Ala

The top opens with coriander, cognac, apricot, whisky and cinnamon, fruity and spicy at once. In the heart, Turkish rose absolute, geranium, honey and rosemary soften the rose with a honeyed sweetness. The base of tonka bean, benzoin, amber, labdanum and vanilla dries down resinous and oriental.

Both longevity and sillage are rated strong. Most voters pick autumn and winter, and evenings and nights out lead the occasions; summer is rarely chosen. Masculine and feminine votes sit close together, so it reads truly unisex. Parfums de Marly Oajan and Penhaligon's Kensington Amber have a close profile.