The Perfume Library

74 perfumes

Sirène

Fragrance Du Bois · 2024

Floral · Fruity · Sweet

Fragrance Du Bois Sirène is a feminine scent that sets a floral, fruity sweetness against a gourmand, woody depth. It opens with pink pepper and cherry, a spicy brightness beside fruit sweetness. The heart of incense, oud and lactone adds a creamy, smoky softness. The base of moss, cypriol, benzoin, cistus and labdanum leaves a warm, resinous oriental finish. Longevity is rated strong and sillage good. Most voters pick fall and winter, then spring, and it is chosen most for nights out and evenings. Voters mostly call it feminine and modern. Amouage Guidance 46 and LM Parfums Sensual & Decadent have a close profile.

Empireo

7.4

Onyrico · 2015

Floral · Sweet · Gourmand

Onyrico Empireo opens with myrrh and incense and moves into white rose and jasmine sambac, a sweet, resinous floral oriental classed as a women's fragrance. The top holds myrrh, incense, bergamot and lavender, a resinous, spicy start. In the heart, white rose, jasmine sambac and heliotrope bring a soft, powdery floral note. The base of tonka bean, vanilla, benzoin and amber turns it gourmand, creamy and sweet, with sandalwood and cedarwood giving it a woody footing. Longevity is rated good and sillage moderate. Most voters pick fall, followed by winter and spring, with summer well behind. It leans towards leisure, evening and night-out wear, and voters mostly read it as feminine. Moresque Seta and Roja Parfums Amber have a close profile.

Moss Maiden

6.8

Alkemia · 2013

Fresh · Green · Spicy

Alkemia Moss Maiden is a green, woody scent that leans towards spring, fall and summer, and suits leisure time and evenings best. Most voters pick spring, fall and summer, while winter gets the fewest votes. Leisure and evening wear dominate, though some wear it to the office too. Longevity and sillage are moderate. Voters split evenly between masculine and feminine, so although it was released in 2013 as a women's perfume, its gender lean is not clear-cut. Balsam fir, galbanum, fern and moss lead the scent, while incense and lichen add a smoky, earthy depth. It reads as a fresh, green forest, softened by spicy and resinous tones. Alkemia Gaea and Slumberhouse Norne share a close profile.

Paris for Her

6.0

Rammstein · 2025

Fresh · Citrus · Floral

Rammstein Paris for Her is a fresh women's scent that pairs citrus and mint with spice, rose and a smoky woodiness, giving it a crisp edge. Lime and mint open with a cool lift, while nutmeg and Turkish rose lead the heart; the spicy warmth softens the floral side. In the base, patchouli, green musk and incense set it on a woody, smoky footing, with a synthetic note staying in the background. Longevity and sillage are rated moderate, though the number of votes is small, so the picture is tentative. It is marketed as a women's fragrance, and its fresh start and smoky base set it apart from more conventional florals. Grauton Parfums Ceylongrau and Al Haramain L'Aventure Intense have a close profile.

Ching Shih / Redamance - Ching Shih

7.8

Marissa Zappas · 2022

Fruity · Spicy · Oriental

Marissa Zappas Ching Shih / Redamance - Ching Shih is a powdery, smoky scent for women that pairs osmanthus, spices and iris with incense, gun powder and myrrh. The notes read as one piece rather than a sequence of layers. Osmanthus and spices give a fruity, spicy warmth, while iris adds a soft, powdery touch. Incense, gun powder and myrrh pull it towards a smoky, resinous and earthy side, giving it an oriental character. Ein Gedi Scents of the Bible - Myrrh and Dr. Vranjes Ambra Iris have a close profile.

Josephine

7.5

Harlem Perfume Co. · 2023

Citrus · Floral · Sweet

Harlem Perfume Co. Josephine is a sweet, woody scent for women, built around Italian bergamot, tonka bean and Indian sandalwood. It opens with Italian bergamot, amyris and incense, where citrus freshness is softened by a resinous warmth. In the heart, tonka bean, vanilla orchid and night-blooming jasmine turn it gourmand and floral. The base settles into Indian sandalwood, patchouli and amber, leaving a spicy, earthy, oriental finish. Mazzolari Patchouly and Charriol Charriol have a close profile.

Heroine

7.4

Seven Gates · 2024

Fresh · Floral · Sweet

Seven Gates Heroine is a feminine perfume built around cognac, heliotrope and sandalwood, leaning powdery, creamy and sweet. Cognac and heliotrope give it a soft, sweet start, while sandalwood and vanilla absolute set that sweetness on a creamy base. Orris concrete adds a powdery side, and incense and vetiver bring a smoky, lightly spiced depth. Ambrox and white musk smooth everything with a clean, fresh finish; the oriental character leads without turning heavy. Amouage Dia Woman and Guerlain L'Heure de Nuit have a close profile.

Aruba Gold

7.1

Emper

Fresh · Citrus · Floral

Emper Aruba Gold is a fresh citrus scent with a sweet, spicy and powdery gourmand side, made for women. Both its longevity and its sillage are rated strong; the number of voters is small, but the scores are high on both counts. It is classed as a feminine perfume. The top opens fresh and spicy with Sicilian lemon, Calabrian bergamot and ginger. Towards the heart, amber, cinnamon, pear and green apple bring a fruity sweetness. The base settles on a creamy, woody ground of Bourbon vanilla, white musk and vetiver. It shares a close profile with Emper Zephyr Gold and Xerjoff Erba Gold.