Louis Cardin Sama Al Emarat Eau de Parfum 100ml Spray Yves Saint Laurent Macao is a warm medium

Macao is a warm medium brown with golden undertones — the shade that sits somewhere between caramel and roasted oak

One or two spritzes is the sensible starting point — the scent builds over thirty seconds and settles into the background

almost powdery pink floral that sits somewhere between a flower shop and a dressing table

The Powder Kiss formula is matte-leaning with a blurred edge

Louis Cardin Sama Al Emarat Eau de Parfum 100ml Spray Yves Saint Laurent Macao is a warm mediumOud and amber sit at the core that warm, slightly resinous base that doesn't apologise. Louis Cardin builds around it with pepper and a touch of floral softness, landing somewhere between boardroom and evening. 100ml EDP, for him. Three sprays in the morning hold through the day without bleeding into everyone else's space.