The Perfume Library

140 perfumes

Chantilly (Eau de Toilette)

Dana · 2000

Fresh · Citrus · Floral

Eau de Toilette

Dana Chantilly Eau de Toilette is a clearly feminine scent that sets fresh citrus on a floral, sweet and powdery base. It opens with orange, lemon and carnation, then moves to damask rose, jasmine and spices in the heart. In the base, vanilla, patchouli and sandalwood soften and sweeten it, and the powdery side takes over here. Longevity is rated good and sillage moderate. Most voters pick spring and fall, though summer and winter get votes too. It leans towards daily, leisure and office wear; over half of voters read it as feminine, and some call it classic. Its profile is close to La Rive Madame Isabelle and Nabeel Al Ghadeer.

Toujours Moi

7.8

Dana

Floral · Sweet · Spicy

Dana Toujours Moi is a sweet, spicy floral with a warm, resinous and slightly smoky character, classed as a women's fragrance. Honey and orange blossom bring sweetness at the start. In the heart, jasmine, carnation and spices add warmth to the floral core. The base of patchouli, frankincense, musk and benzoin settles it onto a woody, powdery and earthy ground. Most voters pick autumn and winter, with spring further behind. Evening and night out lead the occasions. Both longevity and sillage are rated good. Most voters see it as feminine and classic. Juozas Statkevičius and Cartier XII: L'Heure Mysterieuse have a close profile.

Canoe (1996) (Eau de Toilette)

7.2

Dana · 1996

Fresh · Citrus · Floral

Dana Canoe is a fresh, citrusy and green fougère for men, with a powdery edge, suited to daytime and relaxed wear. Longevity and sillage are both moderate, so it stays close to the skin rather than filling a room. Most voters pick spring, followed by autumn and summer, and the occasions that lead are daily wear, leisure and business. Voters call it masculine more often than anything else, though a fair share see it as feminine. Bergamot and petitgrain open it with a green, citrus freshness. The heart brings lavender, geranium and fougère notes, with floral and spicy touches alongside. Musk and patchouli settle underneath, softening it into a lightly sweet, woody and powdery base.

Raffinée

7.4

Dana · 1995

Floral · Sweet · Spicy

Dana Raffinée is a floral, spicy women's fragrance in which cinnamon and carnation sit over orange blossom and musk. Raffinée has been discontinued. Its longevity and sillage are rated good. Most voters pick fall and winter, followed by spring, with few choosing summer. It leans towards evenings and nights out, and is also worn for leisure. The scent runs as a single, flat composition: the spicy warmth of cinnamon and carnation is softened by the sweet floral side of orange blossom, with musk adding a powdery base. Oriental, resinous and animal touches round it out, leaving a sweet, warm impression.

Lutèce

7.4

Dana · 1994

Fresh · Floral · Fruity

Dana Lutèce is a fresh, floral women's perfume softened by sweet, spicy and powdery touches; it has been discontinued. Most voters pick fall and spring, with winter and summer chosen less often. It leans towards leisure and daily wear, and also gets votes for evening and nights out. Its longevity and sillage are rated good, though this rests on a small number of votes. It opens with rosewood, mandarin orange, geranium and aldehydes for a fresh start. The heart holds vetiver, cedar, lily of the valley, orris root and peony. In the base, vanilla, cinnamon, tonka bean and musk sweeten and warm it. Houbigant Lutèce and Ombre Rose have a close profile.

Navy

6.8

Dana · 1990

Floral · Green · Sweet

Dana Navy is a floral fragrance for women that leans towards fall and winter, pairing a green, sweet character with a spicy warmth. It opens with green notes and peach. The heart brings jasmine, rose, orange blossom and ylang-ylang together in a floral whole. In the base, vanilla and amber soften the sweetness, cinnamon and coriander leave a spicy trace, and musk keeps it balanced on the skin. Its longevity and sillage are moderate. Most voters recommend fall and winter, with spring not far behind. It is picked most often for evenings, and daily wear follows close behind. Galimard À Demi-Mot and Harry Lehmann Surabaya have a close profile.

Monsieur Musk (Cologne)

7.6

Dana · 1973

Fresh · Green · Synthetic

Dana Monsieur Musk (Cologne) is a classic fougère for men, where a fresh, green opening settles into a powdery, earthy musk base. Lemon and green notes give it a bright start, while musk and spices lead the heart. The base dries down to tobacco, moss and woody notes, adding an animal, earthy weight, with a synthetic edge among its accords. Longevity and sillage are moderate. Most voters pick autumn and winter, though spring and summer are not far behind. Daily and leisure wear lead the occasions, and most voters find it masculine and classic. Brut Musk (Eau de Toilette) and Dirt (Cologne) have a close profile.

British Sterling (Cologne)

6.6

Dana · 1996

Citrus · Floral · Green

Dana British Sterling is a men's cologne that opens with Italian bergamot and mint, carries cinnamon and moss in the heart, and dries down to sandalwood, musk and amber. Longevity and sillage are both moderate, though only a small number of votes stand behind those ratings. Voters pick it mostly for leisure and daily wear, with business use not far behind; evening is the least chosen. It reads masculine. The opening is cool with bergamot and mint. In the heart, cinnamon adds spice while moss brings an earthy green note. Sandalwood, musk and amber settle the base into a woody, sweet warmth. Overall it is a citrusy, green, powdery chypre. Penhaligon's Ormolu and Floris No. 007 have a close profile.

Demi-Jour

7.5

Dana · 1988

Fresh · Floral · Fruity

Baby Soft (Cologne)

6.3

Dana · 1974

Fresh · Floral · Sweet

Dana Baby Soft (Cologne) is a fresh, sweet floral with a soft, powdery and slightly synthetic feel, and it is described as a women's fragrance. It opens with lemon leaf and orange for a bright start. The heart turns floral with lily of the valley, jasmine and rose. In the base, powdery notes, sandalwood, musk and vanilla soften the scent and sweeten it. Both longevity and sillage are rated weak, so it stays close to the skin and quiet. Most voters pick spring and summer, while autumn and winter trail behind. Carven Dans Ma Bulle de Musc and Babor Babor Women have a close profile.

California for Women (1996)

7.6

Dana · 1996

Fresh · Citrus · Floral

Heaven Sent

6.7

Dana · 2001

Floral · Sweet · Spicy

Dana Heaven Sent opens with mandarin orange, bergamot and apple blossom, moves into a floral heart of heliotrope, jasmine and red rose, and settles on a sweet, powdery base of patchouli and amber; it is a feminine fragrance. Its longevity is moderate and its sillage weak, so it stays close to the skin rather than filling a room. Voters place it mostly in leisure and daily wear, with some choosing it for evenings and nights out. The start is citrus-bright with lily of the valley, then heliotrope and iris add a powdery softness. In the base, sandalwood, oakmoss and musk hold the floral sweetness on a woody, spicy ground.

White Chantilly (Eau de Toilette)

6.4

Dana · 1995

Fresh · Floral · Fruity

Eau de Toilette

Dana White Chantilly Eau de Toilette is a sweet, powdery floral for women, with a fresh, lightly fruity side. It has been discontinued. The scent reads as a whole: floral notes sweetened by vanilla and amber, softened by musk. Powdery and sweet accords lead, while the fresh, fruity and spicy tones stay in the background. Longevity and sillage are moderate, so it neither fills a room nor disappears on skin. Most voters place it in leisure and daily wear, with business and evening following. Le Blanc Lavande and Victoria's Secret Bare Vanilla Crystal have a close profile.

Incognito

8.0

Dana · 1992

Floral · Green · Fruity

Dana Incognito opens with lemon and bergamot, moves through honey, jasmine and cinnamon, and settles into patchouli, sandalwood and vanilla: a floral-oriental women's fragrance that has been discontinued. The top notes of lemon, bergamot and basil give a green, aldehydic freshness. In the heart, jasmine, rose and ylang-ylang form the floral body, while honey and cinnamon sweeten and spice it. The base of patchouli, sandalwood, amber and vanilla leaves a woody, resinous warmth, and civet adds an animal depth. Longevity is rated strong and sillage good. Most voters pick fall and winter, with spring in second place. Its sweet, spicy, smoky character sits more comfortably in cool weather. Loewe Gala and Sonia Rykiel Le Parfum have a close profile.

Chantilly Black Lace

4.6

Dana

Fresh · Floral · Fruity

Dana Chantilly Black Lace is a fresh, floral women's scent that suits leisure and daily wear; it has been discontinued. Both longevity and sillage are rated weak, so it stays light and close to the skin. Most voters place it in leisure, daily and office wear, while sport and evening get few votes. It opens with bergamot, tea and red berries, a light, fruity freshness. Rose, violet, cyclamen, water lily and orange blossom fill the heart with florals. Sandalwood and ebony settle underneath as a woody base, and the whole stays sweet and fresh, with a synthetic edge among the accords.

Ambush (1997)

5.9

Dana · 1997

Floral · Fruity · Sweet

Dana Ambush is a discontinued women's fragrance that pairs a floral, fruity sweetness with a gourmand, oriental warmth. Longevity is rated good and sillage moderate, so it stays on the skin without projecting far. The vote count is small, so these impressions are tentative. It opens fresh and fruity with sage, kiwi, bergamot, papaya, lavender and lemon. The heart turns floral with passion fruit, rose, carnation and geranium. Praliné, vanilla, tonka bean and heliotrope sweeten the base and close it on a spicy, oriental warmth.