L'Oudh is a truly polarising beast, a 'love it or hate it' affair where petrol and rubber meet raw, earthy oud. It's a challenging wear that demands appreciation for its uncompromising, naturalistic approach to a dark, animalic aroma.

Extreme Sussex tracks Bentley For Men Intense's warm, spicy-leather signature: the black-pepper-and-incense opening, labdanum-leather heart and dry cedar-patchouli base all read recognisably. It loses the boozy depth and bruising performance of the original, wearing flatter and skin-close, but as a budget cold-weather woody-leather it lands the masculine, characterful core for a fraction of the price.