Louis Cardin Original Oud Eau de Parfum 100ml Spray Hand Cream and a warm leather-tobacco base

and a warm leather-tobacco base — Obsession opens with a clove-and-cinnamon snap

Two or three sprays in the morning hold through the day

Meticulous is a cool-toned mauve that sits somewhere between grey and rose — precise rather than precious

designed for repeat use

it stays rooted on skin

Louis Cardin Original Oud Eau de Parfum 100ml Spray Hand Cream and a warm leather-tobacco baseOud is the headline that dark, resinous wood that smells of smoke and aged leather, slightly animalic if you're standing close. Louis Cardin wraps it with amber and a touch of spice, so it lands warm rather than austere. EDP for him, 100ml. Three sprays from the wrist carry through the day without needing to reapply. Better on clothes than skin if you prefer scent to announce itself quietly.