Cobalt Amber (Eau de Parfum)

It opens crisp and peppery with cardamom, juniper berry and pink pepper, then the heart turns softer and sweeter with tonka bean, peru balsam and cocoa. Amber takes over at the base, leaving a resinous, woody warmth.

Longevity is rated good and sillage moderate. Most voters pick fall and winter, and it leans towards evenings and nights out, though it also works for leisure. Votes for masculine and feminine are close, so it reads genuinely in between.