The Perfume Library

Ambre

7.8

Les Ecuadors

Floral · Sweet · Gourmand

Les Ecuadors Ambre is a unisex scent with a sweet, spicy and resinous character, leaning towards fall and winter evenings. It opens with lemon, bergamot and coriander, a fresh and lightly spiced start. Geranium and thyme carry the heart with a floral, herbal turn. In the base, myrrh, Peru balsam, vanilla and amber take over, while musk gives it a powdery, creamy footing and the gourmand sweetness grows. Longevity is rated good and sillage moderate. Most voters pick fall and winter, and evening and leisure wear are the most common choices. It doesn't read clearly masculine or feminine, though more voters call it feminine. Moresque Seta and Etro Ambra (Eau de Toilette) have a close profile.

Patchouli Ancien

7.5

Les Ecuadors · 2015

Sweet · Spicy · Woody

Les Ecuadors Patchouli Ancien is a sweet, woody patchouli scent that leans towards autumn and winter, suited to leisure time and evenings out. Voters find its longevity and sillage good. Autumn and winter clearly dominate the votes, while summer stays in the background. Though it is described as a women's fragrance, voters split almost evenly between calling it masculine and feminine. Cedar, myrrh and myrtle sit in the top, with patchouli present from the start. In the heart, sandalwood and tree moss accompany the patchouli, and in the base vanilla and musk soften it. The overall impression is sweet, spicy, earthy and lightly smoky, with resinous and leathery accords behind. Honoré Payan Patchouli Original / Patchouli Antique and Jehanne Rigaud Patchouli Premier have a close profile.

Patchouli

7.3

Les Ecuadors

Sweet · Spicy · Woody

Les Ecuadors Patchouli is a sweet, earthy scent that suits fall and winter evenings, built around patchouli and the warmth of Peru balsam. Patchouli leads, with Provençal cistus and Peru balsam alongside it. The blend reads sweet, spicy and woody on an oriental base, with a creamy, resinous softness on top. The earthy side keeps the sweetness in check. Longevity is good and sillage moderate, so it stays close without overwhelming a room. Most voters pick fall and winter, and it leans towards evenings, leisure time and nights out. It is classed as a women's perfume, yet feminine and masculine votes run close. Diptyque Benjoin Bohème and Honoré Payan Patchouli 1854 have a close profile.

Musc

7.0

Les Ecuadors

Fresh · Floral · Synthetic

Les Ecuadors Musc is a fresh, powdery women's scent built around musk, Florentine iris, Crimean coriander and white orchid. It wears close to the skin: longevity is moderate and sillage weak, so it stays near the wearer rather than filling a room. Most voters pick spring, with summer and fall close behind. Leisure, daily wear and the office are the occasions named most often. A fresh, floral character leads, while the powdery, creamy side comes from the musk and iris, which give it a soft base. The coriander adds a light spicy touch and the white orchid rounds out the floral side. A clean, synthetic feel runs through the blend. Serge Lutens Clair de musc and Mugler Over the Musk have a close profile.

Rose Oud

6.5

Les Ecuadors · 2015

Fresh · Floral · Fruity

Les Ecuadors Rose Oud is a unisex scent that sets rose, oud, vanilla and amber behind a fresh, fruity start, and it isn't tied to one season or occasion. Longevity is rated good and sillage moderate. Voters lean slightly towards autumn and spring, though summer and winter get votes too; it is most often linked to leisure and daily wear, with some picking it for evenings and nights out. The top notes are raspberry, apple, lemon and caramel, so expect a fresh, fruity opening. In the heart, patchouli, saffron, white woods and rose turn it floral, spicy and woody. The base of musk, oud, vanilla and amber leaves a sweet, powdery, earthy trail. Alexandre.J Rose Oud and Lattafa Ana Abiyedh Poudrée have a close profile.

Patchoulissimo

6.8

Les Ecuadors

Green · Sweet · Spicy

Les Ecuadors Patchoulissimo is a unisex fragrance built around patchouli, sweet, woody and earthy with a faint smoky edge. Java patchouli leads, while tonka bean and Bourbon vanilla sweeten it and add a creamy softness. Australian sandalwood and Haitian vetiver set it on a woody, earthy base. The green and spicy sides stay in the background, and the resinous, smoky tones give the scent a dark colour. Longevity and sillage are rated good, though the number of votes is small. Voters mostly pick it for leisure time, evenings and nights out, with business wear further behind. Zegna Javanese Patchouli and Alkemia Smoke & Mirrors have a close profile.

Mûre Mûre / Mûre Musc

6.5

Les Ecuadors

Fresh · Citrus · Floral

Les Ecuadors Mûre Mûre / Mûre Musc is a fruity, woody scent for women that ties the freshness of lemon and mulberry to the creamy sweetness of vanilla and musk. Its longevity is moderate and its sillage weak, so it stays close to the skin rather than filling a room. Few people have rated it so far, so these readings are a first impression rather than a firm measure. Lemon and mulberry open it fresh, citrusy and fruity. Patchouli, sandalwood and benzoin build a woody middle with a floral touch alongside. In the base, musk and vanilla sweeten it and turn it creamy and warm.

Turquoise

6.5

Les Ecuadors

Fresh · Floral · Aquatic

Les Ecuadors Turquoise is a fresh, aquatic women's fragrance built on rosemary, marine notes and cedarwood, with a green, floral side; it has been discontinued. Rosemary opens with a green, lightly spicy tone, and marine notes in the heart push the scent toward something airy and watery. Cedarwood forms a woody base underneath. Sweet, powdery and creamy accords soften the fresh structure, while a synthetic sheen runs through it from start to finish. Panier des Sens L'Olivier and Alma de Canarias Océano have a close profile.

Les Ecuadors · 2017

Citrus · Floral · Sweet

Les Ecuadors · 2021

Fresh · Sweet · Synthetic

Les Ecuadors · 2023

Floral · Sweet

Les Ecuadors · 2020