Dreamscape

In everyday terms

Mango and rhubarb over ginger and praline with cedar, amber and tonka.

Mango

Ripe, juicy mango, like peak mango season

Lemon

Bright, fresh lemon, like a squeezed lemon

Rhubarb

Tart and green, a little like sour zobo

Ginger

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

Pink Pepper

Light, fruity pepper with a gentle sparkle

Jasmine

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

Violet

Sweet and powdery, like old-school violet sweets

Praline

Caramel-coated nuts, like groundnut candy (kantu)

Cedarwood

Dry, clean wood, like fresh pencil shavings or a new wooden wardrobe

Amber

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

Tonka Bean

Almond-vanilla sweetness, like warm sweet bread

Moss

Damp forest floor, earthy and green

How it wears

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