Afnan Historic Olmeda

Mostly bright and zesty, like fresh orange or lemon peel. Underneath that, sharp and peppery, more like cracked pepper than baking spice.

It opens on grapefruit, pink pepper and juniper, moves through calabrian bergamot, cedar and jasmine, and settles on ambergris, apple and musk.

• grapefruit: bitter-fresh citrus, more tart and less sweet than orange
• pink pepper: light rosy pepper that sparkles rather than burns

It lasts well and sits close to the skin after the first hour.

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