Wanted

In everyday terms

Ginger and lemon over tonka woods.

Lemon

Bright, fresh lemon, like a squeezed lemon

Ginger

Zesty, warm ginger, like the ginger in zobo or kunu

Mint

Cool and fresh, like Tom-Tom sweets

Lavender

Clean and herbal, like lavender air freshener or soap

Cardamom

Cool, warm spice, like Arabian coffee or spiced tea

Juniper

Sharp, piney berries, like the smell of gin

Vetiver

Earthy, rooty grass, like wet soil after rain

Tonka Bean

Almond-vanilla sweetness, like warm sweet bread

Amberwood

Burnt sugar and warm wood, like the edge of caramelised puff-puff

Haitian Vetiver

Earthy, rooty grass, like wet soil after rain

How it wears

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