Hermes Poivre Samarcande

Mostly dry and warm, like cedar shavings or the inside of a wooden drawer. Underneath that, sharp and peppery, more like cracked pepper than baking spice.

It opens on green notes, paprika and pepper, moves through paprika, pepper and virginia cedar, and settles on oak, oak moss and patchouli.

• green notes: a general greenness rather than any one leaf or herb
• pepper: dry and warming, like freshly cracked black pepper

It lasts an average amount of time 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.