The Perfume Library

18 perfumes

Hugo Dark Blue (Eau de Toilette)

Hugo Boss · 1999

Fresh · Citrus · Aquatic

Eau de Toilette

Hugo Boss Hugo Dark Blue Eau de Toilette is a modern scent for men that balances citrus and aquatic freshness with a spicy, tobacco-tinged warmth. It opens with cardamom, ginger, grapefruit and lime, bright and spicy. Geranium, cypress and sage then pull that freshness towards a green, woody heart. In the base, tobacco, suede and patchouli dry down warm, adding a sweet, oriental edge. Longevity and sillage are both moderate. Voters wear it most in spring and fall, with summer next. Leisure and daily wear lead, though business and evening also get votes. Half of voters find its character masculine. Yves Saint Laurent Y Le Parfum and Dior Sauvage Eau de Toilette have a close profile.

Dunhill Edition (Eau de Toilette)

7.9

Dunhill · 1984

Fresh · Citrus · Floral

Eau de Toilette

Dunhill Edition Eau de Toilette is a discontinued men's fougère that sets a fresh opening of lavender, bergamot and lemon over a woody base of fir and vetiver. Lavender, bergamot, lemon and mace lead, with the citrus and green sides giving a cool, lightly spicy start. In the heart, carnation, geranium and clary sage add a soft floral touch. The base dries down woody with fir, vetiver and cedarwood, and tonka bean sweetens it slightly. Longevity is rated good and sillage moderate. Most voters pick spring, autumn and summer, and it leans towards daily, leisure and business wear. Voters mostly call it masculine and classic. Gucci Nobile and Cacharel pour L'Homme have a close profile.

Horizon (Eau de Toilette)

7.7

Guy Laroche · 1993

Fresh · Citrus · Floral

Eau de Toilette

Guy Laroche Horizon Eau de Toilette opens with aldehydes, sea salt and grapefruit, a fresh, green and aquatic fragrance for men that has been discontinued. The top notes bring coolness through aldehydes, sea salt, mandarin orange and mint. In the heart, pimento, black pepper and galbanum push it toward a spicy, green side. Moss, patchouli and sandalwood form a woody base, with a synthetic edge among the accords. Voters rate its longevity as good and its sillage as moderate. Most pick spring and summer, and leisure, daily wear and the office come up most often. A little over half of voters call it masculine, and some also read it as classic.

Intimately Men (Eau de Toilette)

6.7

David Beckham · 2006

Sweet · Synthetic · Spicy

Eau de Toilette

David Beckham Intimately Men Eau de Toilette is a sweet, spicy masculine scent that suits autumn and winter evenings. It opens with grapefruit, bergamot and cardamom, then turns spicier in the heart with nutmeg, star anise and violet. Patchouli, sandalwood and amber dry it down to a sweet, woody, resinous warmth, with smoky and leathery touches among the accords. Voters rate its longevity and sillage as weak, so it stays close to the skin. Most voters pick autumn and winter, and evening and night out lead the occasions; most also read it as masculine. Lattafa Qaa'ed and Atelier Rebul J. C. Reboul have a close profile.

Echo (Eau de Toilette)

6.3

Davidoff · 2003

Fresh · Citrus · Aquatic

Eau de Toilette

Davidoff Echo Eau de Toilette is a fresh, aquatic men's scent balanced by spice and wood; it has been discontinued. It opens with suede, aquatic notes and aldehydes, a crisp, slightly synthetic start. The heart adds a peppery warmth from chili, black pepper and nutmeg. The base of cedar, sandalwood, suede and musk settles into a woody, faintly leathery finish. Longevity and sillage are both moderate. Most voters pick spring and summer, and daily wear, leisure and business are the most named occasions. It reads masculine and modern. Davidoff Echo (Apres Rasage) and Chambre52 Bois Flotté have a close profile.

G

6.6

Giorgio Beverly Hills · 1999

Fresh · Floral · Fruity

Giorgio Beverly Hills G is a women's fragrance that sets a fresh, fruity opening of grapefruit, pineapple and melon against a woody vetiver and sandalwood base; it has been discontinued. It lasts and projects at a moderate level. Most voters pick spring and summer, and it leans towards daily and leisure wear. Voters mostly call its character feminine, with some finding it modern. The top of grapefruit, pineapple and melon is cool and sweet. In the heart, ginger, peach, orchid and peony add a soft, powdery floral touch. Vetiver and sandalwood settle it onto a woody base, with a synthetic texture running through.

Paul Smith Men (Eau de Toilette)

7.1

Paul Smith · 2000

Fresh · Citrus · Floral

Eau de Toilette

Paul Smith Men Eau de Toilette is a men's fragrance that sets a fresh opening of basil, bergamot and cardamom over a woody base of sandalwood and vetiver; it has been discontinued. It opens with basil, bergamot and cardamom, giving a citrusy, green and lightly spicy freshness. In the heart, fig, geranium and violet leaf add a soft floral and fruity touch, and sandalwood and vetiver settle the scent into a woody line. Longevity is moderate and sillage weak, so it stays close to the skin. Most voters pick spring and summer, and daily wear, leisure and business are the most chosen settings. It reads masculine and modern. Paul Smith Extreme Men (Eau de Toilette) and Nonfiction Santal Cream have a close profile.

Aroma Calm

7.5

Lancôme · 2000

Floral · Sweet · Spicy

Lancôme Aroma Calm is a powdery, softly sweet floral-woody scent built around sandalwood, iris and rose, made for women and now discontinued. The scent reads as one whole rather than a sequence: iris and rose give a floral, powdery ground, while sandalwood and cedarwood keep it woody and soft. Nutmeg and frankincense add a spicy, oriental warmth, and the sweetness stays in the background. Longevity and sillage are rated weak, so it stays close to the skin and suits a quiet, low-key wearer. Most voters pick autumn, though all four seasons get similar support. Evening, daily wear and leisure lead the occasions.

Intense Instinct

6.0

David Beckham · 2007

Fresh · Citrus · Fruity

David Beckham Intense Instinct is a fresh fougère for men that pairs citrus and fruity brightness with a spicy, woody base. Its longevity is rated as good, though that view rests on only a few votes. There is not enough voting to say much about its sillage, seasons or occasions. It is classed as a men's fragrance. The top notes of lemon, ginger and watermelon bring freshness and a light sweetness. In the heart, cedar leaf, violet leaf and coriander add a green, spicy turn. The base of white cedarwood, teakwood and musk settles it into a soft, woody warmth. Lacoste Challenge (Eau de Toilette) and Creed Aventus Cologne have a close profile.