The Perfume Library

48 perfumes

Le Bain (Eau de Parfum)

Joop! · 1988

Floral · Sweet · Gourmand

Eau de Parfum

Joop! Le Bain Eau de Parfum is a floral, sweet scent with a powdery, creamy and lightly spicy gourmand side, made for women. It opens bright with orange blossom, lemon and bergamot lifted by aldehydes. In the heart, jasmine, rose and lily of the valley carry the floral side while cedar and sandalwood add a woody base. The dry-down sweetens with vanilla, tonka bean and amber into an oriental warmth, while patchouli and musk finish it with a creamy depth. Its longevity is rated strong and its sillage good. Most voters pick autumn and winter, and it suits evenings, leisure and daily wear. Voters mostly read it as feminine, with some calling it classic. Emanuel Ungaro Ungaro and Eisenberg J'Ose have a close profile.

All About Eve (Eau de Parfum)

6.8

Joop! · 1996

Fresh · Floral · Green

Eau de Parfum

Joop! All About Eve Eau de Parfum is a fresh, floral women's fragrance that suits spring and summer days, from daytime errands to the office. Most voters pick spring and summer for it, with daily wear, leisure and business settings leading the occasions. Its longevity and sillage are rated moderate, and most voters read it as feminine and modern. Green apple, tagetes and freesia open on a fresh, green, lightly fruity note. At the heart, rose and jasmine carry the floral side while cinnamon adds a touch of spice. As it dries, vanilla sweetens it, and vetiver, musk and cedarwood give it a woody base.

Adventure (Eau de Toilette Concentrate)

7.8

Adidas · 1992

Fresh · Citrus · Green

Adidas Adventure is a fresh, green and citrusy men's fragrance, now discontinued, that suits relaxed everyday wear. Longevity and sillage are both rated good. Most voters pick spring and summer, with autumn not far behind; winter is the least chosen season. Leisure, daily wear and the office are the occasions named most often, and most voters read it as masculine. The top has bergamot, rosemary, coriander and lavender, with basil and green notes keeping it crisp. The heart of pine needle, fern and geranium adds a green, woody tone. The base leans on cedar, fir, moss and musk, while tonka bean and amber sweeten it slightly. La Perla Grigioperla and MCM Twenty Four Morning have a close profile.

Stetson Original (1981) / Stetson (Cologne)

7.4

Stetson · 1981

Fresh · Citrus · Floral

Stetson Original / Stetson is a classic-leaning men's fragrance that pairs a fresh, citrusy opening with a green, powdery, woody body; it has been discontinued. Longevity and sillage are both moderate. Most voters pick autumn and spring, with winter close behind. It is worn mostly for leisure and daily use, and also for evenings and the office. Voters mostly call its character masculine and classic. Bergamot, lemon and lavender give a cool, bright start, with clary sage and lime reinforcing it. In the heart, geranium, vetiver, cedar and orris root build a green, earthy, powdery base. Honey, vanilla, tonka bean and amber add sweetness at the end and soften the whole. Lacoste Original and Gucci pour Homme have a close profile.

Club (Eau de Toilette)

7.4

Sergio Tacchini · 2012

Fresh · Citrus · Aquatic

Eau de Toilette

Sergio Tacchini Club Eau de Toilette is a fresh men's scent built on citrus and aquatic notes with a green edge, leaning towards spring and summer days, sport and casual wear. It opens with chinotto, yuzu and bergamot, a sharp, bright citrus layer. In the heart, aquatic notes, pineapple leaf and wild lavender push that freshness in a green, lightly fruity direction. Crystallised moss, musk and driftwood settle underneath as a clean, woody base. Longevity and sillage are moderate, so it is clearest up close. Most voters pick spring and summer, with sport, leisure and daytime wear leading and the office not far behind. It reads masculine. Heinsson Silver Lining and French Avenue Aether have a close profile.

Marbert Homme (Eau de Toilette)

7.1

Marbert · 1988

Fresh · Green · Spicy

Eau de Toilette

Marbert Homme Eau de Toilette is a green, woody men's fragrance that pairs the brightness of bergamot and lime with galbanum and spices; it has been discontinued. It opens with bergamot, lime, galbanum and spices, giving a fresh, green and lightly spicy start. In the heart, vetiver, sandalwood, Virginia cedar and patchouli build a woody body, while amber and oakmoss in the base bring out the chypre character, with resinous and leathery tones. Longevity is rated strong and sillage good, though the number of votes is small, so these ratings are tentative. It suits men who enjoy classic chypre and green woody scents. Grès Quiproquo and Goutal Eau du Sud have a close profile.

Deneuve (Parfum)

8.8

Catherine Deneuve · 1986

Floral · Green · Woody

Catherine Deneuve Deneuve (Parfum) is a floral, green chypre for women that opens on galbanum, aldehydes and bergamot. The top is green notes, aldehydes, galbanum, bergamot, basil and neroli, a sharp, fresh green start. The heart builds a powdery floral body from hyacinth, lily of the valley, iris, rose, jasmine, ylang-ylang and violet. In the base, civet, sandalwood, oakmoss, musk and cedarwood add a woody, animalic, slightly oriental depth. It has been discontinued. Le Galion Sortilège and Lancôme Magie Noire have a close profile.

Montecristo (Eau de Toilette)

8.3

S&C Perfumes · 1999

Fresh · Citrus · Spicy

Eau de Toilette

S&C Perfumes Montecristo Eau de Toilette is a men's scent that pairs bright citrus freshness with a dry, smoky side of spice, wood and leather; it has been discontinued. It opens with mandarin orange, lemon and coriander, fresh and slightly spicy. In the heart, clove, patchouli and cedarwood turn it woody and earthy. The base of leather, amber and tobacco dries down smoky and leathery, and the chypre and fougère accords give it a classic masculine character. Its longevity is rated strong, though that view rests on only a few votes. The balance between fresh citrus and a warm, smoky base lets it sit between daytime and evening wear. Swiss Arabian Imperial and Creed Bois du Portugal have a close profile.