Pride La Collection d'Antiquites 1886

In everyday terms

Bergamot and mate over cinnamon and jasmine with vanilla and white musk.

Bergamot

Bright, fresh citrus, like the zest of a lime with a soft floral edge

Mate

Green, earthy tea leaves

Cinnamon

Warm, sweet spice, like cinnamon in buns or zobo

Jasmine

The sweet white “lady of the night” flowers on compound fences

Orris

Powdery and soft, like lipstick or face powder

Tonka Bean

Almond-vanilla sweetness, like warm sweet bread

Vanilla

Sweet and creamy, like vanilla ice cream or custard

White Musk

Clean, like freshly washed clothes and baby powder

White Chocolate

Creamy, milky chocolate

Tobacco

Sweet, dried tobacco leaves, like an unlit cigar

Patchouli

Earthy and dark, like damp soil in a forest

How it wears

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