Dolce & Gabbana Velvet Blue Musk

Mostly warm baking spice, in the cinnamon and clove family. Underneath that, dry and warm, like cedar shavings or the inside of a wooden drawer.

It opens on cardamom, saffron and cumin, moves through sandalwood, damask rose and cypriol oil or nagarmotha, and settles on musk, tonka and cedar.

• cardamom: cool green spice with an aromatic, almost soapy lift
• saffron: warm leathery spice, dry with a faint medicinal bite

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.