The Perfume Library

38 perfumes

Portrayal Man

Amouage · 2019

Fresh · Floral · Green

Amouage Portrayal Man is a green, earthy men's fragrance built on violet leaf, Java vetiver and cade juniper. Longevity is rated strong and sillage good. Most voters pick spring and fall, and leisure, daily wear and business come up most often as settings. It reads masculine and classic. Diptyque Vetyverio (Eau de Toilette) and ICONOfly Personne have a close profile. It opens with violet leaf, fresh, green and faintly floral. Java vetiver in the heart gives it an earthy, woody backbone, and cade juniper in the base finishes on a dry, spicy note.

24 Old Bond Street

7.7

Atkinsons · 2013

Fresh · Citrus · Floral

Atkinsons 24 Old Bond Street is a fresh, citrusy fragrance for men that opens with cardamom and juniper berry and moves into cade juniper, Earl Grey tea and Turkish rose. The top notes of cardamom and juniper berry give a spicy, bright start. In the heart, cade juniper, Earl Grey tea and Turkish rose build a green, floral balance, with the sweetness staying in the background. Whisky in the base closes it on a warm, woody note. Longevity and sillage are both moderate. Most voters pick spring and summer, with fall close behind. It suits daily wear, leisure and the office, and most voters read it as masculine. Atkinsons 24 Old Bond Street Triple Extract and Dunhill Icon have a close profile.

A City on Fire

6.6

Imaginary Authors · 2014

Spicy · Woody · Resinous

Imaginary Authors A City on Fire is a smoky, resinous and earthy men's fragrance led by burnt match and cade juniper. Longevity and sillage are both rated good. Most voters pick fall and winter, while spring and summer trail far behind. It leans towards leisure, evenings and nights out, and rarely gets chosen for the office or daytime. Most voters read it as masculine. The notes read as one whole: the dry smoke of burnt match joins the charred, woody air of cade juniper. Cardamom adds spice, labdanum brings resinous warmth, and spikenard gives an earthy depth. Clearwood softens the woody base, and berries add a faint fruity touch in the background.

Maahir Black Edition

7.2

Lattafa · 2019

Spicy · Woody · Oriental

Lattafa Maahir Black Edition is a spicy, woody and smoky masculine scent built around black pepper, saffron and leather. It lasts strongly and projects well. Most voters pick winter and fall, and it is mostly worn in the evening or on a night out. It reads clearly masculine and classic. It opens with black pepper, saffron and pink pepper, then moves into a resinous, smoky heart of rhubarb, labdanum, gurjum balsam and cade juniper. The base of leather, tree moss, gaiac wood and patchouli turns earthy and leathery. Le Labo Oud 27 and Amouage Epic Man have a close profile.

His Majesty the Oud

7.7

Atkinsons · 2016

Sweet · Gourmand · Spicy

Atkinsons His Majesty the Oud is a sweet, smoky and spicy men's fragrance built around Lapsang Souchong tea, leather and Laotian oud. Longevity and sillage are both rated good. Most voters pick autumn and winter, and it sits most comfortably in the evening or on a night out. Most voters read it as masculine and classic. It opens with the smoky air of Lapsang Souchong tea. In the heart, cade juniper and clove add a spicy, resinous edge. The base is led by leather, frankincense and Laotian oud, with sweet, gourmand tones softening the woody, smoky structure. Zara Bohemian Oud and Santa Eulalia Obscuro have a close profile.

Les Nombres d'Or - Cuir

7.5

Maison Mona di Orio · 2010

Spicy · Woody · Animal

Maison Mona di Orio Les Nombres d'Or - Cuir is a masculine, leather-led scent with a spicy, smoky edge, best suited to fall and winter evenings; it has been discontinued. Leather, castoreum and opoponax form the backbone. Cardamom and cade juniper add a spicy, smoky hardness, while absinth sharpens the heavy build slightly. The accords are woody, resinous, earthy and animal, with little sweetness or floral softness. Longevity is rated strong and sillage good. Most voters pick fall and winter, and evenings or nights out; summer is rarely chosen. It reads masculine and classic. Sonoma Scent Studio Fireside Intense and Initio Divine Attraction have a close profile.

Patchouli of the Underworld

7.7

Electimuss · 2022

Green · Sweet · Spicy

Electimuss Patchouli of the Underworld is a serious masculine scent that sets woody, animal and smoky tones over a green, sweet and spicy base. Its longevity is rated strong and its sillage good. Most voters pick fall and winter, spring follows, and summer is rarely chosen. It is mentioned most for evenings, leisure and nights out. Voters tend to call it masculine and classic. The top opens with bergamot, mandarin orange and black pepper, a bright spicy start. The heart holds patchouli, cade juniper and birch, bringing a smoky, earthy weight. The base of labdanum, castoreum and styrax dries down resinous and leathery. Nishane Unutamam and Le Labo Patchouli 24 (Eau de Parfum) have a close profile.

Bois d'Olivier & Cade

7.2

Jeanne en Provence · 2011

Fresh · Citrus · Green

Jeanne en Provence Bois d'Olivier & Cade is a fresh, citrusy and woody men's scent with a green streak, suited to daytime wear and the in-between seasons. It opens with lemon zest, lavender and apple, a bright, lightly fruity start softened by jasmine. In the heart, cade juniper, olive wood and patchouli build a woody body while marine notes keep it fresh. Vetiver and sandalwood settle it onto a dry, woody base. Longevity and sillage are rated moderate. Most voters pick fall and spring, and leisure, daily wear and business are the most-voted occasions. It reads mostly masculine, with some voters calling it modern or classic. James Bond 007 (Eau de Toilette) and Lacoste Red (Eau de Toilette) have a close profile.

Khalid / خالد

7.6

Lattafa

Sweet · Spicy · Woody

Lattafa Khalid / خالد is a sweet, spicy scent built around leather, saffron and labdanum, with a masculine character that suits fall and winter evenings. It opens with leather, saffron and labdanum. At the heart, cade juniper, patchouli and birch set a smoky, woody backdrop. In the base, benzoin, oud, leather and tolu balm carry it into a resinous, sweet warmth, with animal and leathery tones staying present. Its longevity is rated strong and its sillage good. Most voters pick fall and winter, and evening and night out lead the occasions; masculine and classic dominate the character votes. French Avenue Azzure Aoud and French Avenue Spectre have a close profile.

Heritage Oud

7.4

Beverly Hills Polo Club · 2017

Green · Fruity · Sweet

Beverly Hills Polo Club Heritage Oud is a men's fragrance that sets a spicy opening of pink pepper, bergamot and cardamom against a woody, slightly sweet base of vetiver, sandalwood and amber. It opens spicy and fresh with pink pepper, bergamot and cardamom. Cypress and thyme add a green touch in the heart. In the base, vetiver, cade juniper, sandalwood and amber build a woody, leathery character, softened by fruity and sweet accords. Longevity and sillage are rated good, though the number of votes is small, so those ratings are tentative. Its value for money is rated high. It suits men looking for an oriental, woody scent. Yves Saint Laurent La Nuit de L'Homme and Montblanc Présence have a close profile.

#006 Boxer

6.2

Hunq · 2023

Floral · Green · Synthetic

Hunq #006 Boxer is a men's fragrance that roughs up a floral and green core with spicy, earthy and smoky edges, with a noticeably synthetic tone among its accords. It opens with bergamot, grapefruit and bitter orange, sharpened by rosemary and red thyme. The heart builds a floral base from geranium, green leaves, violet and rose, while nutmeg and cumin add spice. In the base, pine, vetiver, patchouli and cade juniper pull it toward woody, earthy, smoky ground. Longevity and sillage are rated good, though the small number of votes makes this tentative. It reads masculine. Those after a similar profile could look at Hunq #005 Mechanic and Abel Grey Labdanum.

Cunning Man

7.6

House of Orpheus · 2015

Green · Sweet · Spicy

House of Orpheus Cunning Man is a green, smoky men's fragrance built around oakmoss, cade juniper and leather. Oakmoss and oak wood absolute give it a woody, green backbone, while cade juniper and tobacco pull it towards smoke. Leather and oud add a resinous, leathery weight, and myrrh softens the dryness with a faintly sweet, creamy edge. It is classed as a masculine scent. Longevity and sillage are both moderate, though the number of votes is small, so those ratings are tentative. It suits those who like dark, smoky, assertive fragrances.