Torc

In everyday terms

Fruity notes over rose and jasmine with agarwood and orris.

Fruity Notes

Mixed juicy fruits, like a fruit juice carton

Rose

Fresh red roses, like a wedding hall bouquet

Jasmine

The sweet white “lady of the night” flowers on compound fences

Pepper

Freshly ground pepper, like the kick in pepper soup

Heliotrope

Powdery almond-vanilla, like Play-Doh

Agarwood

Deep, smoky oud, like the turare and bakhoor burned in Hausa homes during Sallah

Orris

Powdery and soft, like lipstick or face powder

Leather

Rich and smoky, like new leather shoes from Aba

Musk

Clean skin, like fresh laundry

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.