Ferveur

It opens with myrtle, bergamot and clary sage, and the heart builds a spicy floral bouquet of rose, iris and cinnamon leaf. Vetiver, leather, patchouli and frankincense lead the base, while vanilla and amber sweeten that woody, smoky ground a little. The overall impression is powdery, animalic and oriental.

Longevity and sillage are rated strong, and most voters pick autumn and winter, mainly for evenings and nights out. Most voters read it as masculine, yet the rose and iris keep it in between. Caron Tabac Blond and Cinnabar have a close profile.