Prada Luna Rossa Black Decant

Luna Rossa Black is what people mean when they say a fragrance smells like expensive laundry. A brief bergamot opening gives way almost immediately to a soft, powdery coumarin and amber accord with a clean musk running underneath. There is nothing challenging in it and that is the entire design brief.

It performs well above its price — nine to ten hours with a comfortable, close sillage. It is versatile across every season and setting, and it is one of the most reliably complimented fragrances in the designer bracket, particularly by people who do not otherwise notice fragrance.

If you want one bottle for work, dates and everything in between and you do not want to think about it, this is a leading candidate. A 10 ml decant is a cheap way to check.