11.1 Indian Wood was launched in 2016 by French indie line Parfumerie Generale, now called Pierre Guillaume Paris.

Nose Pierre Guillaume numbers the fragrances in his line, and the “.1” refers to fact that 11.1 Indian Wood is a rework of his 11 Haramatan Noir, which was launched in 2001.

If 11 Haramatan Noir 11 is the fragrance of a desert wind in Africa, 11.1 Indian Wood is the next stop on the journey: India.

It opens fresh and spicy from lemon zest and cardamom. A note of coconut milk gives it a milky sweetness. The spicy/sweet contrast makes the opening captivating. It is carried through to the heart of cool, refreshing, herbaceous peppermint, its pepperiness heightened by spicy, sweet nutmeg. The peppermint's green aspect threads to the base's woods: sandalwood, vetiver and fir balsam. The woods are light, not heavy, and rise through the spices and the sweetness to create a lyrical, fragrant blend that goes on for hours. Fabulous.

Notes: lemon zest, cardamom, coconut milk, peppermint, nutmeg, sandalwood, vetiver, fir balsam, moss.