The Perfume Library

Yapana (2013)

8.0

Volnay · 2013

Floral · Sweet · Spicy

Volnay Yapana (2013) opens with red grapefruit, pink pepper and Italian bergamot, then settles into a sweet, powdery, spicy and resinous scent made for women. Longevity is rated good and sillage moderate, so it stays close without filling a room. Most voters pick autumn, followed by spring and winter, and it leans towards evening and leisure wear. Most voters find it feminine. The first spray is bright with citrus and pepper. The heart brings powder, rose, ylang-ylang and clove into a floral, spiced sweetness. The base of patchouli, labdanum, benzoin and vanilla turns warm, woody and resinous. Téo Cabanel Alahine and Baldi Malachite have a close profile.

Objet Céleste

7.6

Volnay · 2013

Floral · Fruity · Sweet

Volnay Objet Céleste is a floral, sweet and powdery fragrance with gourmand and lightly spicy touches, written for women and soft yet full in character. Voters rate its longevity as good and its sillage as moderate, so it is noticeable up close without filling a room. Spring and fall lead the season votes, with winter close behind. Leisure, evening, daily wear and office all draw similar support, and most voters call it feminine and classic. It opens with grapefruit, Italian bergamot and clary sage for a fresh start. Peony and jasmine give the heart a soft floral feel. In the base, vanilla, almond, powder, clove and patchouli take over, and the scent turns sweeter, settling into a powdery, resinous warmth. Serge Lutens Louve and Ted Lapidus Oud Blanc have a close profile.

Perlerette

7.4

Volnay · 2013

Floral · Sweet · Spicy

Volnay Perlerette is a floral perfume for women, its centre softened by a powdery, creamy sweetness. It opens with bergamot and aldehydes, a bright and fresh start. Jasmine, rose, orange blossom and lilac fill the heart, with pink pepper adding a light touch of spice. The base leans on amber, vanilla, iris and powder, and the scent settles into a powdery, creamy sweetness. Longevity is rated good and sillage moderate. Most voters pick spring and fall, and it suits both daytime and evening. More than half of voters call it feminine, and some find it classic. Mes Bisous Balle Rouge and Roja Parfums Karenina have a close profile.

Etoile d'Or

7.5

Volnay · 2013

Floral · Sweet · Spicy

Volnay Etoile d'Or is a floral, sweet women's fragrance suited to fall and winter evenings, with a spicy, powdery and faintly smoky side that gives it a dark character. Italian bergamot and lavender open it, and Egyptian jasmine and Turkish rose absolute lead the heart. The base brings vanilla, tonka bean and Siam benzoin for sweetness, while clove adds spice and suede and oakmoss give a leathery, animal depth. Powdery notes and musk soften that edge. Its longevity is rated strong and its sillage good. Most voters pick fall and winter, and it is worn mostly for evenings, leisure and nights out, with summer last. It reads mainly feminine, with a classic feel too. Nuit Noire and Cuir Cannage have a close profile.

Brume d'Hiver

7.4

Volnay · 2013

Floral · Green · Sweet

Volnay Brume d'Hiver is a floral-woody women's perfume that opens with juniper berry, Italian bergamot and elemi resin, then moves through rose and jasmine to a base of oud, labdanum and frankincense. It starts dry and green with juniper berry, Italian bergamot and elemi resin. Rose, Bulgarian rose and jasmine carry the heart. The base is sweetened by musk, violet, vanilla and oud, while powder, clove and frankincense add a spicy, resinous and smoky edge. Longevity is rated good and sillage moderate. Most voters pick fall, spring and winter, and it leans towards evenings and leisure time, though it is also worn for work and daily use. More voters find it feminine than masculine, but a sizeable group reads it as masculine.

Ambre de Siam (2016)

7.0

Volnay · 2016

Sweet · Spicy · Woody

Volnay Ambre de Siam is a sweet, spicy and woody unisex scent with a powdery, resinous character that suits autumn and winter evenings. Longevity is rated strong and sillage good. Most voters pick autumn and winter, and summer is almost never chosen. It leans towards leisure, evenings and nights out. It reads neither clearly feminine nor masculine, as votes split almost evenly between the two. The top opens with ginger, bergamot and green tea, spicy and fresh. At the heart, clove, rose, frankincense and powdery notes come forward, softened by sandalwood and vanilla. The base of Siam benzoin, patchouli and white musk dries down sweet, warm and earthy.