Raed Silver

In everyday terms

Mandarin and citrus over saffron and cinnamon with agarwood and leather.

Mandarin

Sweet, juicy tangerine

Citrus

Fresh and zesty, like squeezed lemons and oranges

Spices

Warm kitchen spices, like a spice market

Saffron

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

Cinnamon

Warm, sweet spice, like cinnamon in buns or zobo

Clove

Warm, numbing spice, like the cloves in zobo

Amber

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

Agarwood

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

Leather

Rich and smoky, like new leather shoes from Aba

Ambergris

Salty and warm, like sea breeze at Bar Beach on clean skin

Vanilla

Sweet and creamy, like vanilla ice cream or custard

Musk

Clean skin, like fresh laundry

How it wears

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