Khurafi

In everyday terms

Tobacco and honey over patchouli and vanilla with labdanum and amber.

Tobacco

Sweet, dried tobacco leaves, like an unlit cigar

Honey

Golden, sticky sweetness, like fresh honey from the market

Patchouli

Earthy and dark, like damp soil in a forest

Vanilla

Sweet and creamy, like vanilla ice cream or custard

Cocoa

Chocolatey, like a spoon of Milo or Bournvita powder

Labdanum

Sticky, leathery amber

Amber

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

Styrax

Smoky balsam with a leathery edge

How it wears

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