Lancome Idole L'Intense

Mostly dry and warm, like cedar shavings or the inside of a wooden drawer. Underneath that, the flower itself, ranging from jammy to green depending on the blend.

It opens on bitter orange and mandarin orange, moves through turkish rose, grasse rose and musk, and settles on cashmere wood, patchouli and madagascar vanilla.

• bitter orange: sour marmalade citrus, closer to peel than to juice
• mandarin orange: sweet, soft citrus. Gentler and less biting than lemon

It lasts well and carries into a room.

Built from the note listing and the measured performance figures. We have not smelled this one.