Maison Alhambra Athena

Mostly sweet resinous warmth, soft and slightly powdery. Underneath that, dense smoky resinous wood, rich and medicinal. An acquired taste for many Western noses.

It opens on bergamot, moves through rose, and settles on agarwood (oud), incense and leather.

• bergamot: bright citrus peel, sharper and greener than orange. The note that makes Earl Grey tea smell the way it does
• rose: the flower itself, landing anywhere between jammy and fresh green depending on the variety used

It lasts well and carries into a room.

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