Xerjoff Pikovaya Dama

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

It opens on aldehydes, neroli and bergamot, moves through iris, incense and cedar, and settles on musk, vanilla and sandalwood.

• aldehydes: the fizzy, soapy sparkle that makes a classic perfume smell like perfume rather than like any one ingredient
• neroli: the bright, just-squeezed side of orange blossom: green, clean and faintly bitter

It lasts well and carries into a room.

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