Maison Francis Kurkdjian Aqua Celestia Forte

Mostly bright and zesty, like fresh orange or lemon peel. Underneath that, like crushed leaves and cut grass, sharp with a bitter edge.

It opens on lime, petitgrain and lemon, moves through black currant blossom, jasmine and hedione, and settles on musk.

• lime: sharp green citrus, more bitter and less sweet than lemon
• petitgrain: the twigs and leaves of the orange tree: green, bitter and woody, where neroli is the flower and orange the fruit

It lasts well and carries into a room.

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