Maison Alhambra Jean Lowe Matiere

Mostly dense smoky resinous wood, rich and medicinal. An acquired taste for many Western noses. Underneath that, the flower itself, ranging from jammy to green depending on the blend.

It opens on narcissus and jasmine, moves through rose and cyclamen, and settles on oud, frankincense and patchouli.

• narcissus: a heavy, hay-like flower, sweet and faintly animal. Nothing like the fresh daffodil it comes from
• jasmine: a rich white flower, heady and full. Up close it turns slightly animal, which some people love and others find too much

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.