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The first spray is all sharp-sweet fruit: ripe peach and blood orange with a small lift of cardamom and heliotrope. It is bright, juicy and slightly tart, and it wakes the scent up quickly. The heart is where it turns grown-up. Rum and cognac bring a warm, boozy glow, davana adds a dried-fruit sweetness and jasmine softens the edges so the spirits never feel harsh. This is the part that gives the fragrance its dark, rich character. The base is smooth and long. Vanilla and tonka bean give creamy sweetness, while sandalwood and patchouli add a woody, earthy floor. The house calls the family oriental vanilla, and the base earns the name. It suits men and women who like gourmand, fruit-led scents. Wear it on cold days, nights out and dates, where its warmth has room to show. The house says it is made at full eau de parfum strength, so a few sprays should carry through an evening, with the vanilla and woods staying longest on skin. Bottom line: a plush, boozy peach perfume with a seductive vanilla dry-down.