Rayhaan Back To Black

Mostly sugary and rounded, closer to dessert than to fruit. Underneath that, sweet and syrupy, often with an almond bitterness underneath.

It opens on bergamot, cardamom and fenugreek, moves through jasmine, labdanum and orange blossom, and settles on amber, musk and sandalwood.

• bergamot: bright citrus peel, sharper and greener than orange. The note that makes Earl Grey tea smell the way it does
• cardamom: cool green spice with an aromatic, almost soapy lift

It lasts an average amount of time 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.