The Perfume Library

22 perfumes

Ethos of Cities - Taipei

One Day · 2023

Sweet · Gourmand · Woody

One Day Ethos of Cities - Taipei is a sweet, gourmand scent with a creamy, powdery and woody softness, suited to leisure and everyday wear. The top notes are taro, rice and soy milk, which give it a milky, creamy start. In the heart, gaiac wood and iris add a powdery, woody turn. The base of vetiver, sandalwood and musk finishes it in a soft, warm woodiness. Longevity is rated good and sillage moderate. Most voters pick fall and winter, with spring not far behind. It leans towards leisure and daily wear, and it can work at the office too. Though unisex, voters read it as more modern and feminine. Phlur Cashmere Skin and Hendley Perfumes Untitled have a close profile.

Oolong Tea

7.6

One Day · 2021

Floral · Green · Sweet

One Day Oolong Tea is a unisex scent that sets honey and tonka sweetness against a floral, green core, and it sits easily in daytime and cooler weather. It opens with oolong tea, bergamot and clary sage, which read green and fresh. In the heart, jasmine and honey bring a floral sweetness; as it dries, vetiver and tonka bean build a woody, earthy, creamy base. Gourmand and spicy shades stay in the background, leaving a faint smoky trace. Longevity and sillage are rated moderate. Most voters pick fall and spring, with winter not far behind. It leans towards daily wear, leisure and the office, and votes for feminine, modern and masculine character are close together. Niche 4 All Honey Tobacco and One Day Jasmine Tea have a similar profile.

Jasmine Tea

8.6

One Day

Fresh · Floral · Green

One Day Jasmine Tea is a unisex scent with a fresh, green tea character, softened by floral and creamy tones. Most voters pick spring and summer, and it suits daily wear and leisure time. Sillage is rated good and longevity moderate. Jasmine and clary sage open it, with oolong tea and tea in the heart. Musk and vetiver give the base an earthy, faintly smoky footing. One Day Oolong Tea and One Day Osmanthus Tea have a close profile.

Osmanthus Tea

7.6

One Day

Fresh · Citrus · Floral

One Day Osmanthus Tea is a fresh, floral unisex scent that opens on jasmine and osmanthus absolute, moves into tea at the heart and settles on vetiver. The top pairs jasmine with osmanthus absolute, with a citrusy, fruity brightness running alongside the florals. Tea in the heart adds a green, lightly sweet note, and vetiver underneath gives it a powdery, earthy calm. Longevity is moderate and sillage weak, so it stays close to the skin rather than filling a room. The vote count is small, so these impressions are tentative. Jil Sander Style Pastels Tender Green and Shanghai Tang Jade Dragon have a close profile.

Ethos of Cities - Seoul

6.5

One Day

Sweet · Gourmand · Creamy

One Day Ethos of Cities - Seoul is a sweet, gourmand and creamy unisex fragrance built around coffee and cocoa. It opens with bergamot, coffee and nutmeg, the bergamot lending a light freshness to the sweetness of the coffee. In the heart, cedarwood and cocoa bring a woody dryness that tempers the gourmand side. The base of vetiver, vanilla and sandalwood closes the scent on a creamy sweetness. Theodoros Kalotinis Coffee Addict and Mixologist Tonkaccino have a close profile.

Ethos of Cities - Jeju

8.1

One Day · 2024

Fresh · Citrus · Floral

One Day Ethos of Cities - Jeju is a fresh unisex scent where citrus meets green, with a slightly fruity and earthy edge. The top notes are basil, Korean yuzu, grapefruit and bitter orange, so it opens as a sharp, bright citrus. In the heart, orange blossom, green notes and tomato leaf balance the floral side with a leafy freshness. In the base, moss, cedarwood and musk settle the scent onto a chypre-like, earthy ground and soften it. The overall impression is clean, herbal and natural; nothing sweet or powdery takes the lead. Sylvaine Delacourte Oranzo and Le Labo Bergamote 22 (Eau de Parfum) have a close profile.

Ethos of Cities - Thai Soda

8.2

One Day

Fresh · Citrus · Floral

One Day Ethos of Cities - Thai Soda is a fresh, lightly sweet unisex scent built around citrus. It opens with lemon, bergamot and orange, a bright citrus trio. In the heart, petitgrain, lavender and neroli add a floral, slightly green side that keeps things cool, while a fruity sweetness runs through it. Patchouli alone sits in the base and gives a soft earthy footing. The overall impression is fresh and cheerful, with nothing heavy about it. Xerjoff Nero70 and Louis Vuitton Symphony have a close profile.

Ethos of Cities - Thailand

7.8

One Day

Fresh · Floral · Spicy

One Day Ethos of Cities - Thailand is a unisex fragrance that ties a bright opening of lemon, basil and ginger to ylang-ylang and jasmine. It opens with lemon, basil and ginger, which give a fresh, spicy first impression. In the heart, ylang-ylang and jasmine bring a soft floral note, while tomato leaf adds a green edge beside them. Vetiver alone forms the base and finishes the scent on a dry, earthy ground. The overall character balances fresh, floral and spicy accords; Speziali Fiorentini Ginger e Jasmine and Molyneux Modern Quartz have a close profile.

Pu'er Tea

7.4

One Day

Fresh · Green · Spicy

One Day Pu'er Tea is a unisex scent that sets a fresh, green start on a spicy, woody, resinous and smoky footing. It opens with pu-erh tea, and the heart brings patchouli, cypress and cedarwood. Frankincense and vetiver sit underneath. The green freshness of the tea is balanced by the dryness of the woody heart, while the resin and smoke in the base give it a calm, dark finish. It leans dry and earthy rather than sweet. Its profile is close to Comme des Garçons Series 3: Incense - Kyoto and Chapel Factory Heresy.