The Perfume Library

65 perfumes

Aperçu (Eau de Parfum)

Houbigant · 2000

Fresh · Citrus · Floral

Eau de Parfum

Houbigant Aperçu Eau de Parfum is a feminine floral that sets a fresh, citrusy opening on a green, spicy and woody chypre base. The top is led by tuberose, lemon, neroli and bergamot, cooled by green notes and jasmine. In the heart, geranium, cinnamon and ylang-ylang bring spice and flowers together. The base of vetiver, sandalwood, patchouli and oakmoss gives the chypre its dry backbone, while clove and cassia add a resinous, spicy warmth. Longevity and sillage are moderate. Most voters pick fall and spring, and it leans towards business and daily wear more than evening or night out. Most voters read it as feminine, with some calling it classic. It has been discontinued.

Néroli Bleu

7.3

Houbigant · 2026

Fresh · Citrus · Floral

Houbigant Néroli Bleu pairs neroli and bergamot with mimosa and cardamom, a fresh, citrusy and floral unisex scent. It has moderate sillage and good longevity. Most voters pick spring and summer, and it leans towards leisure and daily wear. On character it tips slightly masculine, though a fair number of voters call it feminine. Bergamot, Espelette pepper and peppermint open with coolness and a light bite. In the heart, mimosa, cardamom, neroli and blue ginger make a floral and spicy balance. The base of musk, mineral amber and orange blossom softens it, with green and woody tones staying in the background. Dunhill Century and Bvlgari Man Wood Neroli have a close profile.

Santal Mistral

7.2

Houbigant · 2026

Sweet · Synthetic · Spicy

Houbigant Santal Mistral is a sweet, woody unisex scent, a creamy sandalwood spiced with powdery and smoky touches. It opens on immortelle, then moves into cedarwood, patchouli and labdanum, which give it an earthy, resinous depth. The base of amber, sandalwood, Java vetiver and vanilla sweetens it and dries down warm, powdery and creamy. Voters find its longevity good and its sillage moderate. Most pick autumn and spring, with winter next, and it leans towards leisure and evening wear. Most voters read it as masculine, though a fair number call it feminine. Godet Corps & Âmes and Parfums Vintage Sandal Amber have a close profile.

Bleu Salin

6.4

Houbigant · 2026

Fresh · Aquatic · Green

Houbigant Bleu Salin is a unisex fragrance with a fresh, aquatic character, sweetened by green and fruity touches. It opens cool and fruity with mint and blackcurrant. In the heart, Cascalone®, cashmeran and pittosporum come forward, and the base of amber, patchouli and cedarwood sets the scent on a woody, resinous footing. The fresh aquatic feel is cut by a spicy, synthetic sparkle. Its longevity is rated good and its sillage moderate. Voters pick it most for leisure and business settings, and also find it easy for daily wear. It has a place at sport and evening outings too. Being unisex, it sits on both men's and women's skin.

Lutèce (Eau de Toilette)

8.2

Houbigant · 1984

Floral · Sweet · Spicy

Eau de Toilette

Houbigant Lutèce Eau de Toilette is a floral, spicy women's scent that links a bright opening of aldehydes, mandarin and geranium to the sweet warmth of vanilla and tonka bean; it has been discontinued. It opens with Brazilian rosewood, aldehydes, geranium and mandarin orange, then settles on a floral and woody heart of orris root, lily of the valley, peony, vetiver and cedar. The base of musk, cinnamon, tonka bean, heliotrope and vanilla sweetens it and leaves a powdery, creamy warmth. Longevity is rated good and sillage moderate, so it stays fairly close to the wearer. Few people have voted, so those ratings are only a rough guide. It is described as a women's fragrance. Dana Lutèce and Jean Patou Sublime have a similar note and accord profile.

Indian Summer (Cologne)

8.6

Houbigant · 1972

Fresh · Citrus · Floral

Essence Rare (1976) (Parfum)

8.3

Houbigant · 1976

Floral · Green · Spicy

Houbigant Essence Rare is a floral chypre for women that joins a bright opening of aldehydes, bergamot and orange to a heart of lily of the valley, May rose and iris, settling on oakmoss, musk and vetiver. Its longevity is rated good and its sillage moderate, though the small number of votes means this is only a rough guide. It reads feminine, dates from 1976, and has been discontinued. The top pairs aldehydes, bergamot and orange with green notes. In the heart, lily of the valley, May rose, geranium, iris and lily form a powdery floral bouquet. The base of oakmoss, vetiver, musk, civet and tonka bean adds an earthy, animalic, resinous warmth. Animale Animale and Jean Patou Sublime have a close profile.

L'Œillet du Roy

8.4

Houbigant

Citrus · Floral · Green

Ciao (Eau de Toilette)

8.6

Houbigant · 1980

Floral · Fruity · Spicy

Eau de Toilette

Houbigant Ciao Eau de Toilette is a women's fragrance that sets rose, jasmine and ylang-ylang against fruity notes and an earthy base of leather and patchouli; it has been discontinued. It opens with fruity notes, lemon and basil, while rosewood and cumin lend the florals a spicy, slightly dry edge. The heart is a full floral blend of rose, lily of the valley, jasmine, ylang-ylang, carnation and iris. In the base, ambergris, sandalwood, benzoin, leather, patchouli, musk and oakmoss carry it into a woody, resinous, earthy and leathery chypre character. Its profile is close to Rochas Femme and Prada Prada.