Emporio Armani Diamonds Black Carat

Mostly dry and warm, like cedar shavings or the inside of a wooden drawer. Underneath that, sweet resinous warmth, soft and slightly powdery.

It opens on sichuan pepper and bergamot, moves through cacao and benzoin, and settles on guaiac wood, amber and vetiver.

• bergamot: bright citrus peel, sharper and greener than orange. The note that makes Earl Grey tea smell the way it does
• cacao: dry dark chocolate, more bitter than sweet

It lasts well and carries into a room.

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