The Perfume Library

15 perfumes

Cretan Blue

Korres · 2026

Fresh · Citrus · Aquatic

Korres Cretan Blue is a fresh, citrusy and aquatic unisex fragrance, with a salty brightness that suits leisure and everyday wear. It opens with bergamot, sea salt and ginger, where citrus freshness meets a salty, lightly spicy edge. In the heart, orris root and rose soften the scent. The base of tonka bean, sandalwood and ambergris balances the aquatic character with a gently sweet, woody warmth. Longevity and sillage are both moderate. Most voters place it in leisure, daily and sport settings, with business and evening use further behind. Its profile is close to that of Louis Vuitton Afternoon Swim and Maison Alhambra Azure.

Josy

6.6

Once Perfume

Fresh · Floral · Synthetic

Once Perfume Josy is a unisex scent that sets a fresh, floral character over a woody, creamy base, and it suits spring and summer days best. Josy lasts well and projects at a moderate level, so it stays with you without filling a room. Most voters pick spring, fall and summer, with winter getting fewer votes. It is chosen most often for leisure, work and daily wear, and it sits comfortably on men and women alike. It opens with ambrette seed, and lily of the valley takes the heart. The base of oakmoss, white musk and ambergris gives the dry-down an earthy, lightly spicy, creamy warmth. The fresh, floral side leads, with a slightly synthetic sheen alongside. Aaron Terence Hughes Aura and Diptyque Fleur de Peau (Eau de Parfum) have a close profile.

Vasilisa Prekrasnaya / Василиса Прекрасная

8.2

Brocard · 2022

Floral · Sweet · Synthetic

Brocard Vasilisa Prekrasnaya / Василиса Прекрасная is a women's perfume that leans sweet and gourmand, sitting between floral and chypre. Egyptian jasmine, linden blossom honey and tonka bean form its core, giving a soft, sweet floral feel. Cherry plum, plum, clementine and Minneola tangelo add a juicy fruitiness, while coffee darkens the gourmand side. Oakmoss, patchouli and Peru balsam lay a woody, spicy, oriental depth underneath. The notes have no top, heart and base split and read as one whole: a sugary blend held in check by a mossy chypre streak. Its profile is close to Mancera Instant Crush and Naomi Jon Villain.