The Perfume Library

9 perfumes

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Imperiale - Iris Malika

Chopard · 2022

Floral · Fruity · Sweet

Chopard Imperiale - Iris Malika is a floral, sweet and spicy scent with a powdery, resinous warmth. It reads as feminine and suits fall and winter evenings. It opens with the fruity brightness of Italian bergamot, raspberry and blackcurrant, lifted by Ceylonese cinnamon and cardamom. The heart builds a floral, powdery body from Turkish damask rose, ylang-ylang and Chinese iris absolute. In the base, myrrh, sandalwood, labdanum and amber settle it into a resinous, creamy, woody sweetness. Longevity and sillage are rated good. Most voters pick fall and winter, with evening and night out leading the occasions, and spring also works. Most voters find it feminine and classic.

Fatale

6.9

Agent Provocateur · 2014

Floral · Fruity · Sweet

Agent Provocateur Fatale is a floral, fruity and sweet women's fragrance that most voters place in fall and winter evenings. Its longevity is rated good and its sillage moderate, so it stays with you through the day without filling the room. Most voters pick fall, with winter and spring close behind. Evening and night out lead the occasions, though leisure and daily wear are also named. Most voters read it as feminine. It opens bright and fruity with blackcurrant, mango and Madagascan pink pepper. In the heart, patchouli, gardenia and orris absolute build a powdery floral texture. The base turns gourmand and sweet with Spanish labdanum, chocolate, musk and vanilla orchid. Elizabeth Grant Graceful Angel and essence Kiss 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.

Première Danse

6.8

Paul Emilien · 2014

Floral · Fruity · Sweet

Paul Emilien Première Danse is a feminine scent that sets a floral, powdery character against sweet, fruity and spicy touches; it has been discontinued. Its longevity and sillage are rated moderate, so it neither stays too close nor fills a room. Voters pick it mostly for leisure, daytime and office wear, with evening and night out further behind. It opens with Italian iris, Sicilian mandarin orange, Argentinian bitter orange and Tasmanian red berries. In the heart, French violet, French mimosa, Haitian vetiver and precious woods give it a floral, woody core. The base of Somalian frankincense, Siam benzoin, Spanish labdanum, white musk and amber sweetens it and settles into a powdery warmth.