The Perfume Library

Le Parfum

7.7

Aubade · 2013

Floral · Sweet · Gourmand

Aubade Le Parfum is a sweet, powdery women's fragrance that softens a floral heart with vanilla and musk; it has been discontinued. Clove and almond open with a spicy, gourmand touch. The heart is a floral bouquet of rose, violet, freesia, lily of the valley, heliotrope and peony. Vanilla, musk and cedarwood settle underneath, leaving a creamy, woody base. Longevity is rated good and sillage moderate. Most voters pick fall and winter, though spring is not far behind. Votes spread across night out, leisure, evening and office wear. Most read it as feminine. Acqua di Parma Vaniglia and J-Scent Cafe have a close profile.

Anecdote

7.5

Aubade · 2014

Fresh · Citrus · Floral

Aubade Anecdote is a fresh, floral women's fragrance with a powdery, creamy feel, leaning towards spring and everyday wear; it has been discontinued. Longevity and sillage are both moderate, though the number of ratings is small, so treat that as a rough guide. Most voters pick spring, followed by fall and summer. Leisure, daily wear and business are the occasions it is voted for most. It opens with coumarin and bergamot, a citrus freshness that lightens the start. The heart is a floral bouquet of rose, jasmine, magnolia and white blossoms. White musk and vanilla in the base leave it soft, powdery and creamy. LM Parfums Aldhèyx and Van Cleef & Arpels So First have a close profile.