Eau Demoiselle De Givenchy

Mostly bright and zesty, like fresh orange or lemon peel. Underneath that, the flower itself, ranging from jammy to green depending on the blend.

It opens on amalfi lemon, basil and tangerine, moves through tincture of rose and ylang-ylang, and settles on musk, ambrette (musk mallow) and tonka bean.

• lemon: sharp, bright citrus. The most cutting of the citrus notes
• basil: green peppery herb, straight out of a kitchen

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.