To me, this is a love it or hate it, fragrance. I happen to love it.
But it's not for everyone.
It smells almost like the original, except a little less explosive.
I find samurai to be sexy and haunting...more for evening, and also for cooler weather.
My suggestion is to try it: the more you wear samurai, the more it charms.
IT IS WHAT IT IS!... But... (It always makes me feel sexy in a most dark, seductive and mysterious ways... like I said, I cannot wear it without a pair of leather pants LOL)...