The Perfume Library

184 perfumes

Foxcroft (Perfume)

Solstice Scents · 2012

Fresh · Green · Spicy

Solstice Scents Foxcroft is a smoky, earthy and green unisex scent that recalls an autumn woodland. Its longevity is good and its sillage moderate, so it sits comfortably on the skin without filling a room. It suits men and women alike and feels most at home in cool air and outdoors. The scent as a whole is built on wood smoke, soil and leaves. Dry woods and an air accord add freshness, and the accords lean fresh, green, woody and resinous, with a spicy touch deepening the smoky mood. Solstice Scents Foxcroft Intense and Haus of Gloi Samhain II / Samhain have a close profile.

Night Watcher (Perfume)

7.4

Solstice Scents · 2015

Green · Sweet · Spicy

Solstice Scents Night Watcher is a green, woody unisex perfume with a smoky, earthy edge. Its longevity and sillage are moderate, though with few votes behind them these figures are only a rough guide. Most voters pick autumn and winter, with spring close behind and summer the least favoured. It carries no gender lean and sits most comfortably in cooler weather. The notes read as one piece: cedar, vetiver, sandalwood and fir balsam build a woody, resinous body, while soil and moss turn it towards a damp forest floor. Amber and oud add a sweet, faintly animal warmth, and juniper berry sharpens the smoky green.

Manor Fire (Perfume)

7.1

Solstice Scents · 2015

Sweet · Gourmand · Spicy

Solstice Scents Manor Fire is a sweet, smoky unisex fragrance that sets copal resin, sandalwood and leather beside charred wood and smoke; it has been discontinued. The notes read as a single whole rather than a top, heart and base. Charred wood, charred leaves and smoke lay down a dry, ashy ground, while labdanum, frankincense and oud add a resinous weight. Vanilla, beeswax and fossilised amber soften the edges and sweeten it. Woody, spicy, leathery and animal tones run through the accords as well. Longevity is rated good and sillage moderate, though the vote counts are small, so those readings are tentative. It is dense and warm, and sits comfortably between masculine and feminine. Words The Best and Lattafa Raghba have a close profile.

Sea of Gray (Perfume)

6.6

Solstice Scents · 2017

Fresh · Floral · Aquatic

Solstice Scents Sea of Gray is a fresh, aquatic unisex perfume that sets seawater and flowers against a woody base, and it has been discontinued. Seawater, kelp and petrichor give it a cool, damp, earthy side. Frangipani adds a soft floral touch, while sandalwood, white amber and vanilla turn it sweet, creamy and woody. Ambergris and Choya Nakh leave a faintly animal, spicy trace underneath. Longevity and sillage are rated moderate, though the number of votes is small, so those ratings are only a rough guide. As a unisex scent it can be worn by anyone. Lorenzo Pazzaglia Dream Sea and Giorgio Armani Armani Privé - Bleu Turquoise have a close profile.

Old Havana (Perfume)

7.3

Solstice Scents · 2014

Aquatic · Sweet · Spicy

Solstice Scents Old Havana is a unisex perfume that sets a sweet, spicy body against an aquatic freshness and a smoky woodiness. Its longevity is rated strong and its sillage moderate, so it lasts well without filling the room. The number of votes is small, so these ratings are only a rough guide. It reads comfortably on both men and women. The notes come across as one whole: lime and spindrift give a fresh edge, spices and tobacco add a smoky warmth, cedar brings a dry woodiness, and vanilla softens and sweetens everything.

Manor (Perfume)

7.8

Solstice Scents · 2011

Sweet · Gourmand · Spicy

Solstice Scents Manor is a warm, sweet and smoky unisex perfume, with a gourmand, oriental feel and a woody depth underneath. Manor is built on sandalwood, musk, oud and vanilla. Vanilla brings sweetness and a soft gourmand note, while sandalwood adds a creamy woodiness. Oud lends a spicy, smoky darkness, and musk blends everything into a soft base. Together they give a warm oriental impression that sits between sweet and woody. It carries no gender lean and suits both men and women. Lattafa Raghba and Louis Cardin Sacred have a close profile.

Inquisitor (2015) (Perfume)

7.7

Solstice Scents · 2015

Sweet · Spicy · Woody

Solstice Scents Inquisitor is a smoky, resinous unisex scent built around wood smoke, oud and black leather; it has been discontinued. The notes read as one whole: frankincense, myrrh and labdanum sit over wood smoke and fire, while oud and black leather harden that smoky line. Amber and benzoin bring sweetness, and patchouli and vetiver lay down an earthy base. The accords show sweet, spicy, woody, animal and leathery sides together. Longevity is rated good and sillage moderate, so it stays on the skin for a long time without reaching far. Its dense, dark character suits men and women alike. Its profile is close to Juicy Couture Dirty English and Dior Leather Oud.

Black Forest (Perfume)

7.5

Solstice Scents · 2012

Fruity · Sweet · Gourmand

Solstice Scents Black Forest is a unisex perfume with a fruity, sweet gourmand character resting on a woody, earthy ground. The scent reads as a whole: black cherry and maraschino cherry bring a sweet, fruity front, while dark chocolate, cocoa absolute and cream turn it into something like a creamy dessert. Pink pepper adds a light spicy edge. Underneath, sandalwood, oud, nagarmotha, hay absolute and tobacco absolute give a woody, earthy and slightly dry base that keeps the sugary side from becoming heavy.

Badlands (Eau de Parfum)

8.1

Solstice Scents · 2018

Green · Spicy · Woody

Eau de Parfum

Solstice Scents Badlands Eau de Parfum is a dry, smoky unisex scent led by sandalwood, leather and spices. Its longevity is rated good and its sillage moderate, so it stays fairly close to the skin rather than filling a room. It reads as neither distinctly masculine nor feminine. The notes aren't split into top, heart and base; the scent reads as one whole. Sandalwood, Palo Santo, juniper wood and dry woods build a woody foundation, with leather and oud adding a smoky edge. Sagebrush and dry grass bring a green, earthy feel, while myrrh and spices round it out with resinous warmth. Meo Fusciuni Last Season and Memo Paris Italian Leather have a close profile.

Library (Perfume)

8.6

Solstice Scents · 2012

Woody · Resinous · Earthy

Solstice Scents Library is a dry, woody and resinous unisex perfume whose leathery, smoky tones recall an old reading room, calm and heavy. The scent is built around woods: sandalwood, Virginia cedar, Pacific red cedar and rosewood. Benzoin and copaiba balsam add a soft resinous warmth, while leather and oud bring a smoky, earthy depth. Osmanthus and cassumunar ginger loosen that weight slightly, and nagarmotha reinforces the earthy side. It reads as one steady whole, more dry and quiet than sweet. Parfums Sven Pritzkoleit Lignum Vitae Forte and Pineward Funerie have a close profile.