The Perfume Library

Patchouli in Rye

7.0

Scents of Wood · 2022

Floral · Sweet · Spicy

Scents of Wood Patchouli in Rye is a sweet, smoky unisex scent built around patchouli, tobacco and Turkish rose absolute. Pink pepper and nutmeg bring spice from the start, while mandarin orange and Madagascan geranium lighten it a little. Patchouli lays down an earthy base, labdanum adds a resinous warmth and vanilla adds sweetness. The floral and woody sides stay in balance. Longevity is good and sillage moderate. Most voters pick spring, autumn and winter, with summer well behind, and it leans towards leisure and evening wear. Feminine and masculine votes run close, so it suits either. Profumum Roma Dincanto and MiN New York Shaman have a close profile.

Dirty Rose (2024)

5.6

Heretic · 2024

Citrus · Floral · Green

Heretic Dirty Rose (2024) is a unisex woody floral that gets its rose dirty with spice, resin and earth. Longevity and sillage both come across as moderate, so it tends to sit close to the skin rather than fill a room. It doesn't lean masculine or feminine; it sits somewhere between the two. It opens dry and spiced with pink pepper, nutmeg and cedar. In the heart, Damask rose meets blackcurrant and elemi resin, which keeps the floral side earthy rather than sweet. The base settles on vanilla, patchouli and labdanum, a soft but resinous floor, with cypriol darkening the woods.

Cream Dream

7.0

TSVGA · 2021

Citrus · Sweet · Synthetic

Garden of Dendera

8.0

Flore Botanical Alchemy

Fresh · Floral · Green

Flore Botanical Alchemy Garden of Dendera is a unisex scent that opens fresh and green, then settles into a floral, resinous and woody base. Longevity is rated good and sillage moderate, so it stays fairly close to the skin. Most voters pick spring and fall, though summer is a comfortable fit too. Leisure, evening, daily wear and business all get similar support, and the character votes split almost evenly between feminine and masculine. The top opens cool and spicy with camphor tree, Weymouth pine, pink pepper and aniseed. Blue lotus, narcissus and Egyptian geranium bring a soft floral heart. In the base, sandalwood, myrrh, mastic and amber leave a resinous, powdery warmth, while patchouli and iris keep it earthy and slightly sweet.

Dolce Q.B.

7.7

Adjiumi · 2020

Fruity · Sweet · Gourmand

Adjiumi Dolce Q.B. is a unisex fragrance that sets fruity sweetness against a smoky, leathery base, with a strong gourmand streak. Both longevity and sillage are rated strong, and most voters give longevity a high score, though the number of votes is small. With a sweet, heavy build, it sits comfortably on any skin. The top is pink pepper, cinnamon, strawberry and currant, so spice and fruit come first. Iris and jasmine form the heart. The base holds three vanillas, birch tar, leather, patchouli and vetiver, and the scent dries down from creamy sweetness into smoke and earth.

Cachemire Noir

8.4

Zilli · 2020

Fruity · Sweet · Spicy

Zilli Cachemire Noir is a sweet, spicy men's fragrance in which ylang-ylang and Ceylonese cinnamon sit on a base of sandalwood, myrrh and benzoin. Longevity and projection are both rated good, though the vote count is small, so these ratings are only a rough guide. No clear season or occasion stands out, and the scent is aimed at men. It opens fruity and spicy with ylang-ylang and cinnamon. In the heart, labdanum, orris and vanilla turn it powdery and creamy. The base of myrrh, benzoin and sandalwood adds a resinous, woody, slightly smoky warmth. Sweetness stays strong from start to finish.

Musc Couture

7.7

Jacques Fath · 2025

Fresh · Floral · Fruity

Jacques Fath Musc Couture is a unisex scent that pairs a fresh, fruity opening of red banana, cherry and bergamot with a powdery musk base. Its longevity and sillage are rated as good, though the small number of votes means that reading is tentative. With its fresh, sweet character it suits easy daytime wear and doesn't lean masculine or feminine. The top is red banana, cherry and bergamot, while orris concrete and linen in the heart add a clean, powdery touch. In the base, musk, vanilla and raspberry sweeten the scent, and ambrette seed, vetiver and Healingwood® keep it grounded in a soft woody footing.

Ubuntu

9.3

Lujos · 2025

Sweet · Gourmand · Spicy

Lujos Ubuntu is a unisex fragrance built around Papua oud, Kashmiri saffron and honey, with a sweet, spicy and woody character. Oud and sandalwood form a woody frame, while honey, cocoa and vanilla soften it with a gourmand sweetness. Saffron adds spice, civet and deer musk bring an animal, creamy warmth, and ambergris lends a resinous depth. Voters rate its longevity as very strong and its sillage as strong, though the number of votes is small, so these figures are tentative. Its dense build suits cooler weather. It has a close profile to Devoti Peccatori and Vanilla CO₂ & Oud.

The Zenith

8.3

Teone Reinthal Natural Perfume · 2025

Fresh · Floral · Sweet

Kambodi Nectar

7.6

Faizal Privée · 2025

Floral · Fruity · Sweet

Faizal Privée Kambodi Nectar is a unisex scent built around wild honey, jasmine sambac and Cambodian oud, leaning sweet and gourmand. It opens with bergamot and pink pepper brightening the start, while saffron and green mango give it a fruity, spiced entry. In the heart, wild honey, caramelized fig and dried apricot bring the sweetness, with jasmine sambac and champaca absolute adding a soft floral touch. The base of Cambodian oud, vanilla and roasted tonka bean settles into a creamy, resinous, faintly smoky warmth. Its profile is close to Parfums de Marly Carlisle and Mugler A*Men Pure Havane.

Pure Gold Euphoria

7.9

Calvin Klein · 2017

Floral · Green · Fruity

Calvin Klein Pure Gold Euphoria is a sweet, floral women's fragrance that sets orange blossom, rose and almond over vanilla, patchouli and sandalwood. Its longevity and sillage are rated good, and most voters score both highly, though the number of votes is small. It reads as a women's fragrance. The top holds neroli, a solar note and date; the heart turns to orange blossom, rose, almond and ylang-ylang. The base of patchouli, musk, vanilla, benzoin, leather and sandalwood settles it into a sweet, powdery, resinous warmth. Gourmand and woody tones run alongside the floral and fruity accords. Stendhal Ambre Sublime and Escada Magnetism have a close profile.

Erbium

7.5

Quintesscent · 2020

Floral · Sweet · Gourmand

Quintesscent Erbium is a unisex scent built around cocoa, rose and cardamom, sitting between floral and gourmand. Its longevity is rated strong and its sillage good, though the number of votes is small, so these ratings are only a tendency. It reads neither masculine nor feminine; there is no information on season or occasion. It opens with bergamot, cardamom, chocolate truffle and almond. Cocoa, rose, cognac and heliotrope lead the heart, and tolu balm, patchouli, musk, vanilla and oak form the base. The accords are sweet, spicy, powdery and lightly smoky. Etro Heliotrope and Maison Tahité Cacao Libertine have a close profile.

Nothing Burns Like the Cold

7.4

Sorce · 2022

Sweet · Synthetic · Gourmand

Extrait de Parfum

Plum in Cognac Vintage 24

8.8

Scents of Wood · 2024

Fruity · Sweet · Gourmand

Heron Preston (Extrait de Parfum)

8.8

Henry Jacques · 2024

Citrus · Floral · Green

Extrait de Parfum

Henry Jacques Heron Preston Extrait de Parfum is a male fougère that sets a citrus and floral start over a sweet, woody and spicy base. The top opens with Italian bergamot, orange blossom, rose and Brazilian palmarosa, with spicy notes sharpening that bright entry. In the heart, tonka bean and hay absolute join rose absolute, sweetening and softening the scent. The base turns warm with vanilla, benzoin and sandalwood, while leathery notes and birch smoke add a dry, smoky edge to that sweetness. A green accord keeps the citrus and florals in balance. Its character sits close to the classic fougère line; Dolce & Gabbana pour Homme and Chanel Boy have a similar profile.

Almond Dream

8.5

Monkoku · 2025

Sweet · Gourmand · Woody

Vanille

6.3

Jil Sander · 2026

Sweet · Synthetic · Gourmand

Shakti

7.2

Gather Perfume

Fresh · Citrus · Floral

Gather Perfume Shakti is a fresh yet warm scent for women, led by blood orange, ylang-ylang and amber. The notes read as one whole rather than a top-to-base progression. Blood orange and spices bring a bright citrus and spice lift, while ylang-ylang adds a soft floral touch. Vanilla and amber sweeten and warm the composition, and cedarwood and tree moss give it a woody, earthy, green footing. The overall impression balances fresh, floral and oriental.

Amused to Death

8.2

Jee Parfum · 2026

Citrus · Floral · Spicy

Tabaceau

8.5

Maison Mona di Orio · 2019

Fruity · Sweet · Spicy

Pénombre

8.0

Motif Olfactif · 2022

Fresh · Floral · Spicy

Motif Olfactif Pénombre is a smoky, earthy unisex fragrance built around sandalwood, Indian oud and patchouli. The notes read as one whole rather than a top, heart and base sequence. The woody, resinous side comes from sandalwood, Indian oud and Thai oud. Patchouli and hyraceum add an earthy, animal depth to that weight. Green mandarin orange and geranium bring a fresh lift. Champaca absolute, violet and May rose soften the floral side, while vanilla lightly sweetens the spicy, smoky character.

And the World Is Yours

6.5

What We Do Is Secret · 2018

Fresh · Citrus · Floral

What We Do Is Secret And the World Is Yours is a fresh, floral perfume for women that sets citrus brightness against a powdery, creamy, sweet base. It opens with neroli and orange blossom absolute, while cumin adds a spicy edge. At the heart, heliotrope and Turkish rose carry the floral side into a powdery softness. The base of vanilla, tonka bean, tolu balm and sandalwood closes it warm, creamy and sweet, with green and fruity touches kept in the background. Composed by Dominique Ropion, it shares a close profile with Chanel Paris - Riviera and Memo Paris Jannat.

Laurent Smal

Floral · Fruity · Spicy

Laurent Smal

Green · Sweet · Spicy