This scent is a pleasant surprise. It is neither intense nor intrusive. I wouldn’t want to smell it in the morning because it can be overwhelming, unless someone has severe anxiety and needs the kind of protective embrace that this scent provides. It has a nice light beginning and then a long, smoky, somewhat patchouli-like amber-down. It’s one of those scents I call ones that provide a sense of security; you smell it and everything gona be all right. I intend to buy a larger bottle.