ESCADA POUR HOMME CASUAL FRIDAY

This aniseed-licorice-cinnamon opening is delightfully balanced, and in the drydown I get mainly amber and vanilla added in.  They all mix beautifully.

The n=en is gets a touch spicier die to a soft patchouli and a crisper cardamom, which are given more depth and bite by some clover, but the spices never become strong or dominant.

Then there is limited development, but this composition is an incredibly rounded and smooth gourmand but brighter, more balanced and with a touch of lightness - never cloying or heavy. A harbinger of later heavier gourmands, this scent was released in 1999 and is very versatile in cooler weather. Good longevity and projection. A great and unique fragrance.  4/5