Tom Ford Bois Pacifique

Mostly dry and warm, like cedar shavings or the inside of a wooden drawer. Underneath that, warm baking spice, in the cinnamon and clove family.

It opens on cardamom, akigalawood and turmeric, moves through oak, frankincense and cedar, and settles on amber and vanilla.

• cardamom: cool green spice with an aromatic, almost soapy lift
• cedar: dry, clean wood, closest to freshly sharpened pencil shavings

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.