Al Haramain Royal Musk

Mostly soft and dusty, somewhere between face powder and clean laundry. Underneath that, cool, powdery and slightly rooty, closer to makeup than to a flower.

It opens on ylang-ylang, pepper and bergamot, moves through orris, lily-of-the-valley and jasmine, and settles on musk and beeswax.

• ylang-ylang: rich yellow flower, sweet and faintly banana-like with a creamy finish
• pepper: dry and warming, like freshly cracked black pepper

It lasts an average amount of time 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.