Jaguar Classic Black Cologne

Sea water and tea will later share the centre of Jaguar Classic Black Cologne, a rare and beautifully judged pairing, though Granny Smith apple, bitter orange and mandarin orange lead first, tart and green, the apple sharp rather than sweet. Tea, sea water, geranium, cardamom and nutmeg compose a centre that is saline and spiced at once, the tea keeping everything dry and slightly tannic. White musk, Virginia cedar, sandalwood, vetiver, tonka bean and oak moss close it woody and grounded. Granny Smith is specified rather than plain apple, which is a useful distinction. That marine and spice combination is the distinguishing feature, giving the composition a cool precision most aquatics never reach for. Best kept for grounded, everyday occasions, Jaguar Classic Black Cologne from Jaguar earns its place there as a woody aquatic Eau de Toilette. It's the sort of scent Jaguar Classic Black Cologne was built to be.