This discontinued gem is a love-it-or-hate-it affair, but those who love it are absolutely obsessed. Expect a bold, smooth, and sexy scent that draws compliments like a magnet. Some find it linear or even bubblegum-like, but for many, it's a masterpiece worth the current collector's prices.

A budget read of Valentino's Uomo Noir Absolu - that sweet-woody winter masculine of spicy cinnamon-pepper, resinous incense and creamy sandalwood. Black Definite tracks it closely, with PP wearers reporting near-identical scent and performance side by side; it reads a touch more balanced and less green than the original. A genuinely convincing cold-weather spicy-woody for the money.