Escapade à Byzance

It opens with cinnamon, black pepper, cumin and ginger, a warm spice note lifted slightly by citrus fruits. In the heart, cypress, carnation and frankincense add a resinous, faintly smoky turn. It settles into vanilla, benzoin, amber and patchouli, with vetiver and Atlas cedar giving it a woody base.

Longevity is rated good and sillage moderate. Most voters pick fall and winter, and it is chosen mostly for evenings and leisure time. Though released as a women's perfume, voters see its character as split almost evenly between feminine and masculine.