Hamdan The Sheikh

In everyday terms

Bergamot and mandarin over sandalwood and amber with olibanum and tonka bean.

Bergamot

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

Mandarin

Sweet, juicy tangerine

Elemi

Lemony, peppery resin

Sandalwood

Creamy, smooth wood, like sandalwood soap

Amber

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

Cedar

Freshly planed wood at a carpenter's workshop

Patchouli

Earthy and dark, like damp soil in a forest

Olibanum

Church incense, like at Catholic Mass

Tonka Bean

Almond-vanilla sweetness, like warm sweet bread

Vanilla

Sweet and creamy, like vanilla ice cream or custard

Musk

Clean skin, like fresh laundry

How it wears

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