This Dominique Ropion creation divides opinion sharply, with some reviling its 'burnt rubber' opening, while others are utterly seduced by its smoky, sexy vanilla dry-down. If you can push through the rough start, you're in for a complex, masterful vanilla that smells far more expensive than it is. Prepare for compliments.

This one's a proper love-it-or-hate-it affair. For some, it's a creamy, sexy vanilla amber; for others, it's a medicinal, synthetic mess that smells like bug spray or even an exploding tire. Give it time to macerate, apparently, and see if it performs a magic trick. Not for the faint of heart, or nose.