The Perfume Library

By the Fireplace

7.9

Maison Margiela · 2015

Sweet · Gourmand · Spicy

Maison Margiela By the Fireplace is a sweet, smoky unisex scent that suits evenings in the colder months. It opens with clove and pink pepper for a spicy warmth, softened by orange blossom absolute. The heart of chestnut, gaiac wood and cade juniper turns woody and smoky, and the base of Peru balsam, cashmeran and vanilla settles into a sweet, resinous, gourmand warmth. Longevity and sillage are both rated good. Most voters pick winter and fall, and it is chosen most for evenings and nights out. It reads somewhat more masculine than feminine, though many voters see it as feminine. Boulangerie Crème Caramel and Emir Camp Fire have a close profile.

Aqua Allegoria Mandarine Basilic

7.9

Guerlain · 2007

Fresh · Citrus · Floral

Guerlain Aqua Allegoria Mandarine Basilic is a fresh, citrusy women's fragrance that suits spring and summer days. Most voters pick summer and spring for it, while autumn and winter stay well behind. It leans towards daily wear, leisure and the office, and few choose it for evenings or nights out. Its longevity and sillage are moderate, so it is light but still noticeable. Most voters call it feminine. It opens with clementine, bitter orange and neroli for a citrus lift, while green tea and ivy add a green edge. The heart brings peony and chamomile for a soft floral feel, with basil adding a slightly spicy note. Sandalwood and amber sweeten the base and let it settle into a calm warmth. Fresh, green and fruity accords run through the whole scent.

Paradigme

6.8

Prada · 2025

Fresh · Citrus · Floral

Eau de Parfum

Prada Paradigme is a men's fragrance that pairs Calabrian bergamot with rose, opening fresh and citrusy before settling into a sweet, woody base. Calabrian bergamot and musk lead, then rose and Bourbon geranium form a floral heart. The base of gaiac wood, Peru balsam, amberwood and benzoin sweetens it into a creamy, spicy woodiness. The fresh, floral side meets a distinctly synthetic sheen. Longevity and sillage are rated moderate. Most voters pick spring and fall, and leisure, daily wear and the office come up most often. Voters mostly call its character masculine and modern.

Lune Féline (Eau de Parfum)

7.9

Atelier des Ors · 2015

Sweet · Gourmand · Spicy

Eau de Parfum

Atelier des Ors Lune Féline Eau de Parfum is a sweet, gourmand scent with a spicy, resinous and slightly smoky warmth, worn as a unisex fragrance. Its longevity is rated strong and its sillage good. Most voters pick fall and winter, and it leans towards evenings and nights out, though it also works for leisure. More voters call it feminine, but a fair share see it as masculine. It opens with pink pepper, cardamom and cinnamon for a spicy warmth. In the heart, ambergris, styrax and cedarwood build a woody, resinous base. At the bottom, Tahitian vanilla, musk and Peru balsam soften and sweeten it. L'Occitane en Provence Cèdre Encens / Eau des Baux and Birkholz Berlin Fever have a close profile.

Armani Privé - Rose d'Arabie

8.0

Giorgio Armani · 2010

Floral · Sweet · Spicy

Armani Privé - Rose d'Arabie is a spicy, sweet rose scent that suits autumn and winter evenings, and it is described as unisex. It opens with saffron. In the heart, damask rose, patchouli and dark woods come together, with the rose resting on an earthy, smoky ground. Amber in the base sweetens everything and adds a resinous, oriental warmth. Longevity is rated strong and sillage good. Most voters pick autumn and winter, and favour evenings and nights out. More voters read it as feminine, though a sizeable share call it masculine. Armani Privé Rose d'Arabie L'Or du Désert and Profumum Roma Patchouly have a close profile.

Soie Malaquais

8.1

Dries Van Noten · 2022

Floral · Fruity · Sweet

Dries Van Noten Soie Malaquais is a unisex perfume that sets a floral, fruity core against sweet, gourmand and creamy tones. Longevity and sillage are both rated good. Most voters pick autumn and winter, though spring is not far behind, and it leans towards evenings, leisure time and nights out. On character, feminine leads the votes, with modern second. It opens with blackcurrant and bergamot, a fruity start. At the heart, silk and Rosa centifolia bring a soft floral turn. The base of vanilla, chestnut and cocoa sweetens it and dries down creamy and gourmand. Burberry Goddess (Eau de Parfum) and Diesel Loverdose Red Kiss have a close profile.

Muse

8.3

Yves Saint Laurent · 2025

Floral · Sweet · Spicy

Eau de Parfum

Yves Saint Laurent Muse is a sweet, powdery unisex scent with a spicy, smoky edge, best suited to fall and winter evenings. It opens with Moroccan lavender, frankincense and clary sage, then softens at the heart into Bourbon vanilla absolute, orris concrete and ambrette seed absolute, turning creamy and powdery. Ink and amberwood set a smoky, woody base underneath. Longevity and sillage are both rated good. Most voters pick fall and winter, while summer is the least chosen. It leans towards evenings and nights out, and more voters call it feminine than masculine, though it is a unisex scent.

The Bewitching Yasmine

7.7

Penhaligon's · 2017

Floral · Sweet · Gourmand

Penhaligon's The Bewitching Yasmine is a sweet, spicy floral that suits autumn and winter evenings, and it is voted as a fragrance for women. It opens with cardamom and coffee, a spicy and faintly gourmand start. At the heart, jasmine and frankincense lead, and the floral side takes on a resinous warmth. Oud and vanilla settle into a sweet, woody, smoky base. Longevity and sillage are both rated good. Most voters pick autumn and winter, while summer sits well behind. It leans towards evenings and nights out, and also works for leisure time. Most voters read it as feminine, though some find it masculine. Lattafa Raghba and Ormonde Jayne Muscat have a close profile.

Mimosa & Cardamom (Cologne)

7.7

Jo Malone · 2015

Fresh · Floral · Green

Jo Malone Mimosa & Cardamom is a fresh, floral unisex cologne built around mimosa and cardamom. Mimosa and damask rose draw a floral outline, while cardamom adds a light touch of spice. Heliotrope and tonka bean sweeten it into something powdery and creamy, with sandalwood forming a woody base underneath. A green, fresh feel runs through the whole scent. Its longevity and sillage are moderate. Most voters recommend it for spring, fall and summer, and it suits daily wear, leisure and the office. Though unisex, most voters read it as feminine. Dossier Spicy Mimosa and Galimard Plumetis have a close profile.

Rouge Sarây

8.1

Atelier des Ors · 2020

Fruity · Sweet · Gourmand

Atelier des Ors Rouge Sarây is a sweet, spicy and smoky unisex fragrance that suits winter and autumn evenings. Its longevity is rated strong and its sillage good. Most voters pick winter and fall, and above all evenings and nights out. Voters lean slightly feminine, though a fair share call it masculine, so it sits comfortably on either side. Mancera Red Tobacco and Xerjoff Red Hoba have a close profile. Jasmine, cinnamon and plum open fruity and spicy. In the heart, date, patchouli and heliotrope deepen the gourmand sweetness. The base of gaiac wood, vanilla and sandalwood leaves a woody, resinous and faintly smoky warmth.

Flora Gorgeous Orchid

7.5

Gucci · 2024

Fresh · Floral · Fruity

Gucci Flora Gorgeous Orchid is a fresh, sweet floral built around vanilla and vanilla orchid, made for women and leaning towards spring and summer. It opens on vanilla, moves into vanilla orchid in the heart, and rests on ozonic notes that keep it airy. The fresh and floral accords meet fruity, sweet and creamy tones, with a bright synthetic edge running underneath. Longevity is good and sillage moderate. Most voters pick spring and summer, and leisure, daily wear and the office are the most named settings. It reads mostly feminine and modern. The Dua Brand Charming Orchid and Carolina Herrera La Bomba have a close profile.

Eau de Nuit (Eau de Toilette)

7.5

Giorgio Armani · 2013

Fresh · Floral · Sweet

Eau de Toilette

Giorgio Armani Eau de Nuit Eau de Toilette is a men's fragrance for fall and winter evenings, opening fresh and settling into a sweet, spicy woodiness. Pink pepper and bergamot give a bright start in the top. The heart brings nutmeg and cardamom for spice, while iris and heliotrope add a soft, powdery floral touch. In the base, cedar, amber and tonka bean ground it in a sweet, woody, oriental finish. Longevity and sillage are moderate. Most voters recommend fall and winter, and evening and night-out wear lead, with room for business and daily use too. Most voters find it masculine. Its profile is close to Yves Saint Laurent La Nuit de L'Homme (Eau de Toilette) and Jean Paul Gaultier Le Mâle (Eau de Toilette).

Iris Fauve

8.0

Atelier des Ors · 2017

Floral · Sweet · Spicy

Atelier des Ors Iris Fauve is a unisex scent that opens with iris, cinnamon and bergamot and settles into a resinous, spicy warmth of myrrh and cistus. At first, iris sits beside cinnamon and bergamot, its powdery floral side sweetened by spice. In the heart, cypriol, patchouli and Haitian vetiver lay down a woody, earthy base. The dry-down of myrrh, cistus and musk leaves a creamy, resinous softness. Longevity and sillage are both rated good. Most voters pick fall and winter, with spring not far behind, and it leans towards evenings, leisure time and nights out. Feminine gets slightly more votes than masculine, but masculine is strong too, so it sits comfortably on either side. Atelier des Ors Musc Immortel and Lubin Galaor have a close profile.

Alaïa (Eau de Parfum)

6.5

Azzedine Alaïa · 2015

Fresh · Floral · Sweet

Eau de Parfum

Azzedine Alaïa Alaïa Eau de Parfum is a fresh, floral scent softened by sweet, powdery and faintly animalic warmth, made for women; it has been discontinued. Longevity is rated good and sillage moderate. Most voters pick autumn and spring, with winter not far behind, and votes spread across evening, leisure, daytime and office wear rather than settling on one occasion. Most voters read it as feminine. Pink pepper and an air accord open with a spicy freshness. Freesia and peony form a floral, powdery heart, and animalic notes with musk leave the base sweet, woody and oriental in warmth, with a clean synthetic edge running through it.

Larmes du Désert

7.8

Atelier des Ors · 2015

Sweet · Spicy · Woody

Atelier des Ors Larmes du Désert is a sweet, spicy woody-oriental scent with resinous, earthy and slightly smoky tones, best suited to evenings in the cooler months. It lasts well and projects at a moderate level. Most voters pick autumn and winter, spring comes second and summer trails far behind. Evenings and nights out are the favoured occasions. It is unisex, though slightly more voters read it as masculine than feminine. It opens with cypress, gaiac wood and frankincense, which give a resinous, smoky start. In the heart, cedarwood, patchouli and benzoin build an earthy, sweet body. The base of labdanum, precious woods and amber leaves a warm, dense trail. Armani Privé Sable Nuit and Profumum Roma Patchouly have a close profile.

Amo Ferragamo (Eau de Parfum)

8.0

Salvatore Ferragamo · 2018

Fresh · Floral · Fruity

Eau de Parfum

Salvatore Ferragamo Amo Ferragamo Eau de Parfum is a fresh, fruity women's fragrance that sets blackcurrant and rhubarb against the sweetness of jasmine sambac and Tahitian vanilla. It opens with rosemary, blackcurrant and Campari, giving a bright, slightly bitter fruit character at first. In the heart, rhubarb, maté absolute and jasmine sambac add a soft floral touch. The base of sandalwood, Tahitian vanilla and Ambrox carries it into a creamy, gourmand sweetness. Longevity and sillage are both rated good. Most voters pick spring and summer, with fall not far behind, and it leans towards leisure and daily wear. Most voters read it as feminine and modern.

Sun di Gioia

7.5

Giorgio Armani · 2016

Fresh · Floral · Fruity

Giorgio Armani Sun di Gioia is a fresh, floral and creamy women's fragrance built around freesia, jasmine and coconut milk, best suited to daytime and warm weather. It opens with marine notes, freesia and bergamot for a bright start. The heart of frangipani, ylang-ylang and jasmine sambac absolute fills out the floral side. In the base, coconut milk, iris and Ambrox sweeten it and settle it into a powdery, creamy finish. Longevity is rated good and sillage moderate. Most voters pick summer, then spring, and daily wear and leisure lead the occasions, with office use close behind. Most find it feminine. It has been discontinued. Montale Lucky Candy and Essential Garden Blooming Coconut have a close profile.

The Uncompromising Sohan

7.9

Penhaligon's · 2017

Floral · Sweet · Spicy

Penhaligon's The Uncompromising Sohan is a masculine oriental that joins a floral, spicy opening to a smoky, resinous oud base; it has been discontinued. It opens with rosebud, saffron and pink pepper, where the floral side is sharpened by spice. Vetiver and labdanum absolute form the heart, and Laotian oud with sandalwood leaves a woody, animalic, sweet warmth underneath. Longevity is rated strong and sillage good. Most voters pick fall and winter, with summer a distant last, and it leans towards evenings and nights out. Most see it as masculine and classic. Comme des Garçons Floriental and Maison Francis Kurkdjian Oud (Eau de Parfum) have a close profile.

Irissime

7.6

Jacques Fath · 2009

Fresh · Floral · Sweet

Jacques Fath Irissime is a fresh, powdery floral built around iris and rose, with a creamy, lightly sweet finish; it is made for women and has been discontinued. It opens with bergamot, pink pepper and wisteria, then moves into a heart of May rose, iris and jasmine. Ambergris, musk and cedarwood settle underneath, softening the flowers and leaving a woody, creamy base. Longevity is good and sillage moderate, so it stays fairly close to the skin. Most voters pick spring, followed by fall and summer, and lean towards daily wear, leisure and the office. Most voters find it feminine. Birkholz Velvet Orchid and Naomi Jon Taboo have a close profile.

So Elixir (Eau de Parfum)

6.8

Yves Rocher · 2009

Floral · Fruity · Sweet

Eau de Parfum

Yves Rocher So Elixir Eau de Parfum is a floral, sweet fragrance for women, with spice, wood and a faint smokiness running through it. Its longevity is rated good and its sillage moderate. Most voters pick autumn, with winter and spring also suggested. It leans towards evenings and nights out, yet sits comfortably in daily and office wear too. Most voters read it as feminine. Bergamot opens it brightly. In the heart, jasmine sambac absolute and damask rose build a floral core, while patchouli, frankincense and tonka bean absolute settle the base into something sweet, woody and powdery. Fruity and oriental touches stay in the background. John Galliano Eau de Parfum and Judith Leiber Night have a close profile.

L'Eau d'Issey pour Homme Wood & Wood

6.9

Issey Miyake · 2019

Fresh · Citrus · Fruity

Issey Miyake L'Eau d'Issey pour Homme Wood & Wood (2019) is a fresh men's fragrance that opens with citrus and settles into a sweet, woody character. Its longevity and sillage are moderate. Most voters recommend fall and spring, with summer third. Leisure, daily wear and the office are the most mentioned settings. Voters mostly find it masculine, and some call it modern. It opens with elemi resin, grapefruit and cardamom, giving a citrusy, lightly spicy freshness. In the heart, sandalwood, Virginia cedar, apricot and ambroxan lay a fruity sweetness over a woody base. The base of Haitian vetiver, patchouli, musk and tonka bean finishes dry and warm. Dior Sauvage Parfum and Dior Dior Homme Sport (2017) have a close profile.

Aube Rubis

7.6

Atelier des Ors · 2015

Floral · Fruity · Sweet

Atelier des Ors Aube Rubis is a unisex perfume that sets a floral, fruity opening over a spicy, earthy and slightly smoky base, and it leans towards autumn and winter evenings. Bergamot, blackcurrant and grapefruit open bright and tart. In the heart, iris, violet and clary sage take the floral side towards a powdery, softly sweet feel. The base of musk, patchouli and vetiver adds a woody, earthy and resinous depth. Longevity and sillage are both rated good. Most voters pick autumn and winter, and it suits evenings and nights out best, though it also works for leisure time. Feminine and masculine votes are close, so it reads as genuinely in between. Frédéric Malle Portrait of a Lady and Penhaligon's Levantium have a close profile.

Polo est. 67 (Eau de Toilette)

7.5

Ralph Lauren · 2024

Fresh · Citrus · Aquatic

Eau de Toilette

Ralph Lauren Polo est. 67 Eau de Toilette is a men's scent that sets a fresh, citrusy character and a sweet fruity touch on a woody base. Its longevity is rated good and its sillage moderate. Most voters pick spring and summer, and it is worn mostly for daily life, leisure and the office. Voters mostly read it as masculine, followed by modern. The top is aquatic notes, Calabrian bergamot and lavender, which give a cool opening. Pineapple and geranium lead the heart, softened by sunflower seed and clary sage. Sandalwood, Haitian vetiver and patchouli leave a woody trail at the base.

The Silk (Eau de Parfum)

7.7

Sensai · 2015

Fresh · Floral · Sweet

Eau de Parfum

Sensai The Silk Eau de Parfum is a feminine scent that opens with violet leaf, pear and pink pepper, fresh and floral. It has moderate longevity and sillage, staying close rather than filling a room. Most voters pick spring and fall, and daily, office and leisure wear lead the occasions. About half of voters find it feminine. Bergamot and pear bring freshness at the start, with a light spice from pink pepper. In the heart, peony, orchid and lily of the valley add a soft floral note, warmed by amber. Tonka bean and musk sweeten the base into a creamy, powdery finish.