The Perfume Library

Manly

8.0

Areej Le Doré · 2021

Spicy · Woody · Oriental

Areej Le Doré Manly is a spicy, woody men's fragrance that pairs oakmoss, patchouli and tobacco with cinnamon, saffron and Indian oud; it has been discontinued. It opens earthy, with oakmoss, aldehydes and patchouli. The heart turns warm, spicy and smoky through cinnamon, saffron, nutmeg and tobacco, softened by cashmeran and tonka bean. The base settles into resinous, leathery warmth with sandalwood, Indian oud, leather and vanilla. Longevity is rated strong and sillage good. Most voters pick fall and winter, and it leans towards evenings and nights out. It reads masculine and classic. Lattafa Oud Mood Elixir and Tiziana Terenzi Ursa have a close profile.

War and Peace III (Extrait de Parfum)

8.7

Areej Le Doré · 2025

Floral · Spicy · Woody

Extrait de Parfum

Areej Le Doré War and Peace III Extrait de Parfum is a dense, animalic unisex scent suited to autumn and winter evenings; it has been discontinued. Its longevity is rated very strong and its sillage strong. Most voters pick autumn and winter, and it is chosen mainly for evenings and nights out. More voters find it masculine than feminine, with a good share calling it classic, though some read it as feminine. The structure rests on a hard, animalic, resinous and earthy core. It opens on fossilised amber, with Indonesian patchouli, Taif rose, Rosa alba and orris absolute in the heart. Castoreum, civet, oakmoss and Indian oud weigh heavily in the base, so the floral side settles onto a dark, smoky, leathery ground. War and Peace II and War and Peace have a close profile.

Ottoman Empire III

8.2

Areej Le Doré · 2021

Floral · Spicy · Woody

Areej Le Doré Ottoman Empire III is a floral, spicy and woody unisex scent built around rose, oud and saffron, and it has been discontinued. It opens with rose, Bulgarian rose and white rose alongside jasmine and frangipani, while pepper and cardamom add spice to the floral start. The heart brings vetiver, saffron, Indian oud and nutmeg forward; in the base, myrrh, sandalwood and oakmoss close it out with a resinous, smoky, creamy warmth. Oriental and animal tones darken the character. Longevity and sillage are both rated strong. Most voters pick fall, followed by spring and winter, and it is linked mostly to nights out and evenings. Voters lean somewhat masculine, though many also call it feminine or classic. Ottoman Empire and Ottoman Empire IV have a close profile.

Russian Oud (Extrait de Parfum)

8.7

Areej Le Doré · 2018

Sweet · Gourmand · Spicy

Extrait de Parfum

Areej Le Doré Russian Oud Extrait de Parfum is a dense unisex scent where a sweet, gourmand side meets smoky, leathery and animalic oud; it has been discontinued. Longevity is rated very strong and sillage strong. Most voters pick winter and fall, with spring next and summer far behind. It leans towards evenings and nights out, and in the character votes masculine leads, ahead of classic and modern. Oud comes first. The heart holds Indian oud, cocoa, castoreum and deer musk: cocoa brings the sweetness, castoreum and musk the animal depth. The base of sandalwood, cedarwood, birch tar and labdanum sets a woody, resinous, smoky floor. Areej Le Doré Russian Oud Attar and Russian Oud II have a close profile.

Walimah II

8.4

Areej Le Doré · 2023

Floral · Sweet · Spicy

Areej Le Doré Walimah II is a unisex scent that suits fall and spring, evenings and nights out best. Longevity is rated strong and sillage good. Most voters pick fall, followed by spring and winter, while summer trails behind. Voters split almost evenly between masculine and feminine, so it sits between the two. It has been discontinued. Floral and sweet at its core, with a spicy, woody, resinous side. Champaca, magnolia otto and Indian oud open it; cinnamon, Indonesian cocoa and saffron lead the heart. Peru balsam and labdanum carry the base into a creamy, animalic warmth. Walimah Attar and Walimah Extrait de Parfum have a close profile.

Mongolian Musk

8.3

Ensar Oud · 2023

Floral · Sweet · Spicy

Ensar Oud Mongolian Musk is a sweet, spicy and resinous oud fragrance that suits cooler fall and winter evenings best. The top opens with honey, black pepper, cinnamon and carob tree, so sweetness and spice arrive together. In the heart, ylang-ylang and pu-erh tea add a floral, dry layer. The base is led by Indian and Thai oud, sandalwood and Mongolian musk, settling into a woody, creamy warmth with a faint animal edge. Voters rate both its longevity and its sillage as strong. Most voters pick fall and winter, and evening, leisure and night-out wear lead the occasions. It is unisex, though it reads closer to masculine.

Homa

7.6

Prin · 2020

Floral · Green · Spicy

Prin Homa is a smoky, earthy unisex fragrance that sets goatskin, hay absolute and Indian oud against spices and white flowers. Longevity is rated very strong and sillage strong. Most voters pick autumn and winter, and it leans towards leisure and evening wear. Voters most often call it masculine, though feminine and classic votes are not rare. Goatskin, civet and hyraceum give it an animal depth, while hay, mushrooms and ash tree lay an earthy, woody base. Cinnamon, saffron, cardamom and cumin bring spicy warmth, and jasmine, tuberose and champaca soften the floral side. Frankincense and myrrh add a dark, resinous smokiness. Parfum Prissana Thichila and The Fragrance Engineers Sohrab have a close profile.

Oud Sinharaja

7.9

Bortnikoff · 2020

Fresh · Citrus · Floral

Bortnikoff Oud Sinharaja is a fresh, woody unisex scent that ties the brightness of bergamot and pink grapefruit to three kinds of oud and a resinous base. Most voters find its longevity and sillage good. Spring is the most chosen season, followed by fall and summer. Leisure, business and evening wear get similar votes, and masculine and feminine votes are almost even. The citrus top is sharpened by cardamom. In the heart, frangipani, magnolia and jasmine sambac add a creamy, floral softness. The base of labdanum, Atlas cedar and the ouds is sweet, resinous and woody. Bortnikoff Amber Cologne and Acqua di Parma Zafferano have a close profile.

Next to Me / Dubai Next to Me

7.8

Ramón Monegal · 2014

Floral · Fruity · Sweet

Ramón Monegal Next to Me / Dubai Next to Me is a sweet, spicy oriental with a dark character, woody, resinous and faintly smoky, and it works for anyone, men and women alike. Its longevity is rated strong and its sillage good. Most voters pick autumn and winter, though summer and spring still get a fair share. It is chosen mostly for evenings and nights out. Votes for masculine and feminine run close, so it doesn't lean on either side. Spanish saffron, black pepper and nutmeg set the spicy tone. Sandalwood, Indian oud, Russian leather and Somalian frankincense build a woody, leathery and resinous base. Plum, coconut and tonka bean add sweetness and a creamy softness, while Turkish rose and bergamot lighten the dark texture. The floral and fruity sides stay in the background.

La Yuqawam Tobacco Blaze

7.4

Rasasi · 2013

Fruity · Sweet · Spicy

Rasasi La Yuqawam Tobacco Blaze is a smoky, resinous men's fragrance that sets the sweet spice of apricot and saffron against Indian oud, patchouli and leather. Longevity and sillage are both rated strong. Most voters pick fall and winter, with spring a distant third. It leans towards evenings and nights out, and sits close to leisure wear too. Most voters read it as masculine. The top opens with neroli, saffron and lily of the valley. In the heart, coumarin, cedar, violet, apricot and amber build a sweet, fruity warmth. The base of Indian oud, patchouli and leather leaves a woody, smoky, leathery weight. Laboratorio Olfattivo Nerotic and Gucci Gucci Intense Oud have a close profile.

Beauty and the Beast

7.4

Areej Le Doré · 2022

Floral · Spicy · Woody

Areej Le Doré Beauty and the Beast is a dark-natured unisex scent that sets a floral, spicy core against woody, oriental and animalic tones. Indian rose opens it, with French cocoa in the heart. Indian oud and rose water sit in the base, so the rose lingers as a floral trace in the warm, smoky shadow of cocoa and oud. The spicy and animalic accords give it a rough edge, while the floral accord softens it. Longevity and sillage are both rated strong. Most voters pick fall and winter, and evening, leisure and night out lead the occasions. Most voters find it masculine, though a good share read it as feminine. Arabian Oud Abdul Aziz Blend and Kilian Eternal Oud have a close profile.

Iris Cacao - Mysore Edition

8.4

Miyaz Perfume · 2024

Gourmand · Spicy · Woody

Miyaz Perfume Iris Cacao - Mysore Edition is a unisex scent that suits the colder months, pairing cocoa and spice over a woody base; it has been discontinued. Cocoa, cinnamon and vanilla form the gourmand side, while iris adds a powdery softness and tonka bean and amber a creamy warmth. Mysore sandalwood and Indian oud carry the woody frame, and castoreum gives it a dark, animal, leathery edge. It reads as sweet but also spicy and resinous. Longevity is rated strong and sillage good. Most voters pick winter and fall, and it leans towards leisure, evening and nights out. Voters call it masculine more often than feminine, though a fair share see it as feminine. Miyaz Perfume Iris Cacao and Laboratorio Olfattivo Alambar have a close profile.

Crime & Punishment (Pure Parfum)

8.6

Ensar Oud · 2020

Floral · Fruity · Sweet

Ensar Oud Crime & Punishment is a unisex scent that pairs several oud types with floral notes such as mimosa, jasmine and Bourbon rose, plus spice and fruit; it has been discontinued. It opens with pepper, ginger and coriander for a spicy start, while peach and blue cypress add a fruity, woody edge. Flowers lead the heart, with coffee and raspberry adding sweetness. The base sets Cambodian, Sri Lankan, Indian and Sumatran oud, frankincense and Mysore sandalwood into a resinous, woody, animal-tinged ground. Longevity is rated strong and sillage good. Most voters pick fall and spring, with winter not far behind, and night-out and evening wear lead. Most voters read it as masculine, though some find it feminine. Ensar Oud CP Raspberry and Ensar Oud Crime & Punishment: VD Rose have a close profile.

Oud Maximus (2018) (Extrait de Parfum)

7.9

Bortnikoff · 2018

Citrus · Floral · Spicy

Bortnikoff Oud Maximus is a resinous, spicy unisex scent built around rose and oud, and it has been discontinued. It opens with a bright citrus lift of bergamot, orange and cardamom, while pink pepper and jasmine sambac link it to a spiced floral heart. In the middle, May rose, Indian rose and rose attar dominate, with clove and tonka bean adding warmth. The base settles into Indian, Vietnamese and Borneo oud softened by tolu balm and vanilla, with birch tar, civet and deer musk giving it an animalic edge. Longevity is rated strong and sillage good. Most voters pick autumn and winter, and summer is rarely chosen. It is favoured for evenings, leisure and nights out, and hardly at all for the office. Masculine votes lead, though a fair share call it feminine.

Dahn Oudh Al Shams

7.5

Ajmal · 2001

Spicy · Woody · Oriental

Koh-i-Noor

8.4

Areej Le Doré · 2018

Floral · Sweet · Spicy

Areej Le Doré Koh-i-Noor is a unisex fragrance that sets a sweet floral heart against spicy, woody and resinous depth; it has been discontinued. Both its longevity and sillage are rated strong. Most voters pick fall, winter and spring, with summer well behind. It leans towards evenings and nights out, and opinion is split on whether it reads masculine or feminine, so it sits comfortably on either. It opens with Indonesian lemon and Siberian deer musk. The heart is built from jasmine, ylang-ylang, gardenia and champaca, while Mysore sandalwood, patchouli and Indian oud give those flowers a woody depth. In the base, benzoin and amber sweeten it and leave a creamy, resinous warmth.

Oud Luwak (Extrait de Parfum)

8.3

Areej Le Doré · 2018

Spicy · Woody · Oriental

Extrait de Parfum

Areej Le Doré Oud Luwak Extrait de Parfum is a dark, smoky and spicy unisex oud, best suited to autumn and winter evenings; it has been discontinued. Most voters pick autumn and winter, and it is mentioned most often for evenings and nights out. Longevity and sillage are both rated strong. Most voters read it as masculine, though a fair share see it as feminine. It opens with Sumatran oud and coffee. The heart of oud, nutmeg, spikenard and carrot seed adds a spicy, earthy edge. The base of cedarwood, Java vetiver absolute and Sumatran benzoin leaves a woody, resinous ground, with an animal side among the accords.

Anatolia Anatolia

8.1

Prin · 2021

Fruity · Sweet · Gourmand

Prin Anatolia Anatolia is a sweet, spicy unisex scent with leathery and resinous sides, built on smoky wood. Longevity and sillage are both rated strong. Most voters pick autumn and winter, and it leans towards nights out and evenings, though it is also worn for leisure. Voters read it as more masculine, but a fair share call it feminine. Amber, lokum and honey carry the sweetness, while cinnamon and cumin cut it with spice. Leather and suede join the smoky, woody tone of Indian oud and Thai oud. Cocoa and date add a gourmand warmth, and frankincense and patchouli lay a resinous, earthy base. Apple brings a touch of fruit. Prin Anatolia and Azman Majnoon have a close profile.

Iris Ghalia: Trifecta

7.9

Ensar Oud · 2024

Floral · Fruity · Spicy

Ensar Oud Iris Ghalia: Trifecta is a dense unisex scent that wraps a powdery floral iris around oud, musk and animal tones, and suits autumn and winter evenings. Voters rate its longevity as strong and its sillage as good; most pick fall and winter, and evening or a night out. On character, the masculine reading leads, though a fair number of voters find it feminine. As a whole, iris, orris butter and violet give it a powdery floral face, set against the resinous woodiness of Indian, Vietnamese and Cambodian oud. Spices and carnation add warmth, while peach and blackcurrant bring a soft fruity edge. Civet, castoreum and musk lend a creamy, animal depth.

Oud Tuareg

8.1

Fabbrica della Musa · 2024

Floral · Sweet · Spicy

Fabbrica della Musa Oud Tuareg is a floral and spicy woody-oriental unisex fragrance, sweet and resinous with a faintly animal edge. It wears with strong longevity and good sillage. Most voters pick fall and winter, and it leans towards evenings and nights out. It reads more masculine than feminine, though many also call it modern. It opens with Nigerian ginger and Brazilian green mandarin orange, then moves into Damask rose, Taif rose, African myrrh and saffron. The base rests on Indian oud, sandalwood, gaiac wood and Somalian frankincense, giving a woody, resinous foundation that the roses and saffron soften and sweeten.

Makan Blend / Makkah Blend (Perfume Oil)

8.1

Abdul Samad Al Qurashi

Floral · Green · Sweet

Perfume Oil

Abdul Samad Al Qurashi Makan Blend / Makkah Blend (Perfume Oil) is a sweet, woody, slightly animalic unisex oil that suits cooler seasons and evenings; it has been discontinued. Longevity is rated strong and sillage good. Most voters pick autumn and winter, with spring not far behind. Evening and leisure wear lead, and the character leans a little more masculine than feminine. It opens with lavender, bergamot and green notes for a fresh start. Patchouli and coffee bring an earthy depth to the heart, and the base of caramel, vanilla, Indian oud and deer musk settles into a sweet, resinous, animalic warmth.

Ghala

7.2

Jazeel

Floral · Spicy · Woody

Jazeel Ghala is a unisex scent that sets rose and oud against a smoky, resinous, woody backdrop, and it suits evenings and cooler weather. It opens on Turkish rose, Indian rose absolute and Indian oud. Cedarwood, ambergris and frankincense form the heart, pulling it in a resinous, woody direction. Vetiver, patchouli, sandalwood and more oud settle underneath, leaving an earthy, spicy scent with a faintly animal edge. Longevity and sillage are rated strong. Most voters pick fall and winter, and it leans towards evenings and nights out. More voters read it as masculine than feminine, though a fair share see it as feminine. Electimuss Jupiter and Moresque Oroluna have a close profile.

Blessing Silence

7.4

The House of Oud · 2016

Floral · Spicy · Woody

The House of Oud Blessing Silence is a smoky, resinous unisex scent that suits autumn and winter evenings. Its longevity is rated strong and its sillage good. Most voters pick fall and winter, and evenings or nights out; masculine and feminine votes split evenly, so it sits comfortably between the two. It opens with labdanum and moves to patchouli at the heart. The base brings together sandalwood, Indian oud and rose. A woody, earthy frame carries a spicy, oriental warmth, while the floral side stays in the background with the rose.

Anatolia

7.1

Prin · 2019

Fruity · Sweet · Gourmand

Prin Anatolia is a unisex scent that suits autumn and winter evenings, setting a sweet, gourmand side against smoky leather and resin. Lokum, honey, cocoa and date build a sweet, gourmand base, while cinnamon and cumin add spice. Leather, suede, Indian oud and frankincense pull it towards a woody, resinous, smoky side, with amber and patchouli holding it together warmly. Its longevity is rated strong and its sillage good. Most voters pick autumn and winter, and it leans towards leisure, evening and night-out wear. Votes on character are split closely between masculine and feminine. Pryn Parfum Turkish Leather and Penhaligon's Halfeti Leather have a close profile.