Eternal Oud

In everyday terms

Plum and orchid over vanilla, tonka and oud.

Plum

Dark, juicy and sweet, like plum jam

Grapefruit

Bitter-sweet, juicy citrus

Heliotrope

Powdery almond-vanilla, like Play-Doh

Orchid

Soft, creamy and slightly vanilla flower

Benzoin

Warm, vanilla-like resin, like sweet incense

Amber

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

Vanilla

Sweet and creamy, like vanilla ice cream or custard

Tonka Bean

Almond-vanilla sweetness, like warm sweet bread

Oud

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

Labdanum

Sticky, leathery amber

How it wears

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