The Perfume Library

Choco Loco

8.3

Borntostandout · 2025

Sweet · Gourmand · Spicy

Borntostandout Choco Loco is a dense gourmand built around cocoa, cream and fudge, sweet, creamy and lightly spicy, and worn by anyone. Its longevity is rated strong and its sillage good, so it is noticed on the skin and around you. The heavy sweetness suits cooler weather more comfortably, and it reads equally well on men and women. It opens on cocoa butter, cocoa liqueur and cocoa; at the heart cream, condensed milk, sugar and fudge lead, while ginger liqueur adds a faint spice. The base of marshmallow, vanilla absolute, brown sugar and biscuit dough settles into a soft, milky sweetness, with musk and ambrette staying in the background. Dirty Milk and Milk Tea Whirl have a close profile.

Incense Pure

8.0

Sonoma Scent Studio · 2010

Spicy · Woody · Resinous

Sonoma Scent Studio Incense Pure is a unisex scent built around frankincense, myrrh and sandalwood, with a woody, resinous and smoky character. Longevity is rated strong and sillage good. Most voters pick autumn and winter, and it leans towards evenings and nights out, though it also works for leisure time. Masculine and feminine votes sit close together, so it doesn't lean firmly either way. The resinous, spicy feel of frankincense and myrrh is softened by sandalwood and cedar. Oakmoss and patchouli lay an earthy base, labdanum and vanilla absolute add a sweet warmth, and iris stays in the background as a powdery touch.

Junoon Velvet for Men

8.2

Rasasi

Green · Sweet · Spicy

Rasasi Junoon Velvet for Men opens with vanilla, tomato leaf and leather, a sweet, resinous fragrance for men. At the start, vanilla's sweetness meets the green of tomato leaf and the leathery texture of the leather note. In the heart, labdanum, orris root, galbanum and clary sage keep that green, spicy mood going. The base of tolu balm, benzoin, myrrh and sandalwood settles into a creamy, woody, resinous warmth. Its longevity is rated strong and its sillage good. Most voters pick fall and winter, with spring not far behind. It leans towards evenings and nights out. Voters mostly read it as masculine, with a classic feel as well.

Purple Pyrex

9.1

Nebiru Parfvms · 2026

Floral · Fruity · Sweet

Nebiru Parfvms Purple Pyrex is a dense unisex scent that sets a floral and fruity side against a woody, animalic and smoky base. It reads as a single piece: Papua oud, Thai oud and Malayan oud build a woody, smoky frame, while Canadian castoreum and Ethiopian civet add animalic depth. Pink lotus absolute, blueberry and vanilla absolute soften that edge with a sweet, creamy, powdery touch. Its longevity is rated strong and its sillage good. Most voters pick fall and winter, then spring, and it leans towards night-out and evening wear. Voters split between masculine, modern and feminine. Purple Soda and Ormonde Jayne 1984 have a close profile.

Legend Elixir

7.2

Montblanc · 2026

Fresh · Citrus · Floral

Montblanc Legend Elixir is a men's fragrance that pairs a fresh, citrusy start with a sweet, spicy and resinous body, and it suits fall and spring best. Longevity and sillage are both rated good. Most voters pick fall, followed by spring and winter. It works for nights out, daily wear, the office and evenings, and it reads masculine. The top opens with lavender, cardamom, red pepper and bergamot. In the heart sit Pomarose®, Iris germanica, cinnamon and clary sage, and the base of cistus, benzoin, Ambrofix and vanilla absolute settles into a sweet, woody dry-down.

La French

8.2

Byron Parfums · 2024

Citrus · Floral · Sweet

Byron Parfums La French is a unisex scent that sets bright citrus against vanilla and musk, with a sweet, powdery, creamy character. Longevity and sillage are both rated good. Most voters pick fall and spring, with winter not far behind, and it suits leisure time, evenings and daily wear. Votes lean feminine, though some call it modern or masculine. Coriander, citrus fruits and almond open it lightly spicy and fresh. In the heart, white musk, vanilla absolute and orris absolute add a powdery, creamy softness. Ambergris and sandalwood leave a warm, woody base. Its profile is close to Reghen's Charms and Aaron Terence Hughes Homme.

Brera

7.1

Milano Fragranze · 2021

Floral · Sweet · Spicy

Milano Fragranze Brera is a unisex scent that opens with chili, bergamot and saffron and settles into a sweet, resinous oriental built on vanilla absolute, labdanum absolute and patchouli. The opening pairs the heat of chili with the brightness of bergamot and the spicy tone of saffron. In the heart, jasmine, rose, Bourbon geranium and rose absolute form a floral core. In the base, vanilla absolute sweetens the scent, labdanum absolute keeps its resinous, oriental side, and patchouli adds depth. Most voters pick fall and winter, spring follows, and very few choose summer. Evening and night out lead the occasions. Longevity and sillage are both rated good. Votes lean somewhat feminine, though a fair share call it masculine. J.F. Schwarzlose Berlin Etrango and El Nabil Jeddah City have a close profile.

21.1 Orchidivy

6.5

Pierre Guillaume · 2024

Floral · Green · Fruity

Pierre Guillaume 21.1 Orchidivy is a unisex floral that mixes green and fruity tones with sweetness, leaning towards spring and summer days and relaxed, casual wear. The top notes are ivy, tomato leaf and gardenia, giving a green, floral opening. Towards the heart, raspberry, tonka bean absolute and hay turn it fruity and sweet. Vanilla absolute in the base keeps that sweetness soft, and the accords also carry spicy and synthetic touches. Longevity and sillage are both rated moderate. Most voters pick spring, followed by fall and summer, while winter gets few votes. Leisure and daily wear are the most common occasions. Voters call its character modern, with a slight lean towards feminine. Its profile is close to Maison Héritage Blanche and Blood Concept A.

Clove Absolute

6.9

Washington Tremlett · 2009

Citrus · Floral · Sweet

Washington Tremlett Clove Absolute opens with lime and lemon, moves into clove, rose and heliotrope, and settles on vanilla absolute and frankincense: a sweet, spicy fragrance made for women. Its longevity is rated strong and its sillage moderate. Most voters pick fall and winter, and it leans towards leisure and evening wear. It reads mostly as feminine, with some voters calling it classic. The opening is bright with citrus, then the spice of clove is softened by the floral sweetness of rose and heliotrope. In the base, vanilla absolute adds a gourmand warmth over resinous frankincense and cistus and woody patchouli. The overall feel is sweet, smoky and oriental.

Oud Santal

8.1

Royal Crown · 2015

Floral · Sweet · Spicy

Royal Crown Oud Santal is a unisex scent that sets sandalwood and oud inside a floral, sweet and spicy frame, with a woody, smoky character. It wears strong, with strong longevity and sillage, and most voters point to evening and night-out wear, with leisure and daily use getting fewer votes. It carries equally well on men and women. It opens with clary sage, cumin and styrax, with sandalwood close behind. In the heart, Mysore sandalwood, Florentine iris absolute and jasmine sambac add a soft, powdery floral layer. The base of Burmese oud, vanilla absolute, grey musk, ebony and gurjum balsam dries down sweet, resinous and earthy. Francesca Bianchi The Dark Side and Dior Oud Ispahan have a close profile.

Chocolate Fudge

7.4

Grandeur

Sweet · Synthetic · Gourmand

Grandeur Chocolate Fudge is a sweet, gourmand and creamy unisex scent that leans towards fall and winter, for relaxed days or evenings out. Most voters pick winter and fall, and leisure and evening are the occasions that come up most. Longevity and sillage are both rated as good. In the character votes feminine leads, with modern and masculine following. The top opens with dulce de leche, hazelnut and dark chocolate; in the heart, chocolate fudge, caramel and bitter almond keep the sweetness going. The base softens into praliné and vanilla absolute with amberwood and sandalwood. The overall feel is powdery, with a slightly synthetic edge.

Frost

8.1

St. Clair Scents · 2018

Fresh · Citrus · Floral

St. Clair Scents Frost is a unisex fragrance that pairs the fresh citrus of petitgrain, Meyer lemon and bergamot with a smoky, woody base of vetiver, cedar and smoke. Citrus leads: petitgrain, green mandarin orange, Meyer lemon and bergamot give it a bright, green start. In the heart, elderflower, geranium and honeysuckle add a soft floral touch. It settles onto a woody ground of vetiver and cedar, with clove, vanilla, labdanum and smoke making it spicy, resinous and lightly smoky. Longevity and sillage are both rated good by those who voted. Most voters pick spring, fall and summer, and it is chosen most for leisure and nights out. Masculine and feminine votes are equal, so it sits comfortably between the two. Roja Parfums Reckless pour Homme and Liquides Imaginaires Sancti have a close profile.

Rose du Désert

7.0

Houbigant · 2024

Floral · Spicy · Woody

Houbigant Rose du Désert is a floral, spicy unisex scent that pairs Turkish and Bulgarian rose with iris and vanilla absolute. Longevity and sillage are both rated good. Most voters pick autumn and winter, though spring is not far behind, and it leans towards leisure and evening wear. It reads mostly feminine, though some voters call it masculine. It opens with a bright citrus lift of yuzu, bergamot and lemon blossom. The heart is led by the two roses, with iris and violet adding a powdery softness and vanilla a touch of sweetness. The base of musk, patchouli, amber and cedarwood closes it on a woody, oriental warmth.

Seduzione Assoluta

7.7

M2J Fragranza · 2024

Sweet · Gourmand · Spicy

M2J Fragranza Seduzione Assoluta is a sweet, smoky unisex scent that pairs amber and vanilla absolute with pink pepper, oud and cedarwood. The notes read as a single whole rather than in stages. Amber and vanilla absolute lay a sweet, gourmand base, while pink pepper adds a spicy edge. Oud, Boswellia frereana and cedarwood give it a darker, woody, resinous and smoky weight. Voters find both its longevity and its sillage good. Most pick fall and winter, and it is chosen most often for evenings and nights out. Most voters read it as leaning masculine. L'Occitane Cèdre Encens and Tom Ford Oud Wood (Eau de Parfum) have a close profile.

A Sign Painted Peaches (Extrait de Parfum)

6.6

Sorce

Fresh · Floral · Green

Extrait de Parfum

Sorce A Sign Painted Peaches Extrait de Parfum is a fresh, fruity unisex scent that sets peach nectar and peach skin against the softness of vanilla absolute and gardenia. The scent reads as a single piece: peach nectar and peach skin carry both the juicy and the slightly downy side of the fruit, while the solar note and saffron add a warm glow. Vanilla absolute and gardenia pull it towards a creamy, gourmand sweetness, with ambergris and vetiver staying in the background to steady it. The fresh, floral and green accords keep the sugar from turning heavy. Longevity is rated good and sillage moderate. Most voters pick summer and spring, and daily wear and leisure time lead, with evenings trailing behind. Zoologist Cow and Langé Eternal Gardenia have a close profile.

Spicydelice

8.0

J.U.S - Joyau Unique & Sensoriel · 2022

Sweet · Gourmand · Spicy

J.U.S - Joyau Unique & Sensoriel Spicydelice is a sweet, spicy unisex fragrance with a warm, gourmand and woody character, suited to evenings in the colder months. Cinnamon, clove, cardamom and ginger drive the spice, while pink pepper and nutmeg add to it without making it harsh. Vanilla absolute brings the sweetness, and sandalwood, patchouli and vetiver form a woody base. The result reads as an oriental, gourmand scent. Most voters pick fall and winter, and favour evenings and nights out. Both longevity and sillage are rated good. Voters lean towards calling it masculine, though it can be worn by anyone. Jesus del Pozo Gold Cedar Nights and Dior Vanilla Diorama have a close profile.

Dirty Coconut (Eau de Parfum)

6.6

Heretic · 2021

Fruity · Sweet · Gourmand

Eau de Parfum

Heretic Dirty Coconut Eau de Parfum is a sweet, creamy unisex scent built on coconut, vanilla and sandalwood. Its longevity and projection are both rated moderate, so it stays close to the skin rather than filling a room. It has no gendered lean and sits easily on anyone. It opens with cedar and vanillin, and coconut takes over in the heart. In the base, sandalwood, ambrettolide and vanilla absolute dry down. The overall feel is fruity and gourmand, softened by woody and powdery touches. Moncler pour Femme and Phlur Coconut Skin have a close profile.

Tempted Muse

8.1

April Aromatics · 2015

Citrus · Floral · Green

April Aromatics Tempted Muse is a floral unisex scent built around ylang-ylang, jasmine absolute and tuberose absolute, with a sweet, gourmand side. Its longevity and sillage are rated as good. Most voters pick fall and spring, though summer and winter have their share, and it leans towards leisure and daily wear, with evening use close behind. Most voters read it as feminine. The white florals form the core: ylang-ylang, jasmine, tuberose and frangipani. Pink grapefruit and fruity notes add a citrusy, fruity lift. Vanilla absolute and tonka bean sweeten it, while sandalwood gives a woody, creamy base. A powdery, lightly spicy touch runs through it.

Abaci II

8.3

Abaci

Floral · Fruity · Sweet

Abaci Abaci II is a men's fragrance that sets a spicy opening of rum, pink pepper and cardamom over a resinous, smoky, leathery base. The top leans on rum, pink pepper, ginger and cardamom, while jasmine, rose and cinnamon in the heart pull that spice towards a floral, sweet side. The base is dominated by frankincense, patchouli, vanilla absolute and leathery notes, which give it its woody, earthy and smoky character. Most voters find the longevity strong and the sillage good. It is placed mostly in autumn and winter, and in evening and night-out wear. It reads masculine and classic. Estēe Lauder Amber Mystique and Paris Corner Mysterium have a close profile.

Vertical Ambers - Vaninight

7.3

Hermetica · 2018

Sweet · Synthetic · Gourmand

Hermetica Vertical Ambers - Vaninight is a sweet, gourmand and spicy amber scent, unisex and best suited to autumn and winter evenings. It wears with good longevity and moderate sillage. Most voters pick autumn and winter, and it leans towards evenings and nights out, though it also works for leisure. Feminine and masculine votes run close, so it reads comfortably either way. Amber and vanilla absolute form the core, with tonka bean absolute and almond adding a creamy sweetness. Black pepper and pink pepper bring spice, sandalwood gives a woody base, jasmine and mimosa add a soft floral touch, and rum deepens the warmth. Synthetic and leathery tones keep the sweetness from turning syrupy.

Iris Medicis / Iris Medicis Intense

7.8

Nicolaï · 2023

Fresh · Floral · Green

Almond Suede

7.3

Arquiste · 2024

Floral · Sweet · Gourmand

Arquiste Almond Suede is a sweet, gourmand and lightly leathery unisex scent built around bitter almond, honeycomb absolute and suede. Voters rate its longevity and sillage as good, though the small number of votes keeps that picture tentative. Evening, leisure and night-out wear lead, with daily and business use further behind. It suits men and women alike. It opens with honeycomb absolute, bergamot, pink pepper and bitter almond. In the heart, saffron, neroli and orange blossom add a floral, spicy softness. In the base, rock sugar and vanilla absolute sweeten the scent while suede gives it a warm, leathery edge.

Saddle

7.7

Perfumer H · 2024

Floral · Spicy · Woody

Perfumer H Saddle is a woody, resinous unisex scent that sets Egyptian jasmine and orange blossom over amber, benzoin and vanilla absolute. Most voters pick fall and winter, spring is not far behind, and summer takes a small share. Evening wear leads slightly, though daily, leisure and night-out use draw similar votes. Longevity is rated good and sillage moderate. Masculine and feminine votes are level, with a lean towards the classic. Floral and spicy accords sit over a smoky, leathery, earthy base. Jasmine and orange blossom carry the floral side, while amber, benzoin and vanilla add a warm, sweetish resin. Indonesian patchouli brings dry earthiness, and Italian bergamot with aldehydes adds a light lift.

Nebula 1 (Eau de Toilette)

6.2

Avant-Garden Lab · 2013

Fresh · Citrus · Floral

Eau de Toilette

Avant-Garden Lab Nebula 1 Eau de Toilette is a unisex scent that pairs the fresh citrus of pink grapefruit, blood orange and neroli with a floral side of rose, violet and orange blossom. Its longevity is rated strong and its sillage good. Voters place it closest to autumn and spring, though summer and winter are not far behind, and most often choose it for leisure, with evening second. Votes split almost evenly between feminine and masculine. It has been discontinued. As a whole it reads fresh and citrusy, with green and fruity tones softening the brightness. Star anise and artemisia add a bitter, spicy edge, while vanilla absolute and Siam benzoin bring a resinous sweetness. Castoreum gives an animal, smoky depth, and woody notes keep it balanced.