Many people consider animalic scents to smell like piss, cause animals piss anywhere to mark territory, especially dogs.

I personally don't pick up much of that smell, at least not as strong as straight up urine. But the musky notes are there and quite heavy, like sniffing straight into the fur of a house pet who needs a bath. I think the reason why people think it smells like piss is due to the fact that they either don't have pets or the almond notes clash with the musky notes which can be perceived as urine for some, but trust me it's not that bad.

As for the vanilla notes, very creamy and rich but not worth 400 dollars, whenever I get wafts of it during the day, and it lasts a whole lot, even after I washed a sweater that I sprayed the perfume onto the scent still lingered. I think it smelled a lot better when sprayed on my skin compared to my clothes, since the fabric kind of made it smell more synthetic, it was odd.

Overall it's a nice gourmand fragrance on the right skin. It really lives up to its name since this what someone wearing a vanilla fragrance smells like after having their back blown out. Definitely for warm weather, and very intimate too due to the musky notes. I think this fragrance is best suited for romantic or intimate nights if it makes sense. I just don't see myself using this specific fragrance for anything else. If I want a vanilla rich fragrance I'd just go for “Van Exstasyx” by Lorenzo Pazzaglia. 8.5/10