Bal d'Afrique

In everyday terms

Bright citrus and marigold over vetiver.

Bergamot

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

Lemon

Bright, fresh lemon, like a squeezed lemon

Neroli

Fresh, slightly bitter orange flowers

Marigold

Green, bitter and herbal flower

Violet

Sweet and powdery, like old-school violet sweets

Jasmine

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

Cyclamen

Fresh, watery and slightly green flower

Vetiver

Earthy, rooty grass, like wet soil after rain

Musk

Clean skin, like fresh laundry

Amber

Warm, sweet and resinous, like soft incense glowing in a room

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.