The Perfume Library

17 perfumes

Bvlgari Man Black Orient

Bvlgari · 2016

Floral · Sweet · Spicy

Bvlgari Man Black Orient is a sweet, smoky oriental for men that suits autumn and winter evenings. Most voters pick winter and fall, and summer barely registers. Evenings and nights out lead, while office wear sits well behind. Longevity and sillage both rate as good, and the character reads clearly masculine. This Alberto Morillas fragrance has been discontinued. Cardamom and rum open with a spicy, sweet start. In the heart, Taif rose and tuberose add a soft floral touch. Leather and oud take over at the base, leaving a resinous, woody, leathery trail. Prada Miracle of the Rose and Montale Oud Edition have a close profile.

Akaster

7.5

Parfums de Marly · 2015

Floral · Sweet · Spicy

Parfums de Marly Akaster is a spicy oriental for men that sets Taif rose and Bulgarian rose over the smoky woodiness of gaiac wood and Laotian oud; it has been discontinued. It opens fresh and sharp with Sicilian lemon, pink pepper, cypress and geranium. The two roses fill the heart, and in the base gaiac wood, cardamom, musk and Laotian oud turn it resinous, smoky and slightly animalic. Floral and sweet tones soften the line between spice and wood. Longevity is rated strong and sillage good. Most voters pick fall and winter, with spring not far behind, and it is chosen mainly for evenings and nights out. Most find it masculine, though a fair share read it as feminine.

Byron

7.5

Moresque · 2022

Fresh · Citrus · Floral

Moresque Byron, classed as a men's perfume, pairs the brightness of citrus with spice and a warm, resinous woodiness. The top is pink pepper, tangerine, bergamot and ginger, so it opens fresh and spicy with citrus in front. In the heart, magnolia, jasmine, saffron and cardamom add a soft floral and spicy layer. The base of patchouli, sandalwood, vanilla and amber settles it into a sweet, woody, oriental feel. Voters find both longevity and sillage good, though the number of votes is small, so these ratings are tentative. There are no season or occasion votes, so it is hard to say when it suits best. Manos Gerakinis Anthem and Ajmal Amber Poivre have a close profile.

Molook

8.6

Amouage

Floral · Woody · Oriental

Amouage Molook is a dense, male-leaning oud and rose scent that wears most comfortably in fall and spring; it has been discontinued. Longevity is rated strong and sillage good. Most voters pick fall or spring, a fair number choose winter, and very few pick summer. It opens with Taif rose; Cambodian oud and ambergris dominate the heart, and sandalwood and Indian oud sit in the base. The accords are floral, woody and oriental, with resinous, earthy, smoky and animal tones darkening the character. Amouage Ajwad and Majid Muzaffar Iterji Adghal have a close profile.

Mukhallat At Tabari

8.3

Maison Anthony Marmin

Fresh · Floral · Sweet

Maison Anthony Marmin Mukhallat At Tabari is a sweet, spicy and woody oriental for men, with floral and resinous sides that give it a dense, evening-leaning character. Its longevity is rated strong and its sillage good, so it stays on the skin for a long time and carries around you. Most voters place it on nights out, in leisure time and in the evening, though it is also worn for business. It has been discontinued. It opens with dried fruits, Taif rose and Indian blossoms. In the heart, woody notes, honey and vanilla add sweetness. The base of patchouli, Cambodian oud and black musk leaves an earthy, leathery and animalic depth.