FLORIS HONEY OUD

FRAGRANCE FAMILY: GOURMAND AMBER

TOP NOTES: bergamot, honey

HEART NOTES: oud, patchouli, rose

BASE NOTES: amber, labdanum, oud, musk, vanilla

What could possibly be wrong with honey, oud, amber, vanilla and more oud? Absolutely nothing. Which is what you’d expect from a perfume house established nearly 300 years ago and still in the same premises. They are doing something right. The craft and tradition shine through this golden creation, nurture and love seeping out of – or intoevery pore. Floris say this fragrance was inspired by baklava, the honey and vanilla perfectly balancing the oud in a carefully constructed pillar of their fragrance collection.

This scent gives a beautifully smooth transition between the opening notes of sweet honey into the rich rose and heart of oud. The vanilla is subtle and softens the oud. This is a complex fragrance and the longevity only tells of the quality of the ingredients and talent of the team at Floris. If you think you don’t like gourmands, if you think you don’t like rose scents, if you think you don’t like ouds, we implore you to try this – and think again.

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EXPLORE: floris honey oud

• How well do the honey and oud blend in this perfume?

• What scene from a British film does this fragrance bring to mind?

• How would you dress to suit this fragrance?

• Would you save this fragrance for special occasions?

• Which three words best sum up Honey Oud for you? Warm? Decadent? Sensual? Over to you…

From £160 for 100 ML eau de parfum florislondon.com