We all know that a hefty price tag doesn’t automatically equate to a superior product. Nonetheless, there are still plenty of reasons to splash out on a spenny scent. For starters, due to the price, luxury fragrances tend to be produced in relatively small quantities and their distribution is often limited. This means you’re far less likely to bump into another man wearing exactly the same.

What’s more, free of commercial constraints, many opt to use only the finest ingredients, and their creators are able to let rip creatively, offering a real – often quirky and original – alternative to everyday department store brands.

“A lot of men genuinely want to try something that’s off the beaten track,” says award-winning fragrance blogger Dariush Alavi. “They’re interested in wearing scents that are different from the wares offered by the mainstream.”

Sound like you? Then crack open the piggy bank and read on because here are some of the best luxury scents money can buy.

Hermès Cuir D’Ange

Described as one of the most masculine fragrances ever made – it “combines an oily, grimy leather note with an astonishing, delicate luminosity,” according to Alavi – Hermès Cuir D’Ange by legendary nose Jean-Claude Ellena appropriately translates into ‘angel leather’.

Part of the French luxury goods firm’s Hermessence range (each one designed to be an ‘olfactory poem’), it’s perfect for fans of sexy leathery fragrances seeking something a little more refined, genteel and complex. Heavenly.

Available at Hermes, priced £269 for 200ml EDT.

Roja Parfums Vetiver

The undisputed King of luxury British fragrances, Roja Dove’s creations include perfumes that’ll set you back over £2,500. Thankfully, his ridiculously good Vetiver Pour Homme comes in at a slightly more affordable £375.

Warm, spicy and smoky, it’s laced with green notes like galbanum and has a long-lasting leathery accord, which gives it a lingering sensuality on the skin, along with superb staying power.