The Perfume Library

27 perfumes

Rook (2020)

Rook Perfumes · 2020

Spicy · Woody · Animal

Rook Perfumes Rook is a smoky, animalic unisex scent that suits autumn and winter evenings. It opens with birch tar and tobacco, then moves into a spicy heart of ginger, cardamom and oud, with civet and castoreum sharpening the animal edge. Gaiac wood, frankincense and musk set a woody, resinous, earthy base, softened by ambergris and ambrette. Longevity is rated strong and sillage good. Most voters pick winter and fall, and evenings or nights out. It reads more masculine, though it is unisex. Rook Perfumes Rook (2018) and G Parfums Alpha have a close profile.

Forest (2020)

7.5

Rook Perfumes · 2020

Green · Spicy · Woody

Rook Perfumes Forest is a unisex green, woody scent that pairs the coolness of pine and cypress with cannabis and frankincense. It opens with pine and cypress, giving a forest-like, resinous feel. Cannabis, frankincense and black pepper in the heart add a spicy, slightly smoky tone. In the base, patchouli and cedar keep the earthy woodiness going, while white musk softens it all. Longevity and sillage are both rated moderate. Most voters pick fall and spring, though plenty choose winter too. It leans towards leisure and evenings, and more voters read it as masculine, though it stays unisex. Rook Perfumes Forest (2018) and Aēsop Hwyl have a close profile.

Undergrowth (2020)

7.8

Rook Perfumes · 2020

Fresh · Green · Spicy

Rook Perfumes Undergrowth is a unisex scent with a green, earthy and woody character, evoking dense plant growth and damp soil. It opens with grass, soil and spearmint. In the heart, green notes, iris and mandarin orange add a fresh, lightly powdery lift. As it dries, vetiver, patchouli and white musk settle it onto a woody, earthy base, with a spicy tone staying in the background. Longevity is rated good and sillage moderate. Most voters pick spring, summer and fall, with winter chosen less often. It is voted most for leisure, daily wear and the office. Most voters read it as masculine, though it is a unisex scent. Louis Vuitton Orage and Rook Perfumes Undergrowth (2018) have a close profile.

Amber (2020)

7.3

Rook Perfumes · 2020

Sweet · Spicy · Animal

Rook Perfumes Amber (2020) is a sweet, spicy and smoky unisex scent that suits fall and winter. Its longevity and sillage are both rated good. Most voters pick fall and winter, and very few choose summer. It leans towards leisure, evenings and nights out, and is rarely chosen for the office. Most voters read it as masculine, though it is presented as unisex. Saffron and smoke open it, with frankincense and amber in the heart. Black musk, tonka bean and resins sit in the base. The result is a sweet, resinous body, hardened by spicy, animal and leathery tones. Rook Perfumes Amber (2018) and Louis Vuitton Nouveau Monde have a close profile.

Suede (2020)

6.6

Rook Perfumes · 2020

Spicy · Woody · Animal

Rook Perfumes Suede is a unisex scent with a smoky, leathery and spicy character, leaning towards fall and winter evenings. Most voters pick winter and fall, with spring well behind. Leisure and evening wear lead, and it is also chosen for nights out. Longevity and sillage are both rated good. Most voters read it as masculine, though it is a unisex fragrance. Suede opens on suede, moves to tobacco in the heart and rests on leather. It carries a smoky, earthy warmth, backed by spicy, resinous and woody accords, with an animal note in the background. Two perfumes with a close profile are Rook Perfumes Suede (2018) and Montale Aoud Cuir d'Arabie.

Thurible (2020)

7.1

Rook Perfumes · 2020

Floral · Green · Spicy

Rook Perfumes Thurible is a unisex scent that reads smoky, resinous and earthy, with a heavy spiced and leathery character. Longevity is good and sillage moderate, so it stays close to the skin and keeps a measured presence. Most voters pick fall and winter, and summer hardly features. It leans towards leisure and evening wear. Most voters read it as masculine, though a fair share find it feminine. It opens with sage, clove, black pepper and ash, a dry, spicy, smoky start. In the heart, frankincense, rose, patchouli and labdanum add a resinous warmth. The base settles on moss, ambergris and leather, an earthy, leathery floor. Rook Perfumes Thurible (2018) and Sigilli Electra have a close profile.

Thurible (2018)

7.7

Rook Perfumes · 2018

Fresh · Floral · Green

Rook Perfumes Thurible opens with sage, ash and clove and settles into a resinous warmth of frankincense and labdanum, a smoky unisex scent that has been discontinued. Longevity is rated good and sillage moderate, so it makes itself known without filling the room. Most voters pick autumn and winter, spring follows closely, and summer comes last. It leans towards leisure time and nights out. Voters read it as slightly more masculine, though a fair share call it feminine. The top of sage, ash, clove and black pepper is green, spicy and smoky. The heart of labdanum, rose, patchouli and frankincense turns resinous and earthy. In the base, oakmoss, ambergris and leather leave a dark, woody footing, while fresh and floral touches keep the whole from feeling heavy. Rook Perfumes Thurible (2020) and Xerjoff Dhofar have a close profile.

Rook (2018)

7.6

Rook Perfumes · 2018

Fresh · Spicy · Woody

Rook Perfumes Rook (2018) is a smoky, woody and animalic unisex scent built around smoke, oud and tobacco. Its longevity and sillage are both rated strong, though that rests on only a few votes. It is dense and heavy, so it suits people who like a warm, deep fragrance. It has been discontinued. The top notes of smoke, ginger, cardamom and frankincense give a spicy, resinous opening. Oud, tobacco, violet and gaiac wood form a woody, smoky heart. In the base, ambergris, civet, castoreum and vetiver finish it in a leathery, earthy, animalic tone. Rook Perfumes Rook (2020) and Nishane Afrika-Olifant have a close profile.

Suede (2018)

7.5

Rook Perfumes · 2018

Spicy · Woody · Animal

Rook Perfumes Suede is a unisex scent built around suede, tobacco and leather, spicy, smoky and earthy in character, and it has been discontinued. Its longevity is rated strong and its sillage good, though the number of ratings is small, so those scores deserve some caution. Being unisex, it leans toward no one gender and suits people who like heavy, characterful fragrances. It opens with suede, tobacco sits in the heart, and leather dominates the base. The accords frame it as spicy, woody and resinous, while animal and smoky touches add an earthy roughness. Rook Perfumes Suede (2020) and Montale Aoud Cuir d'Arabie have a close profile.

Baklava Musk

7.1

Rook Perfumes · 2022

Sweet · Gourmand · Spicy

Rook Perfumes Baklava Musk is a sweet, gourmand and spicy unisex scent that opens on aniseed, cardamom and Arabica coffee. The top notes of aniseed, cardamom and Arabica coffee give a spicy, slightly bitter start. In the heart, dough, pistachio, roasted nuts and sugar bring out the baklava-like sweetness. In the base, musk, sandalwood and vanilla soften that sweetness and settle it onto a woody, faintly smoky ground. Kerosene Sweetly Known and Lattafa Raghba have a close profile.

Amber (2018)

8.0

Rook Perfumes · 2018

Sweet · Spicy · Woody

Rook Perfumes Amber is a sweet, spicy oriental built around saffron, amber and smoke; it is unisex and has been discontinued. Saffron sits at the top and gives the opening a spicy, slightly warm edge. Amber and smoke take over in the heart, where the sweetness is checked by the smoky note and the scent turns drier and resinous. The base holds tonka bean, black musk and resins: the tonka softens the sweetness, while the musk and resins keep it on a leathery, woody footing. Sweet, spicy, woody and smoky accords run together throughout. Rook Perfumes Amber (2020) and Dunhill Moroccan Amber have a close profile.

Misk Albahr Almayit

7.6

Rook Perfumes · 2018

Sweet · Spicy · Woody

Rook Perfumes Misk Albahr Almayit is a unisex scent that opens on frankincense and castoreum and softens into patchouli, benzoin and sandalwood, pairing a sweet, resinous side with an animalic depth. It has been discontinued. Frankincense and castoreum give the top a resinous, leathery and animalic start. In the heart, candle wax and sea salt carry that rough opening onto a creamy, faintly salty ground. At the base, patchouli adds earthiness, sandalwood a woody dryness and benzoin a sweet warmth, while spicy and smoky tones stay in the background throughout. The scent has a dark, warm and dense character. Rook Perfumes Misk and El Nabil Oud Orient have a close profile.