Gingembre

It opens with bergamot and neroli beside Japanese ginger, giving a bright, citrusy, lightly spicy start. The heart holds Jamaican ginger and ambrette, and the base of musk and benzoin softens the scent and adds a little sweetness. Fresh, floral, green and fruity accords run through it.

Longevity and sillage are weak, so it stays close to the skin and reads as quiet. Most voters pick summer and spring, and leisure, daily wear and the office are the occasions named most often. It was launched as a women's perfume, though many voters also find it masculine. It has been discontinued.