The Perfume Library

49 perfumes

Aqua Solis

Le Couvent · 2018

Fresh · Citrus · Green

Le Couvent Aqua Solis is a fresh, citrusy unisex scent, with a green, fruity side and a light touch of spice, leaning towards easy daytime wear. It opens with cardamom and mandarin orange: the mandarin brings a bright, fruity start while the cardamom adds a spicy edge. In the heart, rosemary carries a green, herbal note. The base of musk and vetiver softens everything into a dry, clean finish. Longevity and sillage are moderate, so it stays fairly close to the skin. Most voters pick summer and spring, with autumn well behind. Daytime, leisure and office wear are the favoured occasions. Votes for masculine and feminine are almost level, so it reads as truly unisex. It has been discontinued.

Aqua Palmaris

7.2

Le Couvent · 2020

Fresh · Citrus · Floral

Le Couvent Aqua Palmaris is a fresh, citrusy floral with a soft sweet, powdery and creamy side, made for women. It opens with petitgrain and orange for a bright citrus freshness. Neroli absolute brings the floral heart forward, and white musk settles the scent onto a powdery, creamy base. A faint spicy touch stays in the background. Longevity and sillage are moderate. Most voters pick summer and spring, and it leans towards leisure, business and daily wear. Most call it feminine, though a fair number read it as masculine. Nicolaï Fleur d'Oranger and Bottega Veneta Parco Palladiano VIII: Neroli have a close profile.

Sperone

7.6

Le Couvent · 2023

Fresh · Citrus · Floral

Le Couvent Sperone is a unisex scent that takes the fresh opening of thyme and bergamot into a dry, herbal direction with immortelle, pepper and cedar. Longevity is rated good and sillage moderate, so it stays fairly close to the skin while still making itself known. Most voters pick fall and spring, and it leans towards leisure and daily wear. Though unisex, it reads masculine. It opens with thyme and bergamot, giving a citrusy, green freshness. In the heart, immortelle absolute and pepper add a floral, spicy and earthy dryness. Cedar and labdanum absolute close it with a woody, resinous warmth. Its profile is close to Von Eusersdorff Classic Vétiver and Guerlain Vetiver Extreme.

Eau du Cloître

6.8

Le Couvent · 2014

Fresh · Citrus · Floral

Le Couvent Eau du Cloître is a fresh women's fragrance that brings grapefruit, pink pepper and ginger together with rose, geranium and cedar. Its longevity and sillage are rated weak, so it stays close to the skin. Most voters pick spring and summer. Daily wear, leisure and the office are the occasions it leans towards. It has been discontinued. Citrusy, fruity freshness dominates throughout. Ginger and pink pepper add a spicy edge, while rose and geranium bring a floral, green side. Cedar leaves a woody, powdery base. Hermès Eau de Pamplemousse Rose and Atelier Materi Poivre Pomelo have a close profile.

Aqua Sacrae

7.2

Le Couvent · 2018

Fresh · Citrus · Floral

Le Couvent Aqua Sacrae is a fresh, citrusy unisex scent that suits spring and summer days. It opens with mandarin orange and Earl Grey tea; jasmine and tuberose absolutes bring a soft floral heart, and sandalwood dries down underneath. A touch of sweetness and a powdery, creamy texture sit alongside the fresh, green, citrus lines. Longevity and sillage are moderate; most voters pick spring and summer, and daily wear, leisure and business settings come up most. More voters call it feminine, though a fair number see it as masculine. Chloé Immortelle and Nina Ricci Premier Jour have a close profile.

Aqua Mysteri

7.1

Le Couvent · 2018

Fresh · Citrus · Floral

Le Couvent Aqua Mysteri is a fresh, citrusy and green-floral unisex scent that opens on grapefruit and suits spring and summer days. Grapefruit leads at the top, then palmarosa and orange blossom form the heart. Cedarwood sits underneath and gives it a woody base. A spicy touch runs through the accords, but the fresh, green side dominates. Longevity and sillage are moderate, so it stays close to the skin without making a statement. Most voters pick spring and summer, and daily wear, leisure and the office come up most often. Votes on its character split almost evenly between feminine and masculine, which fits its unisex label. Hermès Eau de Pamplemousse Rose and Cartier Eau de Cartier (Eau de Toilette) have a close profile.

Aqua Paradisi

6.8

Le Couvent · 2018

Fresh · Citrus · Floral

Le Couvent Aqua Paradisi is a fresh, powdery unisex scent that sets bright bergamot against a floral heart of damask rose and geranium, settling onto violet. Most voters pick spring and summer, and both longevity and sillage are rated moderate, so it stays close and never turns heavy. Daily wear and the office lead the occasions, with evening and night out further back. Nearly half of voters read it as feminine, though it is made as a unisex perfume. The citrus accord opens with bergamot for a fresh start. In the heart, damask rose and geranium bring a floral warmth, and violet in the base softens everything into something powdery, creamy and lightly sweet.

Eau Sereine

7.2

Le Couvent · 2016

Fresh · Citrus · Floral

Le Couvent Eau Sereine is a unisex scent that softens bright citrus with a green, aquatic calm. Longevity and sillage are both rated weak, so it stays close to the skin and keeps a quiet presence. Voters place it mostly in daily and leisure wear, followed by the office. On character, feminine leads, with masculine well behind it. It has been discontinued. Mandarin orange and bergamot give it a fresh, citrusy face. Lavender adds a floral, green touch, while cedar supplies a woody base with a slightly creamy softness. The notes read as one whole rather than in separate stages.

Lysandra

6.6

Le Couvent · 2019

Fresh · Citrus · Floral

Le Couvent Lysandra is a fresh, floral unisex scent built on mandarin orange, Jasminum grandiflorum absolute, and a base of labdanum and vetiver. It opens with mandarin orange, bringing a citrusy, green freshness. In the heart, the Jasminum grandiflorum absolute adds a soft floral note, while labdanum and vetiver settle the scent onto a sweet, powdery base. Longevity and sillage are moderate. Most voters recommend spring and summer, and it leans towards leisure, daily wear and the office. Most voters read it as feminine, though it is sold as unisex. Jeanne en Provence Iris & Néroli and Floraïku Just A Rose have a close profile.

Saïga

7.2

Le Couvent · 2019

Fresh · Floral · Fruity

Le Couvent Saïga is a fresh, floral unisex scent that suits daily wear in spring and autumn. Most voters pick spring and autumn, with daily and leisure wear leading and office use next. Longevity is rated good and sillage moderate. Though it is unisex, most voters find it feminine. It opens with a fresh, fruity blackcurrant bud absolute. The heart is the floral side of Rosa centifolia absolute, and cedarwood forms a woody base. Sweet, powdery and creamy accords soften the whole.

Aqua Mahana

7.4

Le Couvent · 2022

Fresh · Floral · Aquatic

Le Couvent Aqua Mahana is a fresh, floral and aquatic unisex scent built around sea salt, ylang-ylang and frangipani absolute. It wears with moderate longevity and moderate sillage. Most voters pick summer and spring, and it leans towards leisure and daily wear, though it also works for evenings and nights out. It opens with the coolness of sea salt, then ylang-ylang and frangipani bring a soft, lightly fruity floral heart. In the base, sandalwood and vanilla settle it into a creamy, sweet and woody finish. Jo Malone Sea Daffodil and Kilian Voulez-vous coucher avec Moi have a close profile.

Tonka

8.1

Le Couvent · 2024

Sweet · Gourmand · Spicy

Le Couvent Tonka is a sweet, gourmand unisex scent built around Peruvian tonka bean, vanilla and Siam benzoin. Longevity and sillage are both rated good. Most voters recommend fall and winter, with spring not far behind. It suits evenings, nights out and leisure time, and masculine and feminine votes are close, so it sits comfortably on either. It opens with almond, Indian cardamom and Brazilian orange, which add a spicy brightness. In the heart, rose and Indonesian patchouli lay down an earthy, powdery base. As it dries, Siam benzoin, tonka and vanilla take over with a creamy, resinous warmth. Its profile is close to Goldfield & Banks Desert Rosewood and Dior Fève Délicieuse.

Vetivera

8.0

Le Couvent · 2022

Green · Spicy · Woody

Le Couvent Vetivera is a green, woody unisex scent built around Haitian vetiver and Madagascar pepper. It opens with a bright Italian bergamot. In the heart, Madagascar pepper and Haitian vetiver take over, giving it a spicy, earthy and green feel. American cedar carries the woody line into the base. Longevity is rated strong and sillage moderate. Voters choose it most for leisure and nights out, with business and daily wear close behind. It reads as a calm, gender-neutral vetiver. Its profile is close to Pure Presence Vetiver Absolute and Comme des Garçons Series 4: Cologne - Vettiveru.

Ilhabela

7.6

Le Couvent · 2024

Fresh · Floral · Sweet

Le Couvent Ilhabela is a unisex scent where cinnamon, almond and mandora lead, softened by vanilla and cane sugar. The top opens with cinnamon, almond and mandora, so the spicy and gourmand side is clear from the start. In the heart, heliotrope and vanilla push it towards powdery and creamy, while cane sugar and ambroxan carry the sweetness into the base. Fresh and floral accents lighten it and add a slightly synthetic sheen. Longevity and sillage are rated good, though few people have voted so far. It suits anyone who likes sweet, powdery fragrances regardless of gender. Initio High Frequency and Tom Ford Metallique have a close profile.

Palmarola

7.3

Le Couvent · 2019

Fresh · Citrus · Floral

Le Couvent Palmarola is a unisex scent that opens with bright Italian lemon and Italian bergamot, then moves into jasmine sambac and a woody base. Citrus comes first: lemon and bergamot give it a fresh, green start. In the heart, jasmine sambac adds a soft floral note, and the base of nagarmotha and gaiac wood dries down woody, spicy and powdery, with a faint animal edge. Longevity is good and sillage moderate, so it stays close without overwhelming the room. Most voters place it in daily wear, leisure and office settings, with evening and night out less common. It has been discontinued.

Agapi

7.1

Le Couvent · 2022

Fresh · Citrus · Floral

Le Couvent Agapi is a fresh, citrusy unisex scent built around mandora, ylang-ylang and passion fruit. Mandora opens with a citrusy, sweet first impression. In the heart, ylang-ylang adds a soft floral note while passion fruit brings a lively fruitiness. The base holds ambroxan and clove: clove adds a light spice, and ambroxan gives a clean, synthetic edge. Longevity and sillage are rated moderate, though the number of votes is small, so these figures are only a rough guide. Its fresh, sweet character sits close to everyday wear and reads equally well on men and women. Contes de Parfums Shanghai and Versace Eros (Eau de Toilette) have a close profile.

Eau de l'Angelus

8.1

Le Couvent · 2017

Fresh · Citrus · Floral

Le Couvent Eau de l'Angelus is a fresh, sweet unisex scent that opens on citrus fruits and orange and settles into vanilla absolute and cedarwood; it has been discontinued. Longevity and sillage are rated moderate, though few people have voted, so the picture is tentative. It sits comfortably on any skin and has a light, everyday feel. Citrus fruits and orange lead the opening with a bright lift. In the heart, elemi resin and myrrh add a spicy, slightly smoky edge. The base turns creamy and sweet with vanilla absolute, while cedarwood gives it a dry, woody frame. Floral and fruity touches run through the accords.

Aqua Nymphae

6.6

Le Couvent · 2019

Fresh · Floral · Green

Le Couvent Aqua Nymphae is a fresh, green unisex scent with floral and creamy touches. Lemon comes first, and calamus in the heart carries it into a green, airy tone. As it dries, papyrus and pepper arrive, settling the scent onto a dry, lightly spiced base, while the creamy accord softens its edges. Longevity and sillage are rated moderate, so it stays close to the skin without filling a room. The vote count is small, which makes this more a first impression than a firm verdict. It reads equally well on men and women, and Gucci Winter's Spring and Valmont Verde Erba I have a close profile.

Tuberosa

7.0

Le Couvent · 2021

Fresh · Floral · Green

Peonia

6.9

Le Couvent · 2023

Fresh · Citrus · Floral

Le Couvent Peonia is a fresh, green floral unisex scent built around peony, magnolia and Indian jasmine sambac. The flowers lead: peony and magnolia give it a fresh, citrusy lightness, while jasmine sambac absolute deepens the floral side. Madagascan geranium adds a green, lightly spicy edge, and Indonesian patchouli with amber lays down an earthy, warm base. The notes don't unfold in stages; it reads from start to finish as one whole bouquet. Longevity is rated good, and most voters say it stays on skin for a long time, though the number of votes is small. Its fresh, green character leans towards daytime wear, and it sits comfortably on both men and women. It dates from 2023 and was composed by Jean-Claude Ellena. Chopard Patchouli de Sumatra and Creed Baie de Genièvre have a close profile.