Bvlgari Extreme

Mostly bright and zesty, like fresh orange or lemon peel. Underneath that, sharp and peppery, more like cracked pepper than baking spice.

It opens on tea, grapefruit and bergamot, moves through balsam fir, guaiac wood and pepper, and settles on musk, cedar and iris.

• tea: dry and faintly smoky, closest to a cup of black tea left to cool
• grapefruit: bitter-fresh citrus, more tart and less sweet than orange

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.