Afnan Zimaya Red Carpet Paragon Eau de Parfum 100ml Spray Serendipity then anise and cedarwood settle

then anise and cedarwood settle in for the long haul

then a woody base of ambroxan and sandalwood settles it down to something you'd actually want on your skin rather than just smelling from across the room

Good for beards that need steering but hate looking styled

Three sprays in the morning hold through to evening without needing a top-up

deeper and more caramel on darker bases

Afnan Zimaya Red Carpet Paragon Eau de Parfum 100ml Spray Serendipity then anise and cedarwood settleRed Carpet Paragon opens with a burst of pink pepper and cardamom the spicy sweet part that catches attention before anything else settles. Beneath that sits oud and amber, woody and warm, the kind of base that doesn't apologise for taking up space. Unisex EDP, 100ml spray. Four to five hours on skin, longer on clothes and hair if you want the staying power. Two sprays is enough; three if you're heading somewhere the scent needs to announce you first.