The Perfume Library

16 perfumes

(Flower Please)

Zara · 2024

Fresh · Floral · Synthetic

Zara (Flower Please) is a fresh, floral and powdery scent built around linen, jasmine and aldehydes. Linen gives the opening a clean, airy feel, while jasmine and aldehydes add a bright floral heart. In the base, amber, salty notes and white musk soften everything into a creamy warmth, with a slightly synthetic edge running through the accords. Most voters pick spring and summer, and daily wear, leisure and business come up most often. Longevity is rated good and sillage moderate. Votes split closely between feminine and masculine, so it doesn't lean hard either way. Téo Cabanel Et Voilà and LM Parfums Aldhèyx have a close profile.

CH Men Africa

7.3

Carolina Herrera · 2015

Citrus · Floral · Sweet

Carolina Herrera CH Men Africa is a masculine scent that sets mandarin orange zest, pink pepper and coffee over a sweet, woody base. It opens with mandarin orange zest, blue sage, pink pepper and green bell pepper, a fresh start with a slight bite. In the heart, linen, violet leaf and coffee come forward, with floral and gourmand touches blending into the sweetness. The base of Atlas cedar, cinnamon wood and cashmere wood gives it a woody, earthy footing. Longevity is rated good and sillage moderate. It is aimed at men. Released in 2015, it has been discontinued. Dolce & Gabbana Devotion pour Homme (Eau de Parfum) and LR Guido Maria Kretschmer for Men have a close profile.

The Highwayman

6.3

Alkemia

Fresh · Green · Sweet

Alkemia The Highwayman is a fresh, green men's fragrance that sets leathery, earthy and spicy sides against a sweet streak. Its sillage is rated moderate, so it neither fills a room nor disappears on skin. It is classed as a masculine scent. Oakmoss, leather, soil and linen sit together. Campfire and gun powder add a dry, rough edge, while the air accord keeps it open. The sweet accord softens that roughness a little.

Guido

5.8

Strangers Parfumerie · 2024

Floral · Fruity · Woody

Strangers Parfumerie Guido is a woody, creamy fragrance for men, built around cognac, oak wood and leather. The notes read as a single whole: cognac and brandy give a warm, boozy tone, which oak wood, mahogany and leather set into a woody frame. Cocoa, vanilla and tonka bean pull the scent towards the creamy, sweet side, while plum adds a soft fruity touch. Iris, rose and lavender form a floral layer, and tobacco, moss and vetiver carry a dry depth in the background. The sweet and woody sides weigh most. Tiziana Terenzi Borea and Tiziana Terenzi Tabit Attar have a close profile.