Al Haramain Zahara Sage Dubai

Mostly bright and zesty, like fresh orange or lemon peel. Underneath that, sweet resinous warmth, soft and slightly powdery.

It opens on grapefruit and bergamot, moves through verbena and neroli, and settles on amber.

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

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.