Armaf Club De Nuit Imperiale

Mostly the flower itself, ranging from jammy to green depending on the blend. Underneath that, soft and dusty, somewhere between face powder and clean laundry.

It opens on litchi, bergamot and nutmeg, moves through turkish rose, vanilla and musk, and settles on vanilla, incense and cashmeran.

• litchi: light, watery and floral-sweet, a little like rose-flavoured sweets
• 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 carries into a room.

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