Shandrani

Longevity is moderate and sillage weak, so it stays close to the skin rather than filling a room. Voters pick it mostly for daily wear, leisure and the office, with evening a smaller share.

It opens on rose attar, tuberose and jasmine sambac in a floral start. In the heart, clove, cardamom and spikenard add a spicy warmth. The base of vanilla, osmanthus and sandalwood sweetens it and dries down onto a woody, powdery ground.