The Perfume Library

Sublime / Aura Sublime

8.3

Aura Perfume · 2015

Citrus · Sweet · Gourmand

Aura Perfume Sublime / Aura Sublime is a unisex scent that pairs bright citrus with the sweet, creamy warmth of vanilla and ambergris. Lemon and bergamot open it brightly; in the heart, hedione and orris butter turn that into a powdery softness. The base is led by benzoin, vanilla absolute, tonka bean, musk and ambergris, and it settles into a gourmand, spicy, woody warmth. Longevity is rated strong and sillage good. Most voters pick fall and winter, with spring not far behind. It leans towards leisure, evening and nights out, and can also be worn to the office. Most voters read it as feminine. Xerjoff Naxos and Sulmona Essenza Cubano have a close profile.

A.E.O.M.

7.3

Aura Perfume · 2017

Floral · Fruity · Sweet

Menthe Froide

7.6

Aura Perfume · 2017

Fresh · Citrus · Aquatic

Aura Perfume Menthe Froide is a cool, sharp unisex scent that lays peppermint, curly mint and an ice accord over lemon and bergamot. It opens with lemon, bergamot and mandarin orange giving a bright citrus start, while pink pepper and aldehydes add a light spark. In the heart the mints and the ice accord lead, with lavender and caraway giving that chill a spicy edge. It dries down onto a woody, green base of vetiver, sandalwood and oakmoss, softened by musk and ambroxan. Most voters pick summer and spring, and leisure, business and daytime wear come up most. Longevity and sillage are both rated good. More voters read it as masculine, though it works as unisex. Davidoff Cool Water (Eau de Toilette) and Ralph Lauren Polo Sport (Eau de Toilette) have a close profile.

TestoX

7.5

Aura Perfume · 2023

Fresh · Green · Sweet

Aura Perfume TestoX is a unisex scent that opens fresh and green, then moves toward a spicy, woody and earthy character. Voters rate its longevity and sillage as good, though the vote count is small, so this is a tendency rather than a firm verdict. It does not lean masculine or feminine and sits in a unisex register. Spices and patchouli lead, patchouli continues through the heart, and the base brings patchouli, birch tar and oud. Together they give a leathery, resinous and slightly animalic tone, which the sweet and creamy accords soften.

Gwen

7.4

Aura Perfume · 2023

Floral · Fruity · Sweet

Aura Perfume Gwen is a floral and fruity women's fragrance with a sweet, gourmand and spicy edge. Almond, mandarin orange and neroli open the scent. The heart builds a floral base from raisin, peony, jasmine sambac and orchid. In the base, vanilla, rum, musk and white cedarwood settle it into a sweet, woody warmth. Its longevity and sillage are rated good. Most voters pick leisure and business wear, with night out and evening close behind. It reads clearly feminine. Perfumes with a close profile include LM Parfums Sensual Orchid and Oriflame Amber Elixir.