Diwali calls for richer perfume than the rest of the year. The citrus and aquatic scents that got you through the year won't last the evening in a warm, crowded room that's all about feeling like the best version of yourself. The season's silk and bandhgalas deserve something deeper, too. Amber, saffron, sandalwood, oud and spice-led florals are what hold up.
The best Diwali perfumes are warm, rich and built to last through a long evening. Here are the bottles worth wearing this festive season…
Price: ₹10,900 (100 ml)
Michael Kors Pour Homme Absolu aromatic woody citrus fragrance opens with a burst of zesty lemon followed by herbaceous lavandin for depth and balance. Warm, enveloping cedarwood rounds out the scent, leaving a lasting impression.
Price: ₹4,7000 (100ml)
5PM Somewhere is a fougère oriental Eau de Parfum with Tonka Bean, Virginia Cedar, Leather and Amber as base notes while Italian Bergamot, Spices, and Melon make up the top notes. Perfect for an evening wear.
Price: ₹5,500 (50 ml)
Count on Montblanc to make you feel exuberant as Montblanc Legend Spirit Eau de Toilette is a fresh, woody, and aromatic fragrance for men launched in 2016 by master perfumers Olivier Cresp and Nathalie Lorson.
Price: ₹5,780 (100ml)
Intensely luxurious, Euphoria Eau de Toilette is a rich fragrance that opens with spicy ginger and pepper alongside chilled sudachi accord.
Price: ₹6,930 (60ml)
A timeless woody marine perfume created by Christian Matthieu, Kenzo's Homme EDP The freshness of sea sprays mingles with the green and woody scent of pine and cedarwood, evocative of a walk by the sea along a tree-lined path. An invigorating fragrance that caresses and refreshes the skin, like a breath of salty air.
Price: ₹11,750 (100 ml)
This fragrance is dedicated to tremendously seductive men for a reason. With leather accord and iris absolute sitting at the heart of the scent and top notes of spiced tobacco and amber rum balancing with the depth of the woody base notes, it is certainly a magnet.
Price: ₹18,700 (150 ml)
Dior Homme Intense is revealed in a woody ambery fragrance with a sophisticated trail, blending the sensual elegance of Iris with the musky and fruity accents of Ecuadorian Ambrette Seed.