The Perfume Library

46 perfumes

Zazen

Robert Piguet · 2022

Fresh · Green · Fruity

Robert Piguet Zazen is a unisex perfume that pairs a fresh, green character with fruity and creamy touches. The top notes are apple, mandarin orange and saffron, giving a bright, fruity start. The heart brings orange blossom, green violet and rice, leaning the scent toward green and earthy. The base of amber, musk and tonka bean lays down a soft, creamy finish. Longevity and sillage are rated moderate, though few people have voted so far. It is neither heavy nor sharp, suiting anyone who wants a calm scent close to everyday wear. It reads neither masculine nor feminine, sitting somewhere in between.

Cravache (2023)

7.9

Robert Piguet · 2023

Citrus · Green · Spicy

Robert Piguet Cravache is a citrus fougère for men, where bergamot and petitgrain freshness settles onto vetiver and leather. It opens with bergamot, petitgrain, green mandarin orange and bitter orange, bright and slightly bitter. In the heart, saffron, sage and candied lavender add a spicy, green edge, softened by jasmine and iris. The base of vetiver, leather and patchouli leaves a woody, leathery finish. Longevity and sillage are rated good. Voters place it mostly in business and daily wear, followed by leisure and evening. It is classified as a masculine scent. Its profile is close to Cerruti 1881 Riviera and Indult Cuir 404.

Nuit Velours

8.5

Robert Piguet · 2017

Floral · Fruity · Sweet

Robert Piguet Nuit Velours is a sweet, powdery women's fragrance in which violet, rose and vanilla meet on a creamy base; it has been discontinued. Its longevity is rated strong and its sillage good, and most voters score both highly. It is described as a women's scent with an evening character. The number of votes is small, though, so these impressions should not be taken as settled. Mandarin orange with black and pink pepper gives a light fruity, peppery start. In the heart, violet and rose bring a floral, powdery face, while creamy notes and vanilla sweeten and soften it. The base of Indonesian patchouli, musk and sandalwood leaves a woody depth. Esteban Rêve Blanc and Van Cleef & Arpels Santal Blanc have a close profile.

Rue du Cirque

7.9

Robert Piguet · 2023

Fresh · Citrus · Floral

Robert Piguet Rue du Cirque is a fresh women's fragrance led by citrus and green character, with an earthy, faintly sweet depth underneath. The top pairs nutmeg with bergamot, so citrus brightness comes with a spicy warmth. In the heart, lily of the valley, jasmine and geranium add a soft floral note while the green accord comes through. The base of white amber, Haitian vetiver, musk, praliné and patchouli pulls the scent toward earthy and sweet, with the praliné rounding things off without turning heavy. Overall it moves from floral freshness to an earthy warmth. Acqua di Parma Chinotto di Liguria and Sisley Eau de Campagne have a close profile.

Bandit (1999)

7.3

Robert Piguet · 1999

Fresh · Floral · Green

Robert Piguet Bandit (1999) is a green, smoky chypre built around leather, tuberose and oakmoss, made for women and now discontinued. The top opens fresh and green with orange, neroli, galbanum and ylang-ylang. In the heart, leather, tuberose, jasmine and rose set a floral side against a leathery edge. The base of vetiver, patchouli, musk and oakmoss dries down earthy and woody. Voters rate both longevity and sillage as good, with more voters calling the longevity high, though the sample is small. It is labelled feminine, but the smoky, leathery structure suits anyone who wants a firm, defined chypre. Robert Piguet Bandit (2012) and Grès Cabochard (2019) have a close profile.