Selena vs Rawaee Monarch: Formal Perfume for Sabah

If you've got a formal event coming up in Sabah — a wedding dinner, an office function or a special night out — and you're shopping Al Wataniah, two names will keep popping up: Selena and Rawaee Monarch. Both are Eau de Parfums and both have musk sitting in the base, but they get there in very different ways. Here's a simple way to decide between them.

Selena: the sweet, feminine pick

Selena is a perfume for women, built on a floral, amber and sweet profile. It opens with rose, pear and bergamot, so the first spray feels fresh and slightly fruity. From there it moves into a heart of jasmine, orange blossom and vanilla, and the base brings in amber, musk and sandalwood for warmth and depth.

In the product data, Selena is listed for special occasions, which lines up neatly with formal events like dinners and celebrations. If you lean towards perfumes that feel sweet and elegant rather than fresh and sharp, this is the one that matches that mood.

Rawaee Monarch: the flexible unisex option

Rawaee Monarch is a unisex EDP that comes in a 100ml bottle, so anyone in the family can use it. Its fragrance family is floral aquatic, and it starts with citrus and aromatic notes — a cleaner, brighter opening than Selena's rose and pear. The heart brings spicy and floral notes, and the base settles into amber, woody notes and musk, so you still get that shared musky finish.

The bigger difference is the occasion list: office, evening, special event and daily wear. If your formal event is tied to work, or you want one bottle that covers the office, the evening and everything in between, this one stretches further. The store description also notes it performs well in Malaysia's warm climate, which is worth thinking about with Sabah's humidity.

So which one for your formal event?

Pick Selena if... you want a distinctly feminine, sweet floral amber scent, and the event is a special occasion like a dinner or a celebration.
Pick Rawaee Monarch if... you want a unisex fragrance with a fresher citrus opening that can also handle office hours, evenings and daily wear.
The musk connection: both perfumes carry musk in the base, but Selena wraps it with amber, vanilla and sandalwood, while Rawaee Monarch keeps it cleaner with amber and woody notes.

One last thing to think about is the venue. An air-conditioned ballroom and a warm outdoor reception in Sabah can make the same perfume feel quite different. A bright citrus opening like Rawaee Monarch's tends to feel easy in the heat, while Selena's sweet, elegant character suits those special, dressier occasions. Whichever way you go, both bottles give you an EDP format with a musky base to close things off.