The Perfume Library

Majestic Aoud

7.8

Roja Parfums · 2018

Floral · Spicy · Woody

Roja Parfums Majestic Aoud is a unisex scent where oud, saffron and patchouli meet in a smoky, resinous frame; it has been discontinued. Bergamot and rosemary open with a light freshness, then Grasse jasmine, osmanthus and May rose form a floral heart. In the base, oud, civet, castoreum, labdanum and vetiver dominate, pulling the scent toward the woody, spicy and animalic. Voters find its longevity and sillage strong. Most voters pick fall and winter, and it leans toward evenings and nights out. More voters read it as masculine than feminine. Roja Parfums H - The Exclusive Aoud and Aoud Absolue Précieux have a close profile.

Raw Human

7.5

Lattafa Pride

Fruity · Sweet · Synthetic

Lattafa Pride Raw Human is a men's fragrance for fall and winter evenings, where fruity sweetness is hardened by resin and leather. It opens with plum, apricot and pink pepper, a sweet, spicy fruit. Osmanthus sits in the heart. The base of frankincense, fir balsam, styrax and leather takes over, leaving a woody, smoky, leathery drydown. Longevity is rated strong and sillage good. Most voters pick fall and winter, with night outs and evenings leading. Most see it as masculine, though some call it modern. Its profile is close to Van Cleef & Arpels Orchid Leather and Penhaligon's Halfeti Leather.

B (Eau de Parfum)

7.6

Boucheron · 2008

Floral · Fruity · Sweet

Eau de Parfum

Boucheron B Eau de Parfum is a feminine scent that pairs floral and fruity notes with a sweet, spicy, powdery warmth; it has been discontinued. It opens with neroli and apricot, a light, fruity brightness. In the heart, rose and patchouli take over, giving the floral side a slightly earthy depth. In the base, cedar, osmanthus and spices sweeten the scent with a woody, oriental warmth before it dries down powdery. Longevity is rated good and sillage moderate, so it stays fairly close rather than filling a room. Most voters find it feminine. It is chosen most in fall and spring, with winter not far behind. Votes spread across daily wear through to evenings. Panouge Perle Rare and Dior Dolce Vita (Eau de Toilette) have a close profile.

White Zagora

7.1

The Different Company · 2013

Fresh · Citrus · Floral

The Different Company White Zagora is a fresh, citrusy floral with a powdery, lightly sweet side, leaning towards spring and summer days and easy everyday wear. Most voters pick summer and spring, and leisure, daily wear and business are the occasions named most often. Longevity is rated moderate and sillage weak, so it stays close to the skin rather than filling a room. Nearly half of voters read it as feminine, though it is also worn as a unisex scent. The top notes of citron, neroli and bergamot give a bright citrus opening. In the heart, orange blossom, tuberose and peach blossom bring a fruity softness to the florals. White musk, osmanthus and amber then dry it down onto a powdery, sweet base. Lanvin Éclat d'Arpège and Jo Malone Osmanthus Blossom have a close profile.

Kimonanthe

7.5

Diptyque · 2016

Floral · Fruity · Sweet

Diptyque Kimonanthe is a floral and sweet unisex scent, deepened by spice, resin and smoke into something woody with a leathery edge; it has been discontinued. The notes read as one whole: osmanthus brings a soft, floral and fruity note, while star anise adds spicy warmth. Sandalwood and incense give it a woody, resinous and smoky depth, with a faint leathery trace behind them. Longevity is rated strong and sillage good. Most voters pick autumn and winter, with summer well behind. It is chosen mostly for evenings and nights out, and for leisure time. Votes split almost evenly between feminine and masculine. Pierre Guillaume Noir Okoumé and Guerlain Santal Royal have a close profile.

Dancing Blossom

7.2

Louis Vuitton · 2021

Fresh · Floral · Green

Louis Vuitton Dancing Blossom is a fresh, green-tinged unisex floral that leans towards leisure time and the working day. Voters rate its longevity and sillage as good. Most pick leisure, followed by business and daily wear, which points to an easy, daytime character, while night-out and evening get fewer votes. The scent reads as one whole floral: jasmine sambac, tuberose, osmanthus and May rose together. Fresh and green accords keep the flowers light, while sweet and creamy ones soften them. Guerlain Joyeuse Tubéreuse and Chloé Jasminum Sambac have a close profile.

Tanit (Eau de Parfum)

6.5

Profumi di Pantelleria · 2007

Fresh · Floral · Green

Eau de Parfum

Profumi di Pantelleria Tanit Eau de Parfum is a fresh, floral and fruity women's fragrance that suits spring and summer, relaxed and everyday wear; it has been discontinued. It opens with apricot, passion fruit and violet leaf, a juicy yet green start. In the heart, magnolia, iris, jasmine and peony build a floral veil while ginger and saffron add a spicy edge to the sweetness. Musk and cedarwood settle it onto a soft, woody base. Longevity is rated good and sillage moderate. Most voters pick spring and summer, with leisure, daily wear and the office leading the occasions. Most see it as feminine. Molton Brown Fiery Pink Pepper and Penhaligon's Peoneve have a close profile.

Miu Miu Fleur de Lait

7.4

Miu Miu · 2023

Fresh · Floral · Fruity

Miu Miu Fleur de Lait is a fresh, sweet feminine scent that leans towards spring and summer days. Its longevity and sillage are moderate: neither heavy nor quick to vanish. Most voters pick spring and summer, and leisure, daily wear and the office come up most often. It reads feminine, with some voters also calling it modern. Mango opens with a fruity freshness, and osmanthus adds a soft floral heart. In the base, coconut milk turns creamy and gourmand-sweet, with a slightly synthetic sheen running through it. Its profile is close to d'Annam Mango Sticky Rice and Gritti Mango Aoud.

L'Eau d'Issey Rose & Rose

6.7

Issey Miyake · 2019

Fresh · Floral · Fruity

Issey Miyake L'Eau d'Issey Rose & Rose is a fresh rose scent that most voters place in spring and summer, for daily wear and the office. Its longevity and sillage are rated moderate, so it neither dominates a room nor fades quickly. Voters pick it mostly for leisure, daytime and business, with night and evening use further behind. It reads as feminine and modern. It opens with rose, raspberry, pear and pink pepper, a fruity, sweet and fresh start. In the heart, rosa centifolia, osmanthus and Bulgarian rose deepen the floral side. Ambroxan, patchouli and cashmeran settle underneath into a creamy, soft base. Tiziana Terenzi Kirkè and Bond No. 9 Bryant Park have a close profile.

Lale - Dominante Blanche?

7.3

YS Uzac · 2011

Fresh · Citrus · Floral

YS Uzac Lale - Dominante Blanche? is a unisex fragrance with a fresh, citrusy and floral character that suits spring and summer days and daytime wear best. Most voters pick spring and summer, and daily, business and leisure wear lead the occasions. Longevity is rated moderate and sillage weak, so it stays close to the skin. On character, the feminine reading is strongest, with modern and masculine votes behind it. It opens with bergamot, mandarin orange and wintersweet for a bright start. The heart brings apricot, rose, osmanthus and white tea for a fruity, floral softness, with saffron, leather and pink pepper at the edges. Benzoin, frankincense, ambergris and woods settle it into a sweet, woody base.

Histoire d'Amour (Eau de Toilette)

7.9

Aubusson · 1984

Floral · Fruity · Spicy

Eau de Toilette

Aubusson Histoire d'Amour Eau de Toilette opens with bergamot and osmanthus and moves into orange blossom, ylang-ylang and jasmine, a floral chypre made for women. The opening of bergamot, osmanthus, basil and tangerine brings a light fruity brightness. In the heart, orange blossom, ylang-ylang, jasmine, rose and narcissus build the floral body. The base of patchouli, oakmoss absolute, amber, honey and sandalwood settles into a powdery, resinous, earthy warmth. Longevity and sillage are both rated good. Most voters pick fall, followed by spring and winter, and it leans towards evenings and nights out. It reads feminine and classic. Halston Halston and Prada Prada have a close profile.

Carnal Desire

8.2

French Avenue · 2024

Fruity · Sweet · Spicy

French Avenue Carnal Desire is a men's fragrance that pairs a sweet, fruity side with spicy woods, and it suits autumn and winter evenings best. It opens with cinnamon, raspberry and bergamot: spicy, bright and fruity. The heart of rose, cotton candy, osmanthus and iris turns clearly sweeter. The base of cedarwood, leather, patchouli, oud and vanilla settles into a smoky, leathery, woody ground. Longevity is rated very strong and sillage strong. Most voters pick autumn and winter, and evenings and nights out; spring works too. Most voters read it as masculine, with some calling it modern. Amouage Sequence and Widian London Black Edition have a close profile.

C for Women

7.8

Clive Christian · 2010

Floral · Fruity · Sweet

Clive Christian C for Women is a floral, sweet and powdery women's fragrance that leans towards evenings and nights out, mostly in autumn, winter and spring. Its longevity is rated very strong and its sillage strong. Most voters call it feminine, and some call it classic. It suits evenings better than daytime, with business and casual wear a smaller share. It opens with bergamot, mandarin orange, coriander seed and cognac, bright and lightly spiced. The heart is floral, built on violet, tuberose, rose and jasmine. The base of vanilla, amber, sandalwood and musk sweetens it and leaves it creamy and powdery. Boucheron Boucheron (1988) Eau de Parfum and Lancôme Poême Eau de Parfum have a close profile.

Armani Privé - Éclat de Jasmin

7.4

Giorgio Armani · 2006

Fresh · Citrus · Floral

Giorgio Armani Armani Privé - Éclat de Jasmin is a fresh, floral unisex scent that sets bright citrus against soft jasmine and rose; it has been discontinued. Lemon, bergamot and plum give it a bright, lightly fruity start. Osmanthus, rose and jasmine bring the floral side forward in the heart. Vetiver, patchouli and amber form a woody, slightly sweet and powdery base, while the green and spicy touches stay in the background. Longevity is rated good and sillage moderate. Most voters pick spring and fall, and it leans towards evening and night-out wear. Nearly half of voters read it as feminine, though it keeps the openness of a unisex scent. Grossmith Amelia and Creed Vetiver Geranium have a close profile.

Wood for Her

6.8

Dsquared² · 2018

Fresh · Citrus · Floral

Dsquared² Wood for Her is a fresh, lightly sweet women's fragrance that opens with citrus and flowers and settles onto a woody base. The top is lily of the valley, Sicilian mandarin orange and osmanthus. In the heart, raspberry leaf, magnolia and jasmine form a fruity floral bouquet, and the base of Ambrox, cedar and blond woods dries it down with a woody line. The overall feel is fresh and slightly sweet, with a synthetic sheen. Longevity and sillage are moderate. Most voters pick spring and summer, and daily wear, leisure and the office come up most. Most voters find it feminine, and some call it modern. Avon Célèbre and Versace Eros pour Femme share a close profile.

Tropic of Capricorn

8.0

Olympic Orchids Artisan Perfumes · 2013

Floral · Green · Fruity

Olympic Orchids Artisan Perfumes Tropic of Capricorn is a unisex floral that suits cooler seasons and evenings best. Longevity is rated strong and sillage good. Most voters pick fall and spring, with winter and summer close behind. It leans towards leisure time, evenings and nights out. It reads neither clearly masculine nor feminine, sitting evenly between the two. As a whole it is floral, sweet and green, with a tropical air. Jasmine, tuberose, osmanthus and magnolia carry the flowers, while mango adds a fruity sweetness. Bourbon vanilla, benzoin and New Caledonian sandalwood soften it with resinous, woody warmth, and ambergris and hyraceum add an animal, earthy depth.

Deci Delà (Eau de Toilette)

7.3

Nina Ricci · 1994

Floral · Fruity · Sweet

Eau de Toilette

Nina Ricci Deci Delà Eau de Toilette is a powdery, sweet fruity floral built on peach, apricot and raspberry with rose and jasmine; it has been discontinued. Voters rate its longevity and sillage as good. Most pick spring and fall, and lean towards daily wear and evenings. Most voters read it as feminine. It opens with the fruity sweetness of peach, apricot, raspberry and currant, softened by boronia and osmanthus. Rose, jasmine, freesia and sweet pea form the floral heart. Sandalwood, patchouli, resins and vanilla leave a chypre, woody and spicy base. Caron Lady Caron and Frédéric Haldimann Poésie have a close profile.

Silver

7.5

Saskia Diez · 2013

Fresh · Citrus · Floral

Saskia Diez Silver is a unisex scent that pairs a fresh, citrusy opening with a floral, green and powdery character, and it leans towards spring and summer days. Juniper, cardamom, coriander and bergamot lead at the top, so spice and citrus coolness are there from the start. Magnolia, iris, violet and jasmine soften the heart, while water lily and ginger add freshness and a little warmth to the floral layer. Cedar, vetiver and musk set a woody, clean base, and a slightly synthetic sheen runs through the whole. Longevity and sillage are rated moderate. Most voters pick spring and summer, and leisure, daily wear and the office are the occasions it suits best. Some find it feminine and others masculine, so it sits between the two. Baldessarini Uomo and Creed Cèdre Blanc have a close profile.

White Tea Mandarin Blossom

6.9

Elizabeth Arden · 2020

Fresh · Citrus · Floral

Elizabeth Arden White Tea Mandarin Blossom is a fresh women's fragrance that pairs a bright mandarin, lemon and bergamot opening with a light floral heart of orange blossom and white tea. The top of mandarin orange, lemon, bergamot and exotic fruits is citrusy and fruity. In the heart, orange blossom, jasmine, neroli and white tea keep the floral side soft. Cedarwood, osmanthus, musk and ambrox underneath add a gentle woody, creamy base, and the overall feel stays fresh and sweet. Longevity and sillage are rated weak, so it stays close to the skin as a quiet scent. Most voters pick spring and summer, and it is chosen for leisure, daily wear and the office. Most find it feminine and modern. Louis Vuitton Sun Song and Korres White Tea have a close profile.

Qaa'ed al Shabaab

8.2

Lattafa

Floral · Spicy · Woody

Lattafa Qaa'ed al Shabaab is a masculine oriental that sets a floral opening against a leathery, smoky, resinous oud character; it has been discontinued. Ylang-ylang and osmanthus give a floral start, while leathery notes and cedarwood lead the heart. Amber and oud sit in the base, and the spicy, animal and woody accords make the whole feel heavy and warm. Longevity and sillage are both rated strong. Most voters pick autumn and winter, and it is most often worn in the evening or on a night out. Most voters read it as masculine and classic. Guerlain Cuir Intense and Stéphane Humbert Lucas Harrods H Mamba have a close profile.

Pure White Linen Light Breeze

6.8

Estēe Lauder · 2007

Fresh · Citrus · Floral

Estēe Lauder Pure White Linen Light Breeze is a fresh, citrus-and-floral women's fragrance that suits spring and summer days. Longevity and sillage are both moderate, leaving a light trail through the day. Most voters recommend summer and spring, and it leans towards daily wear, leisure and the office. Voters mostly read its character as feminine. It opens with kumquat, Italian bergamot, grapefruit and orange zest, which give a bright citrus feel. In the heart, osmanthus, neroli and linden blossom add a soft floral touch. In the base, cedarwood and acacia honey settle the scent on a lightly woody, sweet ground, while green and fruity tones keep the air clean.

Sun Pop - Coral Pop

7.0

Jil Sander · 2017

Fresh · Citrus · Floral

Jil Sander Sun Pop - Coral Pop is a fresh, citrusy floral for women that suits spring and summer days; it has been discontinued. A bright mandarin orange opening gives way to a floral heart of freesia, heliotrope and osmanthus. In the base, amber and musk sweeten the scent and give it a creamy warmth, with a light fruity touch running through it. Longevity and sillage are moderate. Most voters pick spring and summer, and leisure, daily wear and the office lead the occasions. Most find it feminine and modern. Kate Moss Lilabelle and Acqua di Parma Sakura have a close profile.

The Scent Pure Accord for Her

6.7

Hugo Boss · 2021

Fresh · Citrus · Floral

Hugo Boss The Scent Pure Accord for Her is a fresh, citrusy floral built on bergamot, osmanthus and musk, and it suits easy daytime wear. It opens with bright, clean bergamot. In the heart, osmanthus adds a soft floral touch with a hint of fruit, and musk gathers it into a sweet, tidy base. The overall impression is fresh and lightly sweet, with a distinctly synthetic sheen. Longevity and sillage are both moderate. Most voters pick spring and summer, and leisure, daily wear and the office get the most votes. It reads feminine, though a good number of voters also call it modern.

Samar

7.1

Widian · 2025

Floral · Fruity · Sweet

Widian Samar is a unisex fragrance that sets clove, cinnamon and oud in a spicy, smoky frame softened by jasmine and vanilla. Samar's longevity and sillage are both rated good. Most voters point to autumn and spring, with winter not far behind. It leans towards evening, a night out and the office. Voters most often call it masculine, though modern and feminine readings carry real weight too. It opens with clove, pink pepper, raspberry and bergamot, where spice meets fruit. The heart of jasmine, osmanthus, gardenia and cinnamon adds a sweet floral warmth. The base of patchouli, oud, vanilla and labdanum is resinous, smoky and woody. Acqua di Parma Oud & Spice and Penhaligon's As Sawira have a close profile.