Savage

In everyday terms

Bergamot and pepper over geranium and lavender with cedar and labdanum.

Bergamot

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

Pepper

Freshly ground pepper, like the kick in pepper soup

Geranium

Rosy and minty-green leaves

Lavender

Clean and herbal, like lavender air freshener or soap

Patchouli

Earthy and dark, like damp soil in a forest

Pink Pepper

Light, fruity pepper with a gentle sparkle

Vetiver

Earthy, rooty grass, like wet soil after rain

Elemi

Lemony, peppery resin

Cedar

Freshly planed wood at a carpenter's workshop

Labdanum

Sticky, leathery amber

Ambroxan

Warm, salty-clean skin after a day at the beach

How it wears

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