Creed Millesime 1849

Mostly dry and warm, like cedar shavings or the inside of a wooden drawer. Underneath that, sunny honeyed flowers like mimosa and ylang-ylang.

It opens on calabrian bergamot, moves through ylang-ylang, jasmine and patchouli, and settles on sandalwood, agarwood (oud) and bourbon vanilla.

• bergamot: bright citrus peel, sharper and greener than orange. The note that makes Earl Grey tea smell the way it does
• ylang-ylang: rich yellow flower, sweet and faintly banana-like with a creamy finish

It lasts well and carries into a room.

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