This one's a proper division-driver. Some reckon it's a stellar, luxurious-smelling bargain, a beast that outperforms its price tag. Others call it an oversprayed, headache-inducing disaster. Ignore the negativity, if you like intense, modern takes on oud and rose then give it a go.

A budget reading of Davidoff's Cool Elixir. The cool metallic rose-and-lavender top over a dry woody oud is recognisable, and this dupe captures the original's fresh-meets-warm 'rose oud crossed with a blue scent' trick, though the oud sits lighter and the whole thing reads a touch less refined.