Velours Noir

The fruit leads: woodland strawberry, blackcurrant and blackberry, with rum adding warmth. In the heart, violet and iris pull it towards powdery, while cinnamon and caramel deepen the sweetness. Vanilla, musk and marshmallow leave a creamy, soft trail at the base.

Voters find both longevity and sillage strong. Most pick fall, winter and spring, with summer well behind. It leans towards evenings and nights out, and reads more feminine to voters, though a good share call it masculine. Valjues 9 | Nine and Lattafa Yara Elixir have a close profile.