Invictus

Mostly bright and zesty, like fresh orange or lemon peel. Underneath that, salty and mineral, like sea spray.

It opens on sea notes, grapefruit and mandarin orange, moves through bay leaf and jasmine, and settles on ambergris, guaiac wood and oakmoss.

• sea notes: a general salt-and-air impression, invented rather than extracted
• grapefruit: bitter-fresh citrus, more tart and less sweet than orange

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.