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Xerjoff Three green UAE Exclusive bottle on pale travertine beside a ripe pear, a golden quince and fresh redcurrants

Xerjoff Three UAE Exclusive: The Fruity Floral Oasis in the Green Bottle, Explained

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Xerjoff Three is the bright fruity floral of the UAE Exclusive collection. Its notes, what davana is, the oasis idea, and how Three compares with Two.

Maison Crivelli Tobacco Carnaval extrait de parfum on dark walnut with dried tobacco leaves and a glass of amber rum

Maison Crivelli Tobacco Carnaval: What It Smells Like and Why the Formula Is Secret

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What Maison Crivelli Tobacco Carnaval smells like, why the house keeps its formula secret, who it suits and where to buy it.

Maison Francis Kurkdjian Baccarat Rouge 540 eau de parfum on dark stone with a red cut crystal vase behind

Why Is Baccarat Rouge 540 So Expensive, and Is It Worth Buying?

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What is really inside Baccarat Rouge 540, why it costs what it does, and how to check a genuine bottle, from what the house itself publishes.

Nishane Ani extrait de parfum on travertine beside vanilla pods, cardamom, fresh ginger and red rose petals

Nishane Guide: Ani, Hacivat, Nefs, Fan Your Flames and Which to Choose

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Who Nishane is, what Ani, Hacivat, Nefs and Fan Your Flames smell like, how the collections differ, and which to choose, from 14 Nishane perfumes at Parfum Central.

Clive Christian Town and Country red bottle with gold crown cap on a dark oak desk beside clary sage and grey amber

Clive Christian Perfume Guide: Town and Country, Blonde Amber, X and the Private Collection

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What Clive Christian Town and Country, Blonde Amber, X and C Woody Leather smell like, how the collections differ, and which suits you, from seven in stock at Parfum Central.

Creed Absolu Aventus black bottle on dark walnut with cardamom pods, a cinnamon stick, pineapple and labdanum resin

Creed Absolu Aventus vs Aventus: The Differences, and Which to Buy

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Creed Absolu Aventus vs Aventus, note by note: what changes, which suits summer or winter, where Carmina fits, and the nine Creed fragrances at Parfum Central.

Initio Side Effect eau de parfum on dark stone with cinnamon sticks, tobacco leaves and a glass of amber rum

Initio Perfumes Guide: Side Effect and Every Initio Collection Explained

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What Initio Side Effect smells like, how the four Initio collections differ, and which Initio fragrance suits you, from the 17 in stock at Parfum Central.

Frederic Malle French Lover bottle on dark slate beside angelica stems, juniper berries and frankincense tears

Frederic Malle Explained: French Lover, Bigarade, Une Fleur de Cassie and Which Malle to Choose

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How Frederic Malle works as a perfume publisher, what French Lover, Bigarade Concentree and Une Fleur de Cassie smell like, and which Malle to choose.

Ex Nihilo Scarlet Sands eau de parfum on warm sandstone at the edge of red desert dunes at sunset

Dubai Exclusive Perfumes: The Fragrances Made for Dubai, and How to Get Them Anywhere

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The perfumes houses made for Dubai, from Ex Nihilo Scarlet Sands to Clive Christian Kinam, and how to get them shipped from Dubai wherever you live.

Sospiro Basso green velvet bottle on a walnut ledge in an opera box beside grapefruit, black peppercorns and cedar

Sospiro Perfumes Ranked: Erba Pura Magica, Vibrato, Basso, Dolce Melodia and Contralto

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The Sospiro perfumes we carry, ranked: what Erba Pura Magica, Vibrato, Basso, Dolce Melodia and Contralto smell like, and which Sospiro suits you.

Ex Nihilo Gold Immortals eau de parfum on warm travertine beside a halved pear and golden amber resin

Is Ex Nihilo a Luxury Brand? Why It Costs What It Does

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Who is behind the Paris house Ex Nihilo, why its perfumes cost what they do, and the Ex Nihilo fragrances Parfum Central carries.

Carolina Herrera Cedar Chic eau de parfum on pale stone beside a folded white cotton shirt and raw cedar wood

Carolina Herrera Cedar Chic: What It Smells Like and Who It Suits

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What Carolina Herrera Cedar Chic smells like, who it suits and what the house says about it, from bergamot and aldehydes to its cedarwood and white musk base.