Craze

Craze from Armaf is a sweet aromatic masculine with an almond-and-lavender heart. Sweet and aromatic are the words everyone uses; about half also find it spicy, musky, floral and citrusy.

The opening is an odd but effective pairing, heliotrope and cumin: a soft, almondy, powdery sweetness next to a warm, earthy, slightly sweaty spice, brightened by bergamot. The heart is where the aromatic character shows, lavender and sage giving a clean, herbal, barbershop note, jasmine a floral warmth, and bitter almond pushing the marzipan sweetness further. The base is vanilla, amber and sandalwood, warm, sweet and creamy, and it lasts longest.

About half of wearers find it long lasting and most of the rest moderate; the sillage is moderate for most and strong for a fifth. Winter and autumn lead the seasonal votes and it is worn almost equally by night and day. It suits cold weather and anyone who likes an almond-and-vanilla sweetness kept in check by herbs and spice.

Craze — for men fragrance by Armaf. Top notes: Heliotrope, Cumin, Bergamot. Heart notes: Bitter Almond, Lavender, Jasmine, Sage. Base notes: Vanilla, Amber, Sandalwood. — Parfica open fragrance database