Parfums De Marly Layton Exclusif

Mostly dry and warm, like cedar shavings or the inside of a wooden drawer. Underneath that, smells like food: caramel, chocolate, vanilla, bakery.

It opens on almond, mandarin orange and bergamot, moves through civet, rose and geranium, and settles on laotian oud, guaiac wood and vanilla.

• almond: sweet marzipan, sometimes with a cherry-like edge
• mandarin orange: sweet, soft citrus. Gentler and less biting 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.