Perle Rare Ambre Carthage / L'Ambre de Carthage (2011)

Most voters pick autumn and winter, and evening and night out lead the occasions. Longevity and sillage are both rated good. Voters lean masculine, though a fair number call it feminine.

It opens with bergamot, birch wood and jasmine tea, then moves into Chinese osmanthus, cistus absolute and Indonesian patchouli. The base of musk, sandalwood, frankincense and amber gives it a resinous, woody, earthy warmth, while floral and sweet accords soften the smoke. Jovoy Psychédélique and Profumum Roma Patchouly have a close profile.