Incense Wood

Longevity is rated strong and sillage good. Most voters pick autumn and winter, with night out and evening the leading occasions, and it also works for leisure. It reads more masculine than feminine, though the feminine votes are far from negligible.

The top opens with Madagascan clove, bergamot, cardamom and Ceylonese cinnamon, giving the spice first. In the heart, Ceylonese sandalwood and patchouli build a woody base. The base settles into frankincense, labdanum, amber, tonka bean and vanilla, creamy and smoky-sweet.