Category Archives: Fragrance Guides

Afnan delivers designer-quality scents at an affordable price. Here is a guide to the bestselling 9PM and 9AM lines, Rare Reef and Supremacy — and which one suits you.

Oud is the prized king of fragrance notes — but what is it really? A beginner’s guide to what oud is, what it smells like, why it suits Sri Lanka’s climate, and how to try it.

Buying perfume as a gift? Here is a simple, no-expertise-needed guide to choosing a scent they will love — including safe crowd-pleasers and tips for any budget, with delivery across Sri Lanka.

French Avenue brings rich, niche-style luxury scents — the Vulcan range, Zenith Vanilla, Amber Empire and more — at an affordable price. Here is what the brand is about and who it suits.

Eau de parfum, eau de toilette, extrait — what do they mean? A plain-English guide to perfume concentrations, how they affect longevity, and which to buy for Sri Lanka’s climate.

In Sri Lanka’s heat, longevity is everything. Here are the best long-lasting perfumes and brands — Lattafa, Armaf, Hamidi and Rayhaan — plus a tip to make any scent last longer.

Rayhaan, by Afnan, delivers bold designer-style scents with serious longevity at a budget price. Here are the fresh and bold picks worth trying — and who they suit.

Understanding fragrance families makes choosing perfume so much easier. Here is a simple guide to fresh, floral, woody and gourmand scents — and how to find the ones you will love.

Hamidi is a Dubai house known for rich Arabian attars, oils and alcohol-free water perfumes. Here is what makes them special, what they smell like, and who they suit.

Lattafa makes some of the best-value long-lasting perfumes you can buy in Sri Lanka. Here is a beginner-friendly guide to Khamrah, Asad, Yara and more — and how to pick your first one.