The Perfume Library

Van-Île

Jacques Zolty · 2014

Citrus · Floral · Sweet

Jacques Zolty Van-Île is a sweet, powdery women's fragrance that opens with citrus and settles into vanilla, with a clear gourmand side and a creamy floral core. Orange, bergamot and almond give a fresh, lightly sweet start. The heart of jasmine, heliotrope, frangipani and patchouli builds a powdery floral body. In the base, vanilla, animalic musk and oakmoss take over, leaving a creamy, oriental warmth. Longevity and sillage are both rated good. Most voters pick winter, fall and spring, while summer lags behind. It leans towards leisure, evening and daily wear, and most voters read it as feminine. It has been discontinued.

Initiation

7.9

Molyneux · 1990

Floral · Green · Fruity

Molyneux Initiation is a discontinued women's fragrance, a floral, spicy chypre that leans towards autumn and spring and suits evenings and nights out. Most voters pick autumn and spring, with winter third. It is chosen mostly for nights out and evenings, though it also finds a place in daily wear. Its longevity and sillage are both rated good. Voters call it feminine and classic, and only a few read it as masculine. It opens with mimosa and ylang-ylang in a floral start. The heart holds rose, jasmine and spicy notes. In the base, amber, Indonesian patchouli, vanilla and Mysore sandalwood build a woody, sweet and powdery ground, and animalic musk adds depth to it.