Epic Woman

In everyday terms

Cumin and pink pepper over rose and geranium with amber and musk.

Cumin

Warm and savoury, like suya spice (yaji)

Pink Pepper

Light, fruity pepper with a gentle sparkle

Cinnamon

Warm, sweet spice, like cinnamon in buns or zobo

Rose

Fresh red roses, like a wedding hall bouquet

Geranium

Rosy and minty-green leaves

Jasmine

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

Tea

Dry, fresh tea leaves, like a cup of Lipton

Amber

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

Musk

Clean skin, like fresh laundry

Frankincense

Church incense, like at Catholic Mass

Agarwood

Deep, smoky oud, like the turare and bakhoor burned in Hausa homes during Sallah

Sandalwood

Creamy, smooth wood, like sandalwood soap

How it wears

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