No 5 L'Eau

In everyday terms

Lighter, citrusy No 5.

Lemon

Bright, fresh lemon, like a squeezed lemon

Mandarin

Sweet, juicy tangerine

Orange

Juicy, fresh orange, like peeling an orange from the roadside seller

Aldehydes

Crisp and soapy, like freshly starched, ironed clothes

Rose

Fresh red roses, like a wedding hall bouquet

Jasmine

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

Ylang-Ylang

Sweet, creamy, banana-like flowers

Cedar

Freshly planed wood at a carpenter's workshop

White Musk

Clean, like freshly washed clothes and baby powder

Vanilla

Sweet and creamy, like vanilla ice cream or custard

How it wears

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