Parfums De Marly Carlisle

Mostly sweet and creamy, like vanilla pod or custard. Underneath that, dark, earthy and slightly sweet, the classic seventies note.

It opens on nutmeg, green apple and saffron, moves through tonka bean, rose and osmanthus, and settles on patchouli, vanilla and opoponax.

• nutmeg: warm dusty spice, dry rather than sweet
• green apple: sharp and tart, crisper than red apple

It lasts well and carries into a room.

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