Baroque Satin Oud

In everyday terms

Spiced saffron over rose and oud with vanilla, amber and leather.

Cardamom

Cool, warm spice, like Arabian coffee or spiced tea

Cinnamon

Warm, sweet spice, like cinnamon in buns or zobo

Saffron

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

Tangerine

Sweet, juicy tangerine

Agarwood

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

Iris

Powdery and soft, like lipstick or face powder

Jasmine

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

Rose

Fresh red roses, like a wedding hall bouquet

Amber

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

Leather

Rich and smoky, like new leather shoes from Aba

Patchouli

Earthy and dark, like damp soil in a forest

Vanilla

Sweet and creamy, like vanilla ice cream or custard

How it wears

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