Les Nombres d'Or - Vétyver

Longevity is good and sillage moderate. Most voters pick fall and spring, with winter and summer trailing behind. It suits leisure and daily wear, and the office too. Voters lean towards calling it masculine, though a fair number find it feminine.

It opens with Argentinean grapefruit and Madagascan blue ginger for a cool brightness. Towards the heart, clary sage absolute, labdanum and nutmeg add a spicy, faintly resinous warmth. The base rests on Bourbon vetiver, Virginia cedar and patchouli, a woody, earthy footing softened by musk and tonka bean.