Liquid Brun is mainly a fall and winter perfume, and it works better at night than in daytime heat. Cinnamon, bourbon vanilla and praline are warm and sweet, so they feel cosy in cool weather but heavy in an Egyptian summer afternoon. If you wear it in summer, keep it for late evenings and use two sprays.

We list Liquid Brun as a unisex Eau de Parfum, and it suits both. Its character is sweetness, a spiced cinnamon start with vanilla and praline, rather than a feminine floral or a sharp masculine wood. Some stores label it for men, so if you like warm, sweet perfumes, trust your nose over the label.

Liquid Brun smells like a warm, cinnamon-dusted vanilla dessert with a nutty edge from praline. The spice is bright and sweet at the start, the vanilla gives it a creamy middle, and the finish dries down soft, musky and lightly woody. It is rich and sweet rather than fresh or fruity, so expect cosy, not crisp.

Both are sweet, cinnamon-led gourmands, but Liquid Brun is built on bourbon vanilla and praline, while Khamrah leans on spiced dates, praline and a resinous base. Pick Liquid Brun for a smooth vanilla-praline sweetness, and Khamrah for a fuller, spicier, more resinous character. Khamrah Qahwa adds coffee to the mix.