The Perfume Library

Tangier Memories

7.3

Teresa Helbig · 2016

Fresh · Floral · Fruity

Teresa Helbig Tangier Memories is a women's fragrance that sets the sharpness of bergamot and pink pepper against sweet, fruity cranberry and raspberry, resting on a leathery base. Its longevity and sillage are both rated good. Voters lean towards autumn and spring, with winter next, and mostly see it as a leisure or business scent, though evening and night-out wear get votes too. Most voters call it feminine, yet a fair share find it masculine. It opens fresh and spicy with bergamot, black pepper and pink pepper. The heart turns sweet and fruity-floral through cranberry, raspberry and Pomarose®, with Siam benzoin adding a resinous softness. It settles into a woody, leathery, lightly sweet base of red leather, musk and tonka bean. Folie à Plusieurs me·cha·no and Tonino Lamborghini Intenso have a close profile.

Teresa

7.5

Teresa Helbig · 2016

Citrus · Floral · Fruity

Teresa Helbig Teresa is a floral-oriental women's fragrance that pairs bright citrus with a sweet, gourmand and slightly smoky warmth. Most voters recommend it for fall and winter, with spring next. It leans towards evenings and nights out, though leisure and office wear also get votes. Longevity is rated good and sillage moderate. Votes on its character split almost evenly between feminine and masculine. It opens with mandarin orange, Italian bergamot and neroli, while pepper, ylang-ylang and berries bring a floral, fruity warmth to the heart. Siam benzoin, oakmoss and tobacco in the base leave a spicy, resinous, creamy depth. Parfums de Marly Herod and Zara TOB/02 Tobacco Tango have a close profile.

A Bulldog in the Atelier

7.4

Teresa Helbig · 2016

Floral · Sweet · Spicy

Teresa Helbig A Bulldog in the Atelier opens with Roman chamomile, coriander seed and pepper, then softens towards vanilla and sandalwood, a floral and spicy unisex scent. The opening is fresh with a slight edge from chamomile, coriander seed and pepper. At the heart, Haitian vetiver, Indonesian nutmeg and Egyptian geranium give it an earthy, spicy backbone. The base of musk, vanilla, patchouli and sandalwood turns it sweet, creamy and powdery-woody. Longevity is rated good and sillage moderate, so it stays fairly close to the skin. Most voters pick spring, autumn and winter, and few choose summer. It suits daily wear as well as the office and evenings, and voters split between reading it as feminine and masculine.

Old Money

7.0

Teresa Helbig · 2017

Fresh · Citrus · Floral

Teresa Helbig Old Money is a fresh, floral and powdery unisex scent that opens with Indian cardamom, plum and Indonesian nutmeg. The spice of cardamom and nutmeg meets the sweet fruitiness of plum at the start. In the heart, lily of the valley, Spanish fig and violet soften things into a floral, powdery mood. The base settles on patchouli, vetiver and cistus for a woody footing. Longevity is rated good and sillage moderate. Voters see it working across all four seasons, with autumn and spring slightly ahead. Business and daily wear lead, with evening also suiting it. Masculine and feminine votes sit close together. Valentino Very Valentino and Xerjoff XXY have a close profile.

Georgette

7.6

Teresa Helbig · 2018

Fresh · Floral · Green

Teresa Helbig Georgette is a floral, fresh and sweet women's fragrance led by sandalwood, benzoin and cardamom. Mandarin orange, grapefruit and orange bring a citrus brightness that magnolia softens, while cardamom and nutmeg add a spicy warmth. Sandalwood, cedarwood and patchouli lay down a woody, earthy base, and labdanum and benzoin turn it resinous and creamy. Vanilla adds a gourmand softness, with green and powdery touches staying in the background. The scent reads as one blend rather than separate layers. M. Micallef Night Aoud and Rancé 1795 Laetitia have a close profile.