The Perfume Library

26 perfumes

Sarabé (Eau de Toilette)

Juvena · 1980

Floral · Fruity · Sweet

Eau de Toilette

Juvena Sarabé Eau de Toilette is a floral, spicy and sweet women's fragrance that suits autumn and winter evenings best; it has been discontinued. Most voters pick it for evenings and nights out, with winter and fall leading. Its longevity and sillage are rated good, and its character is mostly described as feminine and classic. It opens with fruity notes, aldehydes, bergamot and orange over a spicy edge. The heart of cinnamon, ylang-ylang, iris and rose builds a floral, powdery body. The base of benzoin, vanilla, amber and frankincense leaves a sweet, resinous and slightly smoky warmth. Estēe Lauder Cinnabar and Yves Rocher Ispahan have a close profile.

Nitchevo (Parfum de Toilette)

7.3

Juvena · 1973

Floral · Spicy · Woody

Sunsation (2015)

7.1

Juvena · 2015

Fresh · Citrus · Floral

Juvena Sunsation (2015) is a fresh, fruity women's fragrance that pairs a bright opening of mandarin orange, bergamot and peach with a floral heart of jasmine, iris and rose. Longevity is rated good and sillage moderate, though few people have rated either, so treat those readings as tentative. Voters place it mostly in leisure and daily wear, then the office. It reads as feminine. Citrus and peach lead, then jasmine, iris and rose turn the scent floral. In the base, musk, vanilla, ambergris and tonka bean sweeten it and make it creamy. A fresh, slightly synthetic feel runs throughout. Birkholz Charm Mystery and Le Labo Neroli 36 have a close profile.

Men's Style (Eau de Cologne)

7.3

Juvena · 1982

Green · Spicy · Woody

Eau de Cologne

Juvena Men's Style Eau de Cologne is a green, woody and leathery chypre for men; it has been discontinued. The top opens with artemisia, bergamot and lavender, and the heart brings rose, cedar, geranium and carnation. In the base, labdanum, leather, patchouli and moss pull it toward a smoky, earthy and animalic side, with the green and spicy character sitting above it. It is made for men. Longevity and sillage are rated good, though the number of votes is small, so that picture rests on a limited sample. Weil Kipling and Nina Ricci Phileas have a close profile.

Fleurance (Parfum)

8.0

Juvena · 1985

Floral · Woody

Juvena Fleurance is a floral, woody women's fragrance built around tuberose, narcissus and jasmine; it has been discontinued. The top pairs aldehydes, bergamot, hyacinth and galbanum, with fruity notes softening a fresh, slightly green opening. The heart is richly floral: tuberose, lily of the valley, narcissus, orange blossom, ylang-ylang, jasmine and rose. In the base, musk, sandalwood, cedar, amber and moss set the flowers on a woody, earthy footing. The overall impression is a dense, classic-style floral bouquet. Those after a close profile can look at Laura Biagiotti Fiori Bianchi and Filles des Iles Floral Exotique.