Guerlain L'Homme Ideal

Mostly sweet marzipan, sometimes with a cherry-like edge. Underneath that, bright and zesty, like fresh orange or lemon peel.

It opens on citruses, orange blossom and rosemary, moves through almond and tonka bean, and settles on leather, cedar and vetiver.

• citruses: a general citrus impression rather than any one fruit
• orange blossom: the flower of the orange tree rather than the fruit: sweet, honeyed and a little green

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.