Beloved Woman

In everyday terms

Jasmine and rose over ylang-ylang and violet with vanilla and sandalwood.

Jasmine

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

Rose

Fresh red roses, like a wedding hall bouquet

Lavender

Clean and herbal, like lavender air freshener or soap

Clary Sage

Herbal, musky and slightly tea-like

Clove

Warm, numbing spice, like the cloves in zobo

Cardamom

Cool, warm spice, like Arabian coffee or spiced tea

Ylang-Ylang

Sweet, creamy, banana-like flowers

Violet

Sweet and powdery, like old-school violet sweets

Labdanum

Sticky, leathery amber

Benzoin

Warm, vanilla-like resin, like sweet incense

Olibanum

Church incense, like at Catholic Mass

Patchouli

Earthy and dark, like damp soil in a forest

How it wears

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