Niche Emarati Khalid

In everyday terms

Saffron and labdanum over birch and incense with benzoin and agarwood.

Saffron

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

Labdanum

Sticky, leathery amber

Leather

Rich and smoky, like new leather shoes from Aba

Birch

Smoky and leathery, like a smouldering wood fire

Incense

Smoky and spiritual, like church incense at Mass

Patchouli

Earthy and dark, like damp soil in a forest

Benzoin

Warm, vanilla-like resin, like sweet incense

Agarwood

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

Tolu Balsam

Sweet, cinnamon-vanilla resin

How it wears

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