Forbidden

In everyday terms

Black pepper and bay leaf over rum and woody notes with incense and leather.

Black Pepper

Freshly ground pepper, like the kick in a pot of pepper soup

Bay Leaf

Dry, herbal and slightly spicy, like the bay leaf in jollof rice

Bergamot

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

Rum

Sweet and boozy, like rum-soaked fruit cake

Woody Notes

Dry, warm wood

Cinnamon

Warm, sweet spice, like cinnamon in buns or zobo

Clary Sage

Herbal, musky and slightly tea-like

Geranium

Rosy and minty-green leaves

Incense

Smoky and spiritual, like church incense at Mass

Leather

Rich and smoky, like new leather shoes from Aba

Benzoin

Warm, vanilla-like resin, like sweet incense

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.