An unusual saffron-and-sesame composition wrapped in cashmeran-musk softness. The bergamot-cistus-pepper opening has a resinous bite that resolves into the saffron-violet-sesame heart - a textured, almost edible-but-not-quite register. Cashmeran in the base lends the whole thing a fuzzy, cocoon-like dry-down that distinguishes it from straight oud-saffron compositions like Penhaligon's Halfeti or Frederic Malle Promise.

This perfume is a divisive one. It's either an absolute triumph of clean, sophisticated patchouli, or it's a medicinal mess. If you're a patchouli connoisseur, approach with an open mind; if you usually hate it, this is actually worth a sniff.