The Perfume Library

64 perfumes

Kafka on the Shore

Folie à Plusieurs · 2020

Floral · Sweet · Spicy

Folie à Plusieurs Kafka on the Shore is a unisex scent where oak wood, leather and birch tar give a smoky, woody frame, softened by iris and vanilla. Longevity is rated good and sillage moderate. Most voters pick fall, spring and winter, with summer a minority choice. Leisure and evening wear lead. Masculine and feminine votes run close, so it sits between the two. The notes have no top, heart or base split, so it reads as a whole. Oak, leather and birch tar build an earthy, smoky spine; iris adds powder, vanilla and amber a sweet warmth. Aged paper and lavender stay in the background.

Post Tenebras Lux

7.4

Folie à Plusieurs · 2018

Fresh · Synthetic · Spicy

Folie à Plusieurs Post Tenebras Lux is a unisex scent built on a sensual skin accord, oriental woods and a mist note, best suited to spring and fall and relaxed days. It lasts well and projects moderately. Most voters pick spring, then fall, and leisure and office wear lead. Feminine and masculine votes run close, so it sits between the two. The notes read as a single whole. The skin accord and mist note give a soft, warm, airy skin feel, while the oriental woods add a dry depth. The overall profile is fresh, powdery and creamy, with a little spice and a synthetic sheen.

Find Me (No.2/Seek)

7.3

Folie à Plusieurs · 2019

Fresh · Floral · Green

Folie à Plusieurs Find Me is a fresh, floral and green unisex scent built around white wine, linen and coffee. The notes aren't split into layers, so it reads as one piece. White wine and linen give a clean feel, while coffee and tobacco dry it slightly. Lily of the valley and the powdery, creamy accords soften it, and pink pepper and ginger add a spicy edge. Voters find its longevity good and its sillage moderate. Most favour spring and summer, with leisure and business wear leading. It leans slightly feminine, though many voters see it as masculine.

Amore

7.9

Folie à Plusieurs · 2020

Fresh · Floral · Synthetic

Folie à Plusieurs Amore is a fresh, floral and woody unisex fragrance led by oak wood, sandalwood and iris. The notes read as one whole rather than a top, heart and base. Iris and violet give a soft floral side inside a woody, powdery frame, while patchouli and frankincense add a spicy, slightly smoky depth. The freshness stays on top of that woody ground. Longevity is good and sillage moderate, so it is noticeable up close without filling the room. Most voters pick spring and fall, with summer close behind. It leans towards office, leisure and daytime wear, and it can carry into the evening. Voters read it as somewhat more feminine, though plenty call it masculine. Grès Cabaret and Etat Libre d'Orange She Was an Anomaly have a close profile.

as·phix·io

6.8

Folie à Plusieurs · 2016

Floral · Synthetic · Spicy

Folie à Plusieurs as·phix·io is a unisex scent that sets a floral, synthetic character on a leathery, powdery base, and it leans towards leisure hours and evenings. The notes aren't split into top, heart and base; the scent reads as one piece. Green violet and lipstick give it a floral, powdery face, while suede and latex add a leathery, synthetic texture. Oakmoss and cedarwood build the woody ground, and orange zest lightens the spicy air a little. Its longevity is rated good and its sillage moderate. Most voters point to fall, spring and winter, with summer well behind. It is picked most for leisure and evening. Feminine edges ahead in the character votes, but masculine gets a solid share too. L'Artisan Parfumeur Skin on Skin and Juliette Has A Gun Metal Chypré have a close profile.

Ambrosia

7.1

Folie à Plusieurs · 2020

Fresh · Floral · Green

Folie à Plusieurs Ambrosia pairs the floral side of ylang-ylang and mimosa with soil and frankincense, giving a green, smoky unisex scent; it has been discontinued. The floral part comes from ylang-ylang and mimosa, while bergamot and angelica root pull that sweetness toward something fresh and green. Soil and frankincense add an earthy, resinous and slightly smoky depth, with spicy and woody tones staying in the background. Longevity is good and sillage moderate. Most voters pick spring and fall, and leisure and business settings lead. Masculine and feminine votes are level, so it sits right in the middle. Parfums Sven Pritzkoleit Lisbon Blues and Roos & Roos Mentha Religiosa have a close profile.

Hope

7.1

Folie à Plusieurs · 2020

Fresh · Citrus · Floral

Folie à Plusieurs Hope is a fresh, citrusy unisex scent led by grapefruit, bergamot and vervain. Hope wears at a moderate strength, with moderate longevity and sillage, so it stays fairly close to the skin. Most voters pick summer and spring, and it leans towards leisure, daily wear and the office. Feminine and masculine votes sit close together, so it reads comfortably on either. The scent mixes citrus, green and floral touches: grapefruit and bergamot give a bright start, while vervain, blackcurrant bud and lavender add a green, lightly spicy edge. Jasmine sambac and peony soften the floral side, cedarwood and gaiac wood lay a woody base, and musk rounds it all off with a creamy finish.

Isolated Stills

7.3

Folie à Plusieurs · 2020

Floral · Spicy · Woody

Folie à Plusieurs Isolated Stills is an earthy unisex scent with a floral and spicy core, shaded by woody, powdery and leathery tones. Its longevity and sillage are rated moderate, though the number of votes is small, so those ratings deserve some caution. Voters see it as equally suited to daytime, leisure and the office, and recommend it less for evening and night out. It reads neither distinctly masculine nor feminine, sitting comfortably on the unisex line. Leather, iris and patchouli carry the scent, with cedarwood and amaranth wood forming a woody base. Benzoin, vanilla and cocoa absolute soften and sweeten it, while rum absolute adds a warm edge. Neroli and mandarin orange bring a light freshness, and davana and musk stay in the background.

Lake Bottom

7.7

Folie à Plusieurs · 2020

Floral · Green · Synthetic

Folie à Plusieurs Lake Bottom is a unisex scent that sets a floral, green core against woody, earthy and smoky tones, with a slightly synthetic edge. Longevity is rated good and sillage moderate. Voters lean towards autumn, spring and winter over summer, and pick it most often for leisure and evenings. Opinion is split evenly on whether it reads masculine or feminine. Ylang-ylang's floral side drifts green through galbanum and violet leaf. Oak wood, vetiver, patchouli and cypriol lay an earthy, woody floor, while frankincense and moss add a resinous, damp air. Artemisia and arnica absolute bring a spicy, faintly bitter note, and musk softens the whole.

Find Me (No.1)

7.1

Folie à Plusieurs · 2019

Fresh · Citrus · Floral

Folie à Plusieurs Find Me is a fresh unisex scent that leans towards spring and summer, with citrus and green tones up front. Mandarin orange, lemon and bergamot give it a bright citrus feel, while neroli and orange blossom pull that towards the floral side. Cardamom, black pepper and ginger add a spicy edge, and oak wood and pine needle lay a woody, green base. Leather and musk stay in the background, and a synthetic sheen runs through the whole. Longevity and sillage are rated moderate. Most voters pick spring and summer, and it suits work, leisure and everyday wear more than evenings. It doesn't read clearly masculine or feminine; voters more often call it modern. Dunhill Century and Ormaie Les Brumes have a close profile.

Solitude is Bliss

7.0

Folie à Plusieurs · 2021

Fresh · Citrus · Fruity

Folie à Plusieurs Solitude is Bliss is a fresh, citrusy unisex scent built from bergamot, mandarin orange and citron, set on a woody base of oakmoss and cedarwood. Voters rate its longevity as good and its sillage as moderate, so it stays close to the skin rather than filling a room. There are no season or occasion votes to lean on, but its unisex profile suits anyone. The citrus is joined by green apple and ginger, which give it a fruity, lightly spicy edge. Orange blossom and tonka bean add a creamy softness, while musk and animalic musk anchor it against the skin.

222 hz

6.3

Folie à Plusieurs · 2020

Fresh · Floral · Green

Folie à Plusieurs 222 hz is a unisex scent that pairs a fresh, green first impression with a woody, resinous and faintly smoky base; it has been discontinued. Lemon, ginger and lovage carry the bright, spicy side of the blend. Rose and geranium add a soft floral touch, while cedar, vetiver and patchouli build a woody frame. Frankincense and amber bring resinous warmth, and immortelle absolute adds a smoky edge. Its sillage is moderate. It suits anyone and can read as masculine or feminine depending on the wearer. Etro ManRose and Creed Vetiver Geranium have a close profile.

Liquid Sky

7.6

Folie à Plusieurs · 2016

Floral · Sweet · Synthetic

Folie à Plusieurs Liquid Sky is a unisex fragrance that pairs tuberose with galbanum and latex, floral in character with a synthetic edge. Tuberose carries the floral and creamy side, galbanum adds a green, sharp edge, and latex gives the scent a synthetic, unusual texture. Sweetness and a touch of spice stay in the background; the impression is of a glossy, artificial flower rather than a natural bouquet. Longevity is rated strong and sillage good, though few people have voted, so these ratings are tentative. It reads unisex and suits those who want something different from an ordinary floral. Strega del Castello Tuberosa and Chloé Tuberosa 1974 have a close profile.

Ghost - Black

7.0

Folie à Plusieurs · 2018

Synthetic · Spicy · Woody

Folie à Plusieurs Ghost - Black is a smoky, leathery and spicy scent with a woody, resinous core, dark in mood and best suited to evenings and nights out. It is unisex. Voters pick it most for a night out and for evenings, though it also works for leisure time. Its longevity is rated good and its sillage moderate, so it lasts well without filling the room. Perfumes with a close profile include Initio Divine Attraction and Montale Greyland. Leather and cypriol lead, with vetiver and cedarwood giving a dry, woody base. Ginger and clary sage add a spicy, slightly aromatic edge, while styrax deepens the resinous, smoky side. The overall impression is synthetic, animalic and hard-edged.

Norwegian Wood

6.9

Folie à Plusieurs · 2019

Fresh · Floral · Green

Folie à Plusieurs Norwegian Wood is a unisex scent that builds a woody core from oak wood, sandalwood and cashmere wood, softened by amber and rose. Its longevity is rated good, though the number of votes is small, so take that as a first impression. It reads as unisex, neither masculine nor feminine. No clear lean towards a season or occasion is known. The notes come as one whole rather than in layers. Amber, rose, frankincense, musk and whisky sit on that woody base. The accords bring a fresh, green air alongside sweet, powdery, creamy and spicy sides, with resinous and smoky tones staying in the background. Tom Ford White Suede and Gallivant Amsterdam have a close profile.

Lux et Nox (Light and Night)

6.5

Folie à Plusieurs

Fresh · Floral · Synthetic

Folie à Plusieurs Lux et Nox is a fresh, floral unisex scent with a powdery, lightly spicy character, and it has been discontinued. Jasmine, mimosa, lilac and violet shape the floral side, while aldehydes keep those flowers fresh and powdery. Black pepper and geranium add a light spicy edge, and peach and blackcurrant bring a soft fruity touch. Sandalwood, patchouli, musk and hay give the scent a warm, woody base to rest on. A synthetic sheen also runs through the accords. It has a close profile to Ulric de Varens Mini Purple and Clean The Original.

111 hz

7.9

Folie à Plusieurs · 2020

Fresh · Floral · Green

Folie à Plusieurs 111 hz is a fresh, green and spicy unisex scent led by tarragon, basil and patchouli, and it has been discontinued. Its longevity and sillage are rated moderate, though few people have voted, so these ratings are only a rough guide. There are no season or occasion votes, so it is hard to say when it suits best. Its unisex build lets it sit comfortably on any skin. The scent keeps a flat structure, with the notes layered together. Tarragon, basil and sage give a fresh, herbal green. Lavender and geranium pull it towards the floral side, while patchouli and frankincense add an earthy, resinous, slightly smoky depth. Musk and elemi resin soften the edges. Spezierie Palazzo Vecchio Incenso d'Oriente and Etro ManRose have a close profile.