Ysatis

Mostly dry and warm, like cedar shavings or the inside of a wooden drawer. Underneath that, creamy heady flowers like jasmine and gardenia, rich and full.

It opens on aldehydes, ylang-ylang and orange blossom, moves through tuberose, jasmine and narcissus, and settles on honey, civet and oakmoss.

• aldehydes: the fizzy, soapy sparkle that makes a classic perfume smell like perfume rather than like any one ingredient
• ylang-ylang: rich yellow flower, sweet and faintly banana-like with a creamy finish

It lasts well and carries into a room.

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