Smells like
- Sweet
- Oud / Middle Eastern
- Top
- Almond, Mandarin, Sea Notes, Bergamot
- Heart
- Civet, Rose, Water Lily, Geranium, Gardenia
- Base
- Guaiac Wood, Oud, Vanilla, Sandalwood, Patchouli, Coffee, Amber
In everyday terms
Almond and citrus with rose over oud, coffee and vanilla.
- Almond
- Sweet and nutty, like marzipan or almond-flavoured cake
- Mandarin
- Sweet, juicy tangerine
- Sea Notes
- Salty sea breeze, like the beach at Lekki
- Bergamot
- Bright, fresh citrus, like the zest of a lime with a soft floral edge
- Civet
- Warm and animalic, like skin and fur
- Rose
- Fresh red roses, like a wedding hall bouquet
- Water Lily
- Fresh, watery and lightly sweet flower
- Geranium
- Rosy and minty-green leaves
- Gardenia
- Creamy, heady white flower
- Guaiac Wood
- Smoky, sweet wood
- Oud
- Deep, smoky oud, like the turare and bakhoor burned in Hausa homes during Sallah
- Vanilla
- Sweet and creamy, like vanilla ice cream or custard
How it wears
ProjectionStrong
People notice it from about an arm's length away.LongevityLong
About 6–10 hours on skin, longer on clothes.In Nigerian heat, most perfumes project more but fade faster. Spray some on your clothes to make it last longer.