Paco Rabanne Phantom Elixir

Mostly sweet and creamy, like vanilla pod or custard. Underneath that, cool and dry, like flint or rain on pavement.

It opens on sea notes, moves through mineral notes and oud, and settles on vanilla bean.

• sea notes: a general salt-and-air impression, invented rather than extracted
• oud: dense smoky resinous wood, rich and medicinal. An acquired taste for many Western noses

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.