El Born

It opens with Sicilian lemon and Calabrian bergamot folded into honey, with angelica staying at the edges. The heart brings heliotrope, Egyptian jasmine and fig, while Siam benzoin deepens the sweetness with a resinous touch. The base of Bourbon vanilla absolute, Peru balsam, musk and Australian sandalwood dries down powdery, woody and faintly smoky.

Longevity is rated good and sillage moderate. Most voters pick fall and winter, and it leans towards evenings and leisure time, sitting more quietly in an office. Feminine and masculine votes are almost level, so it reads as genuinely in between. Carner Rima XI and Caron Tabac Exquis have a close profile.