Oud de Carthage

It opens with honey and frankincense: the honey brings sweetness, the frankincense a resinous, smoky air. In the heart, tonka bean and labdanum absolute soften that sweetness into an oriental warmth. Leather and oud dominate the base, and the scent dries down woody and leathery.

Voters find both longevity and sillage good. Most pick fall and winter, and very few choose summer. It leans towards evenings and nights out, though it can also be worn for leisure. Masculine and feminine votes sit close together, so it reads as genuinely in between. Dolce & Gabbana Velvet Desert Oud and Chopard Black Incense Malaki have a close profile.