The Perfume Library

Rose Noire (Parfum de Toilette)

Giorgio Valenti · 1985

Floral · Sweet · Synthetic

Giorgio Valenti Rose Noire is a women's fragrance that opens with jasmine and rose, lifted by bergamot and geranium, and settles into a woody, sweet base. The floral accord leads: jasmine and rose sit in front, with bergamot and geranium adding a light green edge. In the heart, vetiver, sandalwood and iris bring a powdery, earthy depth. Musk, vanilla and amber soften the sweetness, and oakmoss leaves an oriental, faintly leathery trail. Longevity and sillage are rated good, though the number of votes is small. Most voters pick evening and night out, while some choose it for daily wear and the office. It is classed as a women's fragrance. Harry Lehmann Habanera and Rasasi Arba Wardat have a close profile.

P.U.R.E. Million Men

5.8

Giorgio Valenti

Floral · Fruity · Sweet

Giorgio Valenti P.U.R.E. Million Men is a men's fragrance that sets sweet, spicy and floral sides over a powdery, leathery base; it has been discontinued. Longevity is weak and sillage moderate. Most voters pick it for leisure and daily wear, with night out and evening close behind, and it reads masculine. It opens with peppermint, mandarin orange and pink grapefruit, fresh and fruity. Toward the heart, rose absolute, cinnamon and spices take over, and the sweet, gourmand side gains weight. The base of patchouli, blond woods, leather and amber settles into a woody, leathery, oriental ground. Rabanne 1 Million (Eau de Toilette) and Milton-Lloyd Pure Gold have a close profile.