Opus XIV Royal Tobacco

In everyday terms

Frankincense and anise over honeyed tobacco and licorice with resins, vanilla and smoky birch.

Frankincense

Church incense, like at Catholic Mass

Elemi

Lemony, peppery resin

Cardamom

Cool, warm spice, like Arabian coffee or spiced tea

Anise

Sweet licorice, like aniseed sweets

Basil

Fresh and peppery-green, like scent leaf (efinrin / nchanwu)

Bergamot

Bright, fresh citrus, like the zest of a lime with a soft floral edge

Tobacco

Sweet, dried tobacco leaves, like an unlit cigar

Licorice

Sweet, black licorice, like aniseed sweets

Lavender

Clean and herbal, like lavender air freshener or soap

Plum

Dark, juicy and sweet, like plum jam

Fenugreek

Sweet, nutty and maple-like, like curry spice

Orange Blossom

Honeyed white flowers of the orange tree

How it wears

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