The Perfume Library

Eau de Rochas (1970) (Eau de Toilette)

7.7

Rochas · 1970

Fresh · Citrus · Floral

Rochas Eau de Rochas (1970) is a fresh chypre that mixes citrus, green and floral sides; it is aimed at women and has been discontinued. Bergamot, mandarin orange, lemon and basil give it a bright, lightly spicy opening. Carnation, patchouli, jasmine and rose lead the heart, while oakmoss, musk, sandalwood and amber set the scent on a woody, earthy base. Longevity and sillage are moderate. Most voters recommend it for summer and spring, and it leans towards daily wear, leisure and the office. Most read it as feminine, though a fair share find it masculine, so it sits somewhere in between. Rochas Eau de Rochas Homme and Dior Diorella have a close profile.

Byzance (1987) (Eau de Toilette)

8.0

Rochas · 1987

Floral · Sweet · Spicy

Rochas Byzance Eau de Toilette is a powdery, spicy floral: sweet, woody and oriental in feel, made for women and now discontinued. It opens with basil, aldehydes, mandarin orange and cardamom, leading into a floral heart where orris root, jasmine, tuberose and rose come forward. In the base, heliotrope, amber, vanilla and sandalwood sweeten and soften the whole. Longevity is rated strong and sillage good. Most voters pick autumn and winter, and evening and night wear outweigh daytime. More than half of voters read it as feminine, with some calling it classic. Guerlain Samsara (Eau de Parfum) and Gloria Vanderbilt Vanderbilt (Eau de Toilette) have a close profile.

Mystère (Eau de Parfum)

8.2

Rochas · 1978

Floral · Green · Spicy

Eau de Parfum

Rochas Mystère Eau de Parfum is a chypre built on a green opening of galbanum, hyacinth and coriander, leading into a floral heart of jasmine, tuberose and ylang-ylang. It has been discontinued and is made for women. Longevity is rated strong and sillage good. Most voters pick fall and winter, and it is chosen mainly for evenings and nights out. Most votes call it feminine and classic, though a fair number find it masculine. The green, hyacinth and coriander opening gives way to a floral heart where tuberose, jasmine, ylang-ylang and violet lead. In the base, cedar, patchouli, oakmoss and musk dry it down with a woody, spicy and animalic weight. Animale Animale and Lancôme Magie Noire have a close profile.

Macassar (Eau de Toilette)

8.5

Rochas · 1980

Citrus · Green · Spicy

Eau de Toilette

Rochas Macassar Eau de Toilette is a classic-leaning fragrance for men that opens with citrus and settles into a green, woody, leathery chypre; it has been discontinued. It begins cool and green, with pine needle, bergamot and tarragon. In the heart, vetiver, cedar and patchouli build a woody, earthy base, softened by jasmine and geranium. Oakmoss, amber and leather add an animalic, resinous depth underneath. Longevity is rated strong and sillage good. Most voters pick fall, followed by spring and winter, and it leans towards evenings, leisure time and nights out. Most voters read it as masculine and classic. Caron Yatagan and Ralph Lauren Polo Crest have a close profile.

Jennica · 1985

Floral · Sweet · Synthetic

Jean Marais · 1999

Jean Marais · 1999

Jean Marais · 1999