Versace Essence Exciting for women

Mostly like crushed leaves and cut grass, sharp with a bitter edge. Underneath that, creamy heady flowers like jasmine and gardenia, rich and full.

It opens on green notes and grapefruit, moves through freesia, lily and jasmine, and settles on musk and cedar.

• green notes: a general greenness rather than any one leaf or herb
• grapefruit: bitter-fresh citrus, more tart and less sweet than orange

It lasts well and carries into a room.

Built from the note listing and the measured performance figures. We have not smelled this one.