Mancera Aoud Lemon Mint

Mostly bright and zesty, like fresh orange or lemon peel. Underneath that, dense smoky resinous wood, rich and medicinal. An acquired taste for many Western noses.

It opens on lemon, almond and black pepper, moves through agarwood (oud), patchouli and egyptian jasmine, and settles on vanilla, amber and white musk.

• lemon: sharp, bright citrus. The most cutting of the citrus notes
• almond: sweet marzipan, sometimes with a cherry-like edge

It lasts well and carries into a room.

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