"Mandarin blossom & sandalwood: this fragrance is an 'ode to romance': a captivating fruity floral note of mandarin blossom, and creamy, oriental sandalwood that is at once silky soft cream and also undeniably rich, coupled with the staying powder of a distance runner. Simply everything we would wish for in a beautiful & lively romance, ... This fragrance is inspired by the chinese new year and the custom of giving 'mandarin oranges' or 'giving gold' as a gift to wish the recipient prosperity and good luck in the year ahead. In china, mandarines are symbols of the new year, new beginnings, new dreams and all the possibilities that life may bring. The sphere shape and golden /orange colour of mandarines symbolise the sun associated within the yang principle, and all the positive and generative force of nature. Mandarines have become a symbol of good fortune, luck and success.