Mango Affogato

In everyday terms

Mango and nutmeg over leather and saffron with amber and akigalawood.

Mango

Ripe, juicy mango, like peak mango season

Nutmeg

Warm spice, like ehuru (calabash nutmeg) in pepper soup

Clove

Warm, numbing spice, like the cloves in zobo

Leather

Rich and smoky, like new leather shoes from Aba

Saffron

Warm and honey-like, a bit like the inside of a brand-new leather bag

Moss

Damp forest floor, earthy and green

Musk

Clean skin, like fresh laundry

Amber

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

Akigalawood

Dry, peppery wood with an earthy, patchouli-like edge

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.