Momento

In everyday terms

Sugared saffron and mandarin over rose, tonka and oud with caramel and amberwood.

Sugar

Plain sweetness, like sugar melting in a pan

Saffron

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

Mandarin Orange

Sweet, juicy and zesty, like peeling a fresh tangerine

Tonka Bean

Almond-vanilla sweetness, like warm sweet bread

Rose

Fresh red roses, like a wedding hall bouquet

Agarwood

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

Caramel

Burnt sugar, like the coating on caramel popcorn

Amberwood

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

Cedarwood

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

How it wears

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