The Perfume Library

Vladimir

7.9

Carine Roitfeld · 2019

Fresh · Citrus · Floral

Carine Roitfeld Vladimir is a fresh yet resinous unisex scent that sets grapefruit and bergamot against amber, cedar and frankincense. The citrus notes sit up front, while Egyptian geranium and Iris tingitana add a soft, powdery floral touch. French sage brings a green, spicy edge, and cedar and amber form a woody, creamy, smoky base, with the leathery notes staying in the background. Longevity is rated strong and sillage good. Most voters pick fall and spring, with winter close behind. It leans towards leisure, night-out and evening wear, and works for the office too. More voters call it masculine, though a fair number find it feminine. Farmacia SS. Annunziata Arabico and Eutopie No. 8 have a close profile.

Aurélien

7.9

Carine Roitfeld · 2019

Floral · Sweet · Spicy

Carine Roitfeld Aurélien is a unisex scent with a sweet, resinous and creamy floral-oriental character. Its longevity is rated strong and its sillage good. Most voters pick fall and winter, and it leans towards evenings and nights out. More voters read it as feminine, though a fair number call it masculine. Jasmine absolute and orange blossom absolute give it a floral frame. Benzoin and black amber sweeten it into a creamy warmth. Myrrh and opoponax add a resinous, spicy weight, while patchouli leaves a woody base.

George

8.0

Carine Roitfeld · 2019

Fresh · Floral · Green

Carine Roitfeld George is a fresh, green and powdery chypre that wears comfortably on anyone, men and women alike. Longevity and sillage are both rated good. Most voters pick autumn and spring, with summer not far behind, and it suits business, leisure and daytime wear. Feminine and masculine votes are nearly even, so it sits between the two. It opens with Persian galbanum, cannabis and violet leaf absolute, sharp and green. Iris, jasmine and rose bring a floral, powdery softness to the heart, and oakmoss in the base sets the chypre frame. Yves Saint Laurent Rive Gauche and Dior Miss Dior have a close profile.

Kar-wai

7.7

Carine Roitfeld · 2019

Fresh · Floral · Green

Carine Roitfeld Kar-wai is a unisex scent built around jasmine sambac, osmanthus and Longjing tea, with a fresh, floral and green character. Its longevity and sillage are rated good, and most voters find the staying power high. Fall and spring lead the season votes, with winter close behind, and it leans towards evenings and nights out, with some business and daily wear. Voters split evenly between masculine and feminine, so it doesn't lean clearly either way. The floral sweetness of jasmine sambac and osmanthus meets the green freshness of Longjing tea. Cardamom and bergamot add a spicy, bright edge, while Morocco leather, musk and vetiver set a woody, leathery base; Turkish rose softens the floral side. Kar-wai shares a close profile with Korloff No Ordinary Man and Ignacio Figueras Windsor.

Sebastian

7.7

Carine Roitfeld · 2019

Floral · Sweet · Spicy

Carine Roitfeld Sebastian is a sweet, powdery unisex scent built around Indian tuberose, sandalwood, immortelle absolute and vanilla. The notes come together as a single whole rather than separate layers. The creamy, floral Indian tuberose meets the warm woodiness of sandalwood, vanilla sweetens it all, and immortelle absolute adds a spicy, oriental edge. The powdery side keeps the overall impression soft. Longevity is rated strong and sillage good. Most voters pick autumn and winter, with night outs and evenings leading, though it also works for leisure time. Voters mostly find it feminine, though it is presented as unisex. Loewe Un Paseo por Madrid - Ópera en el Teatro Real and Jean Paul Gaultier Gaultier² (2022) have a close profile.

Lawrence

8.1

Carine Roitfeld · 2019

Floral · Green · Spicy

Carine Roitfeld Lawrence is a unisex scent that sets a floral, spicy character on a woody, resinous base. Its longevity is rated strong and its sillage good. Most voters pick fall and spring, with winter not far behind. It leans towards evenings and nights out, and is chosen less often for daytime or the office. Saffron, cumin and coriander give it a spicy warmth, which Egyptian jasmine absolute softens with a creamy floral note. Oud, tolu balm and musk pull the scent towards wood, resin and leather, with a green touch in the background.

Orson

7.7

Carine Roitfeld · 2019

Floral · Sweet · Spicy

Carine Roitfeld Orson is a floral, sweet and spicy unisex scent with a resinous, woody warmth. Ylang-ylang, tuberose absolute and hawthorn form the floral side. Opoponax, Siam benzoin and Venezuelan tonka bean give those flowers a sweet, resinous softness, while sandalwood adds a woody base and pepper a light touch of spice. Its longevity is rated strong and its sillage good. Most voters pick fall and winter, with spring close behind. It leans towards evenings and nights out; more voters call it feminine, though a good share find it masculine.

Carine

8.2

Carine Roitfeld · 2022

Fresh · Floral · Green

Carine Roitfeld Carine is a fresh, green, chypre-leaning unisex fragrance that sets jasmine, rose and gardenia against cardamom, pink pepper and vetiver. The flowers sit alongside spices: cardamom, Madagascar pepper and pink pepper add a warm bite, while jasmine and gardenia soften it. Patchouli and vetiver build an earthy base, and cashmeran and white amber round it off. Most voters place it in autumn and spring, with leisure and business the most common settings. Its longevity and sillage are both rated good. Most voters call it feminine, though a good share read it as masculine, so it sits comfortably between the two. Sisley L'Eau Rêvée d'Isa and Hermès Amazone (Eau de Toilette) have a close profile.

Forgive Me

7.5

Carine Roitfeld · 2023

Floral · Sweet · Spicy

Carine Roitfeld Forgive Me is a floral, sweet fragrance for women, with creamy, resinous and earthy sides that make it feel rich and full. The scent stays firmly in a floral lane: Indian tuberose, gardenia, ylang-ylang and Tunisian orange blossom form a creamy bouquet. Mandarin orange lightens it a little, while pink pepper adds a spicy warmth. Labdanum and frankincense bring a resinous depth, and Indonesian patchouli and cashmeran give it a soft, earthy base. Longevity and sillage are both rated strong, and most voters find the staying power high. The sample is small, but it points to a fragrance that leaves a clear trail. It is made for women. Perfumes with a close profile include L'Artisan Parfumeur 25 Obscuratio and Tom Ford Soleil Brûlant.