Father's Day gifts for him

Fathers are the hardest men to buy for because they say they need nothing, and mean it. The gift that works is the one that replaces something they already use with something better. A beard oil goes on every morning. A beard balm holds the shape he combs in. A shampoo is in the shower. An eau de parfum is the last thing before the door. The Black Oud Collection is all four, carrying one composition, deep, woody and reserved, in a hand-assembled gift box, made in England, one of one thousand, £175.

Black Oud opens with cardamom and black pepper, settles into oud, sandalwood and patchouli, and finishes in dark vanilla and amber. It is the register of the woody, resinous fragrance most men over forty grew up around, made properly and held close: noticed at close range, present across a room, never loud. The eau de parfum is held at twenty-five percent in a bottle blown by hand; three to four sprays carry the day.

Black Oud Beard Oil, 30ml, roughly twelve weeks of daily use, is the easiest gift in the house. The beard balm is the one he will not buy himself. Both are used every morning, and both leave in the couture gift box with any order over £160, or with the box added for £7 in the cart.

Gold Oud: warm, sweet and open, with raspberry and lemon zest over oud, cedarwood and soft musk. Smoother and deeper, and easier to like on first meeting. The Gold Oud Eau de Parfum, £150, or the Gold Oud beard oil and balm together.

Orders before 1pm, Monday to Friday, usually leave the same day from England. Complimentary tracked delivery over £50; complimentary next-day delivery over £100, tracked. Order as early as you can; if time runs short, a digital gift card sent on the morning with a message.

Every ZOUSZ product is made in England. The bottle is blown by hand. The packaging is assembled by hand in England. When this batch is gone, the next is months away.