The Moon

In everyday terms

Raspberry and saffron over olibanum and red berries with oud and leather.

Raspberry

Sweet-tart raspberry, like raspberry jam

Saffron

Warm and honey-like, a bit like the inside of a brand-new leather bag

Lychee

Juicy, rosy fruit, like canned lychee

Olibanum

Church incense, like at Catholic Mass

Red Berries

Sweet-tart red berries, like strawberry Fanta

Turkish Rose

Rich, honeyed red rose

Violet

Sweet and powdery, like old-school violet sweets

Oud

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

Leather

Rich and smoky, like new leather shoes from Aba

Patchouli

Earthy and dark, like damp soil in a forest

Sandalwood

Creamy, smooth wood, like sandalwood soap

Amber

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

How it wears

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