Mont Blanc Explorer Platinum Eau de Parfum 30ml Spray Ariana Grande 50ml in a glass bottle

50ml in a glass bottle with a spray atomiser

Two or three applications in the morning sit close to skin — not the kind of thing that announces itself across a room

three if you're dressing for an evening

and reapply when the scent starts to fade rather than trying to layer it

Mont Blanc Explorer Platinum Eau de Parfum 30ml Spray Ariana Grande 50ml in a glass bottleAmbroxan and vanilla sit at the centre that warm, almost woody sweetness that doesn't read as floral or fresh. It's the quiet opposite of a cologne spray; nothing bright, nothing that announces itself on entry. 30ml EDP for him. Three sprays in the morning hold through the day without needing a mid afternoon top up. Skip if you're after something with projection; this is the fragrance that lets people get close before they notice.