Nicolai Pavlova

Nicolai Pavlova opens with pineapple, passion fruit and rum, adds coconut, peach and raspberry, then settles into vanilla, musk, sandalwood and cedar.

Profile: Floral fruity gourmand.

Notes: pineapple, passion fruit, rum; coconut, peach, raspberry; vanilla, musk, sandalwood, cedar.

Evolution: pineapple, passion fruit and rum → coconut, peach and raspberry → vanilla, musk, sandalwood and cedar.

Best for: For the exuberant host who turns a warm-weather lunch into a celebration: bright fruit, laughter, colored glass and no fear of a generous dessert. The rum-coconut-vanilla sweetness suits someone who wants dessert to be part of the occasion; dry, discreet tastes will probably feel out of place.

Origin: France.

Longevity: 6–10 hours.