I find it relatively lighter in powerful synthetics than more mainstream scents, and perhaps more harmonious or at least less unpleasant, but it is still long lasting and projects. Weather also matters. In Singapore's humid and hot weather, the scent transforms into something much more nutty and gourmand than in dry winter weather where the herbal side is more prominent.
At an event last week, I bumped into a chap who was wearing something mainstream in large quantities. I had trouble breathing, even though we were outside with a light breeze, and attempted several times to rotate the conversation such that he would be downwind. Sometimes, understatement is a good thing. Vetiver tonka is one of very few "mainstream" (i.e. "can be found in airports") scents I will wear in professional settings.
Not contributing to this thread much these days, because my rotation has been reduced to a couple of Abdes Salaam, and Hermes and Givenchy vintages. Experimentation is at meetups but I haven't found anything exciting and worth mentioning here lately. Hedonic treadmill catching up?
