The Perfume Library

Livre Blanc

7.5

Zara · 2023

Fresh · Synthetic · Woody

Zara Livre Blanc is a fresh, powdery fragrance with a woody touch, clean and quiet, and suited to easy daytime wear for men. White woods, cotton and musk combine into a soft scent that recalls freshly pressed laundry. The fresh accord leads, the powdery texture softens it, and the woody side stays in the background. It carries a distinctly synthetic cleanliness and keeps away from sweetness. Longevity and sillage are rated weak, so it reads as a light scent kept close to the skin. Most voters pick spring and summer, and daily, leisure and business wear lead the occasions. Evening is rarely chosen. Though it is sold as a men's fragrance, votes for masculine and feminine are nearly even.

We love NY - Love Coco / Love Coconut

5.2

Honoré des Prés · 2010

Fresh · Green · Sweet

Honoré des Prés We love NY - Love Coco / Love Coconut pairs coconut milk with coriander in a fresh, sweet fragrance made for women. Longevity and sillage are both moderate. Most voters pick spring and summer, and leisure and daytime wear lead the occasions. It reads feminine, with a modern feel. It opens with coconut milk, coriander seed and coriander, fresh and slightly green. In the heart, Bourbon vanilla and tonka bean sweeten it and add a gourmand softness. Cedarwood and coconut anchor the base, leaving a woody, powdery finish. Comptoir Sud Pacifique Coco Extreme and Sober Bangkok have a close profile.

Popeline Blanche

7.3

Zara · 2023

Fresh · Citrus · Floral

Zara Popeline Blanche is a fresh, clean-laundry style scent that suits spring and summer days. Neroli and bergamot give it a citrusy, floral brightness, while cotton and musk soften that into a powdery, just-washed feel. Green and woody touches stay in the background, and a slightly synthetic sheen runs alongside the fresh air of the whole. Longevity and sillage are moderate. Most voters pick summer and spring, and daily wear, leisure and the office come up most often. It sits between masculine and feminine rather than leaning clearly to one side. Its profile is close to Zara FLWR 001/ALM and Dior Cologne Royale.

Blanc Ensoleillé

7.7

Zara · 2023

Fresh · Citrus · Floral

Zara Blanc Ensoleillé is a fresh, citrusy fragrance softened by the creamy sweetness of coconut milk, and it sits close to everyday wear. Longevity and sillage are both moderate, so it reads as a scent felt up close rather than one that fills a room. Most voters pick summer and spring, and daily and leisure wear lead the occasions, with business use following. It is classed as masculine, though votes split between feminine and masculine. Bergamot gives it a bright citrus lift, while coconut milk pulls it towards a creamy, gourmand sweetness. Woods and musk form a soft, woody base beneath. A floral touch runs through it, and a slightly synthetic sheen adds to its clean, airy feel.

Mandarine / Mandarine Tout Simplement

7.2

L'Artisan Parfumeur · 2006

Fresh · Citrus · Floral

L'Artisan Parfumeur Mandarine / Mandarine Tout Simplement is a fresh citrus scent built on green mandarin, ginger and mandarin; it is described as feminine and has been discontinued. Longevity and sillage are both rated weak, so it stays close to the skin. Most voters recommend summer and spring, and it leans towards daily wear, leisure and the office. Voters mostly read it as feminine. It opens with ginger and green mandarin, a sharp, fresh start. In the heart, mandarin and frangipani add a soft floral note. The base of white cedar, red mandarin and orange leaves it lightly woody, sweet and fruity.

Talc

8.3

IUNX · 2018

Fresh · Floral · Sweet

IUNX Talc is a powdery, creamy unisex scent built around ambrette seed and white iris; it has been discontinued. The notes are ambrette seed, white iris, rice absolute and white cedar. Powdery and creamy accords dominate, with a fresh, floral feel alongside them. Sweetness and spice stay in the background and soften the scent, while white cedar gives it a light woody frame. Longevity is rated good and sillage moderate, so it stays close without crowding the room. Most voters point to spring, summer and fall, with daily wear and the office leading the occasions. It reads somewhat more feminine than masculine. Mugler Over the Musk and Aerin Ambrette de Noir have a close profile.

Vapeur Blanche

7.6

Zara · 2023

Fresh · Green · Synthetic

Zara Vapeur Blanche is a fresh, green men's fragrance with a soft powdery and woody side, light enough to wear through an ordinary day. Its longevity and sillage are moderate: it neither fills a room for hours nor fades quickly. Voters pick all four seasons in similar shares, with spring and summer slightly ahead. Daily wear, leisure and work are the most chosen occasions. Masculine and feminine votes sit close together, so the scent reads as fairly balanced between the two. As a whole it is built on steam, eucalyptus and musk: clean, cool and faintly creamy. Cedarwood adds a dry, woody base beneath that, while the fresh and green accords lead and the spicy and smoky touches stay in the background. Commodity Book+ and Gucci Mémoire d'une Odeur have a close profile.

Buongiorno Amore Mio

7.2

Acqua di Parma · 2026

Fresh · Citrus · Floral

Acqua di Parma Buongiorno Amore Mio is a fresh, citrusy and powdery unisex fragrance built around Calabrian bergamot, aldehydes and Italian cotton. It opens bright and clean with Calabrian bergamot and aldehydes. In the heart, Hedione, Iris pallida concrete and Italian cotton add a floral, powdery, creamy softness. The base of musk, Ambroxan and ambrette seed closes it warm and lightly sweet, close to the skin, with the synthetic and spicy touches staying in the background. Longevity and sillage are moderate. Most voters pick spring and summer, and it is chosen mostly for daily wear, leisure and business. It reads slightly more feminine, though masculine and modern votes are close behind. Prada Cargo de Nuit and Mugler Over the Musk have a close profile.

Eau de Lavande

6.5

Diptyque · 2014

Fresh · Floral · Green

Diptyque Eau de Lavande is a fresh, green lavender scent, unisex, with a spicy and earthy fougère edge. Lavender and lavender absolute lead. Coriander seed, nutmeg and cinnamon leaf give the lavender a dry, spicy side. Floral and woody tones stay in the background, while earthy and animal touches soften the whole. Longevity and sillage are moderate. Most voters pick spring and fall, with summer close behind. It leans towards leisure and daily wear, and works at the office too. More voters call it masculine than feminine, though many hear it as feminine. It has been discontinued. Arquiste Él and Houbigant Duc de Vervins have a close profile.

Sexy Angelic

6.4

Honoré des Prés · 2008

Fresh · Floral · Green

Honoré des Prés Sexy Angelic is a fresh, powdery and lightly sweet women's fragrance built around marzipan, floral notes and angelica. Its longevity and sillage are rated weak, so it stays close to the skin and doesn't project far. Most voters pick spring and summer, and it leans towards leisure and daily wear. Most voters read it as feminine. It opens with the gourmand sweetness of marzipan, then floral notes come through. In the base, angelica pulls it towards a green, fresh line. A powdery, slightly synthetic air sits in the background without weighing the sweetness down. Calvin Klein Cotton Musk and Monotheme Almond have a close profile.

L'Ether

8.2

IUNX

Fresh · Floral · Spicy

IUNX L'Ether is a unisex scent that sets a fresh, airy feel against floral, spicy and resinous woods with a smoky edge; it has been discontinued. Longevity is rated good and sillage moderate, so it stays fairly close to the skin and leaves a soft trail. Most voters pick fall and spring, with winter and summer chosen less often. It leans towards leisure, work and daytime wear, and it works in the evening too. Voters are almost evenly split on whether it reads masculine or feminine. Sandalwood and rose run through the scent together, while Omani white frankincense and myrrh add a resinous, smoky depth. The woody side is spiced rather than harsh and softened by the floral note. The fresh accord keeps the whole thing dry and clean.

We love NY - I Love Les Carottes

5.4

Honoré des Prés · 2010

Fresh · Green · Fruity

Honoré des Prés We love NY - I Love Les Carottes is a fresh, green and fruity women's fragrance that leans towards spring and summer days, leisure and everyday wear. Most voters pick spring and summer, with leisure and daily use ahead of other occasions. Longevity is rated moderate and sillage weak, so it stays close to the skin. Most voters read it as feminine, though a fair share call it modern. It opens on carrot, then moves into iris, Bourbon vanilla and orange at the heart. Benzoin and patchouli set a woody, earthy base underneath. The fresh, green side leads, with gourmand sweetness and a powdery softness behind it.

Energetic Fougère

8.1

Hugo Boss · 2021

Fresh · Floral · Green

Hugo Boss Energetic Fougère is a fresh, green men's fragrance that leans towards spring and summer, softening the fougère style with floral and woody touches. It opens with artemisia and angelica seed, giving a green, slightly spicy start. Rose and geranium add a gentle floral heart, and sandalwood with white musk lays a creamy, woody base. A fruity edge runs through it. Longevity and sillage are rated good. Most voters pick spring, fall and summer, with winter far behind. It leans towards leisure and office wear and works for daily use too. Most voters read it as masculine, and some as modern. Alterra Natural Spirit Eau Fraîche and Trudon Aphélie have a close profile.

Buongiorno Dolce Far Niente

7.2

Acqua di Parma · 2026

Fresh · Citrus · Fruity

Acqua di Parma Buongiorno Dolce Far Niente is a unisex scent that pairs the fresh, lightly sweet side of citrus with a powdery, woody warmth. Its longevity and sillage are moderate: it neither disappears nor fills the room. Voters pick it mostly for daily wear, leisure and the office, while evenings and nights come second. Feminine and masculine readings are almost evenly split, so it sits somewhere in between. The top opens brightly with orange, Sicilian lemon and Sicilian lemon petitgrain. Towards the heart, lemon tree wood, hedione and fig wood soften the fruity sweetness. In the base, cistus absolute, Virginia cedar wood and musk settle it onto a woody, powdery ground.

Buongiorno Al Bacio

7.8

Acqua di Parma · 2026

Fresh · Citrus · Floral

Acqua di Parma Buongiorno Al Bacio is a fresh, citrusy unisex scent with a soft woody finish, led by Calabrian bergamot, neroli and orange blossom water absolute. Its longevity is moderate and its sillage good, though both ratings rest on few votes. Most voters place it in daily wear, leisure and office settings, with some also choosing it for evenings and nights out. Light and clean, it reads neither masculine nor feminine. It opens green and bright with bergamot, petitgrain and rosemary. In the heart, orange blossom water absolute, angelica and neroli bring a floral, lightly sweet note. The base of frankincense, musk, white woods and Virginia cedar wood settles into a powdery, woody finish. L'Occitane en Provence Fleur d'Or & Acacia and Etro White Magnolia have a close profile.

Ôponé (Eau de Parfum)

7.1

Diptyque · 2015

Fresh · Floral · Fruity

Eau de Parfum

Diptyque Ôponé Eau de Parfum is a spicy, smoky unisex scent that suits spring and fall days best. Saffron and cumin give it a spicy start, while leather and smoke pull it towards a dry, smoky character. Liquorice and Turkish rose add a sweet, floral softness, and gaiac wood rounds out the woody base. Overall it reads as an oriental where fresh, sweet and resinous accords blend together. Most voters recommend fall and spring, and leisure and evening wear lead the occasion votes. Longevity is rated good and sillage moderate. Feminine and masculine votes are close, so the scent has no clear gender lean. It has been discontinued. Diptyque Opôné (Eau de Toilette) and Amouage Beloved Man have a close profile.

Nu Green

5.4

Honoré des Prés · 2008

Fresh · Citrus · Green

Honoré des Prés Nu Green is a fresh, green scent led by tarragon, spearmint and grass, classified as a women's perfume. Voters rate both longevity and sillage as weak; the sample is small, but the picture is consistent. It stays light on the skin and is noticed mostly up close. There are no season or occasion votes, so nothing can be said about those. The notes aren't split into top and base, so the scent reads as a whole. Tarragon and spearmint give a spicy freshness, while grass widens the green side. Cedar sets a woody ground and musk leaves a soft, powdery trace. Citrus and synthetic accords round out the clean impression. Penhaligon's The Ingénue Cousin Flora and Perroy BlueForest have a close profile.

Red / Costes

7.4

Hôtel Costes · 2004

Fresh · Floral · Green

Hôtel Costes Red / Costes is a fresh, green and woody unisex scent that sits most comfortably in autumn and spring, for work and everyday wear. Its longevity and sillage are moderate, so it stays close rather than filling a room. Most voters pick autumn and spring, and business, daily and leisure wear lead the occasions. Votes split almost evenly between masculine and feminine, so it reads as in between. Juniper, lavender and coriander seed give it a clean, green start, with white pepper adding spice. Rosewood and laurel build the dry, woody side, while frankincense and musk leave a soft, faintly smoky base.

Honore's Trip

6.0

Honoré des Prés · 2008

Fresh · Citrus · Fruity

Honoré des Prés Honore's Trip is a fresh, fruity citrus scent with a light sweetness, and it suits men and women alike. Lemon, green lemon, Florida orange and Moroccan mandarin orange sit together, with Philippine pepper adding a faint edge to the bright fruit. The notes have no top, heart and base split, so it reads as one clean, lightly sweet citrus throughout. Longevity and sillage are both rated weak, so it stays close to the skin. Most voters pick summer and spring, and it sits most comfortably in leisure, business and daily wear. Votes for feminine and masculine are close.

Chaman's Party

5.2

Honoré des Prés · 2008

Green · Synthetic · Spicy

Honoré des Prés Chaman's Party is a unisex scent with a green, spicy character set on a woody base, and most voters pick it for fall and spring. Madagascan clove, Venezuelan gaiac wood, Egyptian basil and Haitian vetiver make up the scent. Green and spicy accords lead, with woody, earthy, resinous and smoky tones alongside, while the animal and synthetic sides stay in the background. Its longevity is rated weak and its sillage moderate, though the number of ratings is small, so these figures are tentative. Fall and spring draw the most votes, and summer the fewest. It suits anyone who likes a dry, earthy profile regardless of gender. Comme des Garçons Max Richter 01 and Jovoy Incident Diplomatique have a close profile.

Noble Wood

8.0

Hugo Boss · 2021

Sweet · Spicy · Woody

Hugo Boss Noble Wood is a sweet, spicy woody fragrance with a powdery, creamy and slightly smoky side, aimed at men. Longevity and sillage are both rated good, though with few votes these ratings are tentative. No clear lean towards a season or occasion shows up. It opens with cardamom and whisky, and oak wood forms a woody core in the heart. In the base, bourbon vanilla absolute sweetens the scent while cedarwood adds a dry woodiness. Earthy and smoky tones keep the sweetness in check. Boy Smells Woodphoria and Arquiste No. 57 have a close profile.

Black / Costes 2

8.4

Hôtel Costes · 2009

Floral · Sweet · Spicy

Hôtel Costes Black / Costes 2 is a unisex scent that pairs the warmth of cinnamon and benzoin with the floral sweetness of rose absolute and orange blossom. The notes read as a single whole rather than a top, heart and base. Cinnamon and benzoin give it a spicy, oriental sweetness, rose absolute, orange blossom and geranium carry the floral side, and gaiac wood lays a woody floor underneath. Floral and sweet accords lead, with a powdery, creamy softness alongside. Longevity is rated good and sillage moderate, so it stays on the skin without filling a room. Most voters pick it for evenings, followed by leisure, nights out and the office. It can be worn by men and women alike. Louis Vuitton Fleur du Désert and Armani Privé Rouge Malachite have a close profile.

Cher

8.4

Michel Klein · 2005

Fresh · Floral · Fruity

Michel Klein Cher is a fresh, floral women's fragrance built around sandalwood, iris and rose. Its longevity and sillage are both rated moderate, so it neither stays close to the skin nor fills a room. Most voters pick fall and winter, with spring not far behind. It leans towards office and daily wear, and works for evenings too. The notes read as a single whole: iris and rose draw a floral frame, while sandalwood adds a woody warmth. There is a fresh, fruity edge, rounded out by a sweet, powdery and slightly resinous side. Abaco Bless and Bvlgari Ma'magnifica have a close profile.

Eau du Brésil

7.9

Cinq Mondes · 2016

Fresh · Citrus · Spicy

Cinq Mondes Eau du Brésil is a fresh, citrusy unisex scent, with a spicy, woody backdrop softened by a creamy note. Lime gives it a sharp, bright start, while coconut water rounds that off with a light, creamy sweetness. White cedar draws a woody frame around it, and the spicy accord keeps it from being a plain citrus. Longevity and sillage are moderate, so it stays close to the skin and reads as calm. Most voters pick it for daily wear and leisure, with some also choosing it for sport and the office. Avon Crisp Lime and Yves Rocher Nature - Bois de Cèdre et Citron Vert have a close profile.