In 193 perfumesNote
Gun powder
Perfumes with Gun powder
Gun powder is a note found in 193 perfumes on Parfumedia, used mostly as a top note. Its most characteristic pairings: Tobacco, Gaiac wood, and Leather.
The most loved perfumes with this note
The 12 most voted perfumes.

Himalaya
Creed · 2002

Don
Xerjoff

Amazingreen
Comme des Garçons · 2012

La Fin du Monde
Etat Libre d'Orange · 2013

Iron Duke
Beaufort · 2017

Super Nova
Gritti · 2024

Tonnerre / 1805
Beaufort · 2015

Flowerbomb Nectar
Viktor & Rolf · 2018

Inexcusable Evil
Toskovat' · 2022

Amour Nocturne
L'Artisan Parfumeur · 2013

Portuguese Man O' War
Zoologist · 2025

Le Boucanier
N•O•A•M · 2023
Notes it often pairs with
Notes found with this one more often than chance.
When and where?
Calculated from community votes on 40 perfumes. The line is the site average.
Season
- Autumn30%site 29%
- Spring28%site 28%
- Winter22%site 22%
- Summer20%site 21%
Occasion
- Casual26%site 23%
- Evening19%site 19%
- Daytime18%site 20%
- Nighttime16%site 18%
- Office16%site 16%
- Sport5%site 4%
Layer and gender
Based on 40 perfumes.
Layer
- Top
- 77%
- Heart
- 13%
- Base
- 10%
Gender
- Women
- 2
- Men
- 6
- Unisex
- 32
Skunky's take: Says hello on the first spray, then hands the stage to the heart notes.





