Parfums De Marly Percival

Mostly sweet resinous warmth, soft and slightly powdery. Underneath that, dry and warm, like cedar shavings or the inside of a wooden drawer.

It opens on lavender, mandarin orange and bergamot, moves through hedione, violet and jasmine, and settles on ambroxan, amberwood and musk.

• lavender: clean herbal flower, cooling and slightly soapy
• mandarin orange: sweet, soft citrus. Gentler and less biting than lemon

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.