Narada

Fascinated how the woodsy notes also offer a very delicate floral experience, but like wildflowers in the woods, not a garden. Fresh with some ooomph behind it, especially with the ginger and resin.

Sampling the extrait version of Fulton & Roark Narada, a fresh and spicy pepper-led blend with additional notes of bergamot, rosemary, ginger, and resins. It has hearty, zesty, and savory components that make it highly versatile and lively, with very good performance. Much like Calle Ocho, Narada does not reinvent the wheel as far as innovation or uniqueness, but it’s a very nice fragrance just the same. Narada, like the other extraits in the line, is priced at $205 for 50ml, sold through the house website, and is available in solid perfume and a couple of other formats. 7 out of 10

The open is aggressively woody/herby. A sharp, masculine scent, this gives off a cedary note despite having no cedar listed. It dried down smelling like labdanum on my skin. My husband noticed it hours after I applied it (and after I'd gone on a long, hot car journey) and said it smelled great.

Citrus and ginger. I like it, but it doesn't last! So far, all from this line are weak and it's unfortunate as most all are beautiful. It leans masculine, as do most of them.

The pepper and resin is very strong, with a nice base sweetness I enjoy. It's sharp and fresh but does dissipate fairly quickly compared to other F&R scents.