Tobacco

Its longevity and sillage are rated moderate. Most voters pick autumn and winter, and leisure and evening wear lead the occasions. It reads somewhat more masculine than feminine.

It opens with cardamom, mandarin orange, saffron and rum, then moves into a smoky, spicy heart of birch tar, tobacco and clove. The base of tonka bean, sandalwood and amber adds sweetness and resinous warmth, with a leathery, woody backdrop. Swiss Arabian Nawaf and Birkholz Berlin Soul have a close profile.