Carolina Herrera True Oud

Mostly warm baking spice, in the cinnamon and clove family. Underneath that, dense smoky resinous wood, rich and medicinal. An acquired taste for many Western noses.

It opens on saffron, olive and freesia, moves through thailand oud, myrrh and jasmine, and settles on akigalawood, musk and sandalwood.

• saffron: warm leathery spice, dry with a faint medicinal bite
• freesia: light peppery flower, fresh and a little soapy

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.