The Perfume Library

Belle Bête

7.5

Liquides Imaginaires · 2016

Floral · Sweet · Spicy

Liquides Imaginaires Belle Bête is a discontinued unisex fragrance that suits fall and winter evenings, a sweet, spicy scent hardened by leathery and animalic tones. Hazelnut, saffron and chili lead the top, while rhubarb and iris pull the opening in a slightly floral, earthy direction. In the heart, coffee, coumarin and patchouli set the sweetness on a woody base carried by Atlas cedar and vetiver. The base leaves a warm, leathery, animalic trail of suede, castoreum and civet. Longevity is rated good and sillage moderate. Most voters pick fall and winter, with evening, leisure and nights out the leading occasions. Masculine and feminine votes sit close together, so it reads balanced between the two. WienerBlut Unheimlich and Prin Nocturnal Poetry have a close profile.

Last Season

8.1

Meo Fusciuni · 2024

Green · Spicy · Woody

Meo Fusciuni Last Season is a green, woody and smoky unisex scent built around oakmoss, sandalwood and leather. Last Season leans towards fall and winter, then spring, and is chosen less in summer. Leisure and evening wear are the favourites. Longevity is rated strong and sillage good. Most voters read it as masculine, though it sits comfortably as a unisex scent. Oakmoss, sandalwood and leather lead, with chamomile and maté adding a green, herbal edge. Cistus, tobacco and labdanum bring resinous warmth, while Canadian pine and cedar keep it dry and woody. The mood is earthy and smoky, with sweetness well in the background. Amouage Memoir Man and Jovoy Private Label have a close profile.

Goat

6.7

Wolf Brothers · 2021

Green · Fruity · Sweet

Wolf Brothers Goat is a green, spicy and animalic men's fragrance that leans towards fall and winter, suiting leisure time and evenings out. Most voters pick fall and winter, with spring not far behind; few choose summer. Longevity is rated strong and sillage good. It mostly reads masculine, though some find it modern or feminine. It opens with violet leaf, goat milk, mushrooms and truffle, an earthy green start that osmanthus sweetens slightly. In the heart, cumin and clove bring spice over a woody base of cedarwood and patchouli. The dry-down settles into leather, fur and vetiver, animalic and leathery.

Pistil

7.5

Miskeo · 2022

Floral · Green · Sweet

Miskeo Pistil is a unisex scent that sets green and sweet sides against a floral heart, with a powdery, faintly animal edge. Longevity is good and sillage moderate. Most voters pick spring and fall, and it leans towards leisure and evening wear. More voters read it as feminine, though a fair share call it masculine. Jasmine sambac, violet and narcissus form the floral frame, galbanum adds a green bite, and raspberry and vermouth bring a soft, fruity sweetness. Atlas cedar and costus give it a spicy, slightly animal depth. Parfum d'Empire 3 Fleurs and Papillon Artisan Perfumes Hera have a close profile.

Doraphilia

7.6

Miguel Matos · 2019

Floral · Green · Spicy

Miguel Matos Doraphilia is a floral, leathery unisex scent that suits autumn and winter evenings. It opens bright with aldehydes, lilac and bergamot. The heart builds a powdery floral body from rose, ylang-ylang, mimosa, iris and narcissus, with leather already showing. The base of tree moss, castoreum, civet and patchouli adds an earthy, animalic warmth, while green and spicy touches stay in the background. Longevity and sillage are both rated strong. Most voters pick autumn and winter, mainly for evenings and nights out. Votes split almost evenly between masculine and feminine, so it reads as truly in between. L'Artisan Parfumeur Fleur de Narcisse and Guerlain Parure have a close profile.

[¹⁶S] Sulphur

7.3

One of those · 2013

Fresh · Citrus · Green

One of those [¹⁶S] Sulphur is a unisex scent that sets a fresh, green citrus start against spice, resin and an animal darkness, with a synthetic edge; it has been discontinued. Grapefruit and angelica bring the freshness, while cinnamon and pimento add spice. Myrrh, opoponax and costus give a resinous weight, and patchouli, vetiver and moss lay down an earthy, woody base. Castoreum carries the animal and leathery side, and a smoky air runs through it. Longevity is rated good and sillage moderate. Most voters pick spring and fall, and it leans towards leisure and daytime wear, with evening and office use also fitting. The largest share of voters reads it as masculine, though a fair number call it feminine. Halston Z-14 and Quorum have a close profile.

L'Eau Pâle

7.5

Courrèges · 2024

Fresh · Citrus · Floral

Courrèges L'Eau Pâle is a fresh, citrusy and green unisex scent built around pink pepper, lemon zest and lavender. Voters lean towards spring for it, with fall and summer close behind. Daily wear, leisure and the office come up most often. Its longevity and sillage are moderate; the largest share of voters finds it feminine, though it wears as unisex. It opens with pink pepper and lemon zest, a bright, lightly spicy start. The heart brings lavender, petitgrain and vanilla, the vanilla softening it with a creamy sweetness. In the base, vetiver, orris, benzoin and ambroxan set down a powdery, woody foundation.

Quality of Flesh

7.8

Gini · 2015

Spicy · Woody · Animal

Gini Quality of Flesh is a dark, spicy and woody men's fragrance with a pronounced animalic, leathery and smoky character. Longevity is rated strong and sillage good. Most voters recommend autumn and winter, with night-out and evening wear leading, while summer is rarely chosen. Voters tend to read it as masculine. Leather, oud, civet and castoreum build an animalic base, which patchouli and styrax turn earthy and smoky. Black pepper, pink pepper and juniper berry add a spicy edge, and benzoin brings a soft resinous warmth. Narcissus and costus stay in the background of this dense blend. Zoologist Hyrax and Meo Fusciuni Narcotico have a close profile.

Sex Elixir

7.2

Rammstein · 2023

Floral · Sweet · Synthetic

Rammstein Sex Elixir is a unisex fragrance suited to fall and winter evenings, a sweet floral set against spicy, woody tones; it has been discontinued. It opens with night-blooming jasmine, a sensual skin accord and lactoscatone. Toward the heart, sandalwood, costus and woody notes take over, and musk and balsamic notes soften the base. Floral and sweet accents lead, while animal, powdery, resinous and leathery shades stay in the background. Longevity is rated good and sillage moderate. Most voters pick fall and winter, and summer barely registers. It is worn for evenings, nights out and leisure time. Masculine gets the most votes for character, but feminine follows not far behind, so it reads as open to both. Stéphane Humbert Lucas Manteuse and Heavendüft Oudh Sami have a close profile.

Sohrab

7.8

The Fragrance Engineers · 2017

Green · Spicy · Woody

The Fragrance Engineers Sohrab is a unisex scent with a green, spicy and smoky character, weighed down by resinous and earthy tones; it has been discontinued. Longevity is rated strong and sillage good. Most voters pick autumn and winter, with spring next and summer well behind. It leans towards leisure and evening wear, and it reads masculine to most, though a fair share find it feminine. Ash tree, cannabis and saffron come forward, while cumin, black pepper and pink pepper sharpen the spice. Myrrh and Omani frankincense add a resinous, woody depth, and opium and styrax deepen the animal, smoky side.

Enter the Void

6.8

Moth and Rabbit · 2016

Fresh · Citrus · Green

Moth and Rabbit Enter the Void is a unisex scent where blackcurrant, grapefruit and lime build a fresh, green, slightly spicy opening; it suits leisure time and spring best. The opening is citrusy and fruity from blackcurrant, grapefruit and lime, while herbs and immortelle push the green side harder. The skunk accord adds an animal, faintly synthetic edge. In the heart, aldehydes and a sensual skin accord come forward, and the base of sandalwood, musk and amber leaves a woody sweetness. Longevity is rated good and sillage moderate. Most voters pick spring and fall, though it is worn in summer too. It is chosen most often for leisure, with evening and daily wear following. Masculine and feminine votes sit close together, so it reads as in between.

Prism Head

7.6

Sarah Baker Perfumes · 2025

Fresh · Citrus · Green

Sarah Baker Perfumes Prism Head is an earthy, green unisex scent brightened by citrus. It wears well, with good longevity and moderate sillage. Most voters pick autumn and spring, with summer and winter further behind. It reads neither clearly masculine nor feminine, sitting comfortably between the two. Mushrooms, cannabis and geosmin give it a damp, earthy base. Incense and patchouli pull that base toward woody and spicy territory, while lemon adds a fresh lift. Musk and vetiver keep the depth calm, and the animal accord stays faint in the background.

Doliphor

6.1

Marlou · 2025

Fresh · Sweet · Synthetic

Marlou Doliphor is a unisex scent that pairs a fresh, sweet feel with a powdery, creamy musk texture, and it leans towards daily and leisure wear. Cumin, carrot seed, musk and costus read as one whole rather than as separate stages. The fresh and sweet side leads, softened by powdery and creamy accords. Synthetic and animal touches stay in the background and add a little warmth. Longevity is rated moderate and sillage weak, so it stays close to the skin and keeps quiet. Voters spread their picks fairly evenly across spring, fall and summer, and name daily and leisure wear most often. Serge Lutens Clair de musc and Initio Magnetic Blend 7 have a close profile.

Oud Picante

8.3

Areej Le Doré · 2017

Floral · Sweet · Spicy

Areej Le Doré Oud Picante is a spicy, smoky unisex scent suited to autumn and winter evenings; it has been discontinued. Its longevity is rated very strong and its sillage good. Most voters pick autumn and winter, and it leans towards evenings and nights out. It reads mostly masculine or classic, though it is classed as unisex. It opens with cumin, cardamom and cinnamon in a sharp spice cloud, joined by nutmeg and clove. The heart brings tobacco, coffee and Borneo oud, with carrot seed and spikenard adding an earthy edge. In the base, Bengal sandalwood, fossilised amber and labdanum settle it into a sweet, resinous, leathery warmth.

La Piscine

7.3

Miguel Matos · 2019

Fresh · Floral · Aquatic

Miguel Matos La Piscine is a fresh, aquatic unisex scent that opens with aquatic notes, aldehydes and chlorine, then moves into tuberose and coconut. Its longevity and sillage are both rated strong, though those ratings rest on few votes. Most voters pick summer and spring, and leisure, evenings and nights out lead the occasions. Votes split evenly between masculine and feminine, so it sits between the two. Aquatic notes, aldehydes and chlorine give the opening a cool, synthetic cleanness. In the heart, tuberose, jasmine and coconut add a soft floral side, while geosmin and violet leaf leave an earthy trace. The base of marine notes, cashmeran, moss and ambroxan dries down woody, with a faintly animal and leathery edge.

Ocaña

7.3

nBitor

Floral · Sweet · Spicy

nBitor Ocaña is a floral, spicy unisex scent that opens with cumin and orange blossom and leans on tuberose and tobacco. The top pairs cumin with orange blossom; the heart brings carrot seed, tobacco, tuberose, tiaré and maté together. In the base, musk, Siam benzoin, vanilla, costus, ambergris and tonka bean give it a sweet, creamy, resinous footing. Animal and woody tones sit beneath the flowers. Longevity is rated strong and sillage good. Most voters pick fall and winter, with spring not far behind and summer a distant last. As a unisex scent it suits men and women alike. Xerjoff Alexandria II and Serge Lutens Tubéreuse criminelle have a close profile.

Black Sheep

7.7

House of Matriarch · 2019

Floral · Green · Spicy

House of Matriarch Black Sheep is a unisex scent that sets spice, resin and smoky woods against a floral, green frame. Its longevity and sillage are both rated good. Most voters pick autumn and winter, with spring not far behind. It leans towards leisure and evening wear, and it is also chosen for nights out. It reads slightly more masculine than feminine, though many voters see it as feminine too. Copal resin and cistus build the resinous, earthy core. Costus adds an animalic, leathery weight, and white pepper brings spice. Barley and clover carry the green and floral side and soften the edges.

Eryo

7.1

Yves Rocher · 2002

Fresh · Floral · Fruity

Yves Rocher Eryo is a fresh, spicy men's fragrance that opens with peppermint and bergamot and warms into patchouli, benzoin and vanilla; it has been discontinued. The top is peppermint and bergamot, with rosemary keeping the coolness going in the heart. In the base, patchouli and costus set a woody footing, while benzoin and vanilla soften it and add sweetness. Floral and fruity touches also sit among the accords. Longevity and projection are moderate. Most voters point to spring and fall, though summer has a fair share too. Daily wear and the office get the most votes, with evening and night out chosen by some. Evody D'Âme de Pique and Harry Lehmann Sucre have a close profile.

Othoca

6.2

Acqua di Sardegna · 2017

Fresh · Floral · Aquatic

Acqua di Sardegna Othoca is a unisex scent that pairs a fresh, aquatic character with green, spicy and woody touches, and it suits spring and autumn days. Longevity and sillage both rate as good, though only a small number of votes stand behind those ratings. Most voters pick spring and autumn, with summer not far behind. Leisure, nights out and evenings are the most common occasions. Votes for masculine and feminine are close, so it doesn't lean firmly either way. Marjoram, bergamot and red thyme open with a herbal, spicy freshness. The heart holds juniper, algae, costus and lavender; the algae brings the watery feel, while lavender and costus add a powdery softness. In the base, vetiver, patchouli, cedarwood and amber settle the scent into a warm, woody finish.

Dirty Rose

7.5

PK Perfumes · 2012

Floral · Spicy · Woody

PK Perfumes Dirty Rose is a woody, smoky unisex scent that sets rose against smoke, earth and leather. The top holds black spruce, smoke, laurel, bergamot and cherry wood; the heart brings tobacco, soil, cedar and rose. In the base, bourbon vetiver, leather, amber and labdanum give it a resinous, leathery footing. The floral side is dry and earthy here rather than sweet. Longevity is rated strong and sillage good, though only a small number of voters have weighed in. It sits between masculine and feminine and wears as a true unisex. Its profile is close to Farmacia SS. Annunziata Cuoio Toscano and Naomi Goodsir Corpus Equus.

Aksum

8.7

Pryn Parfum · 2017

Spicy · Woody · Oriental

Pryn Parfum Aksum is a unisex scent that pairs Taif rose, Assam oud and frankincense in an animal, resinous and smoky character; it has been discontinued. Taif rose, jasmine sambac and tuberose form a floral frame, but it is read alongside the rough character of goatskin, hyraceum and dragon's blood. Spicy, earthy and leathery accords dominate, while oud and myrrh lay a woody, smoky ground. Longevity is rated very strong and sillage strong. It suits those who like a dense, animal, oriental scent and does not lean to either gender. Prin Arsalan and L'Artisan Parfumeur Al Oudh have a close profile.

Sultan White Rose: Blue Yunnan

9.2

Ensar Oud · 2026

Fresh · Citrus · Floral

Ensar Oud Sultan White Rose: Blue Yunnan is a fresh, floral unisex scent that sets three rose ottos and white rose over Thai, Cambodian and Chinese oud. It opens with green mandarin orange, Italian neroli and Korean yuzu for a citrus lift, while cardamom and frangipani add some sweetness. At the heart, Persian, Afghan and Taif rose otto lead alongside white rose. The base of oud, costus, ambergris and Tonkin musk takes it into an animal depth. Voters find its longevity very strong and its sillage strong. It has been discontinued. Ensar Oud Sultan White Rose: Afghanissimo and Ensar Oud Taif Sultan have a close profile.

Philokalia - Afterlife Potion

8.6

Adi ale Van · 2025

Floral · Sweet · Spicy

Adi ale Van Philokalia - Afterlife Potion is a unisex scent that opens on jasmine and tuberose absolutes and settles into oud, labdanum and resins; it has been discontinued. Its longevity is rated strong and its sillage good, though only a small number of voters rated it, so treat those figures with caution. With no season or occasion votes, all that can be said is that it is dense and full of character, and it suits anyone regardless of gender. The top is floral, with jasmine and tuberose absolutes. The heart leans on nagarmotha, white oud, oud, Nepalese nard and labdanum, while the base brings candle wax, amber, frankincense and aged wood. Civet and castoreum add an animal edge, and dust and paint give it an unusual depth. The overall impression is sweet, spicy, smoky and earthy.

Young Cossack / Kазак Молодой

8.3

Anna Zworykina

Green · Spicy · Woody

Anna Zworykina Young Cossack / Kазак Молодой is a unisex perfume with a green, spicy and smoky character, dry and earthy from start to finish. Longevity and sillage are both rated good, so it makes its presence felt for hours. Its heavy, woody and leathery build places it between masculine and feminine, with a calm, dense mood. The green sharpness of tarragon, galbanum and lavender meets the bitter, spicy edge of thyme, cumin and absinth. Oakmoss, vetiver and oud give it an earthy, woody base, while tobacco and frankincense add a smoky, resinous warmth. Caron Yatagan (Eau de Toilette) and Amouage Memoir Man have a close profile.