The Perfume Library

70 perfumes

Snow (Cologne)

Demeter Fragrance Library · 1999

Fresh · Aquatic · Green

Demeter Fragrance Library Snow Cologne is a cool, earthy unisex scent that leans towards winter but is worn across the year. Its notes are soil, dust and fresh notes, read as a single whole rather than a layered pyramid. Fresh and aquatic accords lead, with green and woody tones in support. It gives a synthetic, clean impression alongside a damp-earth feel. Longevity and sillage are weak, so it stays close to the skin. Most voters pick winter, though summer and spring are not far behind. It suits leisure and daily wear best, and masculine and feminine votes are equal, so it sits between the two.

#101 At The Beach 1966

6.7

CB I Hate Perfume · 2005

Fresh · Floral · Aquatic

CB I Hate Perfume #101 At The Beach 1966 is a unisex scent that leans towards leisure and everyday wear, recalling a day by the sea. Sea shell, North Atlantic and sand give it a fresh, aquatic feel, while driftwood and woody notes settle that freshness onto a dry base. Suntan lotion adds a soft sweetness, and the floral and animal accords stay in the background. Its longevity and sillage are moderate. Most voters pick it for leisure and daily wear. Feminine and masculine votes run close together, so it sits evenly between the two.

#402 M2 Black March

7.2

CB I Hate Perfume · 2006

Fresh · Floral · Aquatic

CB I Hate Perfume #402 M2 Black March is a fresh, green unisex scent that recalls rain-soaked soil, bark and buds about to open. Its longevity and sillage are rated weak, so it stays close to the skin and quiet. Most voters pick spring, followed by fall and summer, with winter well behind. Votes split evenly between masculine and feminine. The notes read as a single whole: rain accord and soil come first, with bark and woody notes giving a dry ground. Blossoms, buds and plant juice add a damp, green freshness, and mossy notes round out the earthy feel. Mihan Aromatics Petrichor Plains and St. Clair Scents Blue Marble have a close profile.

#105 I am a Dandelion

6.0

CB I Hate Perfume · 2007

Fresh · Floral · Green

#305 Burning Leaves

6.9

CB I Hate Perfume · 2005

Sweet · Synthetic · Woody

#306 In the Library

6.2

CB I Hate Perfume · 2005

Sweet · Synthetic · Woody

CB I Hate Perfume #306 In the Library is a unisex scent built on Russian leather, Morocco leather, wood wax and aged paper, meant to smell like a library. Longevity and sillage are rated weak, so it stays close to the skin and wears quietly. The number of votes is small, so these ratings are only a rough guide. The notes read as one whole: a leathery, woody base with the dry, earthy, powdery feel of old paper on top. A sweet accord softens the harder leather notes, and a synthetic tone sits in the background. Elsha 1776 and Demeter Fragrance Library Paperback have a close profile.

#704 Wild Hunt/Forest

6.4

CB I Hate Perfume · 2007

Fresh · Green · Spicy

CB I Hate Perfume #704 Wild Hunt/Forest is a unisex scent that pairs freshness with a green, earthy forest feel. Mushrooms, pine, fir, branches and leaves sit together, while moss and plant juice add a damp, green depth. The fresh and green accords come first, the woody and resinous side carries the weight, and the spicy and earthy tones stay in the background. Its longevity and sillage are rated weak, so it reads as a quiet scent that stays close to the skin. Voters split almost evenly between masculine and feminine, which fits its unisex character. Alkemia Gaea and Stirling Soap Scots Pine have a close profile.

#205 7 Billion Hearts

7.4

CB I Hate Perfume · 2012

Sweet · Gourmand · Spicy

#403 M3 November

7.5

CB I Hate Perfume · 2008

Fruity · Sweet · Gourmand

CB I Hate Perfume #403 M3 November is a unisex scent in which wood smoke, pine and apple lead, like an autumn garden. Longevity and sillage are both rated moderate, though the number of votes is small, so these ratings are only a rough guide. There are no season or occasion votes, and the scent reads as unisex. Wood smoke and fire give it a warm, smoky ground, while pine, branches and leaves add a forest feel on top. Apple and pumpkin bring a sweet, fruity softness, and moss and chanterelle add an earthy weight. The overall impression is woody, resinous and lightly spicy.

#302 Russian Caravan Tea

6.4

CB I Hate Perfume · 2005

Fresh · Citrus · Floral

CB I Hate Perfume #302 Russian Caravan Tea is a unisex scent built on three notes: black tea, bergamot and smoke. The notes are flat, with no top, heart and base split, so the scent reads as one whole from start to finish. Black tea and bergamot give it a fresh, citrusy frame, while smoke pulls it towards a smoky, earthy tone. The accords also carry floral, green, aquatic and woody sides, and spicy and creamy touches add a soft, gourmand edge. Comme des Garçons Series 1: Leaves - Tea and Bath & Body Works Black Tea have a close profile.

#301 Mr. Hulot's Holiday

6.9

CB I Hate Perfume · 2004

Fresh · Aquatic · Synthetic

CB I Hate Perfume #301 Mr. Hulot's Holiday is a fresh, aquatic unisex scent that sets a seaside feel against leather and wood. Longevity is rated good and sillage moderate, so it stays noticeable on the skin without filling a room. The vote counts are small, so treat this as a rough guide. It reads neither clearly masculine nor feminine. As a whole the scent brings together sea breeze, kelp and driftwood, with leather leaving a faint leathery edge behind that coolness. The fresh, aquatic side leads, while the spicy and creamy tones stay in the background. There is also a slightly synthetic sheen.

#102 Winter 1972

4.0

CB I Hate Perfume · 2005

Fresh · Aquatic · Green

CB I Hate Perfume #102 Winter 1972 is a unisex scent built from soil, snow, wool, and ice and forest accords, and it evokes cold air and a snowy woodland. The notes read as one whole rather than in stages: soil and the forest accord give a damp, earthy ground, the ice accord and snow add a cool edge, and wool softens that sharpness. The accords lean fresh, aquatic and green, while the sweet and creamy side stays in the background, with woody and synthetic tones alongside. The overall impression is airy and cold, with only a faint sweetness. Nothing is known about how long it lasts or how far it projects, so its strength cannot be judged. Demeter Fragrance Library Snow (Cologne) and Juniper Ridge Cascade Forest have a close profile.

#309 Under the Arbor

5.7

CB I Hate Perfume · 2007

Fresh · Floral · Green

CB I Hate Perfume #309 Under the Arbor is a green, earthy unisex scent that recalls a damp garden in the shade of a grape arbor. Weathered wood and soil form the body of the scent, while grape leaf and moss add a cool, green freshness. The woody and earthy side leads, with fresh and floral accords staying in the background to lighten the air. A synthetic accord is present too, giving it a clean, slightly artificial smoothness. The notes don't separate into stages; the scent reads as one piece from start to finish. Hildegard Braukmann Fruit Garden and Gaglewski Grasse En Chemin have a close profile.

#405 M5 Where We Are There Is No Here

6.0

CB I Hate Perfume · 2011

Fresh · Floral · Sweet

CB I Hate Perfume #405 M5 Where We Are There Is No Here is a fresh, floral unisex scent that builds three jasmine absolutes over sandalwood and musk. Voters rate its longevity as moderate and its sillage as weak, so it stays close to the skin rather than filling a room. The vote count is small, so this is a tentative picture. Being unisex, it sits comfortably on anyone. Moroccan, Egyptian and Jasminum auriculatum jasmine absolutes form the floral core, while Hedione and ISO-E-Super give it a fresh, synthetic brightness. Australian and Mysore sandalwood, musk and amber absolute add a creamy, powdery warmth with a faint animal edge. Sweet and spicy tones stay in the background.

#215 CBMUSK

5.7

CB I Hate Perfume · 2004

Sweet · Synthetic · Spicy

Cumming

7.8

Alan Cumming · 2004

Woody · Earthy · Smoky

Alan Cumming Cumming is a woody, earthy and smoky leathery scent for men, and it has been discontinued. The top pairs whisky, pine, bergamot and black pepper, so resinous freshness meets a sharp, boozy edge. At the heart, heather, rubber, fir and cigar take over, turning the scent harder, smokier and slightly green. The base of loam, leather, white truffle, peat and burnt rubber leaves a dark, earthy, sooty finish. There is nothing sweet or powdery here; it stays dry and smoky from start to end.