Lancome Santal Kardamon

Mostly dry and warm, like cedar shavings or the inside of a wooden drawer. Underneath that, warm baking spice, in the cinnamon and clove family.

It opens on pink pepper, mandarin orange and bergamot, moves through cardamom, liquor and orange blossom, and settles on sandalwood, vanilla and leather.

• pink pepper: light rosy pepper that sparkles rather than burns
• 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.