Oud Immortel Byredo

Mostly dry and warm, like cedar shavings or the inside of a wooden drawer. Underneath that, warm baking spice, in the cinnamon and clove family.

It opens on limoncello, incense and cardamom, moves through agarwood (oud), patchouli and papyrus, and settles on oak moss and tobacco.

• incense: dry resinous smoke, the smell of a church rather than a bonfire
• cardamom: cool green spice with an aromatic, almost soapy lift

It lasts well and carries into a room.

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