Mancera Midnight Gold

Mostly bright and zesty, like fresh orange or lemon peel. Underneath that, sharp and peppery, more like cracked pepper than baking spice.

It opens on lime, mandarin orange and neroli, moves through turkish rose, cedar and patchouli leaf, and settles on white musk, amber and oak moss.

• lime: sharp green citrus, more bitter and less sweet than lemon
• mandarin orange: sweet, soft citrus. Gentler and less biting than lemon

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.