The Perfume Library

Valentino Donna Born In Roma (Eau de Parfum)

7.5

Valentino · 2019

Fresh · Floral · Fruity

Eau de Parfum

Flora Gorgeous Gardenia (Eau de Parfum)

7.4

Gucci · 2021

Fresh · Floral · Fruity

Eau de Parfum

Gucci Flora Gorgeous Gardenia Eau de Parfum is a fresh, floral scent that sets gardenia in a soft, fruity, sweet and creamy frame, and it reads as an easygoing everyday perfume for women. It opens with pear blossom, Italian mandarin orange and red berries, giving a fresh, fruity start. In the heart, gardenia, frangipani and Jasminum grandiflorum absolute carry the floral side with a creamy softness. At the base, brown sugar sweetens the scent while patchouli keeps that sweetness from floating off. Longevity and sillage are moderate, neither heavy nor faint. Most voters pick spring and summer, while winter plays a minor role. Leisure and daily wear lead, with the office following. Most voters call it feminine. Zara 02 Crispy Gardenia and La Rive Vintage Flowers have a close profile.

Flora Gorgeous Jasmine

7.5

Gucci · 2022

Fresh · Floral · Green

Springtime in a Park

6.8

Maison Margiela · 2019

Fresh · Floral · Fruity

Maison Margiela Springtime in a Park opens with bergamot, pear and blackcurrant and carries rose and lily of the valley at its heart, a fresh, floral unisex scent. The top notes of bergamot, pear and blackcurrant give a fruity freshness. In the heart, damask rose absolute, lily of the valley and Jasminum grandiflorum absolute bring the floral side forward. Vanilla, ambrox and musk soften the base and add a light sweetness. Longevity and sillage are moderate. Most voters pick spring and summer, and daily wear, leisure and office use lead. It reads mostly feminine, though it is unisex.

J'adore L'Or (2023) (Essence de Parfum)

7.7

Dior · 2023

Fresh · Floral · Green

Dior J'adore L'Or Essence de Parfum is a fresh, floral women's scent built on Rosa centifolia absolute, orange blossom absolute and Jasminum grandiflorum absolute. The notes have no top, heart and base split and read as one whole. A fresh, green floral character comes first, softened by a sweet, creamy side. Longevity and sillage are rated good. Most voters pick spring and fall, and it suits evenings and nights out as well as daily wear. Voters mostly call its character feminine and classic. Its profile is close to Dior J'adior - J'adore L'Or (Parfum Solide) and Maison Francis Kurkdjian Le Beau Parfum.

Flower Market

6.7

Maison Margiela · 2012

Fresh · Floral · Green

Secrets d'Essences - Tendre Jasmin

6.7

Yves Rocher · 2008

Fresh · Floral · Green

Yves Rocher Secrets d'Essences - Tendre Jasmin is a fresh, floral women's fragrance built around Jasminum grandiflorum and citrus; it has been discontinued. It opens with Jasminum grandiflorum alongside orange, mandarin orange and lemon. In the heart, orange blossom absolute and Jasminum grandiflorum absolute deepen the floral side, while jasmine sambac absolute and mimosa absolute settle the base into a sweet, powdery softness. A green touch keeps the air fresh. Longevity and sillage are moderate. Most voters pick spring and summer, with daily wear, leisure and office use leading. It reads feminine. Le Couvent Lysandra and Jeanne en Provence Tubéreuse & Néroli have a close profile.

Wonderlust

7.1

Michael Kors · 2016

Fresh · Floral · Fruity

Michael Kors Wonderlust is a fresh, floral women's fragrance that opens with bergamot, mandarin and jasmine, then softens into sandalwood and benzoin. Its longevity is rated good and its sillage moderate, so it is noticeable without being dominant. Most voters pick spring and summer, with daily wear and leisure the leading occasions. Most voters read it as feminine. The top holds Italian bergamot, Sicilian mandarin orange, almond milk and pink pepper, giving a fresh, fruity start. Jasmine and heliotrope carry the powdery floral heart, with carnation alongside. In the base, sandalwood, Siam benzoin and cashmere wood settle it into a creamy, woody, sweet finish.

Rose Goldea

7.3

Bvlgari · 2016

Fresh · Floral · Fruity

Bvlgari Rose Goldea is a fresh, floral rose with a light fruity edge and a powdery, creamy softness, and it reads as a feminine scent. It opens with pomegranate, rose and musk, a bright and fruity start. In the heart, damask rose absolute and jasminum grandiflorum absolute form the floral core. Musk, sandalwood and Omani white frankincense sweeten the base and settle it into a creamy, powdery finish. Longevity and sillage are moderate. Most voters pick spring and summer, with fall next, and it is chosen mainly for daily wear, leisure and the office. Most voters call it feminine. Its profile is close to that of Lovely Laura and Rose Kabuki.

Miutine

6.6

Miu Miu · 2025

Floral · Fruity · Sweet

Miu Miu Miutine is a sweet, fruity floral for women that most voters pick for spring and relaxed, leisure wear. Its longevity is rated good and its sillage moderate. After spring, fall comes next; it sits easily in daily wear and leisure time, and stretches into evening and nights out. Close to half of voters call it feminine, and a good share describe it as modern. It opens with Mara des Bois strawberry and citrus fruits. The heart is floral, built on gardenia, rose and Jasminum grandiflorum absolute. In the base, brown sugar, Bourbon vanilla and amber bring the sweetness forward, while oakmoss and patchouli add a faintly green, earthy balance.

J'adore L'Or (2017)

8.6

Dior · 2017

Fresh · Floral · Sweet

Golestan

7.6

Tauer Perfumes · 2022

Citrus · Floral · Sweet

Tauer Perfumes Golestan is a sweet, spicy unisex scent that sets the brightness of bergamot and lemon zest over orange blossom, tuberose and rose absolute. It opens with bergamot and lemon zest as a citrus lift, while cinnamon and ylang-ylang add a spicy, floral warmth. The heart builds a full floral body from orange blossom, tuberose and rose absolute. In the base, vanilla leads, with woods, ambergris, patchouli and cistus giving it a resinous, woody footing. Longevity and sillage are both rated strong. Most voters pick fall and winter, though spring is close behind. It leans towards evenings and nights out. It tilts somewhat feminine, but plenty of voters call it masculine. Roja Parfums Aoud and Xerjoff Esquel have a close profile.

Nomade Lumière d’Égypte

7.1

Chloé · 2025

Fresh · Floral · Aquatic

Chloé Nomade Lumière d’Égypte is a fresh, floral scent softened by aquatic and green touches, made for women and easy to wear through the day. Longevity and sillage are both moderate. Most voters pick spring and summer, with fall following behind, and leisure, daily wear and the office are the most chosen settings. Nearly half of voters call it feminine, and a good share also find it modern. It opens on blue lotus, with Jasminum grandiflorum absolute at the heart. The base holds pink pepper, kyphi and elemi resin, adding a sweet, spicy, resinous warmth along with a light woody and creamy softness. The Dua Brand Wander Light of Egypt and Gallivant Amsterdam have a close profile.

Jumpsuit

7.5

Yves Saint Laurent · 2020

Fresh · Floral · Green

Yves Saint Laurent Jumpsuit is a fresh, floral women's fragrance that leans towards spring and summer days. Most voters pick spring and summer, and leisure, daily wear and the office are the occasions named most often. Longevity is rated good and sillage moderate. Voters mostly read it as feminine, followed by modern. The top of bergamot, petitgrain and mandarin orange gives it a fresh, green opening. In the heart, peony, magnolia and jasminum grandiflorum absolute build a floral body. Ambroxan, peach and cedarwood sweeten the base and finish it soft, woody and creamy.

Rhapsody

8.0

Louis Vuitton · 2021

Fresh · Floral · Green

Louis Vuitton Rhapsody is a unisex fragrance that sets a fresh, floral character on a green, powdery chypre base. Rhapsody wears strong and projects well. Most voters recommend spring and fall, with summer close behind. It leans towards evenings and nights out, yet it also fits business and daily wear. It reads slightly more feminine than masculine, though a good share of voters call it masculine. The notes are best taken as a whole: rose, ylang-ylang and jasminum grandiflorum absolute give it a floral frame, while maté adds a fresh, green touch. Oakmoss, patchouli and vetiver anchor it in a dry, earthy chypre base, and sweet, creamy and fruity facets soften the florals. Yves Saint Laurent Yvresse and Cacharel Anaïs Anaïs L'Original have a close profile.

1001 / ١٠٠١

7.9

Nobile 1942 · 2017

Fresh · Floral · Fruity

Nobile 1942 ١٠٠١ opens with red tea, bergamot and ginger, then moves towards saffron, Turkish rose absolute and sandalwood, a unisex scent that sits between fresh and oriental. The opening is light and lightly spiced, built from red tea, bergamot, ginger and pink pepper. In the heart, saffron, iris and Turkish rose absolute add a soft, spicy floral note. Sandalwood, vanilla and amber sweeten the base and settle it into a resinous, woody finish. Longevity is rated good and sillage moderate. Voters lean slightly towards fall and spring, though all four seasons get similar support, and it is chosen for leisure time as well as evenings and nights out. Masculine and feminine votes are close, so it reads comfortably either way.

Tabac Grande

8.6

Sultan Pasha Attars · 2016

Sweet · Gourmand · Spicy

Sultan Pasha Attars Tabac Grande is a sweet, smoky, gourmand unisex scent built on tobacco, cocoa and honey. Saffron, coffee and cognac open alongside tobacco. The heart brings cocoa, Damask rose and honey forward, and the base settles into amber, vanilla, Bengal oud and immortelle. It reads sweet and creamy, yet also spicy, smoky and leathery, with an animal edge underneath. Its longevity is rated very strong and its sillage strong. Most voters pick it for evenings and nights out, though it also suits leisure time. It works equally on men and women. Sultan Pasha Attars Dewaniya and Rogue Derviche have a close profile.

Jasmin d'Eau

7.5

Lancôme · 2021

Fresh · Floral · Green

Lancôme Jasmin d'Eau is a fresh, floral scent for women, where jasmine tea and soft white peach give it a gentle, spring-like feel. The notes read as one piece: jasmine tea and bergamot tea add a green, airy side, while plum blossom and white peach sweeten it. Jasminum grandiflorum absolute carries the floral heart, and a powdery, creamy, lightly woody softness sits behind it. Longevity and sillage are moderate. Most voters pick spring and summer, and it is mostly worn for leisure, daily use and the office. Most see it as feminine. Gucci Flora Gorgeous Jasmine and L'Occitane Fleurs de Brignoles / Plum Blossom have a close profile.

Fiona

8.2

TSVGA

Floral · Spicy · Woody

TSVGA Fiona is a unisex fragrance built around oud, ylang-ylang and jasmine sambac absolute, with an animalic, smoky character; it has been discontinued. Longevity is rated strong and sillage good. Most voters pick autumn and winter, with spring next and summer far behind. It is worn for leisure and for evenings and nights out; more voters call it masculine than feminine, though feminine and classic both get a fair share. The scent has a floral, spicy frame: ylang-ylang, jasmine sambac and frangipani sit beside the woody, earthy and smoky sides of oud. Goatskin and civet add a leathery, animalic edge, while vanilla and tonka bean soften it with a resinous warmth. Zoologist Tyrannosaurus Rex and N•O•A•M Dark Heart of Papua have a close profile.

Dark Night of the Soul

7.9

OM Parfum · 2024

Sweet · Gourmand · Spicy

OM Parfum Dark Night of the Soul is a sweet, smoky unisex scent that most voters place in fall and winter evenings; it has been discontinued. Both longevity and sillage are rated strong. Most voters pick winter and fall, with evening, night out and leisure leading and business well behind. Votes lean masculine, though a fair share call it feminine. The scent is sweet, gourmand, spicy and woody, with animal, resinous, earthy, smoky and leathery accords alongside. Several oud types, amber, sandalwood, patchouli and vanilla absolute come forward, while cocoa absolute and plum add sweetness; castoreum and civet sharpen the animal side. Masque I-II Montecristo and Prin Anatolia Anatolia have a close profile.

No 39: Honey and Deermusk

7.9

Meleg Perfumes · 2020

Floral · Sweet · Spicy

Meleg Perfumes No 39: Honey and Deermusk is a powdery chypre that sets spice, resin and an animal warmth against a sweet floral core, and it is classed as a women's fragrance. It opens fresh, with lavender, bergamot and clary sage. At the heart, ylang-ylang, rose otto and jasminum grandiflorum absolute build a floral base, while clove and cinnamon add a spicy heat. The base of vanilla absolute, benzoin, sandalwood and deer musk dries down sweet, resinous and slightly animal. Longevity and sillage are both rated good. Most voters pick fall, winter and spring, with summer a small minority. It leans towards evenings, nights out and leisure time; more voters call it feminine, though masculine and classic both get a fair share. Lancaster Lancaster and Meleg Perfumes No 7: Madeline Peach have a close profile.

Ambrosine / Avery

6.8

Francesca Dell'Oro

Floral · Sweet · Synthetic

Francesca Dell'Oro Ambrosine / Avery is a unisex perfume that sets a sweet, powdery floral against a spicy, woody amber. It opens with white blossoms, Bulgarian rose and orange zest. In the heart, clove and cinnamon bring spice while violet and peony soften the floral side. It dries down to a creamy, woody base of amber, patchouli, sandalwood and Atlas cedar. Longevity and sillage are rated good. Most voters pick spring, fall and winter, with summer less favored. It is chosen for leisure, daily wear and the office. Most voters read it as feminine, with a classic streak. Michael Kors Sexy Amber and Carolina Herrera Sandal Ruby have a close profile.

Irisoir

8.4

Sultan Pasha Attars · 2017

Floral · Green · Fruity

Sultan Pasha Attars Irisoir is a powdery, green-tinged floral that most voters place in spring and fall, and it is sold as a unisex scent. Orris absolute, violet absolute, heliotrope and peach lead, while violet leaf and Persian rose otto round out the floral heart. The base of Mysore sandalwood, tonka bean, white ambergris and vetiver settles it into a sweet, creamy, woody finish. Longevity is rated strong and sillage moderate. Voters favour leisure and night-out wear, and most read it as feminine, though a sizeable group finds it masculine.

Fol Arôme (2020)

8.8

Guerlain · 2020

Floral · Green · Fruity

Guerlain Fol Arôme is a floral, green and fruity women's scent that most voters place in spring and fall, suiting evenings out as well as everyday wear. It opens cool, green and lightly fruity with mint, peach, bergamot and lavender. The heart turns floral with jonquil absolute, sage, Jasminum grandiflorum absolute and Grasse rose absolute. The base of carnation, sweet acacia, iris and vanilla settles into a powdery, creamy, sweet finish. Longevity is rated good and sillage moderate. Most voters pick spring and fall; evening and night-out wear lead, with business and daily use close behind. Most find it feminine. Guerlain Métalys / Metallica and Chanel Bois des Îles have a close profile.