The Perfume Library

Paradise Soil

8.0

Areej Le Doré · 2024

Floral · Sweet · Spicy

Areej Le Doré Paradise Soil is a floral, sweet unisex scent led by Azerbaijani rose, ylang-ylang and deer musk; it has been discontinued. It opens with deer musk, ylang-ylang, Azerbaijani rose and Jasminum grandiflorum. The heart brings champaca, night-blooming jasmine, tuberose, saffron and cocoa, with the flowers leaning into a spicy, creamy sweetness. Indonesian and Indian sandalwood and Cambodian oud form a woody, resinous, animal base, with a powdery touch alongside. Longevity is rated strong and sillage good. Most voters pick fall, followed by spring and winter, and few choose summer. It leans towards leisure time, evenings and nights out rather than the office. Votes for masculine and feminine are close.

Vaniglia e Zenzero del Madagascar

7.5

Tesori d'Oriente

Floral · Sweet · Synthetic

Tesori d'Oriente Vaniglia e Zenzero del Madagascar is a sweet, floral unisex scent built around Bourbon vanilla and Madagascan ginger. Its longevity and sillage are rated moderate. Most voters recommend autumn, winter and spring, with summer chosen less often. It is picked for leisure, daily wear and the office. Voters lean towards calling it feminine, though it also reads as unisex. Carolina Herrera 212 Sexy Men (Eau de Toilette) and Aerin Tangier Vanille have a close profile. Bergamot opens it with some lightness. The heart brings ylang-ylang, ginger, rosewood and orchid, so the floral side meets the spice. In the base, Bourbon vanilla, amber and musk turn it sweet, creamy and powdery, while cedarwood and sandalwood give it a woody footing.

Jungle Le Tigre

8.0

Kenzo · 1997

Floral · Fruity · Sweet

Kenzo Jungle Le Tigre is a floral, fruity women's fragrance with a sweet, spicy warmth underneath; it has been discontinued. It opens with bright, fruity kumquat and davana. Osmanthus and ylang-ylang soften the heart into a floral texture. The base of massoia wood, amber and cinnamon carries it into a sweet, spicy, oriental warmth. Its longevity and sillage are rated good. Most voters pick fall and winter, though spring is not far behind. It leans towards evenings and nights out, yet suits daily wear too. The character reads feminine. Fendi Theorema (Eau de Parfum) and ArteOlfatto - Luxury Perfumes Yakamoz have a close profile.

Especially Escada Elixir

6.5

Escada · 2013

Fresh · Citrus · Floral

Escada Especially Escada Elixir is a fresh, citrusy and floral women's scent that suits spring and summer days. It opens with pear, grapefruit and Ecuadorian ambrette seed, bright and fruity. In the heart, Turkish rose absolute, plum, ylang-ylang and prune add a soft, sweet floral touch. The base of white musk, patchouli, Bourbon vanilla, cashmere and amber settles into a powdery, warm finish. Longevity and sillage are moderate. Most voters pick spring and summer, and leisure, daily wear and the office lead the occasions. Most see it as feminine, and a good share call it modern. Miller Harris Cœur de Jardin and La Rive Madame Isabelle have a close profile.

Dream Sea

7.5

Lorenzo Pazzaglia

Fresh · Floral · Aquatic

Lorenzo Pazzaglia Dream Sea is a fresh, aquatic unisex scent that sets ozone and green notes against pink pepper, ylang-ylang and sandalwood. It opens cool with ozone, aquatic notes and green notes, while black pepper and pink pepper add a light spice. In the heart, ylang-ylang, white blossoms and Bulgarian rose bring a soft floral touch. The base of sandalwood, cedarwood and vanilla turns sweet, creamy and woody, and black sea salt and ambergris give it a salty depth. Both longevity and sillage are rated strong. Most voters pick spring and summer, with only a small share choosing winter. It is most often chosen for leisure and daily wear, and it gets votes for office and evening too. Masculine and feminine votes sit close together, and many voters also call it modern.

J'ai Fait Un Rêve - clair / J'ai fait un rêve - elle

8.0

Majda Bekkali · 2010

Fresh · Floral · Fruity

Majda Bekkali J'ai Fait Un Rêve - clair / J'ai fait un rêve - elle pairs a fresh, floral character with a woody, resinous and faintly smoky base, and is a perfume for women. The top holds petitgrain, elemi resin, cumin and blackcurrant leaf, giving a fresh, green start with a spicy edge. Ylang-ylang, jasmine and neroli bring a soft floral heart. The base settles into papyrus, labdanum, frankincense, musk and Atlas cedar, which read woody, powdery and resinous. Longevity and sillage are both moderate. Most voters pick fall and spring, and daily wear, leisure and business lead the occasions. Half of the voters call its character feminine. Mendittorosa Omega and Amouage Dia Man have a close profile.

Eaudemoiselle

7.0

Givenchy · 2010

Fresh · Citrus · Floral

Givenchy Eaudemoiselle is a fresh, citrusy women's fragrance that suits spring and summer days; it has been discontinued. It opens with basil, lemon and tangerine for a bright citrus start. Ylang-ylang and rose bring a soft floral heart, and fruity, sweet touches are kept in check by a little spice. The base of musk, ambrette and tonka bean settles into a woody, powdery, warm finish. Longevity is rated good and sillage moderate, so it stays close without crowding anyone. Most voters pick spring and summer, and it is chosen mostly for daily wear, work and leisure. Most voters find it feminine. Bottega Veneta Knot and Versace Versus (2010) have a close profile.

Bogner Man Classic (Eau de Toilette)

7.5

Bogner · 2005

Fresh · Citrus · Floral

Eau de Toilette

Bogner Man Classic Eau de Toilette is a fresh, citrusy men's fragrance that suits spring and summer days, daily wear and the office; it has been discontinued. Most voters pick spring and summer, and the occasions that lead are daily, leisure and business. Longevity and sillage are both rated moderate, so it stays close rather than filling a room. Most votes call it masculine. It opens with currant, grapefruit and lemon, a fresh citrus start. In the heart, carnation, rose, ylang-ylang and jasmine add a soft floral touch, while aquatic and green shades keep it airy. The base of oakmoss and vetiver leaves a dry, woody finish.

Nuit Andalouse

8.0

Parfums MDCI · 2013

Floral · Green · Fruity

Parfums MDCI Nuit Andalouse is a sweet, powdery floral whose green and fruity sides lean it toward a lightly spicy, oriental feel, and it reads as a feminine perfume. Orange, violet and green notes give it a fresh, slightly fruity opening. In the heart, ylang-ylang, Bulgarian rose and gardenia bring out the floral side. Sandalwood, vanilla and musk soften the base and leave a sweet, powdery dry-down. Longevity and sillage are rated good. Most voters pick fall and spring, and evening and night out lead the occasions. More than half of voters find it feminine. Sospiro Melodia and M. Micallef Gardenia / N°41 have a close profile.

Acqua Santa

7.5

Linari · 2010

Fresh · Floral · Green

Linari Acqua Santa is a feminine perfume that pairs a fresh opening of blackcurrant, Sicilian bergamot and green leaves with a floral heart of jasmine and rose. Longevity is rated good and sillage moderate, so it stays fairly close to the skin. Most voters pick spring and summer, with autumn close behind, and leisure and daily wear lead the occasions. Nearly half of voters call it feminine. It opens fruity and lightly spicy, with blackcurrant, bergamot and coriander. The heart turns powdery and floral through jasmine, rose and lily of the valley. In the base, tonka bean, caramel and musk sweeten it, while cedarwood adds a dry woody backbone.

Casta Diva (Eau de Parfum)

7.5

Nobile 1942 · 2009

Fresh · Floral · Green

Eau de Parfum

Nobile 1942 Casta Diva Eau de Parfum is a fresh, floral women's scent that leans towards spring and summer days. It opens with ylang-ylang alongside green notes, then moves into a floral heart of neroli, frangipani, Egyptian jasmine and osmanthus. The base of musk, vanilla and ambergris softens everything, leaving a sweet, powdery, creamy trail with a fruity touch in the background. Longevity is rated good and sillage moderate. Most voters pick spring and summer, and leisure, daily wear and business are the most mentioned settings. Its character reads mainly feminine. Giorgio Armani Armani Privé - Gardénia Antigua and La Rive Destinée have a close profile.

Imperial Emerald (Eau de Parfum)

7.5

The Merchant Of Venice · 2019

Floral · Fruity · Sweet

Eau de Parfum

The Merchant Of Venice Imperial Emerald Eau de Parfum is a sweet, powdery floral with a feminine character, suited to evenings and the milder seasons of spring and fall. It opens with bergamot, pink pepper and mandarin orange, while iris adds a soft, powdery touch. In the heart, tuberose, ylang-ylang, night-blooming jasmine absolute and rose absolute lead. The base of vanilla, white amber and benzoin sweetens it and dries down into a creamy finish. Longevity and sillage are rated good. Most voters pick spring and fall, and evening and night out are the most chosen occasions. Nearly half of voters read it as feminine. Isabey La Route d'Emeraude (2012) and bdk Parfums Tubéreuse Impériale (Eau de Parfum) have a close profile.

Terracotta Voile d'Été

8.0

Guerlain · 1999

Fresh · Floral · Fruity

Guerlain Terracotta Voile d'Été carries the coolness of mint and bergamot into a floral heart of ylang-ylang, jasmine and rose, a sweet, powdery women's scent that has been discontinued. Longevity and sillage are both moderate. Voters place it evenly across spring, summer and fall, and less so in winter. Evening, daily wear and leisure lead the occasions; most voters read it as feminine, and some call it classic. Mint and bergamot open on a fresh note. In the heart, ylang-ylang, jasmine, rose and white lily build a floral body. The base of vanilla, heliotrope and iris sweetens it and softens it into powder, while pear and carnation add fruity and spicy touches. Earthy and smoky accords stay in the background. Guerlain L'Heure de Nuit and Memo Paris Granada have a close profile.

Number One Intense

8.0

Nicolaï

Fresh · Floral · Green

Nicolaï Number One Intense is a chypre for women that carries a fresh, green opening of bergamot, acacia and galbanum through a floral heart of rose and tuberose into oakmoss and sandalwood. It opens with bergamot and galbanum, green and bright, softened by sweet acacia. The heart gathers orange blossom, rose, jasmine, tuberose and ylang-ylang into a full floral, with orris butter adding a powdery edge. The base of musk, sandalwood, animalic notes and oakmoss settles it on a woody, chypre footing. Voters rate its longevity as strong and its sillage as good. Most pick fall and spring, with winter close behind; it leans towards evenings and nights out, though business and daily wear also get votes. Most voters find it feminine and classic. Revlon Charlie Blue (Eau de Toilette) and Paloma Picasso Paloma Picasso (1995) (Eau de Toilette) have a close profile.

Quelques Fleurs Jardin Secret (Eau de Parfum)

8.0

Houbigant · 2017

Fresh · Citrus · Floral

Eau de Parfum

Houbigant Quelques Fleurs Jardin Secret Eau de Parfum is a fresh, powdery floral: bright citrus meets a soft, creamy bouquet, giving a lightly sweet scent made for women. Bergamot, mandarin orange and neroli open it with a sparkling citrus note. At the heart, magnolia, iris, jasmine, ylang-ylang and narcissus take over, while green and spicy touches stay in the background. The base of sandalwood, musk and white amber dries down woody and creamy. Longevity and sillage are both moderate. Most voters pick spring and summer, and winter is the least chosen season. It suits daily wear, the office and leisure time, and most voters read it as feminine. Elizabeth Arden 5th Avenue (Eau de Parfum) and Jeanne en Provence Iris & Néroli have a close profile.

Scandal Intense

7.0

Jean Paul Gaultier · 2025

Floral · Fruity · Sweet

Jean Paul Gaultier Scandal Intense is built on cardamom, ylang-ylang and vanilla absolute: a floral, sweet and creamy scent. Its longevity and sillage are rated good. Most voters pick autumn and winter, though spring is not far behind. It leans towards evenings and nights out, and also suits leisure wear. It reads as feminine, with a modern feel. Cardamom opens with a spicy edge. In the heart, ylang-ylang adds a creamy, floral softness, and vanilla absolute sweetens the base. A fruity touch and a slightly synthetic sheen sit among the accords. Rabanne Lady Million Fabulous and Yves Rocher Plein Soleil (Eau de Parfum) have a close profile.

Papavero Soave

7.5

L'Erbolario · 2011

Floral · Fruity · Sweet

L'Erbolario Papavero Soave is a floral, fruity fragrance with a sweet, powdery and creamy feel, made for women. It opens fruity with red mandarin orange, peach and plum. The heart is a floral bouquet of neroli, rose, jasmine and poppy. Moss, sandalwood, vanilla and amber close it with a woody, gourmand sweetness, while a spicy, oriental touch stays in the background. Longevity is rated good and sillage moderate, so it is noticeable up close without filling a room. Most voters pick autumn, followed by spring and winter, and leisure and evening wear lead the occasions. Over half of voters find it feminine. Hervé Léger Hervé Léger and Torre of Tuscany Corpi Caldi have a close profile.

Amber of Yemen

8.5

El Nabil

Floral · Sweet · Spicy

El Nabil Amber of Yemen is a warm, oriental unisex scent in which floral, sweet and spicy sides rest on a woody, resinous base; it has been discontinued. Longevity is rated strong and sillage good. Most voters pick fall and winter, and summer is rarely chosen. It is linked mostly to evenings and nights out. Masculine and feminine votes sit close together, so it wears comfortably on either. Bergamot and rose give a bright start, while geranium and ylang-ylang form a floral heart. Sandalwood, cedar, amber and patchouli leave a woody, sweet, resinous warmth underneath. The overall impression is a dense, spiced, soft amber.

Nero

9.0

Sedra · 2022

Fruity · Sweet · Gourmand

Sedra Nero is a sweet, spicy, woody unisex fragrance that suits fall and winter, and evenings and nights out. It opens with bergamot, plum and black pepper, where fruity sweetness meets spice. Cedarwood, jasmine and rose shape the heart. In the base, caramel, vanilla, benzoin and sandalwood move it into a gourmand, creamy, slightly smoky oriental feel. Longevity is rated very strong and sillage strong. Most voters pick winter and fall, and evening or night-out wear. Most voters read it as masculine, though it is made as a unisex scent. Sospiro Il Padrino and Swiss Arabian Tobacco 01 have a close profile.

Zafeer Oud Vanille

7.5

Alexandre.J · 2012

Sweet · Synthetic · Gourmand

Alexandre.J Zafeer Oud Vanille is a sweet, gourmand and spicy unisex scent that sets coconut and caramel over a base of oud and vanilla. Longevity and sillage are both rated good. Most voters pick fall and winter, and summer gets very few votes. It is chosen most for evenings and leisure time. Votes lean slightly feminine, though a fair share call it masculine. It opens with coconut, caramel and leathery notes. The heart brings ylang-ylang, blond woods, tonka bean and clove. Oud, vanilla and musk make up the base. The overall character is sweet, synthetic, powdery and woody.

1697 (Absolu de Parfum)

7.0

Frapin · 2011

Fruity · Sweet · Gourmand

Frapin 1697 is a sweet, spicy unisex fragrance built on rose, rum and dried fruits with cinnamon and clove; it has been discontinued. It opens with rose, rum, davana and labdanum, then the heart of hawthorn, clove, jasmine and cinnamon adds a spicy, fruity warmth. In the base, tonka bean, vanilla and patchouli set that sweetness on a woody, resinous, faintly smoky ground. The overall impression is gourmand and oriental. Most voters point to fall and winter, and mostly for evenings or nights out. Longevity and sillage are both rated good. Masculine and feminine votes sit close together, so it reads as genuinely unisex. Morph Cruda and French Avenue Royal Blend Vintage have a close profile.

Musk Extrême

6.0

Perris Monte Carlo · 2012

Floral · Sweet · Synthetic

Perris Monte Carlo Musk Extrême is a powdery, sweet unisex floral that sets rose, iris and jasmine over musk and vanilla. It opens with rose, fresh notes and aldehydes. In the heart, iris, ylang-ylang, jasmine and spices fill out the floral core. The base of dry woods, vanilla, musk and animalic notes turns it sweeter and heavier, with a synthetic, oriental edge that stays present. Longevity and sillage are rated moderate. Most voters pick spring and fall, and daily wear, leisure and the office come up most. It reads more feminine than masculine, though a fair share see it as masculine. Gloria Vanderbilt Vanderbilt (Eau de Toilette) and Robert Piguet Baghari (Eau de Parfum) have a close profile.

Anonimo Veneziano (Eau de Parfum)

8.0

Nobile 1942 · 2006

Citrus · Floral · Fruity

Eau de Parfum

Nobile 1942 Anonimo Veneziano Eau de Parfum is a citrus-opening, floral and sweet scent with a powdery, resinous and woody feel, made for women and best suited to fall evenings. The top notes of orange, bergamot and red mandarin orange give a bright citrus opening. In the heart, ylang-ylang, damask rose and water lily build a floral core. The base of patchouli, sandalwood, labdanum and vanilla carries it into a warm, sweet, resinous finish. Longevity is rated strong and sillage good. Most voters recommend fall and winter, with night out and evening the leading occasions. Most see it as feminine. Jean-Louis Scherrer Nuits Indiennes (2013) and Téo Cabanel Alahine have a close profile.

Amber

8.0

Franck Boclet · 2014

Sweet · Gourmand · Spicy

Franck Boclet Amber is a sweet, spicy amber fragrance that suits autumn and winter evenings, worn by anyone as a unisex scent. Oregano, ylang-ylang and laurel open with a spicy, lightly floral start, while patchouli and jasmine add woody depth at the heart. The base of amber, balsamic notes and vanilla settles into a sweet, gourmand, resinous warmth, with smoky and oriental touches behind it. Longevity and sillage are both rated good. Most voters pick winter and fall, and it leans towards evenings and nights out. Masculine and feminine votes are close, so it sits in the middle. Laboratorio Olfattivo Alkemi and Omnia Profumi Ambra have a close profile.