How to Choose Between Rare Reef and Turathi Blue by Afnan for Office Wear in Selangor

If you work in Selangor and you're after one perfume that can carry you through the office week, Afnan has two men's fragrances that fit the bill: Rare Reef and Turathi Blue. Both lean fresh, so they suit our hot, humid weather, but they get there in different ways. Here's how to pick between them.

Rare Reef by Afnan – 100ml Extrait de Parfum

Rare Reef is a fresh aquatic woody fragrance, and the mood behind it is the ocean. It opens with crisp bergamot and sea breeze, moves into a heart of amber and musk, and settles on a smooth base of woods and tonka bean. It comes as an Extrait de Parfum in a 100ml bottle.

Who it suits

It's made for men, and its occasion list covers casual, everyday, formal and special occasions, so office days sit comfortably within its range. Summer is among its listed seasons, which makes it a natural match for Malaysia's heat. If you like the idea of a clean, sea-breeze kind of scent at your desk, this is the one of the two that leans that way.

Turathi Blue by Afnan – 90ml EDP

Turathi Blue is a fresh, woody and aromatic fragrance for men, sold as a 90ml Eau de Parfum. The opening is a burst of bergamot, lemon and lavender. The heart brings amber, spices and woods, and the base settles into musk and cedarwood.

Who it suits

Its occasions include everyday, casual, formal and special occasions, and the store description even mentions office meetings, so it's clearly written with work in mind too. Its listed seasons are spring, fall and summer, so it suits warm days. If you'd rather have a fresh scent with a bit of spice and lavender in the mix, Turathi Blue is the direction to look at.

So which one for the office in Selangor?

Both are men's fragrances from Afnan, both list formal and everyday wear among their occasions, and both work in warm weather. The real difference is the style:

• Rare Reef is the aquatic pick – bergamot and sea breeze up top, amber and musk in the heart, woods and tonka bean at the base, in a 100ml Extrait de Parfum.
• Turathi Blue is the aromatic pick – bergamot, lemon and lavender to start, amber, spices and woods in the heart, musk and cedarwood to finish, in a 90ml EDP.

If your taste runs to anything with a sea-breeze feel, go Rare Reef. If you want citrus and lavender over a woody base, go Turathi Blue. Either way, you're choosing between two fresh options that both belong in a Selangor office wardrobe.