Oud Stallion

In everyday terms

Saffron and cardamom over jasmine and osmanthus with oud and leather.

Saffron

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

Cardamom

Cool, warm spice, like Arabian coffee or spiced tea

Nutmeg

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

Jasmine

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

Osmanthus

Apricot-like flowers with a soft leathery hint

Turkish Rose

Rich, honeyed red rose

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

Cedar

Freshly planed wood at a carpenter's workshop

Tonka Bean

Almond-vanilla sweetness, like warm sweet bread

Patchouli

Earthy and dark, like damp soil in a forest

How it wears

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