Rumkale Pine chases Penhaligon's Halfeti Cedar, a sweet, spiced cedar scent, and captures its arc: a saffron-peach-cardamom opening, a dried-fruit-and-cinnamon heart and a creamy cedar-vanilla base. The dupe flattens the original's rich, textured depth and trims its long sillage, wearing skin-close, but as a budget woody-spice it delivers the warm, slightly boozy cedar mood for a fraction of the price.

Abu Dhabi is a divisive Middle Eastern gourmand that some swear by as a compliment magnet and others simply call "yuck." It's not for everyone, with its rich, sweet, and occasionally smoky profile, but it definitely sparks conversation.