Rave Fruity Perfume Guide for Sabah: Now Women & Au Soleil

If you're in Sabah and hunting for a Rave perfume, this guide is for you. Maybe you've got a date night coming up, or you just want something nice to wear around Kota Kinabalu — either way, we're looking at two 100ml Eau de Parfum bottles from the brand: Now Women and Au Soleil. They go in quite different directions, so by the end of this you should know which one matches your style.

Now Women

Now Women is a women's EDP with a Fruity, White Floral and Gourmand profile. In plain English: it opens juicy, softens into soft floral territory and settles on a sweet, cosy base. Here's the note breakdown:

• Top notes: Red Fruits, Orange
• Heart notes: Marshmallow, Jasmine, Lily-of-the-Valley
• Base notes: Vanilla, Moss, Musk

The red fruits and orange give it a juicy, playful opening, and that marshmallow in the heart is what gives Now Women its sweet, comforting personality. The store describes it as a scent for women who love something playful yet refined, and that reads about right — it's sweet, but the sweetness never tips over into too much.

When does it fit? The listed occasions are Casual, Formal, Everyday and Special occasion, so it's flexible. For a date night specifically, this is the one of the two that matches best — the vanilla and musk base feels more evening-appropriate than a bright citrus. It also works if you're heading to a formal dinner or just want an everyday scent that feels a bit dressed up. And honestly, a sweet gourmand like this is a nice thing to have on when you're moving between the humid outdoors and air-conditioned malls and restaurants.

Au Soleil

Au Soleil is the unisex option, so anyone can wear it. Its fragrance family is Floral Fruity, and the store describes it as a bright citrus-aromatic fragrance rooted in sunny, warm days — which, let's be honest, describes Sabah pretty well.

• Top notes: Citrus, Fresh Herbs, Fruity Notes
• Heart notes: Soft Florals, Smooth Woods
• Base notes: Musk, Warm Woods, Soft Sweetness

The opening is sparkling citrus with fresh herbs and light fruity touches, the heart blends soft florals with smooth woods, and the base settles into musk, warm woods and gentle sweetness. Overall it reads fresh, bright and clean — the kind of scent that makes sense in Malaysia's heat and humidity, when heavy sweet fragrances can feel like too much by midday.

The listed occasions are Daily, Office, Casual and Gym. So this is more of a daytime, get-things-done fragrance. It's a solid pick if you want one bottle for work, the gym and weekend outings, without needing to think too hard about when to reach for it.

So which one should you pick?

Both are 100ml EDPs from Rave, so size and concentration won't decide it for you. Think about how you'll actually use it:

• Choose Now Women if you want a sweeter, feminine scent, especially for evenings and special occasions like a date night.
• Choose Au Soleil if you want something unisex, fresh and clean for daytime — office, gym, casual outings — and more at home on hot, humid days.
• If you want a bottle that anyone in the house can wear, Au Soleil's unisex profile makes that easier.

There's no wrong answer here — one is sweet and playful, the other is bright and easy-going. Pick based on when you'll wear it most, and you can't really go wrong.