The Perfume Library

Minuit à New York

7.6

Gloria Vanderbilt · 2015

Floral · Fruity · Sweet

Gloria Vanderbilt Minuit à New York is a powdery, creamy floral led by jasmine, tuberose and gardenia, suited to anyone who likes a soft, sweet and distinctly feminine scent. Jasmine, tuberose and gardenia build a full, creamy white-floral core. Violet and white lily add a powdery softness, while sandalwood and suede leave a woody warmth underneath. Fruity and sweet accents sit lightly over the flowers. Longevity is good and sillage moderate. Most voters recommend fall and spring, and it leans towards leisure, evening and daily wear. Most voters find it feminine. It has been discontinued, and it shares a close profile with Zadig & Voltaire This Is Love! pour Elle and Juliette Has A Gun MMMM...

Rivières de Cartier - Allégresse

6.9

Cartier · 2021

Fresh · Citrus · Floral

Cartier Rivières de Cartier - Allégresse is a unisex fragrance that softens the fresh, green citrus of bergamot and petitgrain with blackcurrant bud and a floral touch of tuberose. It stays fresh and green from start to finish. Bergamot and petitgrain bring the citrus forward, blackcurrant bud adds a light fruity, green tone, and tuberose carries the floral side. The spicy and synthetic accords stay in the background. Longevity and sillage are both moderate. Most voters recommend summer and spring, and leisure, daily wear and the office are the most mentioned settings. More voters call it feminine, but a good share see it as masculine, so it moves easily in both directions. Mugler Cologne and Claus Porto 4 - Agua Clementina have a close profile.

Halston Woman Amber

7.9

Halston · 2010

Floral · Fruity · Sweet

Halston Woman Amber is a sweet, resinous and powdery floral oriental; it has been discontinued, but it suits autumn and winter evenings with its warm, dense character. Its longevity is rated strong and its sillage good. Most voters pick autumn and winter, and evening and night out come up most often, though it is also worn for leisure. Most find it feminine, yet a fair share call it masculine. It opens with aldehydes, mandarin orange and red currant, a bright, fruity start. In the heart, amber, tuberose and rose take over and make the scent creamier and sweeter. In the base, sandalwood, frankincense, suede and musk add a woody, smoky, leathery depth.

Bouquet de la Reine (Eau de Toilette)

7.9

Floris · 2002

Fresh · Citrus · Floral

Eau de Toilette

Floris Bouquet de la Reine Eau de Toilette is a fresh, floral women's scent that most voters link to spring and summer days, leisure time and daytime wear. It opens with bergamot, violet leaf, blackcurrant bud and peach, which give a citrusy, green and lightly fruity freshness. The heart gathers lily of the valley, rose, jasmine and tuberose into a floral bouquet, while the base adds sweetness with vanilla and a woody depth from oakmoss and sandalwood. Longevity is rated good and sillage moderate, so it stays fairly close to the skin. Half of the voters read it as feminine, and many also call it classic or modern. It is worn at the office as well, with evening and night use less common. Fragonard Pois de Senteur and Penhaligon's Lily of the Valley have a close profile.

Création (1984) (Eau de Toilette)

7.5

Ted Lapidus · 1984

Fresh · Floral · Green

Ted Lapidus Création is a fresh, floral and green chypre made for women, and it has been discontinued. It opens bright and fruity with blackcurrant, bergamot and mandarin orange, while galbanum adds a green edge. The heart is full of flowers, with rose, jasmine, tuberose and ylang-ylang leading. In the base, vetiver, patchouli, oakmoss and vanilla settle it into a woody, slightly sweet footing. Longevity and sillage are both rated good. Most voters pick fall and spring, with evening and night out leaning slightly ahead of daytime. Most see it as feminine and classic. Dior Diorella and Grès Cabotine have a close profile.

Luvani

7.1

pernoire · 2026

Floral · Sweet · Spicy

Pernoire Luvani is a unisex floral, sweet and spicy scent in which jasmine, tuberose and frankincense lead. Its longevity and sillage are both rated strong. Most voters pick spring and fall, though winter has its share too. It leans towards leisure and evenings out, and most voters read it as feminine, followed by modern. It opens with jasmine and tuberose in a floral glow, while frankincense adds a smoky backdrop. In the heart, vanilla, nutmeg and gaiac wood sweeten it and pull it towards spice and wood. White rose, cedarwood and Ambrostar leave a powdery, creamy finish. Stéphane Humbert Lucas Wish Come True and Yves Saint Laurent Muse have a close profile.

XPEC Original

7.7

XPEC · 2002

Floral · Green · Spicy

XPEC Original opens with lemon, tuberose and thyme before settling into cedarwood and oakmoss, a green, spicy chypre made for men and now discontinued. Longevity is rated very strong and sillage strong. Most voters point to fall, followed by spring and winter, and it leans towards evenings and nights out. Most voters read it as masculine, while some find it feminine. Lemon brings freshness up top, joined by tuberose and thyme. Pepper, fennel and ginger put the spice forward in the heart. The base of cedarwood and oakmoss is woody and earthy, with a leathery, animalic edge running through.

Côte d'Azur

7.8

Oribe · 2014

Fresh · Citrus · Floral

Oribe Côte d'Azur is a fresh, citrusy unisex scent that suits spring and summer days. Most voters pick spring and summer, and it leans towards daily wear, leisure time and the office. Its longevity is rated good and its sillage moderate. Around half of voters read it as feminine, though it is classed as unisex. The top is bright and fruity, with lemon, Sicilian orange, Calabrian bergamot and blackcurrant. Blue cyclamen, tuberose and white gingerlily add a soft floral heart. In the base, vetiver, sandalwood and amber settle the scent onto a sweet, creamy footing.

Habanos

7.9

Royal Crown

Floral · Sweet · Spicy

Royal Crown Habanos is a sweet, spicy and smoky men's fragrance that pairs tobacco and sandalwood with rose, iris and tuberose. Longevity and sillage are both rated strong. Most voters pick fall and winter, and it leans towards evenings and nights out. It reads masculine, though its floral side leads some to find it feminine. It opens with ylang-ylang, saffron and tobacco, lifted by lime. The heart is led by Damask rose, iris and patchouli, with tuberose and galbanum adding floral and green touches. The base of Mysore sandalwood, tobacco absolute, vanilla and ambergris settles into a powdery, resinous, leathery warmth. Comme des Garçons Daphne and Caron Tabac Blond have a close profile.

White Noise

7.6

Roads · 2014

Fresh · Citrus · Floral

Roads White Noise is a fresh unisex scent that softens bright citrus with a powdery, creamy floral heart and a sweet edge; it has been discontinued. Longevity is moderate and sillage weak, so it stays close to the skin rather than filling a room. Most voters pick spring and summer, and daily wear, leisure and business are the settings named most often. Although it is unisex, most voters read it as feminine. It opens with grapefruit, lemon and green apple, with aquatic notes and mandarin orange adding to the freshness. The heart brings rose, jasmine, tuberose and iris, giving a floral, powdery layer. In the base, cedarwood, sandalwood and vanilla sweeten and soften the scent.

Giorgio Blue

7.6

Giorgio Beverly Hills · 2008

Fresh · Citrus · Floral

Giorgio Beverly Hills Giorgio Blue is a fresh, citrusy, aquatic floral for women, light enough for everyday wear. It has been discontinued. It opens with hyacinth, guava and mandarin orange, giving a fruity, green freshness. Tuberose, water lily and jasmine carry the floral heart, and driftwood, oakmoss, musk and vanilla settle it onto a woody, lightly sweet base. Longevity is rated good and sillage moderate. Most voters pick summer and spring, with daily, leisure and office wear leading, and most read it as feminine. Vera Wang Look and Diane von Furstenberg Sunny Diane have a close profile.

Champs Lunaires

7.6

Rogue · 2018

Fresh · Citrus · Floral

Rogue Champs Lunaires is a unisex scent built around white rose, tuberose and sandalwood, fresh, floral and creamy in character. Longevity and sillage are both rated good. Most voters pick spring and summer, with autumn not far behind. It leans towards leisure and evening wear, and although it is offered as unisex, most voters read it as feminine. Honey pomelo and a citrus freshness sit in front of the flowers. White rose and tuberose form a creamy, powdery floral heart. Coconut milk and musk soften and sweeten it, while sandalwood leaves a woody base underneath.

Iris Tubéreuse

6.8

Creed · 2014

Fresh · Citrus · Floral

Creed Iris Tubéreuse is a fresh, green floral: citrus and fruity sweetness under a powdery flower veil, described as unisex. Its longevity and sillage are both moderate. Most voters pick spring and fall, with summer and winter close behind. It leans towards leisure and evening wear, and most voters read it as feminine. It opens with banana, galbanum, orange, apricot, violet and peach, fruity and green in feel. The heart brings orange blossom, tuberose and ylang-ylang forward as the floral core. In the dry-down, musk, iris and vanilla close it with a soft, powdery sweetness. Kilian Prelude to Love Invitation and Roja Parfums Tuberose have a close profile.

Inspire

6.1

Christina Aguilera · 2008

Fresh · Floral · Fruity

Christina Aguilera Inspire is a fresh, floral women's fragrance whose fruity sweetness carries a slightly synthetic sheen, and it suits easy daytime wear. It has been discontinued. It opens with mango, freesia and citrus notes, bright and fruity. Rose, tuberose and gardenia bring the floral heart forward, and the base of musk, orange blossom and sandalwood softens everything into a sweet, warm finish. Longevity is moderate and sillage weak, so it stays close to the skin. Most voters pick spring and summer, and daily, leisure and office wear lead the occasions. Most voters read it as feminine. Essential Garden Forbidden Berries and Versace Red Jeans have a close profile.

In Paradise Riviera

8.1

Ex Nihilo · 2022

Fresh · Citrus · Floral

Ex Nihilo In Paradise Riviera pairs the brightness of bergamot with a floral heart of tuberose, tiaré and peony; it is unisex, though its floral build reads more feminine. Longevity and sillage are both rated good. Most voters pick spring and summer, and leisure, daily wear and the office lead the occasions. Fall and winter are chosen far less often. Bergamot gives a fresh, citrusy opening. In the heart, tuberose, tiaré and peony form a floral core, with fruity and green touches alongside. The base of cashmeran and musk settles it into a powdery, creamy, slightly sweet finish. Louis Vuitton City of Stars and Balmain Extatic Gold Musk have a close profile.

Fakhar Lattafa Extrait

7.7

Lattafa · 2023

Fresh · Floral · Fruity

Lattafa Fakhar Lattafa Extrait is a unisex scent that links the fresh, spicy opening of pink pepper, grapefruit and cardamom to a warm base of leather, amber and cistus. Longevity and sillage are both rated good. Most voters say it suits all four seasons, with spring slightly ahead. Daily wear and evenings lead. Most voters read it as masculine, though a fair share find it feminine. The Dua Brand 1 and Only and Rabanne 1 Million Parfum have a close profile. Grapefruit and cardamom meet the sharpness of pink pepper first. In the heart, tuberose adds a soft floral touch, while the solar note and artemisia keep it fresh. It then sweetens with leather, amber and cashmeran into a woody, oriental finish.

Vintage Collection - Tropicana

6.1

Lorenzo Villoresi · 2013

Fresh · Citrus · Floral

Lorenzo Villoresi Vintage Collection - Tropicana is a fruity, fresh and sweet unisex scent that suits spring and summer days. Longevity is good and sillage moderate. Most voters pick summer and spring, and it leans towards leisure, daily wear and the office. More than half of voters read it as feminine, though it is presented as unisex. It opens with tropical fruits, pineapple and peach, with magnolia and osmanthus adding a soft floral touch. The heart brings jasmine and rose together with coconut, melon and passion fruit, while milk rounds off the fruity sweetness. The base settles into a gourmand warmth of vanilla, chocolate and powdery notes, finished with musk and tuberose.

Tubéreuse 2 Virginale

6.9

Histoires de Parfums · 2010

Floral · Green · Fruity

Histoires de Parfums Tubéreuse 2 Virginale is a sweet, floral women's fragrance that leans towards spring and summer days and evenings out. Tuberose appears in the top, the heart and the base, with cherry and mandarin orange adding a fruity brightness at the start. In the heart, frangipani, jasmine and tiaré widen the floral picture. The base of vanilla and patchouli sweetens it and settles into a woody, powdery ground, softened by blond woods. Longevity and sillage are moderate. Most voters pick spring and summer, and night out, evening and leisure are the most chosen occasions. Most voters read it as feminine. Attri Sham and Kenzo Jeu d'Amour L'Élixir have a close profile.

Süleyman Le Magnifique

7.3

Fort & Manlé · 2017

Floral · Fruity · Sweet

Fort & Manlé Süleyman Le Magnifique is a men's fragrance where red apple, cinnamon and tuberose meet in a sweet, spicy oriental mood; it has been discontinued. Longevity is rated good and sillage moderate. Most voters pick autumn and winter, and it leans towards evenings and nights out. Most read it as masculine, though some find it feminine, so its lines are not strictly drawn. Red apple and cinnamon lead with a spicy sweetness, while rose and tuberose add a soft floral edge. Amber, benzoin and vanilla bring a resinous warmth, with patchouli, vetiver and amyris forming a woody base. Turkish galbanum and musk stay in the background.

L'Acquarossa Elixir

7.5

Fendi · 2015

Floral · Fruity · Sweet

Fendi L'Acquarossa Elixir is a sweet, floral and fruity women's fragrance built around cherry, tuberose and vanilla; it has been discontinued. It opens with cherry. In the heart, tuberose and West Indian lantana form a floral core. The base of vanilla and woody notes carries the scent into a creamy, powdery sweetness, with gourmand and oriental accords supporting the soft finish. Its longevity and sillage are both rated good. Most voters pick autumn and winter, though spring is not far behind. It leans towards evenings and nights out, with daily and business wear also getting votes. Most voters read it as feminine. Salvatore Ferragamo Signorina Misteriosa and Zara Cashmere Rose have a close profile.

Valentina Acqua Floreale

6.6

Valentino · 2013

Fresh · Floral · Fruity

Valentino Valentina Acqua Floreale is a fresh, floral scent with a light fruity and sweet touch, suited to relaxed spring and summer days. It has been discontinued. Its longevity and sillage are both moderate. Most voters pick spring and summer, and it leans towards leisure, daily and office wear. Its character reads mostly feminine, and for some modern. It opens with bergamot and orange blossom, then tuberose, neroli, jasmine and mimosa form a floral heart. In the base, patchouli and amber leave a woody, powdery footing, with a synthetic sheen running through it. Juliette Has A Gun MMMM... and La Rive Cash Woman have a close profile.

Infiniment (Eau de Parfum)

6.6

Chopard · 2004

Fresh · Floral · Fruity

Eau de Parfum

Chopard Infiniment Eau de Parfum sets a floral heart of rose, lotus and tuberose against a fresh, lightly spicy start of pepper and bergamot, and is made for women; it has been discontinued. Most voters read it as feminine. It leans towards spring and summer, and towards daily, leisure and office wear. Longevity is good and sillage moderate. Petitgrain, bergamot and pepper open fresh and slightly spicy. Lotus, rose and tuberose form the floral centre. Benzoin, musk and sandalwood soften it into a sweet, powdery, woody base. Its profile is close to Bvlgari Bvlgari pour Femme (Eau de Parfum) and David Beckham Intimately Women.

Deux Amours

7.9

Jean Patou · 2014

Floral · Green · Spicy

Jean Patou Deux Amours is a green, powdery floral chypre built around tuberose, rose and jasmine; it is a women's fragrance and has been discontinued. Longevity is good and sillage moderate, so it stays fairly close rather than filling a room. Most voters pick spring and fall, with winter not far behind. Leisure, evening and night out are the leading occasions. Voters mostly call it feminine, and many also call it classic. It opens fresh with bergamot and neroli, then a heart of tuberose, ylang-ylang, rose and jasmine turns creamy and floral. Sandalwood and styrax leave a woody, slightly spicy and animal warmth underneath, while green and powdery touches soften the flowers. Caron Nocturnes and Carven Ma Griffe have a close profile.

Ganja Kasturi

7.7

Prin · 2021

Fresh · Floral · Green

Prin Ganja Kasturi is a unisex scent with a green, spicy and earthy character, a chypre frame roughened by smoky and animalic touches. Its longevity is rated strong and its sillage good. Most voters pick spring and fall, with winter and summer further behind. It leans towards leisure and evening wear, and business settings are the least chosen. Masculine gets more votes than feminine, but both draw a real share, so it reads open to either. Grass, coriander, cumin and camphor give it a fresh, green, spicy edge. Oakmoss, patchouli and tobacco lay down an earthy, smoky base, and civet adds an animalic warmth. Jasmine sambac and tuberose soften the floral side.