Matsuri / 祭

Its longevity and sillage are both rated good. Most voters pick autumn and winter, with spring and summer well behind. It leans towards evenings and nights out, though it also gets worn for leisure and daytime. Voters mostly read it as feminine.

The top opens with ylang-ylang, mandarin orange and pear nectar, giving a fruity, sweet floral first impression. In the heart, clove, peony, American plum and lilac add spice to the floral body. The base of heliotrope, Jasminum auriculatum, Provençal peach and precious woods settles into a woody, oriental warmth.