Al Haramain Oudh Adam

Mostly sweet resinous warmth, soft and slightly powdery. Underneath that, dry and warm, like cedar shavings or the inside of a wooden drawer.

It opens on labdanum, ylang-ylang and geranium, moves through rose, cedar and patchouli, and settles on labdanum, amber and benzoin.

• labdanum: sticky sweet resin from the rockrose bush, leathery and warm with a dried-fruit edge
• ylang-ylang: rich yellow flower, sweet and faintly banana-like with a creamy finish

It lasts well and carries into a room.

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