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Check the batch code printed on the box and on the base of the bottle — they must match. Guerlain glass is heavy with a clean, even seam, the print is sharp, and the cellophane is tight and machine-sealed. A price far below market is the clearest warning sign. Everything at lo la is sourced authentic and sealed.

EDP carries a higher concentration of fragrance oil, so it smells richer and lasts longer. EDT is lighter and easier in heat. Santal Royal and Oud Essentiel are EDP; Habit Rouge is EDT.

Three layers: top notes you smell in the first minutes, heart notes that appear after around 15 minutes, and base notes — sandalwood, oud, vanilla, leather in Guerlain's case — that stay on skin for hours.

Spray on moisturised skin at pulse points (wrists, neck, behind the ears), don't rub the wrists together, and store the bottle away from heat and light — not in the bathroom.

Habit Rouge EDT for a classic leather-vanilla signature; Santal Royal EDP if you prefer a warm oriental sandalwood-oud that works for both men and women.