The Perfume Library

12 perfumes

1958 - L'Essence de L'Essence

YVRA · 2015

Fresh · Citrus · Green

YVRA 1958 - L'Essence de L'Essence is a fresh, citrusy men's fragrance that suits spring and summer days. Most voters pick spring and summer, with fall close behind, while winter is rarely chosen. It is favoured for leisure, daily wear and the office. Longevity and sillage are moderate, and most voters read it as masculine. The scent is fresh, green and fruity. Italian lemon and Indian cardamom come first, with Caribbean ginger adding spice. Spanish orange blossom and Venezuelan tonka bean soften it, while Virginia cedar and Indonesian patchouli give it a woody base. Berdoues Dolce Amalfi and Kilian Lemon in Zest Lugano have a close profile.

Azzaro pour Homme Ginger Lover

8.1

Azzaro · 2019

Fresh · Citrus · Fruity

Azzaro pour Homme Ginger Lover pairs the brightness of Indian cardamom and lime with the spicy warmth of kahili ginger, giving a fresh, citrusy scent aimed at men. It opens fresh and citrusy with Indian cardamom and lime. In the heart, cedar and kahili ginger bring a spicy, woody line. The base of Haitian vetiver and coumarin settles into an earthy, lightly sweet ground; the overall impression is fresh, with a fruity touch and a slightly synthetic edge. Longevity and sillage are rated good. Most voters pick fall and spring, though it also wears in summer and winter. Daily and leisure wear lead, and it suits the office too. Seen as masculine and modern, it has a close profile to Azzaro Wanted and Hugo Boss Boss Bottled.

Toy Boy 2

7.5

Moschino · 2025

Fresh · Sweet · Synthetic

Moschino Toy Boy 2 is a men's fragrance that pairs a spicy opening of nutmeg, cardamom and ginger with a warm, resinous base of myrrh and vetiver. Indonesian nutmeg, Indian cardamom and Indian ginger give the top a fresh, spicy start. Madagascar pepper and coffee lead the heart, and myrrh, cistus and vetiver settle the base into something woody and resinous. Among the accords, sweetness and a soft, powdery, creamy side weigh most. Longevity is rated strong and sillage good. Voters pick evening and nights out most often, with leisure and business also getting votes. It is a men's fragrance. Gucci Guilty Elixir de Parfum pour Homme and Tesori d'Oriente Mirra have a close profile.

1979 - L'Essence de Présence

7.7

YVRA · 2017

Fresh · Citrus · Green

YVRA 1979 - L'Essence de Présence is a men's scent that pairs the fresh, citrusy lift of bergamot and Indian cardamom with pepper and woods such as vetiver and patchouli. Longevity is rated good and sillage moderate. Most voters pick fall and spring, though winter and summer are not far behind, so it isn't tied to one season. It leans towards daytime, office and night-out wear, and most voters read it as masculine. The notes read as one whole: bergamot and Indian cardamom bring freshness, while pepper adds spice. Virginia cedar, Paraguayan gaiac wood, vetiver and Indonesian patchouli build a woody, slightly smoky base. Green, resinous and synthetic touches run through the accords. Vilhelm Parfumerie Black Citrus and Guerlain Vetiver Extreme have a close profile.