Oud Wood

In everyday terms

Smooth, dry oud with sandalwood and a little spice.

Rosewood

Rosy, spicy wood

Cardamom

Cool, warm spice, like Arabian coffee or spiced tea

Chinese Pepper

Zesty, tingling pepper

Oud

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

Sandalwood

Creamy, smooth wood, like sandalwood soap

Vetiver

Earthy, rooty grass, like wet soil after rain

Tonka Bean

Almond-vanilla sweetness, like warm sweet bread

Vanilla

Sweet and creamy, like vanilla ice cream or custard

Amber

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

How it wears

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