It is because even in this world of niche trend-setting perfumery, a big name from the ’80s is still as unique as ever, and more often than not, better than 95% of new releases.
The scent is dominated by petroleum-like violet/leather notes that cannot be explained by simple words. I can understand if you don’t like it at first but do give it a couple of tries during the next couple of months. You might be surprised how our taste adapts to new, and unusual things.