Pacific Chill

In everyday terms

Cold-pressed citrus, mint and blackcurrant over apricot and basil with fig and dates.

Orange

Juicy, fresh orange, like peeling an orange from the roadside seller

Citron

Fresh, zesty lemon-like citrus

Lemon

Bright, fresh lemon, like a squeezed lemon

Mint

Cool and fresh, like Tom-Tom sweets

Blackcurrant

Sweet-tart and fruity, like a glass of Ribena

Coriander

Dry, slightly citrusy spice seed

Apricot

Soft, juicy and velvety, like ripe apricot jam

Basil

Fresh and peppery-green, like scent leaf (efinrin / nchanwu)

May Rose

Light, honeyed fresh rose

Fig

Milky, green and sweet, like a ripe fig

Dates

Sticky, sweet and caramel-like, like dates during Ramadan

Ambrette

Soft, musky and slightly fruity, like warm clean skin

How it wears

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