Private Blend Santal Blush Eau de Parfum

I am super picky with fragrance. I would go years without wearing perfume if I could not find just the right one. I have found Tom Ford's private blends to "the one" over and over again. I normally like scents that are unisex- fruity but woodsy and oriental. My favorite winter scent is Cuir de Ruisse by Chanel- a scent she developed based on how her Russian lover smelled mixed with the scent of leather. I also wear Tom Ford's Azure Lime and have reviewed it online as unisex as well. I am writing all of this background info because Santal Blush is the first scent I've ever bought that I would decidedly categorize as more "feminine" than "masculine." I think the warmth and creamy complex of the scent (floral and spicy woods) create almost a primal, modern, earthy aura. This is the scent for women who are like me and don't like sweet, girly smells but want something their man can't borrow. It is feminine but not coy or girly like Prada Candy for example. (Which I cannot stand.) It is womanly- all woman. It is meant for a confident, sophisticated woman who is just as comfortable being strong as she is feminine. I don't know why but I envision a woman with some curves, whose not in her 20s, works hard but the world still thinks she's sexy without her having to flaunt it. Also, the lasting power of this scent is unlike any other that I own, including other Tom Ford scents. I smell it on my clothes at the end of the day which is a first for me. And unlike a lot of scents, it does not really "weaken" or smell like a weaker version of what you sprayed on earlier in the morning. It smells just as complex in the evening after 12 hours. I find myself deeply inhaling it on the drive home sometimes because I just cannot get enough.