Leather

In everyday terms

Saffron, thyme and raspberry over olibanum and jasmine with suede leather and amber.

Saffron

Warm and honey-like, a bit like the inside of a brand-new leather bag

Thyme

Dry, warm herb, like the thyme in stew

Raspberry

Sweet-tart raspberry, like raspberry jam

Olibanum

Church incense, like at Catholic Mass

Jasmine

The sweet white “lady of the night” flowers on compound fences

Violet

Sweet and powdery, like old-school violet sweets

Leather

Rich and smoky, like new leather shoes from Aba

Suede

Soft and velvety, like new suede shoes

Amber

Warm, sweet and resinous, like soft incense glowing in a room

How it wears

In Nigerian heat, most perfumes project more but fade faster. Spray some on your clothes to make it last longer.