The Perfume Library

Cool Elixir

7.1

Davidoff · 2025

Fresh · Floral · Sweet

Davidoff Cool Elixir is a men's fragrance that pairs a fresh, floral start with a sweet, spicy and woody body, and it suits evenings and nights out. Longevity and sillage are both rated good. Most voters pick autumn and winter, with spring not far behind and summer chosen least. Evening and night out are the top occasions, though leisure, daily and business wear all get votes. Voters mostly read it as masculine, with a modern feel. Rose oxide opens, Provençal lavender absolute sits in the heart, and oud anchors the base. The fresh, floral opening turns sweeter and drifts towards spicy, oriental tones, with oud setting a woody ground. The synthetic accord gives it a clean, modern edge.

Apex Eau Intense

7.6

Roja Parfums · 2025

Fresh · Citrus · Green

Roja Parfums Apex Eau Intense is a men's fragrance that pairs a fresh, green opening of mint, bergamot and mandarin orange with ambroxan and a woody base. Most voters pick spring and summer, and it also works in fall. Longevity is rated good and sillage moderate. It leans towards leisure, daily wear and the office, and most voters read it as masculine and modern. The top is bright with mint, clary sage, lemon and lavender, a crisp citrus freshness. Honey pomelo and rose oxide in the heart add a soft, fruity touch. The base of violet leaf, ambroxan, cedarwood and patchouli gives a woody, lightly spicy footing, and the overall feel stays clean and synthetic. Calvin Klein Contradiction for Men and The Dua Brand Predator Intense have a close profile.

Tabac Man Gravity (Eau de Toilette)

7.1

Mäurer & Wirtz · 2021

Fresh · Citrus · Floral

Eau de Toilette

Mäurer & Wirtz Tabac Man Gravity Eau de Toilette is a fresh, citrusy fragrance for men, with an aquatic lift over a lightly sweet, woody base. It opens with grapefruit, lavender and aldehydes, softened by rose oxide and musk. The heart brings oud, geranium and coriander seed, adding a spicy, woody tone. In the base, patchouli, musk and tonka bean settle it onto a creamy, sweet footing. Longevity and sillage are moderate. Most voters place it in spring and fall, for daily, leisure and business wear, and most call it masculine. Its profile is close to Hugo Boss Boss Bottled Sport and Mäurer & Wirtz Tabac Original Craftsman.

Now Men

6.2

Azzaro · 2007

Fresh · Citrus · Floral

Azzaro Now Men is a fresh, citrusy men's fragrance that suits spring and summer days, leisure time and the office; it has been discontinued. Most voters pick spring and summer, and winter is rarely chosen. Leisure, business and daily wear lead, while night and evening get few votes. Longevity is rated moderate and sillage weak, so it stays close to the skin. It reads as a masculine scent. The character is fresh, citrusy and aquatic, softened by floral and green touches. It opens with driftwood and rose oxide, moves to violet and cardamom in the heart, and settles on white leather, lichen and ambergris over a woody, lightly spicy base. Armaf Tres Nuit and Creed Green Irish Tweed have a close profile.

Ace of Spades

6.7

Motörhead · 2023

Fresh · Citrus · Floral

Motörhead Ace of Spades is a rugged men's fragrance that sets fresh citrus against smoky, woody notes. Its longevity and sillage are rated moderate. Most voters pick spring and fall, and it is worn mostly for leisure, daily life and business, with night and evening use a little further behind. It opens bright and green with lemon, basil, rhubarb and elemi resin. The heart holds blackcurrant bud, frankincense and whisky. In the base, birch tar and gaiac wood bring the smoke, while Atlas cedar and musk soften it onto a woody ground. Motörhead Overkill and Comme des Garçons Play Black have a close profile.

Zara · 2025

Fresh · Floral · Synthetic

LR · 2019

The Dua Brand · 2026