Gentleman Society Ambree

Mostly dry and warm, like cedar shavings or the inside of a wooden drawer. Underneath that, dried leaves, sweet and warm rather than like a lit cigarette.

It opens on nutmeg, clary sage and juniper berries, moves through narcissus, orris and sandalwood, and settles on tobacco, madagascar vanilla and peru balsam.

• nutmeg: warm dusty spice, dry rather than sweet
• clary sage: a warm, slightly boozy herb with a hay-like sweetness. Softer and less medicinal than ordinary sage

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.