The note unfolds as an exquisitely soft, warm embrace, possessing an almost tactile quality that evokes the sensation of freshly warmed skin. It is inherently clean, yet not sterile, carrying a subtle, creamy warmth that feels deeply intimate and personal. Its initial impression is often ethereal and barely-there, a whisper rather than a shout, making it famously referred to as a "your skin but better" scent. The texture is velvety, sometimes with a delicate powdery touch, akin to a fine, barely perceptible dust that settles softly. Projection is typically very close, an intimate aura that draws others in rather than announcing itself from afar. Its longevity is remarkable, clinging to the skin for many hours, subtly evolving as it melds with individual body chemistry, becoming almost indistinguishable from one's natural scent. It functions almost exclusively as a base note, a foundational anchor that provides depth, roundness, and tenacious fixation to other, more volatile notes, though in some minimalist compositions, it can be the star of the heart, lending a clean, second-skin accord.