Maison Alhambra Perseus

Mostly sweet and creamy, like vanilla pod or custard. Underneath that, sweet marzipan, sometimes with a cherry-like edge.

It opens on heliotrope, cumin and bergamot, moves through almond, lavender and jasmine, and settles on vanilla, amber and sandalwood.

• heliotrope: powdery almond and vanilla flower, close to marzipan and baby powder
• cumin: warm, dusty, unmistakably sweaty at any real dose. The note people either forgive or refuse

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.