Good Fortune Elixir Intense

Mostly sweet and creamy, like vanilla pod or custard. Underneath that, dry and warm, like cedar shavings or the inside of a wooden drawer.

It opens on incense, moves through jasmine and solar notes, and settles on bourbon vanilla, palo santo and sandalwood.

• incense: dry resinous smoke, the smell of a church rather than a bonfire
• jasmine: a rich white flower, heady and full. Up close it turns slightly animal, which some people love and others find too much

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.