Oil Fiction is a polarising beast: some praise its opulent, vintage amber-floral warmth as a masterpiece, while others dismiss it as outdated, soapy, and drowned in ambroxan. It’s got a loyal following, but definitely not a blind-buy.

Stellar Moments is Alexandria UK's take on Louis Vuitton Stellar Times, leaning on the same orange blossom-into-amber arc. It flattens the original's milky, complex Peru balsam into a simpler, sweeter amber-musk that reads louder up close but fades faster and loses the niche depth of Cavallier's original.