Bengale Rouge

Both longevity and sillage are rated strong. Most voters pick winter and fall, with evenings and nights out leading and leisure wear close behind. On character, feminine leads slightly, though a good share call it masculine.

The notes read as one whole rather than in stages: honey, caramel, tonka bean and vanilla form a sweet, gourmand core. Sandalwood and opoponax add a woody, resinous depth, oakmoss gives a dry, earthy base, and Turkish rose carries the floral side. Powdery, spicy and smoky tones pull it from sweet toward heavy oriental. Guerlain Tobacco Honey and Bettina Barty Vanilla Noir have a close profile.