Tom Ford Soleil De Feu

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

It opens on bergamot, cardamom and gardenia, moves through benzoin, sandalwood and tuberose, and settles on amber, benzoin 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 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.