Divisive, overhyped, and a magnet for debate - but if you're not bothered by the 'Babycat clone' discourse and appreciate a robust, smoky vanilla-suede, this is a banger. Not for the faint-hearted or those who avoid strong saffron and leather.

Caden Oud leans hard into Oman Luxury Caden's rose-and-oud signature at a fraction of the price. The oud opening is sharper and more resinous here, the rose sits a touch sweeter, and the dry-down loses some of the original's velvet depth - a smokier, blunter read on the same idea rather than a carbon copy.