Tom Ford Oud Wood Eau de Parfum vs Y by Yves Saint Laurent Eau de Parfum

Oud Wood is the richer, more distinctive scent: smoky oud, cardamom and amber, and it reads as formal and mature. Y is the easier everyday choice: fresh citrus and ginger over wood, cleaner and lighter on the skin. Oud Wood draws more compliments and feels more expensive in build and bottle, but it is polarizing and heavy for warm weather. Y is safer, more versatile and better for daily wear, though less memorable.

• Choose the Tom Ford Oud Wood if you want a deep, smoky oud-and-amber scent for evenings, cold weather and dressed-up occasions, and you are fine with a strong, divisive fragrance.
• Choose the Yves Saint Laurent Y if you want a fresh, clean citrus-and-ginger scent you can wear to work, in warm weather and day to day without overpowering a room.