for Men Vera Wang

The yuzu and mandarin orange leaf burst forth with green, almost vegetal sharpness—tart citrus, not sweet—immediately undercut by nutmeg's warm spice and aniseed's herbal licorice character. Within moments, you're aware this won't be a conventional citrus opener; there's an unusual herbaceous quality that feels almost cooling on the skin.

As the citrus fades, the aniseed becomes increasingly prominent, creating an almost pharmaceutical character—think herbaceous rather than gourmand—whilst the leather emerges as a dry, suede-like presence beneath the spice. The sandalwood begins its ascent, and the composition becomes noticeably woody, the nutmeg softening into the background as the fragrance finds its most interesting phase.

By the fourth hour, the tobacco takes centre stage alongside sandalwood, creating a cool, faintly smoky woodiness that's more architectural than comforting. The composition becomes increasingly austere and abstract, the initial citrus a distant memory. What remains is a faint, dry woody-spicy skeleton—present on the skin but rarely projecting beyond a whisper.