Club de Nuit Imperiale

In everyday terms

Litchi and rose with peony over vanilla and incense.

Litchi

Juicy, rosy fruit, like canned lychee

Bergamot

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

Nutmeg

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

Turkish Rose

Rich, honeyed red rose

Peony

Fresh, soft and rosy flower

Musk

Clean skin, like fresh laundry

Vanilla

Sweet and creamy, like vanilla ice cream or custard

Incense

Smoky and spiritual, like church incense at Mass

Cashmeran

Soft, musky wood, like a warm wool blanket

Cedar

Freshly planed wood at a carpenter's workshop

How it wears

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