Chinotto Gourmand
Abaton Bros.

What a strange combination of smells this is...

The star of the show is a sweet condensed milk note lifted from Angel, but it's got citrus on top and a forward nutty smell (hazelnuts and peanuts?), all spiced with cinnamon pie spices. Everything feels a bit "roasted", so I'm guessing there's some coffee in here as well, and it's all buttery too.

All together, it reminds me of those candy trucks at a fair, especially those blocks of pink candy-coated popcorn they sell, with the scent of roasting nuts in the background. Later, it dries down to a smell I can best describe as a bowl of Cinnamon Toast Crunch cereal in milk that's been sitting around getting warm, so the milk smells more strong than usual.

I should say that, despite my really weird descriptions, this isn't gross. And while most gourmands come off as stupid and childish with marshmallow fluff, this always smells clever, not stupid. It's definitely odd, but strangely wearable. Points for coming up with something I've never smelled before without making a mess of it. Thumbs up!