His Confession

In everyday terms

Cinnamon lavender and iris over vanilla, tonka and incense.

Mandarin

Sweet, juicy tangerine

Cinnamon

Warm, sweet spice, like cinnamon in buns or zobo

Lavender

Clean and herbal, like lavender air freshener or soap

Iris

Powdery and soft, like lipstick or face powder

Cypress

Green, fresh and resinous, like evergreen trees

Benzoin

Warm, vanilla-like resin, like sweet incense

Mahonial

Airy, fresh and soft lily-of-the-valley

Vanilla

Sweet and creamy, like vanilla ice cream or custard

Tonka Bean

Almond-vanilla sweetness, like warm sweet bread

Patchouli

Earthy and dark, like damp soil in a forest

Cedar

Freshly planed wood at a carpenter's workshop

Incense

Smoky and spiritual, like church incense at Mass

How it wears

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