More going on than meets the eye, at least to the untrained observer. Dry bergamot, clove, woody-earthy and ambroxan qualities combine with resins, balsams and natural orange blossom to create a highly confidential wear. Anodyne sex, futuristic subtext, international incidents with lasting implications…if mysterious strangers start following you, COVERT may be why.

This is one that consistently draws compliments on just how good it smells, the drydown in particular. Not one of our more challenging or complicated outings, COVERT manages to be avant-garde while also smelling “classic” and does so in a low-key, relaxed style that doesn’t necessarily draw attention to itself - yet smells damn good and performs well over time.

Notes include dry bergamot, anonymous florals, clove, frankincense, cedar, cypriol, opoponax, orange blossom, balsam Peru, ambrox, white musks. Released in January 2024, samples available in the Discovery Stash.