Poet's Potion

Its longevity and sillage are both rated good, though those ratings rest on only a few votes. Most voters pick winter and fall, with spring third. It leans towards evenings and nights out, and it also works for leisure.

The top opens with cognac, pink pepper, basil and elemi resin, the cognac and pepper giving it a spicy start. Toward the heart come honey, black vanilla, pipe tobacco, frankincense and myrrh, the sweetness softened by resinous, smoky depth. Cambodian oud, amber, musk, birch wood and vanilla form a woody, oriental base.