The Perfume Library

35 perfumes

Baiser de Russie

Guerlain · 2018

Fresh · Floral · Green

Guerlain Baiser de Russie is a feminine scent that pairs a fresh, green start with a floral, sweet and powdery body, leaning towards spring and easy daytime wear. The top is bergamot, lemon, plum, pine needle and absinth, which gives a sharp, green freshness. Jasmine and cranberry form a floral heart with a slightly tart edge. In the base, caramel, vanilla and tonka bean turn it sweet, while sandalwood and white musk leave it creamy and powdery. Longevity and sillage are moderate. Most voters pick spring, followed by fall and summer, and leisure, daily and business wear lead the occasions. Most voters read it as feminine. Guerlain Une Ville. Un Parfum - 01 Moscow and Lattafa Azeezah have a close profile.

Une Ville. Un Parfum - 01 Moscow

7.9

Guerlain · 2009

Floral · Green · Fruity

Guerlain Une Ville. Un Parfum - 01 Moscow is a floral, green women's fragrance that leans towards spring and fall, leisure and everyday wear; it has been discontinued. It opens with cranberry, plum, lemon and bergamot for a fruity freshness, while pine needle and absinth add a green, spicy edge. Jasmine sits at the heart. In the base, sandalwood, vanilla, white musk and tonka bean sweeten it into a creamy, powdery, slightly gourmand finish. Longevity is rated good and sillage moderate. Most voters pick spring and fall, and leisure and daily wear lead the occasions, with office and evening close behind. Nearly half of voters find it feminine. Guerlain Baiser de Russie and Lubin epidOr have a close profile.

She Wood Velvet Forest Wood

7.4

Dsquared² · 2009

Fresh · Floral · Green

Dsquared² She Wood Velvet Forest Wood is a green, woody women's fragrance that sits most comfortably in spring and autumn, for daytime and office wear. It has been discontinued. It opens with green leaves and galbanum, a sharp, fresh greenness. In the heart, violet leaf, pine needle and kingwood move it into a floral, resinous woodiness. The base of vetiver, patchouli, musk and amber closes it with an earthy, slightly powdery and spicy warmth. Longevity is moderate and sillage weak, so it stays close to the skin rather than filling a room. Most voters pick spring, autumn and summer, with winter well behind. Daily wear, leisure and business are the most chosen settings, and it is most often called feminine.

Prima Ballerina Le Bolshoï

8.1

Guerlain · 2016

Floral · Green · Sweet

Guerlain Prima Ballerina Le Bolshoï is a women's perfume that sets jasmine and pine needle against citrus fruits, sweetened by tonka bean and vanilla. It reads floral and green first, with the jasmine kept cool by the pine needle. Tonka bean and vanilla carry it toward a gourmand, powdery and creamy softness, with a spicy touch staying in the background. Its longevity and sillage are rated good. Most voters pick spring, followed by fall and winter. It gets the most votes for evening, leisure and nights out, with business and daily wear also represented. Guerlain Une Ville. Un Parfum - 01 Moscow and Acca Kappa Vaniglia Fior di Mandorlo have a close profile.

XVII: Baroque - Siberian Pine

8.6

Clive Christian · 2017

Fresh · Citrus · Floral

Clive Christian XVII: Baroque - Siberian Pine is a fresh, green and woody scent built around pine needle, mandarin and neroli; it is classed as feminine, though voters read it as both masculine and feminine. Longevity and sillage are both rated good. Most voters suggest spring and fall, with summer close behind. Leisure, business and evening wear draw similar votes, and voters split evenly between classic and modern. It has been discontinued. It opens with pink pepper, mandarin orange, lemon, neroli and bergamot for a bright citrus start. The heart brings geranium, orange blossom, jasmine, cardamom and pine needle, with coriander and lavender adding a spicy, green edge. Patchouli, cedar, oakmoss, musk and ambergris settle into a woody, resinous base.

Inouï (Eau de Parfum)

8.6

Shiseido · 1976

Fresh · Citrus · Floral

Eau de Parfum

Shiseido Inouï Eau de Parfum is a green, chypre-leaning women's fragrance that opens on juniper, galbanum and lemon. The top notes are juniper, green notes, galbanum, lemon and peach, so the first impression is fresh, citrusy and lightly fruity. Jasmine and freesia soften the heart with floral tones, while thyme and pine needle add a spicy, green edge. In the base, myrrh, cedar, civet, musk and oakmoss turn it woody, resinous and slightly animalic. Voters find its longevity strong, though the number of votes is small. The green, chypre structure keeps it on a composed, feminine line. Alliage and Diorella have a close profile.

Oudh Intense / Oud Intense

6.6

Comptoir Sud Pacifique · 2009

Citrus · Floral · Fruity

Comptoir Sud Pacifique Oudh Intense / Oud Intense is a scent for women that moves from a citrusy, fruity start into a woody, resinous and oriental base. It opens with blackcurrant and lemon, bright and fruity. At the heart, patchouli and rose bring a floral note with an earthy edge. The base holds amber, pine needle, musk and cedar, settling into a warm, woody, resinous character with a faintly animal side and a synthetic touch in the accords. El Nabil Musc Sultan (Eau de Parfum) and Alexandre.J Black Muscs have a close profile.