Al Qiam Gold

In everyday terms

Raspberry and saffron over leather and oud.

Raspberry

Sweet-tart raspberry, like raspberry jam

Saffron

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

Leather

Rich and smoky, like new leather shoes from Aba

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

Benzoin

Warm, vanilla-like resin, like sweet incense

Guaiac Wood

Smoky, sweet wood

Amber

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

Vetiver

Earthy, rooty grass, like wet soil after rain

How it wears

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