Let the Dance Begin

The top is bright and spiced, with orange blossom, bergamot, lemon and cardamom alongside black and pink pepper. The heart turns sweet and floral with caramel, cinnamon, tuberose and Damask rose, and the base settles into a woody, creamy bed of tonka bean, Ceylonese sandalwood and cashmere.

Longevity and sillage are rated good. Most voters pick fall and winter, with night out and evening wear leading, and they read it mostly as feminine and classic. Xerjoff Hermetic and Kajal Lamar have a close profile.