Chambre Noire

Most voters pick autumn and winter, and very few choose summer. Evenings and nights out lead, though it also works for leisure. Longevity is rated good and sillage moderate. Most voters read it as masculine, though a fair share find it feminine.

Pink pepper sits at the top. The heart brings jasmine, plum, papyrus, frankincense and violet, with plum adding fruit and frankincense a resinous touch. The base of sandalwood, leather, musk, patchouli and vanilla weighs heaviest, leaving a sweet, earthy, leathery finish. Estēe Lauder Amber Mystique and Tom Ford Extreme (Eau de Toilette) have a close profile.