The Perfume Library

35 perfumes

Perfumer: Manuela Pfannes-Völkel Clear All

Night & Dawn a Vampires Love

Arts&Scents

Floral · Fruity · Sweet

Arts&Scents Night & Dawn a Vampires Love is a floral, fruity and sweet unisex scent built around lychee, tuberose, patchouli and vanilla. Its longevity is rated good and its sillage moderate. Most voters pick fall and winter, with spring not far behind. It leans towards leisure and evening wear, and the votes split between feminine and masculine, so it reads as open to both. It opens with lychee adding a fruity lift. In the heart, tobacco flower, passion fruit and tuberose form a floral, sweet body. The base of patchouli, sandalwood and vanilla pulls it towards a woody, earthy, gourmand side, while the spicy and smoky touches stay in the background.

Chocolate Bite

7.3

Arts&Scents

Sweet · Synthetic · Gourmand

Arts&Scents Chocolate Bite is a sweet, creamy gourmand built around chocolate from start to finish, made for women. It opens with cocoa and cream, moves into dark chocolate and praliné at the heart, and rests on chocolate and cocoa bean. Sweetness and creaminess dominate, while spicy, woody and oriental accents sit quietly behind, with a faintly synthetic edge. Longevity is rated strong and sillage good. Most voters pick autumn and winter, and it leans towards leisure time and evenings. Imaginary Authors Dipped in Chocolate and Kilian Angels' Share (Eau de Parfum) have a close profile.

Patros

6.0

Arts&Scents

Fresh · Citrus · Aquatic

Arts&Scents Patros is a fresh, green unisex scent that suits leisure time and working days. Lemon zest and olive give it a bright, slightly bitter greenness, which Cypriote herbs and grass carry on, while seawater adds an aquatic coolness. Patchouli leaves a woody, faintly creamy base, and a spicy touch keeps it from turning sweet. Longevity is rated good and sillage moderate, so it stays close without filling a room. Most voters pick leisure, business and daily wear, with night outings further behind. Carthusia A'mmare (Eau de Parfum) and Serge Lutens Parole d'eau have a close profile.

Wild Elves On Fire

6.6

Arts&Scents · 2015

Green · Sweet · Gourmand

Arts&Scents Wild Elves On Fire is a unisex scent built on forest accord, saffron and smoke, moving between green and sweet. Longevity is rated good and sillage moderate, though both ratings rest on only a few votes. It leans neither masculine nor feminine and stays unisex in character. The top opens with forest accord and leaves, green and damp. In the heart, saffron, blossom honey and soil bring a spicy, sweet and earthy turn. Smoke and oud dominate the base, settling into a woody, resinous and animalic warmth. Das Abgrund and Pineward Fanghorn have a close profile.

High Inspiration

6.0

Arts&Scents · 2015

Floral · Green · Fruity

Arts&Scents High Inspiration is a green, floral unisex scent built around wild herbs, lemon blossom and jasmine sambac. Longevity and sillage are rated moderate, though the number of votes is small, so this is a loose guide. It sits comfortably between masculine and feminine and can be worn by anyone. It opens with wild herbs and bamboo, which give a green freshness. In the heart, lemon blossom and jasmine sambac add a floral, slightly creamy note. The base of woodruff, Californian incense cedar and orris root settles it onto a woody, powdery footing, with fruity and sweet touches in between. Its profile is close to Bond No. 9 Central Park West and Sorce The Lovers.

Cuero de Mexico / Mexican Leather

6.1

Arts&Scents

Citrus · Floral · Fruity

Arts&Scents Cuero de Mexico / Mexican Leather is a smoky, leathery unisex scent that sets citrus and floral touches against resin and wood. Orange sits on top, with tuberose and jacaranda adding a soft floral heart. The base is led by leather, Brazilian rosewood and myrrh, giving the scent a spicy, woody and resinous footing. Chypre and oriental accents run through that smoky character. Longevity and sillage are rated moderate. Most voters pick autumn and winter, though summer and spring also get votes. It leans towards leisure and daily wear. Votes split almost evenly between feminine and masculine, and some voters call it classic. Faizal Privée The Souk and Penhaligon's Alizarin have a close profile.

Ambers Gold

7.3

Arts&Scents

Floral · Fruity · Sweet

Arts&Scents Ambers Gold is a sweet, floral unisex fragrance that carries a bright opening of mandarin orange, orange and lime into the warmth of amber and copal resin. The top is a fresh citrus burst of mandarin orange, orange and lime. Orange blossom and ylang-ylang soften the heart with a floral note. The base settles into amber, copal resin and abelmoschus, sweet, resinous and woody, while spicy and animal tones stay in the background. Longevity and sillage are both rated good, and most voters find the longevity high, though the number of votes is small, so this is only an early impression. It suits men and women alike, and leans oriental with a chypre side. Panthère de Cartier (Parfum) and Jeanne Arthes Cobra have a close profile.

Coco Tango

7.5

Arts&Scents

Fresh · Citrus · Floral

Arts&Scents Coco Tango is a unisex scent that pairs a fresh, citrusy lift with the creamy sweetness of coconut, with floral and aquatic touches. Mandarin orange gives a bright citrus start. In the heart, palm leaf, orange blossom and coconut milk bring a green, floral and slightly gourmand softness. Aquatic notes and musk carry it to a clean finish. Longevity and sillage are moderate. Voters lean most towards leisure and daily wear, with some votes for sport, evening and nights out as well. It reads neither masculine nor feminine and wears easily. Arts&Scents Beach Flower (Eau de Parfum) and Odur Ervas have a close profile.

Beach Flower (Eau de Parfum)

6.5

Arts&Scents · 2014

Fresh · Citrus · Floral

Eau de Parfum

Arts&Scents Beach Flower Eau de Parfum is a unisex scent that pairs coconut milk, lemon blossom and frangipani in a fresh, sweet, seaside mood. Longevity and sillage are both moderate, though the vote count is small, so treat this as a first impression rather than a firm verdict. No season or occasion votes are in, but the fresh, sweet accords suggest warm, light days. It suits men and women alike. It opens with the creamy sweetness of coconut milk. Toward the heart, lemon blossom and frangipani turn it floral and citrusy. The base of aquatic notes, coconut ice cream and palm leaf dries down aquatic and gourmand. Beach Flowers Extrait de Parfum and Coco Tango have a close profile.

Winter Dream

6.1

Arts&Scents · 2014

Fresh · Fruity · Sweet

Arts&Scents Winter Dream opens with an ice accord and snow, then softens into white woods and vanilla, a fresh and sweet scent aimed at women. Its longevity and sillage are rated moderate, though with few votes, so that reading is tentative. It is classed as a feminine fragrance. The top notes, ice accord and snow, bring a cool edge. In the heart, fruits and pine tree cone set sweetness beside a resinous green note. The base of white woods and vanilla pulls it toward a woody, powdery and creamy tone. Spicy and animal facets sit among the accords, and a synthetic feel runs throughout. Creed Acier Aluminium and Victorinox Snow Flower have a close profile.

Woodlands Summerlust Fantasy

6.1

Arts&Scents

Floral · Fruity · Sweet

Arts&Scents Woodlands Summerlust Fantasy is a unisex scent that sets a floral, fruity sweetness over a gourmand, woody base. Longevity and sillage both sit at a moderate level, though the small number of ratings makes this a rough guide rather than a firm verdict. It reads unisex rather than leaning to either side. The top is wild berries. The heart brings anemone and epimedium for a floral middle. The base is cognac, woods and chocolate: sweet, spicy, woody and slightly synthetic. The tartness of the fruit warms into a gourmand finish. Hugo Boss Boss Nuit pour Femme Intense and Zara Rose Temeraire have a close profile.

Spellwish

6.5

Arts&Scents

Floral · Sweet · Synthetic

Arts&Scents Spellwish is a unisex scent built around night-blooming jasmine, champaca and white blossoms, sweetened by coconut and vanilla. Herbs add a light green touch at the start, but the scent soon turns to flowers. In the heart, night-blooming jasmine, champaca and white blossoms form a rich, creamy floral core. Coconut and vanilla come forward in the base and push it in a sweet, gourmand direction, while the synthetic accord gives it a bright, polished surface. This mix of floral and gourmand suits anyone who likes sweet, soft fragrances. Its profile is close to SJP NYC Crush (Eau de Parfum) and Isana Very Vanilla.

Fantastic Green Bird

7.0

Arts&Scents · 2014

Fresh · Floral · Green

Arts&Scents Fantastic Green Bird is a unisex fragrance that pairs cool green notes like vervain, agave and aloe vera with the florals of honeysuckle, hyacinth and jasmine. It opens fresh and green with vervain, agave, aloe vera and tequila. In the heart, honeysuckle, hyacinth and jasmine bring out the floral side, and the sweetness comes with them. In the base, artemisia, amber and sandalwood settle the scent on a woody, lightly spicy footing, where its chypre character becomes clearer. The balance of green and floral places it between plainly fresh and plainly sweet. Rochas Madame Rochas (Eau de Parfum) and Cacharel Anaïs Anaïs have a close profile.

Green Sea Coral

7.4

Arts&Scents

Fresh · Citrus · Aquatic

Arts&Scents Green Sea Coral is a unisex fragrance that sets the coolness of peppermint and grapefruit against coral and seagrass. It opens with peppermint and grapefruit, a sharp, cool, citrusy start. In the heart, coral and seagrass bring in an aquatic, green character. Aquatic notes carry the base, so the scent stays fresh from start to finish. Fruity, sweet and gourmand touches, along with a light spicy edge, soften it without disturbing the overall mood. A perfume worth a look for anyone who likes green, sea-breezy, cool scents. Perfumes with a close profile include Givenchy pour Homme Blue Label and Custo Barcelona Enjoy Custo Barcelona Man.

Viper Skinning

7.8

Arts&Scents · 2016

Floral · Green · Fruity

Arts&Scents Viper Skinning is a unisex scent where floral and green tones meet sweet, spicy and animalic ones. The notes read as a single whole: oriental spices, acacia wood, camellia, musk and prickly pear. The floral and green side is softened by a fruity sweetness, while spicy, woody and resinous tones set it on an oriental base. Animalic and earthy touches, along with a powdery side, keep the character warm and slightly wild. Miller Harris L'Air de Rien and Isabelle Ariana Parfums Magic Amber have a close profile.