Finjan
Ayala Moriel (2003)

Opens up thick, dark, and sweet, a lot like molasses. Culinary spice notes, especially nutmeg and cinnamon, join in, followed by a very clear, intense coffee note. The heart is pure gourmand; a rich dessert with a viscous sauce, all warm and dripping with caramel. There are just enough balsamic notes to keep Finjan from becoming impossibly sweet, but it treads very close to the line.

The drydown is luxurious, with bitter coffee and honey wrapping the remaining spices in a heavy mantle. Not my style, but worth investigating for gourmand fragrance fans who find A*Men and its ilk too sweet and bombastic.

I have enjoyed this scent who has dark sweet coffee and cinnamon notes of very good quality; after a couple of hours I find that this nice experience has come to an end...


I am reviewing again this scent today after trying it for the second time.

I have to admit that the scent is unique and beautifully crafted and deserves a very big thumbs up...!!!

Well done Miss Moriel...!!! Ole!!!

Lovely coffee with plenty of sugar, and booze. The boozy aspect sneaks in during drydown, and dominates toward the end. An unusual but compelling fragrance. I'd give it 41/2 stars out of five.

Coffee, tastefully light-handed, with cinnamon and a touch of orange and clove, all of which smells just right in the cool weather. I am not the right person to review gourmand scents because I do not wear them. I have a terrible sweet tooth. They make me too hungry. I literally had to get up and fix myself a cup of hot, spiced coffee, this is so realistic.