Tom Ford Ebene Fume

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

It opens on incense, palo santo and black pepper, moves through leather, labdanum and cade oil, and settles on resins, ebony tree and guaiac wood.

• incense: dry resinous smoke, the smell of a church rather than a bonfire
• black pepper: dry and hot, like pepper cracked straight from the mill

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.