Louis Cardin Sama Al Emarat Eau de Parfum 100ml Spray Yves Saint Laurent Macao is a warm medium

Macao is a warm medium brown with golden undertones — the shade that sits somewhere between caramel and roasted oak

Terre d'Hermès opens with a mineral

One or two spritzes is the sensible starting point — the scent builds over thirty seconds and settles into the background

Three sprays in the morning holds through to evening

Louis Cardin Sama Al Emarat Eau de Parfum 100ml Spray Yves Saint Laurent Macao is a warm mediumOud and amber sit at the core that warm, slightly resinous base that doesn't apologise. Louis Cardin builds around it with pepper and a touch of floral softness, landing somewhere between boardroom and evening. 100ml EDP, for him. Three sprays in the morning hold through the day without bleeding into everyone else's space.