Tom Ford's Rose de Chine is a divisive floral, offering a unique, often intense, take on rose. Some find it a refined, elegant oriental, while others are overwhelmed by a loud, even chemical peony-rose blend. You'll either love its smoky, spicy depth or dismiss it as an old-fashioned 'rich aunty' scent.

SM26 fills a real gap left by the now-discontinued Stella McCartney Stella, and its own reviewers say it's a spot-on match, capturing the full-petaled, salty-dry rose character well, though it lacks some of the original's woody depth in the finish.