Aristo

In everyday terms

Lemon and ginger over magnolia and jasmine with sandalwood and musk.

Lemon

Bright, fresh lemon, like a squeezed lemon

Ginger

Zesty, warm ginger, like the ginger in zobo or kunu

Mandarin

Sweet, juicy tangerine

Orange

Juicy, fresh orange, like peeling an orange from the roadside seller

Magnolia

Fresh, creamy and lemony flower

Jasmine

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

Patchouli

Earthy and dark, like damp soil in a forest

Sandalwood

Creamy, smooth wood, like sandalwood soap

Musk

Clean skin, like fresh laundry

Vanilla

Sweet and creamy, like vanilla ice cream or custard

How it wears

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