Highness IV

“A sweet musky woody scent with a polished, slightly luxe feel”

Highness IV is a feminine oriental vanilla with a richer, smoother profile than the note list might first suggest. On paper, rose, saffron, oud, patchouli, amber, vanilla, and musk can sound heavy. In wear, it seems softer and more blended, with musk and powder leading the impression, woods giving shape, and sweetness smoothing the edges.

The opening appears to be one of its more interesting parts. At least one wearer describes it as distinctly fruity, which helps explain the comparison to Erba Pura. That does not automatically make Highness IV a clone, and the available evidence is too thin for that claim. Still, if you enjoy bright fruity sweetness at the top before the scent turns warmer and muskier, this part of Highness IV may appeal. Bergamot, rose, and saffron likely help create that sweet-tart, slightly textured first impression.

As it settles, the fragrance seems to move away from fruit and into a softer woody-musky core. Sandalwood and oud appear to add depth rather than roughness, while patchouli gives a darker undertone without making the scent overly earthy. The base looks built to feel plush rather than sharp, with musk, amber, and vanilla rounding everything out. That helps explain why some wearers describe it as smooth, harmonious, and nicely blended.

The overall style is fairly dressed-up. Highness IV can come across as rich, feminine, and a touch mature, especially compared with brighter casual sweet perfumes. The powdery-musky accord gives it a refined surface, while the woody amber base keeps it from feeling too airy. If you like sweet fragrances but want something less candy-like and more polished, this profile makes sense. If you prefer crisp freshness, strong citrus, or a very clean skin scent, it may feel too full.

Performance is where the evidence becomes less consistent. Community voting suggests solid longevity and above-average presence, and one reviewer describes all-day wear with an excellent trail. Another, though, reports almost no projection and a much softer effect. That likely means skin chemistry and application matter here. It is reasonable to expect a fragrance that usually wears with noticeable depth and decent staying power, but sampling first is still the safer move if projection is important to you.

For buying, Highness IV looks best suited to cooler weather, evening wear, and anyone drawn to sweet musky woods with a faintly plush, luxurious feel. The comparison point to Erba Pura is worth noting only as a loose reference for the fruity-sweet opening, not as a guarantee of sameness. If that style already fills a slot in your collection, sample first. If you want a smoother, feminine scent with sweetness, rose, musk, and woods working in balance, Highness IV is the more convincing case.