M7 Oud Absolu is a divisive beast. Some swear it's a masterpiece, a rich, warm winter staple, perfect for the modern gentleman. Others find it lacks the oomph of the original M7, with middling performance. Try before you buy, but expect high quality.

H7 pays tribute to Yves Saint Laurent's discontinued M7, one of the first designer scents built around oud, keeping the citrus-rosemary-vetiver-oud shape but with a softer, less rebellious oud presence than the 2002 original.