The Perfume Library

10 perfumes

Spanish Veil

Edward Bess · 2016

Sweet · Gourmand · Spicy

Edward Bess Spanish Veil is a warm, sweet and gourmand oriental for women, with a spicy, woody backbone that suits autumn and winter evenings. Longevity and sillage are both rated good. Most voters pick autumn and winter, and evenings and nights out lead the occasions. Most voters read it as feminine, though some call it masculine. As a whole it is warm and rounded: sandalwood and gaiac wood form a woody, faintly smoky frame, while tonka bean adds a creamy, powdery sweetness. The spice cuts through the sugar, so it stays dense and warm rather than candied.

La Femme Bohème

7.9

Edward Bess · 2016

Floral · Sweet · Spicy

Edward Bess La Femme Bohème is a sweet, floral women's fragrance that leans towards autumn and winter evenings. Jasmine, amber and honey form its core. Floral and sweet accords lead, weighed down by spicy and resinous tones, with a powdery and smoky side trailing behind. Most voters find its longevity strong and its sillage good. Winter and fall take the most votes, with spring and summer well behind; evening and night out are the favoured occasions. Most voters read it as feminine.

Last Night

6.8

Edward Bess · 2019

Floral · Fruity · Sweet

Edward Bess Last Night is a unisex scent in which leather and smoke are softened by rose, with a sweet, powdery side. Last Night has strong longevity and strong sillage; most voters recommend fall and winter, with spring not far behind. It is chosen mainly for evenings and nights out, and least for the office. Votes for feminine and masculine are close, so it sits comfortably on either side. Bulgarian rose, leather and smoke read together as one whole. A floral, fruity sweetness meets a spicy warmth, the powdery side softens the rose, and the leathery, smoky part gives the scent a dark base. Essenzialmente Laura Cuoio Imperiale and Hermès Cuir d'Ange have a close profile.

Genre

7.5

Edward Bess · 2016

Green · Spicy · Woody

Edward Bess Genre is a unisex scent built on suede and frankincense, suited to autumn and winter evenings. Most voters pick autumn and winter, with spring not far behind. It leans towards evenings and nights out. Longevity and sillage are rated good, though those ratings rest on few votes. Voters split evenly between masculine and feminine, so it pulls in neither direction. The scent as a whole is leathery and smoky. Suede and animalic notes weigh heaviest, while frankincense adds a resinous warmth. Green and spicy accords stay in the background, and a woody, powdery side softens it. Pekji Holy Shit and The Merchant Of Venice Nuit Feline have a close profile.