Pharaoh

In everyday terms

Boozy saffron and smoky cade over coffee, suede and benzoin with vanilla and tonka.

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

Cade Oil

Smoky and tarry, like burnt firewood

Coffee

Freshly brewed coffee, like a hot cup of Nescafé

Suede

Soft and velvety, like new suede shoes

Benzoin

Warm, vanilla-like resin, like sweet incense

Vanilla

Sweet and creamy, like vanilla ice cream or custard

Guaiac Wood

Smoky, sweet wood

Tonka Bean

Almond-vanilla sweetness, like warm sweet bread

Labdanum

Sticky, leathery amber

Amberwood

Burnt sugar and warm wood, like the edge of caramelised puff-puff

How it wears

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