The Perfume Library

Dolce & Gabbana pour Homme (1994) (Eau de Toilette)

7.9

Dolce & Gabbana · 1994

Fresh · Citrus · Floral

Dolce & Gabbana pour Homme is a citrusy, spicy, woody fougère: fresh at first, then grounded by tobacco and sandalwood, with a classic masculine feel. Bergamot, mandarin orange and orange give it a bright opening. In the heart, tarragon, sage, lavender, cardamom and pepper add a green, spicy frame. The base of tobacco, iris, cedar, tonka bean and sandalwood sweetens and softens it. Longevity and sillage are rated good. Most voters pick spring and fall, and it spreads across daily wear, business and evenings out. It reads masculine and classic. It has been discontinued. Yves Saint Laurent Jazz and Naughton & Wilson Gravitas have a close profile.

D&G Masculine (Eau de Toilette)

7.6

Dolce & Gabbana · 1999

Fresh · Citrus · Floral

Eau de Toilette

Dolce & Gabbana D&G Masculine Eau de Toilette is a fresh, citrusy and green men's scent that leans towards spring and summer, daytime and relaxed wear; it has been discontinued. It opens with a bright citrus lift from petitgrain and bergamot. In the heart, basil, mint, sage and neroli bring out the green and spicy side, while jasmine softens it with a floral touch. The base settles on fig leaf, cedar and vetiver, a woody footing smoothed by musk. Longevity is rated good and sillage moderate. Most voters pick spring and summer, and it is worn mostly for daytime, leisure and the office. Its character is mostly seen as masculine and modern. Acqua di Giò Essenza and Puma Flowing Man share a close profile.

D&G Feminine

7.8

Dolce & Gabbana · 1999

Fresh · Floral · Fruity

Dolce & Gabbana D&G Feminine is a fresh, floral women's scent with a soft vanilla finish, best suited to everyday wear in spring and fall; it has been discontinued. Longevity is rated good and sillage moderate. Most voters pick spring and fall, and it is worn easily by day and at the office. Its character reads mostly feminine, with some voters calling it modern. It opens with a bright fruity freshness from tangerine and yuzu. The heart leans on cyclamen, water lily, lily and green pear, with ozone lightening the flowers. The base of cashmere wood, sandalwood, musk and vanilla closes it on a powdery, creamy sweetness.

Halloween

6.5

Halloween · 1997

Fresh · Floral · Aquatic

Halloween, a women's scent, pairs banana leaf and violet with magnolia and tuberose, then settles into a sweet base of vanilla and sandalwood. Longevity and sillage are moderate. Most voters pick spring, autumn and summer, and it leans towards leisure, daily wear and the office. It reads feminine and modern. It opens green and fresh, with petitgrain and violet over fruity, aquatic touches. The heart is floral, with magnolia and tuberose and a little pepper. The base turns sweet and powdery with myrrh, frankincense, sandalwood and vanilla.

Tentations (Eau de Parfum)

7.8

Paloma Picasso · 1996

Floral · Fruity · Sweet

Eau de Parfum

Paloma Picasso Tentations Eau de Parfum is a floral, spicy scent that sets the fruity freshness of peach and bergamot against the warmth of jasmine, rose and cinnamon. It opens with pepper, bergamot, peach and orange blossom, the fruit kept in check by spice. Jasmine and rose carry the floral heart, while cinnamon and clove add a warm edge. The base settles into a woody, resinous and sweet footing of frankincense, labdanum, sandalwood and tonka bean. Longevity is rated strong and sillage good. Most voters pick fall and winter, and evening, night out and leisure wear lead the occasions. It reads feminine and classic. Fendi Asja and Nabeel Khamis Anis share a close profile.

L'Insolent (Eau de Parfum)

8.3

Charles Jourdan · 1986

Floral · Fruity · Sweet

Eau de Parfum

Charles Jourdan L'Insolent Eau de Parfum is a floral, fruity and sweet fragrance with a powdery, chypre streak, made for women and now discontinued. It opens with a bright, fruity rush of bergamot, blackcurrant, mandarin orange, peach and pineapple. The heart is built on orange blossom, jasmine and tuberose, with coriander and carnation adding a spicy edge. In the base, vanilla sweetness meets the chypre character of oakmoss and patchouli, along with the woody warmth of cedar and amber. Longevity and sillage are both rated very strong, though from only a small number of votes. With its sweet, spicy build it reads as a distinctly feminine perfume. Montana Suggestion Eau Cuivrée and Chloé Chloé (1975) (Eau de Toilette) have a close profile.

Eau de Dior - Coloressence Energisante

7.1

Dior · 2000

Fresh · Citrus · Floral

Dior Eau de Dior - Coloressence Energisante is a fresh, citrusy women's fragrance that leans towards daily wear; it has been discontinued. Longevity and sillage are both rated moderate, so it leaves a light trail close to the skin. Most voters pick it for daytime and leisure, with sport and business close behind. Night out is the least chosen occasion. The top opens with orange, lemon, lemon vervain and mint for a bright start. The heart of magnolia, rose and violet adds a soft, powdery floral note, with green and fruity touches alongside. Fir and musk settle underneath. L'Erbolario Verbena and Clean Provence have a close profile.

Suggestion Eau d'Argent

7.6

Montana · 1994

Fresh · Citrus · Floral

Montana Suggestion Eau d'Argent is a fresh, citrusy and floral women's perfume with a green, powdery side, and it has been discontinued. The top opens bright and fruity with bergamot, mandarin orange, peach and green notes, softened by violet and Brazilian rosewood. The heart is a floral bouquet of orchid, lily, jasmine and rose. The base settles into a warm, woody and resinous finish of musk, sandalwood and amber. Longevity is rated good and sillage moderate, so it stays fairly close to the skin rather than filling a room. With its chypre and floral build, it reads as a feminine perfume. MCM Blue Paradise and Escada Acte 2 (Eau de Parfum) have a close profile.

Grès · 2000

Floral · Sweet · Spicy

Emanuel Ungaro · 2000

Sweet · Gourmand · Woody