Oud Noir

In everyday terms

Saffron and raspberry over incense and rose with patchouli and oud.

Spices

Warm kitchen spices, like a spice market

Saffron

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

Raspberry

Sweet-tart raspberry, like raspberry jam

Incense

Smoky and spiritual, like church incense at Mass

Rose

Fresh red roses, like a wedding hall bouquet

Cypriol

Earthy, smoky root, like dry wood smoke

Patchouli

Earthy and dark, like damp soil in a forest

Oud

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

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.