Bois d'Argent is a divisive beast: some hail it as a masterpiece, a soft, seductive veil of iris and woods. Others lambaste its disappearing act, claiming it's nothing more than overpriced air. If you land on the latter, you're not wrong, but if you're lucky enough to smell it, it's rather lovely.

A budget take on Amouage's Interlude Black Iris, a resinous, incense-heavy fragrance from a house famed for its uncompromising ingredient quality. The cool violet leaf and vanilla opening into orris-myrrh is a fair likeness, but the frankincense-amber base here is noticeably lighter and less smouldering than Amouage's original.