The Perfume Library

12 perfumes

Cacao Porcelana

Atelier Materi · 2019

Floral · Sweet · Gourmand

Atelier Materi Cacao Porcelana is a unisex scent that leans towards fall and winter, pairing a sweet, gourmand character with powdery florals. It wears with good longevity and moderate sillage. Most voters pick fall and winter, and it suits leisure time and evenings best. Feminine and masculine votes are close, so it sits in the middle of the gender line. It opens with white cocoa, rum and immortelle, and the heart brings jasminum auriculatum, davana and blond tobacco. Patchouli, sandalwood and tonka bean make up the base. The floral and spicy sides settle into a creamy, woody sweetness.

Iris Ebène / Cuir d'Iris

7.3

Atelier Materi · 2019

Floral · Spicy · Woody

Atelier Materi Iris Ebène / Cuir d'Iris is a powdery, spicy unisex fragrance that pairs floral and leathery sides, and it suits autumn and spring days best. Most voters pick autumn, followed by spring and winter, with summer well behind. It leans towards leisure, evening and office wear. Longevity is rated good and sillage moderate, and voters split almost evenly between calling it feminine and masculine. It opens with mandarin petitgrain, pimento and red mandarin orange, a bright citrus-and-spice start. In the heart, pink pepper, iris and suede bring a powdery, leathery character. The base of Peru balsam, sandalwood and musk settles into a creamy, woody warmth.

Poivre Pomelo

7.3

Atelier Materi · 2019

Fresh · Citrus · Floral

Atelier Materi Poivre Pomelo is a fresh, citrusy unisex scent that suits spring and summer days. Most voters pick summer and spring, and winter is almost never chosen. It is mostly worn for leisure, daily use and the office. Longevity and sillage are moderate. It does not lean clearly masculine or feminine, as votes split between the two. It opens with grapefruit, pink pepper and Nepalese sichuan pepper, which give a spicy freshness. In the heart, osmanthus, angelica and peony add a soft floral, green touch. The base of maté, vetiver and cedar settles it on a woody footing.

Narcisse Taiji

7.3

Atelier Materi · 2021

Fresh · Floral · Green

Atelier Materi Narcisse Taiji is a fresh, green floral that picks up spice, earth and leather along the way. It is unisex and leans towards spring and relaxed daytime wear. Ginger, tuberose and pear open both fresh and fruity. In the heart, narcissus sits with hay and bran absolutes, which add a green, earthy tone, and the base of leather, patchouli and musk leaves a creamy, leathery finish. Longevity is rated good and sillage moderate. Most voters pick spring and summer, with leisure, daily and business wear leading the occasions. It reads more feminine than masculine to most voters, though a fair share see it as masculine. Fragrance Du Bois Siberian Rose and Motif Olfactif Mon Oasis have a close profile.

Bois d'Ambrette / Peau d'Ambrette

7.1

Atelier Materi · 2019

Fresh · Citrus · Floral

Atelier Materi Bois d'Ambrette / Peau d'Ambrette is a fresh, woody unisex scent built around ambrette seed, angelica and amyris. Ginger and mandarin orange open it with a citrusy, lightly spicy start. In the heart, ambrette seed, angelica and amyris bring a green, floral feel. Ambroxan, musk and sandalwood settle it onto a soft, powdery woody base. Longevity is rated good and sillage moderate, so it stays close without crowding the room. Most voters pick spring and fall, and leisure, daily and business wear lead the occasions. Votes for feminine and masculine are nearly even. Escentric Molecules Escentric 02 and Evody Fleur d'Oranger have a close profile.