Bal d'Afrique Byredo

Mostly cool and green, like herbs crushed between your fingers. Underneath that, bright and zesty, like fresh orange or lemon peel.

It opens on amalfi lemon, marigold and black currant, moves through violet, cyclamen and jasmine, and settles on vetiver, musk and amber.

• lemon: sharp, bright citrus. The most cutting of the citrus notes
• black currant: tart purple fruit with a green, faintly sulphurous edge. Often labelled cassis

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.