Tom Ford Grey Vetiver

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 grapefruit, orange blossom and sage, moves through nutmeg, orris root and pimento, and settles on vetiver, woodsy notes and oakmoss.

• grapefruit: bitter-fresh citrus, more tart and less sweet than orange
• orange blossom: the flower of the orange tree rather than the fruit: sweet, honeyed and a little green

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.