The Perfume Library

2,101 perfumes

Cave - Rosa Vaniglia (Parfum)

Essential · 2015

Floral · Sweet · Spicy

Essential Cave - Rosa Vaniglia is a unisex scent that pairs a floral, sweet character with a spicy, oriental base and a powdery finish. It opens on jasmine, magnolia, geranium and hedione, a floral start. In the heart, clove and Damask rose lead, with the clove adding a spicy edge to the rose's sweetness. The base is built from musk, black amber, oud, caramel and vanilla, and the scent settles into something softer, sweeter and powdery. The oriental structure leaves a warm, full impression; La Martina Alma - Black Rose and Atelier Rebul Bal d'Orient have a close profile.

Bois Primitif

8.4

Claudio Zucca · 2022

Fresh · Floral · Fruity

Claudio Zucca Bois Primitif is a unisex scent that opens on blueberry, bergamot and cinnamon, then moves into a floral heart of damask rose and lavender. The top pairs the fruity sweetness of blueberry with the freshness of bergamot and the spicy warmth of cinnamon. In the heart, damask rose and lavender pull the scent towards a floral, powdery side. The base of vanilla, musky notes, cedarwood and ambroxan sets that gourmand sweetness on a woody footing. Its rating is high, though based on few votes. Its profile is close to Yves de Sistelle Chairman and D'Qar Mythos.

Le Mystérieux

7.1

Nejma · 2018

Green · Fruity · Sweet

Nejma Le Mystérieux is a unisex fragrance built around star anise, damask rose and oud, pairing sweet notes with smoky, woody ones. It opens with star anise, mandarin orange and caramelized pear, a fruity sweetness that cistus lends a resinous weight. The heart brings damask rose, everlasting flower, cocoa absolute and oud, turning the scent spicy and powdery. The base settles into tonka bean, suede, tobacco leaf and vetiver, drying down to a woody, earthy and smoky sweetness, with green and synthetic tones sitting quietly in the background. Tom Ford Oud Wood (Eau de Parfum) and Esteban Tonka have a close profile.

Oud Berry

7.8

Dixit & Zak · 2023

Fruity · Sweet · Spicy

Dixit & Zak Oud Berry is a unisex fragrance that opens with damask rose and bergamot and settles into East Indian oud, its fruity, sweet side held against a spicy, woody and animal base; it has been discontinued. The top is bergamot and damask rose. In the heart, raspberry, plum and blackcurrant bring a fruity sweetness, wrapped in jasmine, tuberose, geranium and rose absolute. The base leans on East Indian oud, labdanum, sandalwood and saffron, while castoreum, civet and hyraceum add a leathery, animal edge and vanilla softens the sweetness into the resinous, woody foundation.

Milady

8.2

Boadicea the Victorious · 2017

Floral · Green · Fruity

Boadicea the Victorious Milady is a floral, green-edged women's fragrance built around May rose and Damask rose, joined by jasmine and carnation. Milady's longevity and sillage are both rated strong; the vote count is small, but most voters find its staying power high. It reads as a feminine scent. It opens fruity and fresh with blackcurrant, mandarin orange, violet and marine notes. The heart belongs to the roses, with jasmine and carnation adding a slightly spicy floral touch. As it dries, moss and patchouli lay an earthy, woody base, which white musk, crystal amber and vanilla sweeten and soften into a powdery finish. Dusita Rosarine and Detaille Sofia have a close profile.

Sagira

7.7

Spirit of Kings · 2019

Fresh · Citrus · Floral

Spirit of Kings Sagira is a unisex fragrance that pairs a fresh, citrusy start with a floral, sweet body, finished in a powdery, creamy texture. The top notes are peach, mandarin orange, grapefruit and toffee, so citrus brightness is softened by a fruity sweetness. In the heart, violet and rose sit with damask rose and patchouli, giving the scent a floral, powdery face and a slightly spicy depth. Moss and musk form the base, and the dry-down is creamy and soft. With no lean towards either gender, the profile can sit comfortably on men and women alike. Ajmal III (Gold) and Electimuss Vixere have a close profile.

Valley of the Kings

7.3

Alexandria Fragrances · 2017

Floral · Fruity · Sweet

Alexandria Fragrances Valley of the Kings is a sweet, woody and spicy men's fragrance led by sandalwood, Damask rose and patchouli. Its longevity is rated strong and its sillage good. Most voters rate longevity high, though the number of votes is small, so the picture is tentative. It is classed as a masculine fragrance. Lemon and orange bring brightness and blackcurrant a fruity edge, all set over a warm, resinous base of sandalwood, labdanum, musk and vanilla. Damask rose adds a soft floral note, while patchouli gives a woody, slightly smoky and powdery depth. Emir Fascination and Nabeel Al Ghadeer have a close profile.

Private Room

8.0

Jeanne Arthes · 2011

Floral · Fruity · Sweet

Jeanne Arthes Private Room opens on Tunisian neroli, plum and peach nectar and pairs that fruit with caramel and vanilla, making a floral, gourmand scent for women; it has been discontinued. The opening is fruity and bright, with neroli, plum and peach nectar. At the heart, Egyptian jasmine, Damask rose and white blossoms form the floral core, while caramel adds a gourmand sweetness. The base of vanilla, tonka bean, sandalwood, musk and ambergris softens everything into a warm, powdery sweetness. The overall impression is sweet, fruity and powdery; La Collina Toscana Poggio in Fiore and Ulric de Varens Mini Pink have a close profile.