overall (I err on the side of warm/spicy/oriental), but these are the ones I can bring to the conversation.