The Perfume Library

Piano Santal

7.4

L'Orchestre Parfum · 2019

Sweet · Synthetic · Gourmand

L'Orchestre Parfum Piano Santal is a sweet, creamy and woody unisex scent that sets milk and white musk beside sandalwood, cedar and cumin. Most voters pick fall and winter, spring follows, and summer gets only a small share. It leans towards leisure and daily wear, with evening and business use also getting votes. Longevity is rated good and sillage moderate. Voters don't pin it firmly as feminine or masculine. The scent rests on a woody frame of sandalwood and cedar. Milk and white musk soften that frame into a creamy sweetness, while cumin adds a spicy warmth. Bergamot stays in the background, and ambroxan with the skin accord gives it a smooth, slightly gourmand, synthetic finish.

Encens Asakusa

7.7

L'Orchestre Parfum · 2017

Fresh · Floral · Sweet

L'Orchestre Parfum Encens Asakusa is a unisex scent built around iris and frankincense, mixing a fresh side with a smoky one. Powdery iris and violet set a floral base, while frankincense and myrrh add a resinous, lightly smoky depth. Pink pepper brings spice, cypress a woody freshness, and white musk softens it all. The overall feel is fresh and sweet rather than heavy. Longevity is rated good and sillage moderate. Most voters pick autumn and winter, though spring is close behind. It leans towards leisure and evening wear. Feminine and masculine votes are nearly even, so it reads as truly unisex. Nuit Marine and Amber Echo have a close profile.

Ambre Cello

7.6

L'Orchestre Parfum · 2021

Sweet · Spicy · Woody

L'Orchestre Parfum Ambre Cello is a sweet, spicy and resinous unisex scent with a smoky, woody warmth, best suited to autumn and winter evenings. Longevity and sillage are rated good. Most voters pick autumn and winter, with spring well behind. It leans towards evenings and nights out, though leisure and daily wear also get votes. Feminine and masculine votes are almost even, so it does not lean to one side. The notes read as one whole: benzoin, vanilla and tonka bean carry the sweetness, while balsam and myrrh add a resinous, smoky depth. Italian bergamot lightens that richness a little. The result is warm, oriental and soft.

Bouquet Encore

7.4

L'Orchestre Parfum · 2020

Floral · Sweet · Synthetic

L'Orchestre Parfum Bouquet Encore pairs jasmine and tuberose absolutes with Bourbon vanilla and musk, giving a floral, sweet unisex scent. Longevity and sillage are both rated good. Most voters suggest spring and autumn, though it also wears comfortably in summer. It leans towards leisure and daily wear and works at the office too. More than half of the voters read it as feminine, even though it is classed as unisex. The floral accord leads: jasmine and tuberose soften into a creamy sweetness, while vanilla and musk set it on a smooth base. Nepalese sichuan pepper adds a light spice, and ambroxan gives the whole a clean, synthetic gloss. Juliette Has A Gun Lili Fantasy and Śasva Garden of Youth have a close profile.

Thé Darbouka

7.1

L'Orchestre Parfum · 2017

Fruity · Sweet · Synthetic

L'Orchestre Parfum Thé Darbouka is a unisex scent built on cocoa, candied fruits and oud, where a sweet, fruity side meets resinous woods. Longevity is rated good and sillage moderate. Most voters pick autumn and winter, with spring not far behind. It is chosen mostly for evenings, leisure time and nights out. It leans masculine for more voters, though a feminine reading is strong too. Cocoa and candied fruits set the sweetness, while bergamot lifts it slightly. Immortelle, oud and styrax add a woody, resinous depth, and caraway leaves a spicy trace. Powdery and synthetic tones also run through the overall impression.

Cuir Kora

7.4

L'Orchestre Parfum · 2017

Fruity · Sweet · Spicy

L'Orchestre Parfum Cuir Kora is a unisex scent for fall and winter evenings, with leather sweetened by mango and spice. It reads as a single blend: leather and labdanum build a smoky, resinous base, while benzoin sweetness, mango fruitiness and cardamom spice sit on top of it. Brazilian rosewood and elemi resin add a woody, slightly citrusy edge, and the overall impression is warm and oriental. Longevity and sillage are both rated good. Most voters pick fall and winter, and nights out and evenings lead the occasions. It leans masculine, though a fair share of voters find it feminine. Van Cleef & Arpels Orchid Leather and Penhaligon's Halfeti Leather have a close profile.

Rose Trombone

7.2

L'Orchestre Parfum · 2017

Floral · Fruity · Sweet

L'Orchestre Parfum Rose Trombone is a sweet, powdery unisex scent led by rose, pear and vanilla. Longevity is rated good and sillage moderate. Most voters pick fall and spring, with winter not far behind, and it leans towards leisure and evening wear. Though unisex, it mostly reads as feminine. Rose and pear form a floral-fruity front, brightened by aldehydes. Vanilla and rum pull it towards a gourmand sweetness, while sandalwood and white musk give it a creamy, powdery, woody base.

Mono Cachemire

7.2

L'Orchestre Parfum · 2024

Fresh · Floral · Spicy

L'Orchestre Parfum Mono Cachemire is a powdery, creamy unisex scent that pairs a fresh, floral lightness with a soft woody base. It lasts moderately and sits close to the skin, with weak sillage. Voters spread their picks almost evenly across the four seasons, with spring slightly ahead. Leisure, daily wear and the office are the most chosen settings. Most voters read it as feminine, though a good share find it masculine. Jasmine and iris form a floral core, while pear and bergamot brighten it. Aldehydes add a faint sparkle, and cedar and ambroxan give it a woody backbone. Ambrette, musk and cashmere soften everything into a powdery, creamy warmth. Molinard Iris and M. Asam Cashmere Pearl have a close profile.

Flamenco Néroli

7.3

L'Orchestre Parfum · 2017

Fresh · Citrus · Floral

L'Orchestre Parfum Flamenco Néroli is a unisex scent that sets the fresh, citrusy brightness of neroli, Italian bergamot and bitter orange against jasmine and ginger. Citrus leads: bergamot and bitter orange bring the coolness, while neroli and jasmine add a soft floral note. Ginger gives a light spicy warmth, and Atlas and Virginia cedar set a woody base underneath. The overall impression is green, fruity and clean. Longevity is rated good and sillage moderate, so it stays fairly close to the skin. Most voters recommend summer and spring, and it leans towards leisure, work and daily wear. Votes for feminine and masculine are close, so it reads somewhere in between. Creed Neroli Sauvage and Miller Harris Cassis en Feuille have a close profile.

Liqueur BPM

7.2

L'Orchestre Parfum · 2023

Fruity · Sweet · Synthetic

L'Orchestre Parfum Liqueur BPM is a sweet, smoky unisex scent that leans towards autumn and winter evenings. Pear and cocktail give it a sweet, fruity start, and bourbon vanilla pushes that sweetness in a gourmand direction. Blond tobacco and leather frame it with smoke and a leathery edge, while patchouli, cashmeran and amberwood add a warm, woody, spicy depth. Most voters recommend autumn and winter, and night out and evening are the most chosen occasions. Longevity and sillage are both rated good. Most voters read it as masculine, though a fair number find it feminine. Rabanne Burning Leather and Mancera Intense Red Tobacco have a close profile.

Cocktail Appalaches

6.9

L'Orchestre Parfum · 2024

Sweet · Spicy · Woody

L'Orchestre Parfum Cocktail Appalaches is a sweet, spicy unisex scent built around vanilla tobacco, amaretto and roasted sesame. The notes read as one whole: vanilla tobacco and amaretto bring the sweetness, pink pepper and saffron add spice, and cedar and benzoin lay down a woody, resinous base. Roasted sesame gives it a creamy, slightly smoky warmth. Longevity is rated strong and sillage good. Most voters pick winter and fall, and it leans towards evenings and nights out. More voters find it masculine than feminine, though a fair share read it as feminine. Liis Bo and Laboratorio Olfattivo Vanagloria have a close profile.

Electro Limonade

6.6

L'Orchestre Parfum · 2020

Fresh · Citrus · Green

L'Orchestre Parfum Electro Limonade is a fresh, green unisex scent built on clementine, lemon and Italian bergamot, cooled with mint. It opens on citrus, with clementine and lemon brightened by mint, while the cocktail note adds a fruity, slightly synthetic sparkle. Orange blossom and rhubarb soften the heart, and Haitian vetiver, frankincense and amberwood leave a woody, faintly spicy base. Longevity and sillage are moderate. Most voters pick summer and spring, and daily wear, leisure and the office come up most often. Its character splits between masculine and feminine. New Notes Pomelo Malindi and La Manufacture Rare Cologne Rare have a close profile.

Vétiver Overdrive

6.4

L'Orchestre Parfum · 2022

Fresh · Citrus · Green

L'Orchestre Parfum Vétiver Overdrive is a fresh, green and woody unisex fragrance built around vetiver, cedar and bergamot. Its longevity and sillage are rated moderate. Voters lean towards spring, with fall and summer close behind, and name leisure, business and daily wear as the usual occasions. Most read it as masculine, though it is a unisex scent. The notes come across as a single whole: bergamot gives a citrus freshness, while vetiver and cedar form a green, woody backbone. Geranium adds a spicy touch, and musk and ambroxan leave a clean, synthetic base. Fragonard Papa Chéri and Bond No. 9 Great Jones have a close profile.

Bouquet Encore Latte

6.7

L'Orchestre Parfum · 2025

Citrus · Floral · Sweet

L'Orchestre Parfum Bouquet Encore Latte is a soft, sweet unisex scent that sets Calabrian bergamot's citrus brightness against the creamy florals of jasmine sambac and ylang-ylang. Jasmine sambac absolute and Madagascan ylang-ylang form a floral core, while almond milk and vanilla pull it towards a creamy, sweet side. Bergamot carries the citrus note, and white cedar and musk add a smooth, woody base. Voters rate its longevity and sillage as good, though the sample is small, so those figures are tentative. As a unisex scent it suits anyone after something warm and milky that reads comfortably on any skin. Prada Paradigme and Phlur Somebody Wood (Eau de Parfum) have a close profile.

Heavy Bubblegum

6.1

L'Orchestre Parfum · 2026

Fresh · Floral · Fruity

L'Orchestre Parfum Heavy Bubblegum is a fresh, sweet chewing-gum scent with a fruity, floral side, made for anyone. Heavy Bubblegum came out in 2026. Voters rate its longevity and sillage as moderate, though the vote counts are low, so these ratings are only a rough guide. There are no season or occasion votes. Chewing gum and vanilla lead, with watermelon adding a fruity freshness. Rose oxide brings a floral touch, lipstick gives a waxy, powdery lipstick feel, and white musk smooths everything into a synthetic softness. Farmacia SS. Annunziata Venere and Lattafa Sublime have a close profile.

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L'Orchestre Parfum · 2024

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