Well I never meant to say that Mara should bend over backward anymore for us, I was just making a point. Either way it doesn't matter to me, I have more than enough scents, more than I can use in a lifetime probably.
I think un-pheroed versions are good in cases where the phero may give some people headaches. For example, I loved wildflower (was that what it was called?) but I think the popularity potion gives me a headache because I got it from darling Clementine too.
So this is really nice. The rose doesn't knock me out and it melds nicely with the pistachio. I think I notice the vanilla more in the dry down. I might also smell the hazelnut but I'm getting more of a powdery yet slightly tart pistachio rosehip thing. Well either way, I also got it for the intent, I shall see how it works...