Mancera Soleil d'Italie

Mostly bright and zesty, like fresh orange or lemon peel. Underneath that, dry and warm, like cedar shavings or the inside of a wooden drawer.

It opens on bitter orange, lime and mandarin orange, moves through watery notes, bulgarian rose and patchouli leaf, and settles on white musk, ambergris and cedar.

• bitter orange: sour marmalade citrus, closer to peel than to juice
• lime: sharp green citrus, more bitter and less sweet than lemon

It lasts well and carries into a room.

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