Now for Men vs Au Soleil: Which Rave Perfume Is Better for Office Days in Sabah?

If you're in Sabah and you want a Rave perfume for work and the smarter daytime stuff — office days, meetings, lunch plans, occasions where you still want to smell put-together — two bottles from the brand will keep coming up: Now for Men and Au Soleil. Both are 100ml and both are easy to live with, but they sit in completely different scent families. Here's what each one really is, so you can pick without second-guessing yourself.

Now for Men: fresh, woody and masculine

Now for Men by Rave (a Lattafa creation) comes in a 100ml bottle and is made for men. Its fragrance family is Fresh • Woody • Aromatic, so you're getting a clean, fresh opening with a woody, aromatic character behind it.

The opening is bergamot, lemon and mint — crisp and bright. In the heart you get lavender, cardamom and amber, and the base is cedarwood, musk and patchouli, which the store describes as a smooth, masculine finish.

As for when to wear it, the store lists everyday wear, the office and casual moments. So if your week is mostly work plus time out with friends, this one slides straight into the rotation.

Au Soleil: bright, fruity and unisex

Au Soleil by Rave is a 100ml EDP and it's unisex, so anyone can wear it. Its family is Floral Fruity, with a bright citrus-aromatic profile rooted in sunny, warm days.

It opens with citrus, fresh herbs and fruity notes. The heart blends soft florals with smooth woods for a clean, uplifting feel, and the base settles into musk, warm woods and soft sweetness. One thing worth noting for us in Malaysia: the store description says it has a fresh trail suitable for Malaysia's climate.

The store lists its occasions as daily, office, casual and gym, and tags it for daytime. So it covers the commute, the desk and even a workout after work.

Which one should you go for?

Both bottles show up for office and casual wear, so on paper they overlap. The difference is the vibe:

• Pick Now for Men if you're a guy who wants that fresh, woody, aromatic direction with a masculine edge — bergamot, mint, lavender, amber, cedarwood and musk all in one bottle.
• Pick Au Soleil if you'd rather have a unisex EDP that's brighter and fruitier, or if you want one 100ml bottle you and a partner can both wear.

There's no wrong answer here — it really comes down to whether you want woody-masculine or floral-fruity on your shirt collar for the workday.