Montale Paris Starry Nights

Mostly soft and dusty, somewhere between face powder and clean laundry. Underneath that, bright and zesty, like fresh orange or lemon peel.

It opens on apple, bergamot and lemon, moves through rose, patchouli and jasmine, and settles on white musk, powdery notes and amber.

• apple: crisp and sweet, leaning green or red depending on the blend
• bergamot: bright citrus peel, sharper and greener than orange. The note that makes Earl Grey tea smell the way it does

It lasts well and carries into a room.

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