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Five scent families, from fresh citrus to oud. Every product here has verified details from the brand or an authorised retailer.

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Fresh

Dolce & GabbanaLight Blue Eau de ToilettePerfume: Fresh citrus and fruity floralKey notes: green apple, bellflower, cedar · bamboo, jasmine, rose · amber, musk, woods

Light and easy in the heat; expect to reapply.

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Giorgio ArmaniAcqua di Giò Eau de ToilettePerfume: Citrus aquaticKey notes: bergamot, tangerine, neroli · marine notes, jasmine, rosemary · cedar, patchouli

A hot-weather classic.

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HermèsUn Jardin sur le Nil Eau de ToilettePerfume: Green floral aquaticKey notes: grapefruit, green mango · lotus · sycamore, incense

Light and green; wears softly in the heat.

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RasasiHawas for Him Eau de ParfumPerfume: Fresh fruity aquaticKey notes: apple, bergamot, lemon, cinnamon · orange blossom, cardamom, plum · patchouli, grey amber, driftwood, musk

A fresh fruity scent from Dubai's Rasasi, with apple and citrus over cardamom, amber and musk.

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Jo Malone LondonWood Sage & Sea Salt ColognePerfume: Woody mineralKey notes: ambrette seeds · sea salt · sage

A light cologne; expect to reapply.

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ChanelChance Eau Fraîche Eau de ToilettePerfume: Fresh citrus floralKey notes: citron, jasmine, teak wood

Citron and jasmine over teak wood: bright, polished and daytime-friendly.

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Acqua di ParmaBlu Mediterraneo Fico di Amalfi Eau de ToilettePerfume: Citrus green figKey notes: lemon, bergamot, grapefruit · fig nectar, pink pepper, jasmine · fig wood, cedarwood, benzoin

Italian citrus over a green fig heart: a Mediterranean garden in a bottle.

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Issey MiyakeL'Eau d'Issey Eau de ToilettePerfume: Floral aquaticKey notes: lotus, rose · lily, peony · woods, amber, sandalwood, musk, cedarwood

A watery lotus-and-lily floral and a long-standing reference for fresh perfume.

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BvlgariOmnia Crystalline Eau de ToilettePerfume: Floral aquaticKey notes: bamboo, pear · lotus, tea · musk, guaiac wood

A soft, clean scent of pear, bamboo and lotus over musk.

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Elizabeth ArdenGreen Tea Scent SprayPerfume: Citrus aromaticKey notes: bergamot, lemon · green tea, jasmine · amber, oakmoss, musk

Reapply freely on the hottest days.

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BvlgariEau Parfumée Thé Vert Eau de ToilettePerfume: Green tea citrusKey notes: bergamot · green tea, neroli · soft musks

A close-wearing green tea scent with bergamot and soft musks.

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Floral

Jo Malone LondonEnglish Pear & Freesia ColognePerfume: Fruity floralKey notes: pear · freesia · patchouli

A light pear-and-freesia cologne for shared spaces.

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ChloéChloé Eau de ParfumPerfume: Powdery rose floralKey notes: peony · rose, magnolia · cedar, ambergris

A fresh, powdery rose and peony floral.

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GucciGucci Bloom Eau de ParfumPerfume: White floralKey notes: tuberose, jasmine, Rangoon creeper

A white floral built on tuberose and jasmine.

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Yves Saint LaurentLibre Eau de ParfumPerfume: Floral lavender vanillaKey notes: mandarin, petitgrain, lavandin, blackcurrant · lavender, jasmine, orange flower · vanilla, cedarwood, ambergris accord, musks

Lavender and orange flower over a substantial vanilla and musk base.

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Swiss ArabianRose 01 Extrait de ParfumPerfume: Fruity roseKey notes: lychee, bergamot, pink pepper · Bulgarian rose, peony · vanilla, musk, cashmere wood

A lychee-bright rose on vanilla and musk, with no oud listed.

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Swiss ArabianEdge Intense Eau de Parfum for WomenPerfume: Fresh floral muskKey notes: apple, mandarin, rose · freesia, peony, magnolia · sandalwood, iris, musk

An airy apple-rose and peony floral on soft musk.

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Al HaramainL'Aventure Femme Eau de ParfumPerfume: Fruity floralKey notes: bergamot, blackcurrant, pink berries, pineapple · rose, freesia · sandalwood, patchouli, musk, amber

Bright berries and pineapple over rose and soft musk, from a house better known for oud.

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AfnanMystique Bouquet Eau de ParfumPerfume: Peachy fruity floralKey notes: white peach, mandarin, bergamot, lychee · orange blossom, peony · ambroxan, musk, vanilla, oakmoss

A peachy, peony-led floral with a clean musk-vanilla base.

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AfnanSouvenir Floral Bouquet Eau de ParfumPerfume: Floral muskKey notes: lychee, rhubarb, bergamot · rose, lily of the valley, peony, vanilla · musk, cashmere wood, amber

A lychee-rose floral with a musky base.

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RasasiShuhrah Pour Femme Eau de ParfumPerfume: Iris floral with a touch of oudKey notes: lemon, sage · iris, jasmine, lily of the valley · oud, patchouli, grey amber, musk

An iris-jasmine floral with a little oud in the base.

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AmouageBlossom Love Eau de ParfumPerfume: Soft floral almondKey notes: cherry blossom, rose liqueur · ylang-ylang, amaretto accord, vanilla · tonka bean, sandalwood, cashmeran

Amouage's softer side: cherry blossom and almond-vanilla, with no incense or oud listed.

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Gourmand

Yves Saint LaurentBlack Opium Eau de ParfumPerfume: Gourmand floralKey notes: coffee · white flowers · vanilla

Coffee and white flowers over sweet vanilla.

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MuglerAngel Eau de ParfumPerfume: Amber gourmandKey notes: bergamot · praline accord · vanilla, patchouli

Praline and patchouli: one of the boldest gourmands ever made.

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LancômeLa Vie Est Belle Eau de ParfumPerfume: Sweet floral gourmandKey notes: blackcurrant, pear · jasmine, orange blossom, iris · vanilla, tonka bean, patchouli

Iris and praline-sweet vanilla, one of the region's best-loved gourmands.

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GuerlainShalimar Eau de ParfumPerfume: Amber vanillaKey notes: bergamot · iris, jasmine, rose · vanilla, balsam, tonka bean

A historic amber-vanilla with a smoky, balsamic base.

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RasasiHawas Pink Eau de ParfumPerfume: Sweet floral gourmandKey notes: neroli, cinnamon, nutmeg · orange flower, tuberose, marshmallow · cotton candy, vanilla, tonka bean

Marshmallow and vanilla over orange flower, with no oud listed.

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Swiss ArabianCasablanca Eau de ParfumPerfume: Fruity amber gourmandKey notes: apple, grapes · white woods, patchouli, iris · caramel, amber, Peru balsam, musk, suede

A caramel-amber gourmand with an apple and grape opening.

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ZaraGolden Decade Eau de ParfumPerfume: Floral amberKey notes: mandarin, orange blossom, vanilla

A warm mandarin, orange blossom and vanilla scent from the high street.

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Oud, amber and woods

Maison Francis KurkdjianBaccarat Rouge 540 Eau de ParfumPerfume: Floral ambery woodyKey notes: jasmine, saffron, bitter almond, cedar, ambroxan

Saffron, cedar and ambroxan: a famous 'signature trail' scent.

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AmouageGuidance Eau de ParfumPerfume: Floral amberKey notes: pear, frankincense, hazelnut · saffron, rose, jasmine sambac, osmanthus · sandalwood, ambergris, vanilla, cistus

Frankincense and saffron over sandalwood, ambergris and vanilla, from Oman's Amouage.

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Arabian OudKalematPerfume: Woody amberKey notes: saffron · cinnamon · vanilla, sandalwood

Warm saffron, cinnamon, vanilla and sandalwood: spicy rather than smoky.

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Swiss ArabianShaghaf Oud Eau de ParfumPerfume: Sweet oudKey notes: saffron, oud · rose, praline, oud · oud, vanilla

Saffron and rose leading into praline and a vanilla-softened oud.

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Arabian OudBlue OudPerfume: Smoky oud and incenseKey notes: Indian oud, incense, sandalwood, saffron, oud oil

A smoky, incense-led oud with sandalwood and a touch of saffron.

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AmouageInterlude Man Eau de ParfumPerfume: Smoky woody spicyKey notes: bergamot, oregano, pimento berry · amber, frankincense, cistus, opoponax · leather, agarwood smoke, patchouli, sandalwood

Dense incense, amber and leather with a herbal opening.

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Maison Francis KurkdjianOUD satin mood Eau de ParfumPerfume: Rose oud with vanillaKey notes: violet, oud, Damascena rose, benzoin, vanilla amber accord

A plush, vanilla-wrapped rose and oud softened by violet.

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Tom FordOud Wood Eau de ParfumPerfume: Smooth spiced oudKey notes: oud, rosewood, cardamom, pepper, sandalwood, tonka bean, amber, vanilla

A smooth, gently spiced oud softened by cardamom, tonka and vanilla.

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DiorOud Ispahan Eau de ParfumPerfume: Rose oudKey notes: oud wood, Damascena rose

A rich Damascena rose over smoky oud wood.

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AjmalEau d'Oud Eau de ParfumPerfume: Citrus rose oudKey notes: bergamot, citrus · rose, nutmeg · amber, oud, musk

A citrus-fresh opening and rose heart, with oud kept in the base.

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Musk

Maison MargielaReplica Lazy Sunday Morning Eau de ToilettePerfume: Musky floralKey notes: pear, lily of the valley, aldehydes · rose, orange blossom · patchouli, ambrette, white musks

Discreet in shared spaces.

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Narciso RodriguezFor Her Eau de ToilettePerfume: MuskKey notes: osmanthus · musk · patchouli, amber

A soft musk scent with delicate osmanthus and a warm amber finish.

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ByredoBlanche Eau de ParfumPerfume: Clean musky floralKey notes: aldehydes, rose, peony, violet, musks, sandalwood

A crisp 'clean laundry' scent of aldehydes, white florals and musk.

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PradaInfusion d'Iris Eau de ParfumPerfume: Powdery irisKey notes: mandarin, neroli, galbanum · iris · cedarwood, benzoin, incense

A refined powdery iris over neroli and soft woods.

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Juliette Has a GunNot a Perfume Eau de ParfumPerfume: Single-note muskKey notes: Cetalox, an ambery-musky material

Built around one musky-ambery molecule, so it smells like skin, only better.

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The Body ShopWhite Musk Eau de ToilettePerfume: Clean muskKey notes: aldehydes, jasmine, musk

The brand's long-running clean musk.

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AjmalSacrifice for Her Eau de ParfumPerfume: Floral muskKey notes: jasmine, musk, vanilla

A soft jasmine, musk and vanilla scent.

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