Ameerat Al Arab vs Majd Al Sultan: Which Asdaaf Perfume Suits Office Wear in Kuala Lumpur?

Shopping for an office perfume in Kuala Lumpur and stuck between two names from Asdaaf? Ameerat Al Arab and Majd Al Sultan both come in 100ml EDP bottles and both lean oriental in style, but that's honestly where the similarity ends. One is a sweet floral made for women. The other is a dark, smoky scent made for men. Here's a straightforward look at both so you can figure out which one belongs on your desk.

Ameerat Al Arab: the sweet, floral pick

Ameerat Al Arab is a women's EDP in the oriental, sweet and floral family. The opening is a mix of fruity notes, floral notes and soft citrus, so the first impression feels bright and graceful. In the heart, things turn creamier with jasmine, rose, caramel and sweet florals, and that's where the sweetness really sits. The base settles into vanilla, musk, amber and light woods for a smooth finish.

If you like your office scent to lean sweet and floral instead of sharp or smoky, this is the one of the two that fits. The occasions listed for it are everyday, casual, formal and special occasions, so it easily covers a normal workday plus dinners and events after hours. It suits warm weather too, though in Malaysia's humidity, two or three sprays is plenty.

Majd Al Sultan: the dark, smoky pick

Majd Al Sultan is a men's EDP and a straight oriental. The opening is bold: smoky notes, incense and a touch of crisp apple, which is a combo you don't come across every day. The heart brings myrrh, saffron and resins, and the base goes deep with cedarwood, amber, vanilla, oud and musk.

This is the bigger personality of the pair, and it's the only one of the two with office listed among its occasions, alongside evening, date night and special events. It's pointed more at cooler conditions and nighttime, so in Malaysian terms that means freezing air-cond meeting rooms, evenings out and rainy days rather than a hot walk at lunch. If your office feels like a fridge, this darker style can work really well.

So which one should you wear to work?

Since one is for women and the other is for men, this isn't really a case of one being better than the other. It's about which one is yours.

• Pick Ameerat Al Arab if you want a women's everyday scent that's sweet, floral and easy to wear from the morning commute to dinner plans.
• Pick Majd Al Sultan if you want a men's fragrance with a smoky, deeper character, especially if you spend most of your day in air-cond.

Both are 100ml EDPs, so you're getting the same format either way. Match the notes above to your taste and your office environment, and you'll know pretty quickly which one to go for.