Oud Cadenza

In everyday terms

Saffron and cinnamon over dates and oud with vanilla and cacao butter.

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

Cardamom

Cool, warm spice, like Arabian coffee or spiced tea

Nutmeg

Warm spice, like ehuru (calabash nutmeg) in pepper soup

Ginger

Zesty, warm ginger, like the ginger in zobo or kunu

Pink Pepper

Light, fruity pepper with a gentle sparkle

Dates

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

Agarwood

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

Caramel

Burnt sugar, like the coating on caramel popcorn

Sugar Cane

Sweet, fresh and grassy, like chewing sugar cane

Incense

Smoky and spiritual, like church incense at Mass

Amberwood

How it wears

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