Xerjoff Gao

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 juniper and saffron, moves through gurjan balsam, juniper and patchouli, and settles on amber, cypriol oil or nagarmotha and gurjan balsam.

• juniper: dry resinous berry, piney and gin-like
• saffron: warm leathery spice, dry with a faint medicinal bite

It lasts well and carries into a room.

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