The Perfume Library

15 perfumes

Ambre Sublime

Stendhal · 2010

Floral · Fruity · Sweet

Stendhal Ambre Sublime is a feminine scent that wraps the sweet, resinous warmth of benzoin, tonka bean and vanilla in cinnamon and cardamom. Benzoin, tolu balm and vanilla form the core, while cinnamon and cardamom give the sweetness a spicy edge. Ylang-ylang, neroli and rose add a soft floral note, and apple a touch of fruit. Sandalwood, cashmere wood and musk lay a woody, powdery base underneath. The gourmand and oriental sides come through clearly. Longevity is rated good and sillage moderate. Most voters pick fall and winter, with summer well behind. It leans towards evenings and nights out, though daily and office wear also get votes. Most voters read it as feminine. Stendhal Noir Divin and Mauboussin Mauboussin have a close profile.

Elixir Blanc

7.6

Stendhal · 2012

Fresh · Floral · Fruity

Stendhal Elixir Blanc is a fresh, floral women's fragrance softened by a powdery, creamy sweetness, easy to wear through the day. It opens with angelica, pink pepper, cherry blossom and bergamot, which read fresh, lightly spicy and fruity. Heliotrope, iris and rose bring a soft, powdery floral heart. Musk, cedar, vanilla and sandalwood close it out with a woody, creamy sweetness. Longevity is good and sillage moderate, so it stays close without overwhelming a room. Most voters pick spring and fall, with summer not far behind. Daily wear, leisure and the office come up most often, and most voters read it as feminine. Xerjoff Purple Accento and Pana Dora Velvet Iris have a close profile.

Elixir Noir

7.4

Stendhal · 2009

Floral · Fruity · Sweet

Stendhal Elixir Noir is a floral, spicy fragrance that leans towards autumn and winter evenings and reads as a women's scent. Longevity and sillage are both rated good. Most voters pick fall and winter, and it suits evenings and nights out best, though it holds up for daily wear too. Most voters find it feminine. It opens with orange, lemon and cranberry for a fruity freshness, with pink pepper and magnolia leaf alongside. The heart builds a floral core of orchid, freesia and gardenia. In the base, benzoin, patchouli, amber and white musk settle it into a sweet, powdery, resinous warmth. Dior Ambre Nuit and Balmain La Môme have a close profile.

Noir Divin

7.9

Stendhal · 2011

Floral · Fruity · Sweet

Stendhal Noir Divin is a sweet, spicy and woody women's fragrance built around black rose, cocoa and cinnamon over tonka bean, amber and patchouli. It opens with white cedar, bergamot and elemi resin, a cool, resinous start. In the heart, black rose, geranium, cocoa and cinnamon take over, and the scent turns floral, gourmand and spicy. Tonka bean, amber, patchouli and musk sweeten the base and dry it down into a powdery, oriental warmth. Its longevity is rated strong and its sillage good. Most voters pick fall and winter, and it is chosen mostly for evenings and nights out. More than half of the votes call it feminine. Stendhal Ambre Sublime and L'Occitane en Provence Ambre (2016) have a close profile.

Rouge Divin

7.3

Stendhal · 2015

Floral · Fruity · Sweet

Symbiose (Eau de Toilette)

7.7

Stendhal · 1979

Floral · Fruity · Sweet

Eau de Toilette

Stendhal Symbiose Eau de Toilette is a feminine scent that sets a floral, fruity sweetness against a spicy, woody warmth; it has been discontinued. The scent rests on floral notes, and the amber and spicy notes warm those flowers throughout. Sweet and fruity accords lead, with an oriental, resinous and powdery backdrop behind them. Woody and animal touches add weight to its chypre character. Its longevity and sillage are rated as good, though few votes back that up. Most voters pick autumn and winter, with spring not far behind. It is worn for daily use as well as for evenings and nights out. Jean d'Estrées Afghane and Ellen Betrix Trance (Eau de Parfum) have a close profile.

IV - Iris Radieux

8.2

Stendhal · 2026

Fresh · Floral · Sweet

Stendhal IV - Iris Radieux is a unisex scent that sets a powdery, creamy iris inside a fresh, sweet and woody frame. It opens light and bright with rice powder, a solar note and bergamot. In the heart, iris, tiaré and sandalwood come forward, and the floral, creamy side becomes clear. The base of vanilla, musk and vetiver sweetens the scent and dries it down on a woody, powdery ground. Its sillage is moderate, though the rating rests on few votes. The spicy touch and the sweetness give it a neutral character that sits equally well on men and women. Editions de Parfums Frédéric Malle Iris Poudre and L'Erbolario Iris have a close profile.