Guy Laroche Drakkar Noir Eau de Toilette 200ml Spray Hair Balm Festive Fantasy opens bright —

Festive Fantasy opens bright — blackcurrant and pomegranate — then settles into creamy tonka and sandalwood for the rest of the day without announcing itself

less heady

Covers grey well

the berry keeps it from tipping into dessert territory

Small enough to stash one in every bag

Guy Laroche Drakkar Noir Eau de Toilette 200ml Spray Hair Balm Festive Fantasy opens bright —Drakkar Noir opens with galbanum and bergamot that sharp green citrus hit that announced itself in 1982 and hasn't apologised since. The heart settles into a cedar and ambroxan base that sits closer to masculine cologne than eau de toilette softness, which is the whole point. 200ml spray bottle. Two or three sprays in the morning hold through the day without needing a mid afternoon top up. Skip if you want something quiet; this is the one for days