I have the small oil sample. I put it on a test plate and leave it in a room for days to experience the scent over time. Because I use perfume only on my clothes, and not skin, it approximates the experience. I also use perfumes as room scents whether I do/don't wear them myself.
This is really terrific. I'm in the dry down phase about 12 hours after initial application. It indeed does have phases, but the current phase it has been on for the bulk of that time. I get wafts from time to time. It doesn't carry/project as much as another scent from this company (that has incredible projection for a natural botanical) but still moves.
I consider myself a perfume layperson, even after ten years as a side hobby. Middle age male demographic. That said, I'd describe what I'm getting now as an extremely pleasing sweetness, but not a sweetness that is gourmand, nor juvenile. Rather just an "earthy" sweetness without any dirty attached to it; I'd say the company's "powdery sweet mossy with vetiver" is what fits really well, the powdery sweet being in my opinion universally likable and yet not readily recognized or commonplace.
Took me over a year to test the samples I received as a gift. I am very, very impressed as someone who is constantly seeking out natural botanical perfumes for many years. I've liked every sample without exception and I am extremely fussy. This brand/house is underrated and under-recognized, their perfumes are of very high quality.
Huge cheers.