Xerjoff Torino 21

Mostly cool and green, like herbs crushed between your fingers. Underneath that, sharp and peppery, more like cracked pepper than baking spice.

It opens on mint, lemon and basil, moves through black currant, lavender and rosemary, and settles on lemon verbena and musk.

• mint: cool and sharp, with a cleansing bite
• lemon: sharp, bright citrus. The most cutting of the citrus notes

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.