The Perfume Library

32 perfumes

Rose Tonnerre / Une Rose

Editions de Parfums Frédéric Malle · 2003

Fresh · Floral · Green

Editions de Parfums Frédéric Malle Rose Tonnerre / Une Rose is a fresh yet full-bodied floral that sets rose on an earthy, animal base, classed as a women's fragrance and suited to evenings and nights out. Longevity is rated strong and sillage good. Most voters pick spring and fall, with summer and winter further behind. It is chosen most often for evening and night-out wear, and most voters read it as feminine, while some find it masculine or classic. Rose sits at the centre, with truffle, patchouli, castoreum and vetiver beside it. A fresh, green floral note is balanced by woody, spicy and earthy tones, and the animal side sweetens the rose while weighing it down.

Valentina Assoluto

7.6

Valentino · 2012

Floral · Fruity · Sweet

Valentino Valentina Assoluto is a discontinued women's fragrance that pairs a sweet, floral character with a powdery, woody base. Most voters read it as feminine and lean towards autumn and winter, with evenings and nights out the favoured occasions, though spring wears it comfortably too. Longevity is rated good, while sillage stays moderate. It opens with bergamot, peach and truffle, then softens and sweetens in a heart of vanilla, jasmine and tuberose. Cedar, patchouli and oakmoss give the base a woody, slightly spicy depth. Chopard Cašmir and Yves Saint Laurent Manifesto have a close profile.

L.I.L.Y.

6.0

Stella McCartney · 2012

Fresh · Citrus · Floral

Stella McCartney L.I.L.Y. is a fresh, green floral with a citrusy lift and a light earthy chypre feel, written for women and suited to easy daytime wear. Most voters recommend it for spring and summer, and it leans towards daily, leisure and office wear. Its longevity and sillage are rated weak, so it stays close to the skin and keeps quiet. Most voters find it feminine. It has been discontinued. Truffle sits in the top, lily of the valley in the heart and oakmoss in the base. The green, fresh floral side leads; fruity and sweet touches soften it, while powdery and woody tones stay in the background. Chloé Nomade and Bond No. 9 Riverside Drive have a close profile.

Love Never Dies Gold

6.5

Jeanne Arthes · 2010

Floral · Fruity · Sweet

Jeanne Arthes Love Never Dies Gold is a sweet, gourmand floral with fruity and powdery sides, made for women and now discontinued. It opens with blackcurrant and pink grapefruit for a fruity brightness, while truffle adds an earthy edge. The heart brings lily of the valley, Brazilian gardenia and orchid. It dries down to a sweet, spicy, woody base of ambergris, dark chocolate and frankincense. Longevity is rated good and sillage moderate. Most voters pick fall and winter, and it leans towards nights out and evenings. Voters mostly call its character feminine. Mugler Angel (Eau de Parfum) and Lancôme Miracle Forever have a close profile.

L.I.L.Y. Absolute

7.1

Stella McCartney · 2013

Fresh · Floral · Green

Stella McCartney L.I.L.Y. Absolute is a fresh, green floral for women, powdery and lightly sweet with a fruity edge; it has been discontinued. It opens with black pepper and truffle, a dry, faintly earthy start. At the heart, pink pepper, ambrette seed and lily of the valley bring the floral side forward, clean and powdery. The base of patchouli, oakmoss, amber and blond woods settles it onto a green, soft ground, with the sweetness staying in the background. Guerlain Idylle (Eau de Parfum) and Chloé Roses de Chloé have a close profile.