The Perfume Library

Hades

6.5

OrkusOdes · 2024

Floral · Fruity · Sweet

OrkusOdes Hades is a sweet, woody and smoky men's fragrance with an oriental character, suited to cool evenings and nights out. Its longevity is rated strong and its sillage good. Most voters place it in leisure and evening wear, with night outings close behind, while business and daily use come last. The scent moves as one sweet, spicy whole. Raspberry adds a fruity sweetness that benzoin softens, while frankincense and oud bring a woody, smoky depth. Floral touches stay in the background, and a synthetic edge runs through the overall impression.

Apollon

7.1

OrkusOdes · 2024

Fruity · Sweet · Synthetic

OrkusOdes Apollon is a fruity, gourmand scent with a leathery base, released as a men's perfume and best suited to autumn and winter evenings. It opens with heliotrope, almond, rum and cocoa, a sweet and rounded start. In the heart, cashmere wood, suede and cherry bring fruit and soft leather together. The base of musk, caramel, vanilla and leather settles into a warm, oriental, slightly synthetic sweetness. Voters rate its longevity and sillage as good. Most pick autumn and winter, with night-out and evening wear leading. Votes for masculine and feminine are close, so it can read as unisex. Alex+ Rum+ and Miller Harris Velvet Cherry have a close profile.

Herakles

7.1

OrkusOdes · 2024

Fresh · Floral · Fruity

OrkusOdes Herakles is a sweet, spicy men's fragrance that sets the fruity freshness of pineapple and apple against gaiac wood, sandalwood and lavender. It opens bright and fruity with pineapple and apple, while gaiac wood, sandalwood and lavender give it a clean, woody footing. In the heart, geranium, violet and jasmine add a soft floral touch. The base turns sweeter with vanilla, balanced by patchouli, pepper and cardamom. Longevity and sillage are rated good. Most voters pick fall, followed by spring, and it suits leisure, evening and business wear. Most see it as masculine, with a modern side too. Al Haramain Détour Noir and MAD Parfumeur Trono have a close profile.

Poseidon

6.3

OrkusOdes · 2024

Fresh · Citrus · Aquatic

OrkusOdes Poseidon is a fresh, aquatic men's fragrance that suits leisure time and everyday wear best. Voters rate both its longevity and its sillage as good, though the number of votes is small, so this is only a rough guide. Most voters pick it for leisure, daytime and office wear, while sport and evening use come further behind. The scent pairs lemon and seagrass with the salty freshness of seawater. Ambroxan and ambergris add a soft, synthetic-leaning depth, and woody notes round it out. Citrus and aquatic accords dominate, with a light spicy touch in the background.

Zeus

8.1

OrkusOdes · 2024

Fresh · Citrus · Aquatic

OrkusOdes Zeus is a unisex fragrance that pairs bergamot and neroli with cinnamon, ginger and black tea, giving it a fresh, citrusy and spicy character. The scent reads fresh and aquatic overall: bergamot and neroli bring a bright citrus note, and the green accord supports that freshness. Cinnamon and ginger add a spicy warmth, while black tea contributes a dry, light tone. Cedar and ambrox build a woody base, and the powdery and creamy touches soften the whole. Longevity and sillage are both rated good. Voters place it mostly in leisure and daily wear, with business and sport also getting votes, while night out and evening come further behind. Being unisex, it sits comfortably on both men and women. Perfumes with a close profile include Davidoff Adventure Eau Fraîche and Fragrance World Imaginari.

Ikaros

6.9

OrkusOdes · 2024

Fresh · Citrus · Aquatic

OrkusOdes Ikaros is a fresh, aquatic citrus fragrance for men, built on mandarin orange, bergamot and orange, and it suits daily and leisure wear. Voters place Ikaros mostly in leisure and daily use, with office wear not far behind. Longevity and sillage are both moderate, though the vote counts are small, so these ratings are tentative. Value for money is rated well. It opens with mandarin orange, bergamot and orange, giving a bright, fruity citrus. In the heart, ginger adds a spicy warmth while grapefruit keeps a slightly bitter freshness. In the base, ambergris and labdanum soften the fresh structure and sweeten it a little. French Avenue Pinnace Oryn and Maison Alhambra Azure have a close profile.

Gant de Velours

6.5

OrkusOdes · 2024

Fresh · Floral · Fruity

OrkusOdes Gant de Velours is a fresh, fruity opening that turns floral and sweet, a feminine scent that suits spring and summer and relaxed days. Most voters pick spring and summer, while fall and winter trail behind. It is chosen most for leisure and daily wear, with business and evening getting votes too. Longevity is rated good and sillage moderate, so it leaves a noticeable but not overpowering trail. It opens with kiwi, lychee and dragon fruit, which give a cool, juicy freshness. The heart brings peony, lily of the valley and Turkish rose, a soft floral layer. The base carries vanilla and white musk for sweetness, while cashmeran and patchouli add a faintly spicy depth.

Duchesse

7.2

OrkusOdes · 2024

Fruity · Sweet · Gourmand

OrkusOdes Duchesse is a sweet, fruity, gourmand women's fragrance in which cocoa, vanilla and apricot lead. Mandarin orange and bergamot give it a bright fruity edge, ginger adds a touch of spice, and lavender stays in the background to soften the whole. Cocoa and vanilla weigh most, while apricot brings a powdery, fruity softness to the gourmand base. Longevity and sillage are both rated good, though these ratings rest on few votes. Most voters place it in leisure and evening wear, with night outings and the office also mentioned. Amour de Cacao and Câline Noblesse Royale have a close profile.

Épines Rouges

7.4

OrkusOdes · 2024

Fresh · Floral · Green

OrkusOdes Épines Rouges is a fresh, floral rose scent with green and fruity sides, its sweetness softened by a creamy feel, made for women. Bulgarian rose opens the scent, and the heart holds Damask rose, cherry blossom and bergamot. The base carries pink pepper, peach, pomegranate, white musk and Grasse rose. Rose leads throughout, while peach and pomegranate pull it toward a fruity sweetness. Its longevity and sillage are rated good. Voters pick it most for leisure and business, with daily wear close behind, and it also gets votes for nights out and evenings. Chloé Roses de Chloé and Guerlain Aqua Allegoria Forte Rosa Rossa have a close profile.

OrkusOdes · 2025

Citrus · Aquatic · Green

OrkusOdes · 2025