The Perfume Library

52 perfumes

Cash Woman

La Rive

Fresh · Floral · Fruity

La Rive Cash Woman is a fresh, floral and fruity women's fragrance built around raspberry, neroli and gardenia. Its longevity and sillage are rated moderate. Voters spread it across all four seasons, with fall and spring slightly ahead, and lean towards daily wear, leisure and the office. Half of the voters read it as feminine. It opens with raspberry, citrus notes and neroli, fresh and a little sweet. Gardenia, orange and jasmine bring the floral heart forward. In the base, patchouli, amber and white honey close it with a woody, powdery, oriental warmth.

Loukhoum Parfum du Soir

8.1

Keiko Mecheri · 2007

Floral · Sweet · Gourmand

Keiko Mecheri Loukhoum Parfum du Soir is a warm, sweet, gourmand evening scent with floral, woody and faintly smoky edges, and most voters read it as feminine. Vanilla absolute, benzoin and white honey carry the scent. Tonka bean and bitter almond soften that sweetness into something powdery, while sandalwood and musk give it a warm woody base. Rose absolute adds a floral edge inside the dense sweetness, and the spicy, oriental side stays in the background. Longevity is rated very strong and sillage strong. Most voters pick winter and fall, and evening and night out lead the occasions. Feminine is the most common character vote, followed by classic. M. Micallef Vanille Orient and Niche 4 All Vanilla Absolu have a close profile.

Fiori di Capri (Eau de Toilette)

7.3

Carthusia · 1990

Fresh · Citrus · Floral

Eau de Toilette

Carthusia Fiori di Capri Eau de Toilette opens on mandarin orange, orange blossom and white blossoms, a fresh, floral women's scent that leans towards spring and summer. Most voters pick spring and summer, and leisure and daily wear come first, with office use not far behind. Longevity and sillage are both rated good. It reads mostly feminine and classic. It has been discontinued. It opens with mandarin orange, bergamot and orange blossom, where citrus meets flowers. Towards the heart, frankincense, iris and pineapple add a fruity, lightly sweet side, with green and spicy touches along the way. In the base, sandalwood, oakmoss and white musk settle it into a woody, creamy chypre line.

8ᵉ Jour (Eau de Toilette)

7.6

Yves Rocher · 1991

Floral · Sweet · Gourmand

Eau de Toilette

Yves Rocher 8ᵉ Jour Eau de Toilette is a sweet, spicy floral for women that suits autumn and winter evenings; it has been discontinued. Its longevity and sillage are rated good. Most voters pick autumn and winter, and it leans towards evenings and nights out, with some leisure wear too. Most votes call it feminine, and a fair share see it as classic. Ylang-ylang, jasmine, iris and rose set a floral base. Cinnamon adds spice, while white honey and vanilla bring sweetness. Frankincense and myrrh pull the whole toward a resinous, lightly smoky, woody warmth, with a gourmand, oriental character on top.

Attar de Roses

7.6

Keiko Mecheri · 2010

Floral · Fruity · Sweet

Keiko Mecheri Attar de Roses is a floral scent built on Taif rose and May rose, sweetened by amber and white honey. Its longevity and sillage are rated moderate. Voters lean towards autumn and spring, with winter and summer further behind, and they split fairly evenly between daytime and evening wear. Most voters read it as feminine. Two roses sit at the centre, and rosewood grounds that floral body on a woody base, while amber and white honey add a warm, sweet glow. The accords also hint at fruity, spicy and powdery facets, with leathery and oriental shades staying in the background.

Giselle (Eau de Parfum)

7.3

Carla Fracci · 2004

Fresh · Floral · Fruity

Eau de Parfum

Carla Fracci Giselle Eau de Parfum is a feminine scent that pairs a fresh floral start with powdery, spicy gourmand sweetness; it has been discontinued. It opens with ylang-ylang, and a heart of jasmine, freesia and tuberose gives it a floral, garden-like feel. In the base, cinnamon, coconut, caramel, white honey and vanilla turn it sweet, with musk softening the whole. The fresh, fruity and spicy accords stay in the background beneath that gourmand sweetness. Longevity and sillage are rated moderate. Voters pick it most for fall, spring and winter, with summer far behind. It suits daily wear and leisure best, and also gets votes for evenings and the office. Most voters find it feminine. The Body Shop Ananya (Eau de Toilette) and Benefit Something About Sofia have a close profile.

Hot (1990) (Cologne)

7.7

Bill Blass · 1990

Floral · Green · Sweet

Bill Blass Hot (Cologne) is a floral, green chypre with spicy and resinous warmth, made for women and now discontinued. Longevity and sillage are both rated good. Most voters pick autumn and winter, with spring not far behind, and it is worn for evenings, nights out and leisure. Voters mostly call its character feminine and classic. It opens fresh with aldehydes, bergamot and green notes. The heart is floral: rose, jasmine, tuberose and orris root give it a powdery base, while cinnamon and white honey add a spicy, sweet warmth. In the base, patchouli, amber, sandalwood and oakmoss settle it into a woody, resinous chypre. Jean Patou Sublime and Halston Halston have a close profile.

Night Fever

6.9

Miro · 2010

Fresh · Citrus · Floral

Miro Night Fever is a sweet floral scent for women built on orange blossom, jasmine, white honey and vanilla; it has been discontinued. It opens with orange blossom, and jasmine carries the floral side through the heart. White honey and vanilla sweeten the base. The accords add a fresh, citrusy lift, along with fruity, powdery and slightly smoky touches. Voters rate its longevity and sillage as moderate, though only a few have weighed in. It reads feminine. Its profile is close to Fenjal miss fenjal Touch Of Purple and Yves Rocher Shafali Fleur Rare (Eau de Toilette).

Ravenna

7.1

Yanina Yakusheva

Floral · Fruity · Sweet

Yanina Yakusheva Ravenna is a creamy, sweet floral with a gourmand streak, made for women who like their white flowers rich. Voters rate its longevity and sillage as good, though the number of votes is small, so this impression is tentative. It reads as a feminine perfume. Taken as a whole, tuberose, gardenia and frangipani carry the dense white-floral heart, while coconut, milk, peach and white honey sweeten it into something creamy. Suede and cedar add a woody, faintly leathery depth, and vanilla and musk keep the finish soft.