Acqua di Gio Essenza for men

Mostly sharp and peppery, more like cracked pepper than baking spice. Underneath that, cool and green, like herbs crushed between your fingers.

It opens on water notes, bergamot and grapefruit, moves through basil, floral notes and jasmine, and settles on pepper, cedar and musk.

• bergamot: bright citrus peel, sharper and greener than orange. The note that makes Earl Grey tea smell the way it does
• grapefruit: bitter-fresh citrus, more tart and less sweet than orange

It lasts well and carries into a room.

Built from the note listing and the measured performance figures. We have not smelled this one.