Xerjoff Casamorati Mefisto Gentiluomo

Mostly bright and zesty, like fresh orange or lemon peel. Underneath that, soft and dusty, somewhere between face powder and clean laundry.

It opens on lavender, grapefruit and bergamot, moves through violet, iris and rose, and settles on musk, cedar and amber.

• lavender: clean herbal flower, cooling and slightly soapy
• 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.