The Perfume Library

Ruade

8.5

Parfum d'Empire · 2023

Floral · Green · Woody

Parfum d'Empire Ruade is a unisex fragrance that darkens a floral core with green, earthy and smoky tones, and it suits autumn and winter evenings. In Ruade, hay absolute, oud and narcissus sit side by side. The hay brings a green, earthy dryness, the oud adds a woody, smoky depth, and the narcissus carries the floral side while blending with animal and leathery tones. It isn't sweet; it reads dry, raw and a little severe. Longevity and sillage are both rated good. Most voters pick winter and fall, with summer far behind. It leans towards evenings and nights out, though it also works for leisure time. Voters tend to call it masculine, yet as a unisex fragrance it finds a place on women too. Parfum d'Empire Tabac Tabou and Hellenist Éveil du Faune have a close profile.

Eau de Gloire Cologne

8.4

Parfum d'Empire · 2023

Fresh · Citrus · Floral

Parfum d'Empire Eau de Gloire Cologne is a fresh, green-leaning citrus unisex scent that suits spring and summer days best. Longevity and sillage are both moderate, so it stays fairly close to the skin without leaving a heavy trail. Most voters pick summer and spring, with winter far behind. Business, leisure and daily wear lead the occasions. The largest share of voters reads it as masculine, though a fair number find it feminine. It opens with mandarin orange, bitter orange and bergamot. Laurel, neroli and myrtle at the heart add a green, floral touch, and Mediterranean undergrowth sits at the base. The overall feel is chypre, spicy and lightly woody. Parfum d'Empire Eau de Gloire and Heeley Chypre 21 have a close profile.

Parfum d'Empire · 2013

Fresh · Green · Spicy