The Perfume Library

120 perfumes

Incense Water

Sana Jardin · 2021

Fresh · Floral · Fruity

Sana Jardin Incense Water is a unisex fragrance with a fresh, floral character, its fruity sweetness kept in check by spice. It has moderate sillage and good longevity. Most voters place it in spring and fall, and it leans towards leisure and daily wear, with evening and office use also suiting it. Most voters read it as feminine, though some see it as masculine. The top notes of pimento, raspberry leaf and Italian bergamot give a bright, lightly spiced opening. In the heart, Moroccan rose and Moroccan rose water take over and soften it. The base of patchouli, sandalwood and musk leaves an earthy, woody and creamy finish.

Powder

7.4

Perfumer H · 2017

Floral · Green · Fruity

Perfumer H Powder is a unisex scent that softens the powdery floral character of violet leaf and orris absolute with orange blossom and vanilla. Longevity is rated good and sillage moderate, so it stays close rather than filling a room. Voters spread it across all four seasons, with spring just ahead. It leans towards daily, leisure and business wear, and is picked less often for evenings and nights out. The powdery, floral side dominates. Violet leaf and orris give a green, slightly earthy powder, while orange blossom and rose carry the flowers. Bergamot and mandarin add a fresh, fruity touch, and vanilla, tonka bean and musk settle into a soft, sweet base.

Sunset Fantasy

6.9

Britney Spears · 2018

Citrus · Floral · Fruity

Britney Spears Sunset Fantasy is a floral-gourmand fragrance for women that softens bright citrus and fruit with a creamy, vanilla-and-milk sweetness. It opens with apple, red grapefruit and Italian mandarin orange, a bright and juicy start. Peach, raspberry leaf and orange blossom bring a gentle floral heart. The base of Australian sandalwood, amber, vanilla and milk settles the scent into a creamy, sweet finish, with a slightly synthetic edge. Longevity and sillage are rated moderate, though these ratings rest on only a few votes. Its sweet, fruity profile reads young and cheerful. Montale Bubble Forever and Dolce & Gabbana Devotion (Eau de Parfum) have a close profile.

Tentation de Violettes

6.1

ID Parfums

Fresh · Floral · Green

ID Parfums Tentation de Violettes is a fresh, powdery floral that suits spring and summer days; it has been discontinued. It opens with blackcurrant, pink pepper and raspberry leaf, which give it a fruity, green freshness. Violet and wisteria lead the heart, and heliotrope and orris root settle the base into a powdery, sweet line. Longevity is moderate and sillage weak, so it stays close to the skin as a quiet scent. Most voters pick spring and summer, and daily wear, leisure and work. It reads feminine. Jo Malone Wisteria & Violet and Guerlain Météorites have a close profile.

Boum

5.7

Jeanne Arthes · 2004

Fresh · Floral · Fruity

Jeanne Arthes Boum pairs the fruity sweetness of strawberry and blackcurrant with a floral heart, making a fresh, youthful fragrance for women. It opens on strawberry and blackcurrant. In the heart, iris, rose, violet and peony add a soft floral touch, while raspberry leaf and freesia keep it light. The base of cedarwood, white musk, sandalwood and amber settles it onto a gentle, slightly woody ground. A synthetic edge runs through the accords. Longevity and sillage are rated weak, though few people have voted, so treat those ratings cautiously. It reads as a feminine scent. Versace Red Jeans and KKW Fragrance Fleur Fatale have a close profile.

Tleyotl

7.5

Tolteca · 2018

Citrus · Floral · Green

Tolteca Tleyotl is a women's perfume that pairs citrus with white florals along a green line; it has been discontinued. Red mandarin orange, raspberry leaf and blood orange give a fruity, fresh start. In the heart, ylang-ylang, jasmine, neroli, tiaré and priprioca build a floral, creamy texture, while patchouli and cedarwood leave a woody, lightly spicy base. Longevity and sillage are moderate. Voters split it almost evenly between daily wear, business, leisure and evening. Xerjoff Torino23 and Acqua di Parma Note di Colonia I have a close profile.

Mon Eau

7.9

Lolita Lempicka · 2018

Fresh · Floral · Green

Lolita Lempicka Mon Eau pairs a fresh, fruity opening of blackberry and raspberry leaf with a floral heart of jasmine sambac and iris, making a green, sweet scent for women. The top notes are blackberry, raspberry leaf and aniseed, where fruit sweetness is balanced by a green freshness and a light spice. In the heart, jasmine sambac, iris and Roman chamomile bring a soft, powdery floral feel. The base of violet, sandalwood and white musk closes it with a woody, clean sweetness. Longevity and sillage are both moderate, so it stays with you through the day without projecting far. It has a young, cheerful character. Anyone after a similar profile could also look at Goutal Le Mimosa and L'Occitane en Provence Rose Nuit de Mai.

Shirley

7.4

TSVGA · 2020

Fresh · Floral · Green

TSVGA Shirley is a unisex fragrance with a fresh, green and earthy character, backed by woody and spicy touches; it has been discontinued. Voters rate Shirley's longevity and sillage as good, though with few votes this reading is tentative. It does not lean toward either gender and reads comfortably on anyone. As a whole the scent is green and earthy: oakmoss, vetiver and patchouli give it depth, while basil and tomato leaf absolute bring freshness and a leafy bite. Sandalwood and orris root lay a woody, slightly powdery base, and cannabis and palo santo fruit add an unusual tint to the green. Milano Fragranze Derby and Privata Vetiver & Pachulí have a close profile.

Rialto

5.7

Salle Privée · 2023

Floral · Green · Fruity

Salle Privée Rialto is a floral-fruity unisex fragrance built around blackcurrant, violet and tolu balm. It opens with citrus fruits, blackcurrant, raspberry leaf and pink pepper, a green, fruity and lightly spicy start. In the heart, violet, osmanthus, rooibos and fig nectar bring a floral softness. The base of tolu balm, bourbon vanilla, amberwood and Mysore sandalwood settles into a sweet, woody finish. Longevity is rated good and sillage moderate, though the small number of votes makes this a tentative picture. It reads comfortably on anyone, with no strong lean to masculine or feminine. Carmina by Creed and Ramón Monegal Kiss My Name have a close profile.

Surreal

6.7

Avon · 1973

Floral · Green · Fruity

Avon Surreal is a women's fragrance that opens with red currant, raspberry leaf and tuberose, leaning floral, green and fruity with an oriental side. The first impression is fruity and green, with red currant and raspberry leaf brightening the tuberose. At the heart, orchid, magnolia, tiaré and honeysuckle turn it into a soft, full bouquet of white flowers. The base of patchouli, amber, tonka bean and musk adds an oriental warmth, and the scent settles into something sweeter and rounder. Bath & Body Works Midnight Rouge and Neil Morris Fragrances Prowl share a close profile.

XX by Mexx Lovesome

5.8

Mexx · 2010

Fresh · Floral · Fruity

Mexx XX by Mexx Lovesome is a sweet, powdery floral for women, pairing a fresh fruity opening of blackberry, raspberry leaf and pear with freesia and white blossoms. The top notes lean on blackberry, raspberry leaf and pear, so it starts bright and juicy. In the heart, freesia, blossoms and white blossoms bring a soft floral layer. The base of vanilla, musk and sandalwood sweetens it and settles into a powdery warmth. It has been discontinued. Fresh, floral, fruity, sweet and powdery accords make up its light, easy character.