The Perfume Library

Lys du Désert

7.8

Decennial · 2012

Floral · Green · Sweet

Decennial Lys du Désert is a unisex fragrance that leans towards evenings and nights, and towards fall and winter, with a floral, green and resinous character. Its longevity is rated strong and its sillage good. Most voters pick fall and winter, with spring not far behind. Evening and night out lead the occasions, while business is the least chosen. Voters call it feminine slightly more often, though masculine votes are far from rare. It opens with green notes, and rose and green lily form a floral core in the heart. In the base, cistus, ambergris, orris root and cedar add a sweet, powdery, woody and smoky warmth. The green side is balanced by this resinous, spicy foundation. Tauer Perfumes № 04 - Rêverie au Jardin and Dear Diary Deep Deep in the Baltic have a close profile.

Bois Bourbon

7.7

Decennial · 2012

Sweet · Gourmand · Spicy

Decennial Bois Bourbon is a unisex scent that suits fall and winter best, setting a sweet, spicy character on a woody base. Longevity is rated good and sillage moderate. Most voters pick fall, then winter, while summer is rarely chosen. Leisure, evening and daytime wear all get similar support, and some see it working for the office too. Opinion is split on whether it reads masculine or feminine, so it sits somewhere in between. Paris Corner Farah and Andrée Putman Tan d'Epices have a close profile. It opens with cinnamon, lavender and saffron, a warm, spicy start. In the heart, black rose and heliotrope soften that edge and add sweetness. As it dries, cedar, oakmoss and birch bark form a woody, slightly smoky base, and the gourmand and resinous tones carry the sweetness through to the end.

Nuit Épicée

7.4

Decennial · 2012

Sweet · Gourmand · Spicy

Decennial Nuit Épicée is a sweet, spicy gourmand unisex scent that suits autumn and winter evenings. Rhubarb adds a light tartness at the start, then cumin, labdanum, violet and almond take over in the heart. In the base, praliné, black amber and woods settle it into a sweet, resinous, woody warmth with an oriental feel. Longevity and sillage are rated good. Most voters pick autumn and winter, and evenings and nights out; summer is rarely chosen. Masculine and feminine votes are equal, so it reads as open to both. Parfums de Marly Oajan and Dolce & Gabbana Velvet Amber Sage have a close profile.

Santal Sacré

7.2

Decennial · 2012

Fresh · Floral · Green

Decennial Santal Sacré is a unisex scent that sets a fresh, green opening on a resinous, woody and lightly smoky sandalwood base. Most voters pick autumn and winter, and it is chosen more for evenings and nights out. Its longevity is rated strong and its sillage moderate, so it stays fairly close rather than filling the room. It opens with ginger and elemi resin, which give a spicy, green freshness. Papyrus and frankincense in the heart make it drier and earthier. Sandalwood and white musk sit at the base and soften it.