The Perfume Library

Gardénia

8.0

Isabey · 2007

Fresh · Floral · Sweet

Fleur Nocturne

7.9

Isabey · 2009

Fresh · Floral · Fruity

Isabey Fleur Nocturne is a fresh yet sweet floral for women, built around white peach, jasmine and vanilla. It opens with white peach, apricot blossom and mandarin orange, giving a fruity brightness. In the heart, jasmine, gardenia and magnolia bring out the floral side; patchouli and vanilla in the base sweeten it and close on a powdery, creamy softness, with a faint spicy note underneath. Its longevity is rated strong and its sillage good. Season votes are spread fairly evenly, with spring slightly ahead, and it suits evenings and nights out as well as daily wear. Most voters find it feminine. Nina Ricci Vénus (Eau de Parfum) and Boucheron Iris de Syracuse have a close profile.

Lys Noir

7.7

Isabey · 2014

Floral · Sweet · Spicy

Isabey Lys Noir is a women's fragrance for autumn and winter evenings, where a sweet floral heart is balanced by a spicy, woody base. It opens with black pepper, and its heart gathers tuberose, narcissus, lily and heliotrope into a powdery, creamy floral bouquet that leans sweet. The base of sandalwood, ebony, patchouli and musk adds an oriental warmth. Longevity is rated strong and sillage good. Most voters pick autumn and winter, and it suits evenings and nights out best. Most see it as feminine and classic. Initio Rehab and Prada La Femme Intense have a close profile.

La Route d'Emeraude (2012)

7.8

Isabey · 2012

Fresh · Floral · Fruity

Isabey La Route d'Emeraude opens with cinnamon, bergamot and rose, then moves into a floral heart of ylang-ylang, orange blossom, tuberose and jasmine sambac, and is aimed at women. Its longevity is rated strong and its sillage good. Most voters pick autumn and spring, with evening and night out the leading occasions and leisure wear close behind. Most see it as feminine, with some calling it classic or modern. Bergamot brings freshness and cinnamon adds spice over the rose, before the white flowers take over. The base of benzoin, amber, musk and vanilla closes it sweet, powdery and oriental, with a fruity touch in the background. Solo Tu and Jil Sander Sun have a close profile.

Sir Gallahad (2017)

7.9

Isabey · 2017

Fresh · Floral · Green

Isabey Sir Gallahad is a fresh, floral fragrance with green, fruity and faintly smoky touches, sold as a men's scent though many voters find it just as feminine; it has been discontinued. It opens with crocus, Italian mandarin orange and gardenia, and the heart carries on with gardenia alongside jasmine sambac and frankincense. The base of vetiver, blond tobacco and amber settles it into a woody, sweet, powdery ground, with a creamy softness and a spicy edge. Longevity is rated good and sillage moderate. Most voters pick spring, then fall, and it is chosen most for leisure and business wear. Its character swings between masculine and feminine. Amouage Honour Woman and Diptyque Orphéon have a close profile.

Prends-moi (take me) (2020)

7.7

Isabey · 2020

Floral · Fruity · Sweet

Isabey Prends-moi is a floral, sweet perfume with fruity, spicy and powdery sides, made for women. Its longevity is good and its sillage moderate. Most voters pick autumn, spring and winter, with summer further behind. Leisure, night out and evening are chosen about equally, and most voters read it as clearly feminine. It opens with pink pepper, raspberry and bergamot. The heart carries iris, rose absolute, tuberose absolute, lipstick and cardamom. In the base, cocoa absolute, sandalwood and amber soften it into a creamy sweetness. The Merchant Of Venice Imperial Emerald and Bienaimé Vermeil have a close profile.

Tendre Nuit

7.0

Isabey · 2018

Floral · Sweet · Synthetic

Isabey Tendre Nuit is a floral, sweet and gourmand scent built around rose, almond and vanilla, made for women. It opens with pink pepper and almond: the pepper adds a light spice, the almond a soft sweetness. In the heart, rose and rose absolute join ambrette seed, turning the scent into a powdery, creamy floral. In the base, vanilla, benzoin, cashmeran and ambroxan settle the sweetness onto a woody, synthetic-leaning ground. Voters rate its longevity and sillage as good. Most voters pick fall and winter, with evening, leisure and night-out wear leading. Most voters read it as feminine. Rabanne Olympēa Parfum and L'Erbolario Mandorla have a close profile.

Avant et Après

7.4

Isabey · 2023

Fresh · Floral · Aquatic

Isabey Avant et Après is a fresh, floral scent that pairs aquatic brightness with a sweet, creamy softness, and it leans feminine. It opens with frangipani, freesia and iodine, a watery, airy floral first impression. In the heart, orange blossom, jasmine sambac, monoï and ylang-ylang turn the floral side warm and creamy. Vanilla, benzoin, musk and ambroxan sweeten and soften the base. Longevity is rated good and sillage moderate. Most voters pick spring and summer, and leisure, daily wear and the office are the most chosen settings. Most voters read it as feminine and modern. Juliette Has A Gun Lust for Sun and Ellis Brooklyn Salt have a close profile.

Perle de Gardénia

8.7

Isabey · 2002

Floral · Green · Sweet

Isabey Perle de Gardénia is a creamy, powdery floral built around gardenia, balanced by green and lightly spicy touches, and it is aimed mainly at women. The top holds orange blossom absolute, ylang-ylang and neroli, while gardenia, iris and rose lead the heart. In the base, white leather, sandalwood, labdanum and amber close the scent with a woody, sweet warmth. Voters find its longevity strong and its sillage good. It is picked most often for evening, with daily wear, nights out and the office close behind. Hermès Hiris and Guerlain Cruel Gardénia have a close profile.

Perle de la Route d'Emeraude

8.4

Isabey · 2014

Citrus · Floral · Green

Isabey Perle de la Route d'Emeraude is a women's perfume that sets a fresh citrus and green opening against a sweet, powdery, creamy bouquet of flowers. The top holds bergamot, cinnamon and rose, with the citrus brightness softened by spice. In the heart, iris, orange blossom absolute, Egyptian jasmine absolute, ylang-ylang and tuberose build a full floral body. The base of tonka bean, benzoin, vanilla and amber sweetens it into a resinous, gourmand warmth. Longevity and sillage are rated good, though few have voted. Most voters pick evening and night out, with some room left for business and daily wear. It is classed as a women's fragrance. Isabey La Route d'Emeraude and Guerlain L'Instant de Guerlain (Eau de Parfum) have a close profile.

Perle de Lys Noir

8.4

Isabey · 2014

Fresh · Citrus · Floral

Isabey Perle de Lys Noir is a feminine perfume from 2014 that moves from a fresh, green start into a dense, sweet, resinous floral; it has been discontinued. Black pepper gives a spicy first impression. The heart becomes a creamy, powdery bouquet of Indian tuberose absolute, ylang-ylang, lily and broom absolute. In the base, frankincense, sandalwood, amber and vanilla sweeten it and dry it down into a warm, woody, resinous finish. Created by Jean Jacques, the composition keeps its citrus and green notes in the background. With a strong oriental streak, this floral is a women's fragrance. Fragonard Lune de Miel and Xerjoff Ouverture have a close profile.

Isabey · 2024

Fresh · Floral · Green

Isabey