The Perfume Library

Ghazal

8.0

House of Matriarch · 2018

Spicy · Woody · Oriental

House of Matriarch Ghazal is a woody, resinous and smoky unisex scent that suits autumn and winter evenings. Most voters pick winter and fall, and it is worn mostly for evenings and nights out. Longevity is rated strong and sillage good. Most voters read it as masculine, though it wears as unisex. Built from frankincense, Lebanon cedar, ambergris and Mysore sandalwood, it has a woody, spicy character as a whole. The resinous and smoky side leads, with earthy and animal tones adding depth. Serge Lutens Serge noire and Profumum Roma Ambra Aurea have a close profile.

Bonsai

7.9

House of Matriarch · 2019

Fresh · Green · Spicy

House of Matriarch Bonsai is a green, woody and lightly smoky unisex scent built around soil, black copal resin and frankincense. Bonsai has fairly good lasting power and projection. Most voters pick spring and fall, with winter and summer behind. It is chosen mostly for leisure and daily wear, and it also suits evenings. It reads slightly more masculine, though it is unisex. The notes have no top, heart or base split, so the scent arrives as one piece. Soil and moss set a damp, green ground, and frankincense and black copal resin add a resinous, smoky air. Alligator juniper and evergreens carry the fresh, woody side, while chrysanthemum softens that coolness.

Black Sheep

7.7

House of Matriarch · 2019

Floral · Green · Spicy

House of Matriarch Black Sheep is a unisex scent that sets spice, resin and smoky woods against a floral, green frame. Its longevity and sillage are both rated good. Most voters pick autumn and winter, with spring not far behind. It leans towards leisure and evening wear, and it is also chosen for nights out. It reads slightly more masculine than feminine, though many voters see it as feminine too. Copal resin and cistus build the resinous, earthy core. Costus adds an animalic, leathery weight, and white pepper brings spice. Barley and clover carry the green and floral side and soften the edges.

World of Blue

7.3

House of Matriarch · 2017

Floral · Green · Sweet

House of Matriarch World of Blue is a unisex floral and green scent built around blue lotus, elder and heliotropin; it has been discontinued. Blue lotus and white fawnlily form the floral core, while elder adds a green freshness. Heliotropin sweetens the blend and gives it a powdery, creamy softness, which orris butter deepens. Oud lays a woody, earthy and slightly spicy base underneath. Longevity is rated strong and sillage good. Most voters pick fall and spring, with winter not far behind. It leans towards leisure and evening wear. Votes for masculine and feminine are almost level, so it reads as truly in between. Memo Paris Omnia Omnibus Ubique and Xerjoff Irisss have a close profile.

Epiphany

7.7

House of Matriarch · 2013

Fresh · Floral · Green

House of Matriarch Epiphany is a unisex scent that pairs a green, spicy backbone with a sweet, smoky, resinous warmth, and it leans towards autumn and winter. Oakmoss, lavender and coriander give it a fresh, green frame, pepper adds spice, and lily brings a soft floral touch. Honey and amber sweeten it, while tobacco and oud add a smoky, woody depth. Most voters pick autumn and winter, with spring not far behind; summer is rarely chosen. Leisure and evening wear come up most. Longevity and sillage are rated moderate. Votes for feminine and masculine are close, so it sits comfortably on either side. Lattafa Pride Dream of Haze and Chopard Oud Malaki have a close profile.

Alpha

7.8

House of Matriarch · 2009

Green · Spicy · Woody

House of Matriarch Alpha is a green, woody and smoky men's fragrance built around hemp, cypress and incense, and it has been discontinued. The top opens green, dry and earthy with hemp, cypress and Texas cedar. Incense and Ethiopian frankincense bring a resinous, smoky heart. The base of copal resin, sandalwood and oakmoss sets a woody ground, with spicy and animalic touches running through it. Longevity and sillage are rated good. Most voters pick fall and winter, and leisure and evening wear lead the occasions. It is marketed to men, yet a sizeable share of voters read it as feminine. House of Matriarch Khephera and Amouage Epic Man have a close profile.

Aria in F#

7.8

House of Matriarch · 2017

Floral · Sweet · Spicy

House of Matriarch Aria in F# is a unisex scent in which cardamom, rose and patchouli lead, giving a floral, sweet and spicy character. Cardamom adds a spicy warmth while rose and orange blossom bring floral sweetness. Patchouli and Mysore sandalwood set it on an earthy, woody base, and a creamy softness rounds out the oriental feel. Voters find its longevity strong and its sillage good. Leisure, nights out and evenings are the occasions it is most often chosen for, with business and daily wear further behind. It has a close profile to Guerlain Rose Amira and Juliette Has A Gun Moon Dance.

The Red Room

6.9

House of Matriarch · 2017

Fruity · Spicy · Woody

House of Matriarch The Red Room is a woody, smoky unisex scent built around Virginia cedar, blackcurrant and leather; it has been discontinued. Virginia cedar opens dry and woody, and blackcurrant adds a fruity weight in the heart. The base is led by leather, copaiba balsam and frankincense, leaving a resinous, spicy, slightly animal and leathery trail. Longevity and sillage are rated good. Most voters pick fall and winter, and leisure and evening wear lead the occasions. More voters read it as masculine, though a fair number find it feminine. Tauerville Incense Flash and Amouage Opus XV - King Blue have a close profile.

Madrona

7.4

House of Matriarch · 2015

Fresh · Floral · Green

House of Matriarch Madrona is a unisex fragrance built from cedar, arbutus, lavender and vetiver, with a green, woody character. It runs along a fresh, green line. Cedar and vetiver lay a woody, earthy base, lavender adds a light floral and spicy touch, and arbutus softens the resinous side. Longevity is good and sillage moderate, so it stays fairly close to the skin without leaving a heavy trail. The number of ratings is small, so these figures are only a rough guide. It suits those who enjoy fresh woody scents; L'Artisan Parfumeur Mon Numéro 3 and Robert Piguet Bois Bleu have a close profile.

Francesca

7.3

House of Matriarch · 2012

Fresh · Floral · Green

House of Matriarch Francesca is a fresh, green floral built around tuberose, with a powdery, slightly sweet character, made for women and now discontinued. Tuberose is lifted by green notes, fern and linden blossom, while violet adds a soft, powdery edge. Cassia and oud stay in the background, bringing a spicy, resinous, mildly oriental tone to the floral core. Its longevity is rated strong and its sillage good. Most voters choose it for leisure and evening wear, though daytime and business settings also get votes. It reads as a feminine perfume.

Lucid

7.2

House of Matriarch · 2012

Floral · Green · Fruity

House of Matriarch Lucid is a unisex scent that sets woody, powdery and faintly animalic tones over a floral and green base; it has been discontinued. Its longevity is rated strong, while sillage stays moderate. Voters link it most with leisure, night-out and evening wear, and less with the office. In the character votes, masculine and feminine run almost level, so it reads comfortably either way. The notes are deer musk, ambrette, carnation, green tea, oud, white leather and coumarin. The floral and green side is softened by fruity, sweet and spicy touches, while a woody, leathery and earthy ground sits underneath. Serge Lutens Muscs Koublaï Khän and Ahjaar Kahraman have a close profile.

Destiny

7.1

House of Matriarch · 2012

Fresh · Floral · Green

House of Matriarch Destiny is a fresh, green-toned women's fragrance that opens on galbanum, tangerine and neroli and settles into white florals; it has been discontinued. The opening of galbanum, tansy, tangerine and cubeb is fresh, green and lightly spicy. In the heart, neroli, gardenia, jasmine and tuberose build a floral core. In the base, vetiver, benzoin and oakmoss soften the chypre character with a woody, resinous sweetness. Longevity and sillage are rated good, though the votes are few, so the picture is tentative. Most voters place it in leisure and daily wear, with evening next. It is classed as a women's fragrance. Tom Ford Vert de Fleur and Areej Le Doré Indolis have a close profile.

Violet Flame

7.8

House of Matriarch · 2019

Floral · Green · Sweet

House of Matriarch Violet Flame is a green, powdery floral built around violet and orris root, made for women and easy to wear from day into evening. Violet, orris root and orris butter form the core, with elderflower lightening the floral side while oakmoss and Scotch heather add a green, earthy edge. Liquorice and ravansara bring a sweet, spicy touch, and the accords deepen into woody, creamy and resinous territory. Longevity and sillage are rated good, though the number of votes is small. Voters pick it mostly for leisure, nights out and evenings, with business and daily wear close behind. Most see it as feminine, though a fair share call it masculine. Jo Malone Orris & Sandalwood and Maison Crivelli Iris Malikhân have a close profile.

EnTendre

6.1

House of Matriarch · 2012

Floral · Green · Spicy

Carmine

8.1

House of Matriarch · 2011

Floral · Green · Fruity

House of Matriarch Carmine is a unisex scent that links a floral, green start to a spicy, resinous and animalic depth; it has been discontinued. Its longevity is rated strong and its sillage moderate, so it tends to sit close to the skin but stay dense. The ratings rest on only a few votes, so they are indicative rather than firm. The top is hiba, pandanus and Egyptian tagetes, giving a green, floral opening. Towards the heart, magnolia, champaca and black pepper come forward. The base is led by oakmoss, vetiver, amber, tobacco and patchouli, settling into a woody, oriental and resinous character.

oM

6.9

House of Matriarch · 2011

Floral · Green · Spicy

House of Matriarch oM is a unisex scent that opens with pepper, cedar and petitgrain and moves toward oud, incense and sandalwood, going from a floral, green start to a smoky, resinous depth. It has been discontinued. Pepper, cedar and petitgrain give a spicy, green first impression. In the heart, orange blossom, neroli and chrysanthemum add a soft floral layer. As it dries, oud, incense and sandalwood take over, and the scent turns woody, oriental and smoky. Longevity and sillage are rated good, though the number of votes is small. It reads comfortably on both men and women. Amouage Epic 56 Woman and Di Ser Kyara have a close profile.

Tetramorph

7.5

House of Matriarch · 2019

Floral · Green · Spicy

House of Matriarch Tetramorph is a unisex scent that brings forest moss, Colombian gardenia and rose leaf together into a green, floral and earthy whole. Strength and longevity are moderate, and the sillage stays measured. Voters place it mostly in leisure and daily wear, then business settings, with evening and night out getting some votes too. It reads neither masculine nor feminine. Floral and green accords lead: the gardenia adds a creamy softness while the rose leaf keeps it fresh. Forest moss sets an earthy, woody floor, warmed by a spicy touch. The notes don't unfold in stages; the scent moves as one piece from start to finish.

Future's Past

8.2

House of Matriarch · 2017

Fresh · Green · Spicy

House of Matriarch Future's Past is a fresh, woody unisex scent built on green notes, tamarack, sandarac and balsam; it has been discontinued. Green notes and tamarack come first, while sandarac and balsam add a resinous depth. The overall impression is fresh, green and woody, with spicy and earthy touches keeping it dry and forest-like. Longevity is rated good and sillage moderate. Voters lean towards fall and spring, with winter close behind and summer further back. On character, masculine leads, with feminine and classic reads trailing. Pineward Snoqualmie and Juniper Ridge Siskiyou have a close profile.

Sacre Tabac - Sucre

8.5

House of Matriarch · 2013

Fruity · Sweet · Gourmand

House of Matriarch Sacre Tabac - Sucre is a unisex scent that sets fruity, gourmand sweetness against smoky tobacco. It has been discontinued, yet voters find both its longevity and its sillage strong, though the number of votes is small, so those ratings are only a rough guide. It reads as unisex rather than leaning to either side. Shisha tobacco sits with red apple and green apple, while caramel, molasses and vanilla deepen the sweetness and aniseed adds a spicy edge. As a whole it comes across sweet, fruity and smoky. Jousset Parfums La Tarte Tatin and Karnain Sucre Addicte have a close profile.

Ex Votos

7.5

House of Matriarch · 2022

Floral · Sweet · Spicy

House of Matriarch Ex Votos is a unisex perfume that sets waxy, honeyed notes against a sweet, floral and animalic character. Voters rate its longevity and sillage as good, though few have voted, so the picture is tentative. They place it mostly in leisure and daily wear, then evening and nights out, with some wearing it to the office too. It opens on immortelle, beeswax and pandanus. The heart of goldenrod, broom, candle wax and narcissus turns floral and creamy. The base of hydrocarboresine, animalic notes, ylang-ylang absolute and angelica adds a spicy, woody, resinous warmth. Zoologist Bee and Jousset Parfums Tonkin Tonka have a close profile.

Vanilla Caviar

7.2

House of Matriarch · 2020

Floral · Sweet · Gourmand

House of Matriarch Vanilla Caviar is a sweet, creamy unisex scent that gathers sesame and ambrette seed around vanilla and frangipani. The notes read as a single whole rather than a top, heart and base. Vanilla and frangipani give a floral, gourmand sweetness, while sesame adds a creamy softness. Ambrette seed brings a powdery air, and the spicy and smoky accords pull the sweetness in an oriental direction. Longevity and sillage are both rated good, though the number of votes is small, so this is only a rough guide. It suits those who like a warm, sweet scent that doesn't lean masculine or feminine. Provence & Nature Vanille Frangipanier and Tom Ford Vanille Fatale have a close profile.

Beautywood

8.0

House of Matriarch · 2020

Floral · Sweet · Spicy

House of Matriarch Beautywood is a soft, woody unisex scent with a strong sweet and resinous side, built around the creamy warmth of sandalwood. The scent rests on a woody core of sandalwood, rosewood and oud, wrapped in the sweet, creamy, resinous warmth of benzoin, vanilla and balsam. Cedar blossom adds a floral touch, while spicy and earthy shades and a faint animal edge deepen the oriental feel. Longevity is rated strong and sillage moderate, so it stays on skin for a long time without filling the room. Its warm, sweet build suits cooler weather, and it reads equally well on men and women. Label Amber & Rosewood and Nishane Santalové have a close profile.

Fitnessence

6.5

House of Matriarch · 2015

Fresh · Green · Spicy

House of Matriarch Fitnessence is a unisex perfume that pairs a fresh, green opening with spice and wood, with a smoky edge. Its longevity is rated good and its sillage moderate, though only a handful of ratings stand behind these figures, so they are only a rough guide. It sits comfortably on men and women alike. The top leans on galbanum, nutmeg, clove and Atlas cedar, giving a green, spicy start. In the heart, green tea, cypress and spruce strengthen the woody side. The base settles into a warmer, smoky ground of oud, sandalwood and amber. Commodity Book+ and Atkinsons Spice of London have a close profile.

Kiki

4.4

House of Matriarch · 2021

Floral · Green · Sweet

House of Matriarch Kiki is a floral, green unisex scent built around Parma violet, matcha and star anise. Kiki opens with Parma violet, matcha, star anise and mushrooms, a green and spicy start. In the heart, irone, rose and oolong tea bring out the floral, powdery side, while precious woods give it a woody footing. In the base, tonka bean and orris butter sweeten and soften the scent, and Keemun tea, myrrh and sandalwood leave a woody, smoky dry-down. Serge Lutens Gris clair... (2006) and Lorenzo Villoresi Donna have a close profile.