Maison Alhambra Jean Lowe Immortel

Mostly bright and zesty, like fresh orange or lemon peel. Underneath that, sweet resinous warmth, soft and slightly powdery.

It opens on ginger, grapefruit and bergamot, moves through rosemary, water notes and sage, and settles on ambroxan, amber and labdanum.

• ginger: sharp and fresh with a peppery bite, closer to the raw root than to gingerbread
• 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.