Yves Saint Laurent 6 Place Saint Sulpice

Mostly sweet resinous warmth, soft and slightly powdery. Underneath that, like a new leather jacket, smoky with a bitter edge.

It opens on bergamot, cardamom and mandarin orange, moves through lavender, leather and metallic notes, and settles on amber and tonka bean.

• bergamot: bright citrus peel, sharper and greener than orange. The note that makes Earl Grey tea smell the way it does
• cardamom: cool green spice with an aromatic, almost soapy lift

It lasts well and carries into a room.

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