The Perfume Library

16 perfumes

Black Perfecto by La Petite Robe Noire (Eau de Parfum Florale)

Guerlain · 2017

Floral · Fruity · Sweet

Guerlain Black Perfecto by La Petite Robe Noire is a sweet, leathery floral for women, best suited to fall and winter evenings. Most voters wear it in fall and winter, and most pick night-out and evening occasions. Its longevity and sillage are both rated good. Close to half of voters read it as feminine. It opens on rose water, with Grasse rose, May rose absolute and almond at the heart. The base holds black leather, tonka bean and patchouli. The floral and fruity side settles into a sweet, gourmand, powdery feel with creamy and spicy touches. Liu•Jo Liu•Jo Milano and Serge Lutens Rahät loukoum have a close profile.

Fatale Intense

7.4

Agent Provocateur · 2015

Floral · Fruity · Sweet

Agent Provocateur Fatale Intense opens with chili, dewberry and black liquorice, a sweet, spicy fragrance made for women. Longevity and sillage both rate as good. Most voters pick fall and winter, with spring further back and summer chosen by only a few. It is linked mostly to nights out and evenings. Most voters read it as feminine, and some call it modern. The top notes of chili, dewberry and black liquorice set a fruity sweetness against spice. In the heart, champaca, lotus and rose add a soft floral layer. The base of amber, black leather and Tahitian vanilla moves it into a gourmand, powdery, leathery warmth.

Valentino Donna Noir Absolu

8.3

Valentino · 2017

Floral · Fruity · Sweet

Valentino Donna Noir Absolu is a floral, spicy and leathery women's fragrance that suits autumn and winter evenings; it has been discontinued. It opens with black pepper and saffron, and the heart of rose, plum liqueur and jasmine sambac adds a sweet floral warmth. The base of black leather, sandalwood and cedar dries down woody and leathery, with the fruity sweetness resting on it. Both longevity and sillage are rated strong. Most voters pick autumn and winter, and it is favoured mostly for evenings and nights out. It leans feminine. Kinetic Perfumes L'Una and Xerjoff Deified Tony Iommi have a close profile.

Gardénia

7.2

Robert Piguet · 2014

Floral · Green · Sweet

Robert Piguet Gardénia is a floral, sweet women's fragrance built on gardenia, ylang-ylang and lily, softened by cream and vanilla; it has been discontinued. Its longevity is rated good and its sillage moderate, so it stays fairly close to the skin. Most voters pick spring and summer, and daily and leisure wear lead, with evening and night out following. Most voters read it as feminine. The top is ylang-ylang and lily, giving a floral, green start, with gardenia at the heart. The base of cashmeran, Bourbon vanilla and black leather sweetens it and settles it into a powdery, creamy finish, with woody and spicy touches in the background. Isabey Perle de Gardénia and Astier de Villatte Les Nuits have a close profile.

Mademoiselle Rochas In Black

7.0

Rochas · 2020

Floral · Fruity · Sweet

Rochas Mademoiselle Rochas In Black opens with black tea, bergamot and blackberry, then carries rose and black leather in its heart: a floral, fruity scent made for women. Its longevity is rated good and its sillage moderate, though both ratings rest on only a few votes. There are no season or occasion votes to go on, so those stay open; it reads feminine. Up top, the slightly bitter edge of black tea meets the fruity brightness of bergamot and blackberry. In the heart, hawthorn and rose build the floral side while black leather adds a leathery edge. The base of oakmoss, ambroxan and vanilla settles into a sweet, woody, chypre foundation, with oriental and synthetic tones running through the accords. Jean-Pierre Sand Belluna Rosaline and Giorgio Beverly Hills Giorgio (Eau de Toilette) have a close profile.