Amouage Library Opus Xv King Blue

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

It opens on mandarin orange, black currant and pink pepper, moves through frankincense and amber, and settles on agarwood (oud), leather and oak.

• mandarin orange: sweet, soft citrus. Gentler and less biting than lemon
• black currant: tart purple fruit with a green, faintly sulphurous edge. Often labelled cassis

It lasts well and carries into a room.

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