Fresh summer scents disappear the second it gets cold. These 8 are what I switch to in September spicy, sweet, smoky. All but one under $50, all tested for at least a full workday. For each I note what it smells like, how long it lasts on my skin, an...
Cinnamon, dates, and a boozy sweetness. The closest cheap thing to Kilian Angels’ Share. Downside: too heavy above 70°F save it for September.
Lattafa Khamrah edp
Vanilla and apple. The easiest entry point if you’ve never worn a sweet fragrance. Downside: it’s everywhere now, you will smell it on someone else.
Afnan 9pm
Opens pineapple, dries down to tobacco and vanilla. Downside: the first 10 minutes are sharp, push through it.
Asad Lattafa
tobacco leaf, cinnamon, black pepper, ginger / vanilla, cloves, star anise, tonka, cacao, incense / tobacco, dried fruits, woods. Retailers position it squarely as a fall-winter scent.
