Thé Noir 29

In everyday terms

Smoky black tea, fig and tobacco.

Bergamot

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

Fig

Milky, green and sweet, like a ripe fig

Bay Leaf

Dry, herbal and slightly spicy, like the bay leaf in jollof rice

Black Tea

Dry, slightly smoky tea leaves, like a fresh cup of Lipton

Tobacco

Sweet, dried tobacco leaves, like an unlit cigar

Cedar

Freshly planed wood at a carpenter's workshop

Vetiver

Earthy, rooty grass, like wet soil after rain

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.