It's Never Too Late

When I first got this compact size, when the juice was newly mixed I wasn’t all that interested & for that I’m glad since I gave her 5-6 weeks for the aroma chems, naturals, perfume oils all some time to marry, mature & oxidize a bit & now I’m having to ‘ration’ her (she’s strong- & when I get a full bottle she will have months to get even stronger) so I still have a bit left in a month or 2 to layer her with fragrances on their way to me… right now my favorite combo’s involve my new ‘rainy weather go-go’s - she also tweaks Gris Ch@rnel (or schmoop) enough to renew my interest in that DNA BUT, rainy, stormy weather is an almost every day thing here in FL… Alexandria has the only ‘Portrait of a Lady’ schmoop that smells anything like the original… it’s a masterpiece in modern perfumery the og & it’s expensive in large part due to the quality of ingredients used in the composition- there is NO $20-$35 schmoop that can do it justice, trust me on that & save your $ (they have had years to sit - still not going to mirror the smell of a gorgeous jammy rose accord without REAL rose absolute) … Monaliza (she’s an Alexandria frag) is gorgeous & they didn’t skimp on the pricier ingredients). More to the point, I am not someone who gravitates to most rose centric fragrances BUT the exception’s are a red berry sweetened jammy rose with incense & the very typical Middle Eastern style rose & oud. To me they have a somber aura to them & the incense gives them the atmosphere of a Parisian cathedral, I could swear that there is an accord that smells of the rich patina of the wood pews after hundreds of years of waxing, the ceremonial incense that seeps into them & the smell of so many bibles, hymn books & other items kept in a dark sometimes humid environment within an ancient house of worship. ‘It’s Never Too Late’ while gorgeous all by herself is now a favorite addition to these rasberry, red berry rose or Oud rose compositions that for me offer a unique go to combo that has a moodiness & depth that matches the vibe of overcast, stormy weather when you want an alternative to Gris Ch@rnel or extrait (or schmoop) alone. Breathes fresh air into compositions that can become boring when used solo every time it rains. I can hardly wait to report on other combos that it enhances… this review is plenty long enough so I will expound on what’s next some other day 🙂

10/10 if you like intio side effect save the moeny and just get this. This is pretty spot on i have both. Intio outperforms in the drydown but this outperforms intio side effect in every other category IMO. 125 bucks for 100ml of initio level fragrance at a fraction.. blind buy safe if you planned to buy side effect.

Beautiful fragrance masterfully done.... This is quickly becoming my go to!!

Received a sample of this, that's why I bought it. It's gooood!

I was so sure I Knew My Fragrances!—at least my ScentProfile: THESE are the scents that say IWasInTheRoom…BUT NOW…Ohh THIS fume! Changed My Everything! The balance! *chef kiss* I almost Don’t want to leave a review cause I want it to stay MY hidden Gem. So I Won’t gush. Ha! I Will say, It’s Never Too Late. Period.