The Perfume Library

La Dame en Rose

7.5

Pierre Bourdon · 2015

Fresh · Floral · Fruity

Pierre Bourdon La Dame en Rose is a fruity, powdery floral built around raspberry, rose and iris, made for women and now discontinued. It opens with raspberry and red fruits, sharpened by clove. In the heart, rose, iris and violet give a soft, powdery floral feel. The base is led by vetiver, leather, musk and vanilla, with cedarwood and sandalwood forming a woody floor; the overall impression is fresh, sweet and creamy. Longevity is rated good and sillage moderate. Most voters pick spring, followed by fall and summer, and it leans towards daytime, leisure and office wear. Most voters read it as feminine. Stendhal Elixir Blanc and Jil Sander Style have a close profile.

Route des Épices

7.8

Pierre Bourdon · 2015

Floral · Sweet · Spicy

Pierre Bourdon Route des Épices is a spicy, sweet and resinous scent for men that suits autumn and winter evenings; it has been discontinued. Its longevity and sillage are moderate. Most voters pick autumn, then winter, and almost none choose summer. It leans towards leisure time, evenings and nights out. Most read it as masculine, though some find it feminine. It opens with bergamot, lavender and geranium; clove, cumin, cinnamon and cardamom set the spicy heart, softened by orange blossom. The base of vetiver, patchouli, oud, frankincense and vanilla leaves an earthy, smoky, sweet trail. Roja Parfums London and Kilian Incense Oud have a close profile.

Le Grand Tour

7.9

Pierre Bourdon · 2015

Fresh · Citrus · Floral

Pierre Bourdon Le Grand Tour is a fresh, citrusy men's fragrance that suits spring and summer days; it has been discontinued. It opens with lavender, basil, bergamot and melon, while geranium and aquatic notes push that freshness in a watery, green direction. The heart brings a soft floral touch through magnolia, green tea and fig leaf. In the base, tonka bean, musk, patchouli and sandalwood sweeten it slightly and settle it onto a woody ground. Longevity is good and sillage moderate. Most voters pick spring and summer, and daily wear, leisure and business come up most often. Many read it as masculine and classic. Nobile 1942 Acqua Nobile and Davidoff Good Life for Men have a close profile.

Sous Les Magnolias

7.8

Pierre Bourdon · 2015

Fresh · Citrus · Floral

Pierre Bourdon Sous Les Magnolias is a fresh, floral women's fragrance that pairs the brightness of bergamot and aquatic notes with a heart of rose, peach and magnolia; it has been discontinued. It opens with bergamot and aquatic notes, bright and airy. Rose, peach and magnolia fill the heart, and the fruity sweetness sits around the flowers with a soft green, chypre feel. In the base, musk, vanilla, cedarwood and oakmoss build a warmer, woody ground as it dries down. Longevity is rated good and sillage moderate, so it stays with you through the day without filling a room. The number of votes is small, so these ratings are only a rough guide. Its profile is close to Paradis des Sens Xanadu and Gabriela Sabatini Happy Life.

La Fin d'un Été

7.0

Pierre Bourdon · 2015

Fresh · Citrus · Floral

Pierre Bourdon La Fin d'un Été is a fresh, floral-fruity women's fragrance that opens with ginger and bergamot and carries watermelon, jasmine and plum in its heart; it has been discontinued. The opening sets the spicy bite of ginger against the citrus of bergamot, giving the scent a fresh start. In the heart, watermelon and plum bring a soft fruitiness while jasmine and lily of the valley carry the floral side. The base lays down a woody footing of vetiver and patchouli, softened by musk and amber. The fresh, citrusy character runs through to the end, with spice and wood staying in the background. Mes Bisous A Wondrous Flight and Floris 1976 have a close profile.