Parfums De Marly Shagya

Mostly dry and warm, like cedar shavings or the inside of a wooden drawer. Underneath that, cool and green, like herbs crushed between your fingers.

It opens on lime, bergamot and pink pepper, moves through agarwood (oud), virginia cedar and geranium, and settles on vetiver, guaiac wood and papyrus.

• lime: sharp green citrus, more bitter and less sweet than lemon
• bergamot: bright citrus peel, sharper and greener than orange. The note that makes Earl Grey tea smell the way it does

It lasts well and carries into a room.

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