Traversée - Cèdre d'Ifrane

It begins with birch, moves into cedar and violet at the heart, and settles on leather, musk and ambergris. The accords run between sweet and spicy, with woody, resinous, earthy and smoky layers over them. The animal and leathery sides give it a dark, rough character.

Longevity is rated very strong and sillage good. Voters pick it mostly for evenings and nights out, though it also works for leisure. Naomi Goodsir Corpus Equus and Histoires de Parfums 1740 have a close profile.