The Perfume Library

58 perfumes

L'Eau d'Issey pour Homme Wood & Wood

Issey Miyake · 2019

Fresh · Citrus · Fruity

Issey Miyake L'Eau d'Issey pour Homme Wood & Wood (2019) is a fresh men's fragrance that opens with citrus and settles into a sweet, woody character. Its longevity and sillage are moderate. Most voters recommend fall and spring, with summer third. Leisure, daily wear and the office are the most mentioned settings. Voters mostly find it masculine, and some call it modern. It opens with elemi resin, grapefruit and cardamom, giving a citrusy, lightly spicy freshness. In the heart, sandalwood, Virginia cedar, apricot and ambroxan lay a fruity sweetness over a woody base. The base of Haitian vetiver, patchouli, musk and tonka bean finishes dry and warm. Dior Sauvage Parfum and Dior Dior Homme Sport (2017) have a close profile.

Pacific Aura

8.2

Rayhaan · 2025

Fresh · Citrus · Aquatic

Rayhaan Pacific Aura is a fresh, citrusy men's fragrance that leans towards spring and summer days; it has been discontinued. It opens with lemon, orange, citron and mint, while coriander and blackcurrant add a spicy, fruity edge to that fresh start. The heart brings May rose, basil and apricot. Date, fig and ambrette in the base soften the scent and sweeten it slightly, with an aquatic feel staying in the background as it dries down. Most voters pick summer and spring. Longevity and sillage are both rated good. It suits daily wear and leisure best, and is also chosen for sport and the office. It reads masculine and modern. Avapari Citrus Mint and Louis Vuitton Pacific Chill have a close profile.

La Yuqawam Tobacco Blaze

7.4

Rasasi · 2013

Fruity · Sweet · Spicy

Rasasi La Yuqawam Tobacco Blaze is a smoky, resinous men's fragrance that sets the sweet spice of apricot and saffron against Indian oud, patchouli and leather. Longevity and sillage are both rated strong. Most voters pick fall and winter, with spring a distant third. It leans towards evenings and nights out, and sits close to leisure wear too. Most voters read it as masculine. The top opens with neroli, saffron and lily of the valley. In the heart, coumarin, cedar, violet, apricot and amber build a sweet, fruity warmth. The base of Indian oud, patchouli and leather leaves a woody, smoky, leathery weight. Laboratorio Olfattivo Nerotic and Gucci Gucci Intense Oud have a close profile.

Awatif pour Homme / عواطف

8.8

Zimaya

Fresh · Citrus · Floral

Zimaya Awatif pour Homme is a fresh, citrusy and aquatic men's scent, with green, fruity and sweet touches that make it an easy daytime wear. Voters rate both longevity and sillage as good. Most choose it for daily wear and leisure, with sport and business also among the common picks. It is marketed as a men's fragrance. The top is cool and bright with mint, coriander, citron, blackcurrant and orange. Rose, basil and apricot in the heart add a floral, fruity softness. Ambrette, fig and date in the base leave a sweet finish. Rare Reef and Pacific Aura have a close profile.

Raw Human

7.5

Lattafa Pride

Fruity · Sweet · Synthetic

Lattafa Pride Raw Human is a men's fragrance for fall and winter evenings, where fruity sweetness is hardened by resin and leather. It opens with plum, apricot and pink pepper, a sweet, spicy fruit. Osmanthus sits in the heart. The base of frankincense, fir balsam, styrax and leather takes over, leaving a woody, smoky, leathery drydown. Longevity is rated strong and sillage good. Most voters pick fall and winter, with night outs and evenings leading. Most see it as masculine, though some call it modern. Its profile is close to Van Cleef & Arpels Orchid Leather and Penhaligon's Halfeti Leather.

Que Tal

7.9

Plume Impression · 2021

Floral · Fruity · Sweet

Plume Impression Que Tal pairs a floral, fruity sweetness with a powdery, creamy woodiness; it is described as a masculine scent that suits autumn evenings. Longevity is rated good and sillage moderate, so it is noticeable up close without filling the room. Most voters pick fall and winter, then spring, with summer well behind. Evenings and nights out lead, while leisure and business wear also fit. Voters lean masculine, though a fair number read it as feminine. It opens with apricot and pink pepper, a fruity sweetness with a touch of spice. The heart of French jasmine, iris, Indian patchouli and sandalwood builds a floral, powdery, creamy body. In the base, musk, amber and cedarwood soften the scent and close it on a warm woodiness.

Tobacco Royal

8.0

Precious Liquid · 2022

Sweet · Spicy · Woody

Precious Liquid Tobacco Royal is a sweet, woody and smoky men's fragrance led by tobacco absolute and spices, softened by vanilla and tonka bean. Its longevity and sillage are both rated good, though few people have voted on them, so take that with some caution. It is classed as a men's perfume. As a whole it reads as a sweet tobacco scent: tobacco absolute and spices form the core, while cistus and broom absolute add an earthy, faintly smoky depth. Tonka bean, vanilla and apricot round off the harder edges into an oriental sweetness. Byredo Mumbai Noise and Maître Parfumeur et Gantier Ambre Tibet have a close profile.

Aron

7.5

Yanina Yakusheva

Fruity · Sweet · Synthetic

Yanina Yakusheva Aron is a woody, spicy men's fragrance that sets oakmoss, sandalwood and saffron beside suede and oud. The scent moves as a single piece rather than in stages. Oakmoss and patchouli lay an earthy base, while suede adds a leathery texture. Saffron brings spice, and oud and musk give it an animal depth. Vanilla and apricot add a sweet, fruity, creamy softness that balances the woody character. Voters find its longevity and sillage good, though the small number of votes means this is only a rough guide. It is positioned as a men's fragrance. Amado Oud Mystère and Commodity Gold+ have a close profile.

Strength

8.3

Ermenegildo Zegna · 2017

Fruity · Sweet · Gourmand

Ermenegildo Zegna Strength is a sweet, smoky and woody men's fragrance built around tobacco leaf, honey and oud. Both its longevity and its sillage are rated strong, so a few sprays carry well. It is described as a men's scent and has been discontinued. The number of ratings is small, so these impressions are tentative. Tobacco leaf and honey form a sweet core, and apricot adds a fruity softness. Smoke and oud give the scent a smoky, resinous weight, while pine needle and musk keep a woody, creamy base underneath.

Atlantis (V.2)

7.0

blu atlas · 2022

Fresh · Citrus · Floral

Blu Atlas Atlantis (V.2) is a fresh, aquatic men's fragrance that pairs citrus with a soft fruity sweetness over a gentle floral base. It opens with blackcurrant, bergamot and lemon, a bright citrus layer. In the heart, lavender and clary sage keep the freshness going while peach and apricot add a sweet fruit touch. The base of oakmoss, musk, violet, orris root and ambrette seed settles it onto a powdery, woody foundation. Voters rate both longevity and sillage as moderate, so it is a restrained scent that wears easily through the day. The number of votes is small, so this is only a rough guide. Its fresh character suits everyday wear. Dermacol Sea Salt & Lime and Birkholz Portraits of Portofino have a close profile.

Arabian Leather Musk

8.1

Arabian Oud

Fresh · Fruity · Sweet

Arabian Oud Arabian Leather Musk is a sweet, leathery men's fragrance that opens on cranberry and apricot and settles into leathery notes, oud and honey. The opening is fruity and fresh, led by cranberry and apricot. In the heart, leathery notes, oud and honey take over, giving it a woody, oriental feel. The base of cocoa, vanilla, patchouli and musk sweetens it and leaves a powdery warmth. Voters rate both longevity and sillage as good, though the number of votes is small, so this view rests on a limited sample. With its leathery, honeyed sweetness it reads as masculine. Perfumes with a close profile include Taif Al-Emarat Taif T04 and Widian Aswan.

Trajan (Eau de Parfum)

7.9

Nilafar du Nil · 2019

Fruity · Sweet · Spicy

Eau de Parfum

Nilafar du Nil Trajan Eau de Parfum is a men's oriental scent that sets a fruity, sweet body against spice, smoke and resin. Smoke and cinnamon come first. The heart of honey, liquorice, saffron, cherry and apricot builds a sweet, fruity richness, while frankincense adds a resinous depth. The base of Peru balsam, amber, vanilla and tobacco settles into a woody, slightly animalic warmth. Mancera Red Tobacco and Parfums de Marly Habdan have a close profile.