The Perfume Library

Perfume Calligraphy Rose

8.1

Aramis · 2013

Floral · Sweet · Spicy

Aramis Perfume Calligraphy Rose pairs Turkish rose absolute with myrrh, labdanum and frankincense, making a floral, spicy and resinous unisex scent. It opens with saffron, oregano and honeysuckle, and in the heart sets the rose beside myrrh, styrax and French lavender. The base holds labdanum, frankincense, musk and ambergris. The overall feel is sweet, powdery and oriental, with woody and smoky tones weighing down the rose's floral side. Its longevity is rated strong and its sillage good. Most voters place it in autumn and winter, for evenings and nights out. More voters find it feminine, though a good number call it masculine. It has been discontinued, and it has a close profile to Maria Candida Gentile Sideris and Balmain Ambre Gris.

Perfume Calligraphy

7.5

Aramis · 2012

Floral · Sweet · Spicy

Aramis Perfume Calligraphy is a unisex scent that links an opening of lemon and cinnamon to a warm, spicy core of rose absolute, myrrh and oud; it has been discontinued. It opens with lemon and cinnamon; saffron blossom, rose absolute and myrrh lead the heart. The base settles into musk, patchouli, amber and oud. Floral and sweet accords sit alongside spicy, woody, resinous, smoky and leathery tones, with an earthy, animalic depth underneath. Longevity is rated strong and sillage good. Most voters pick fall and winter, and lean towards evening and night out. It reads more masculine to most voters, though a fair number find it feminine.

Z Zegna Milan

7.7

Ermenegildo Zegna · 2016

Fresh · Green · Fruity

Ermenegildo Zegna Z Zegna Milan is a fresh, green men's fragrance that most voters place in spring and summer, for leisure and daily wear; it has been discontinued. Longevity and sillage are both rated good. It also works in an office setting, and it leans away from night and winter. Most voters find it masculine, while some call it modern or classic. Fig sits in the top, clary sage in the heart and sandalwood in the base. The fresh, green accords are softened by a fruity sweetness, and a spicy, woody ground dries down creamy. Carl Kling Clary Fig and Arquinesia Fig have a close profile.

I Am King (Eau de Toilette)

7.0

Sean John · 2009

Fresh · Citrus · Aquatic

Eau de Toilette

Sean John I Am King Eau de Toilette is a fresh, citrusy men's scent that joins a bright opening of tangerine, orange and lemon to seawater at the heart and a woody base of vetiver and cedar. Its longevity and sillage are rated weak, so it suits anyone who wants a light trace that stays close to the skin. Most voters pick spring and summer. It leans towards daily wear and leisure time, and it also works at the office. The top pairs tangerine, orange, cranberry and lemon for a fruity, lightly sweet freshness. At the heart, seawater adds an aquatic coolness and currant leaf a green note. The base of vetiver, sandalwood, cedar, labdanum and oakmoss settles it onto a dry, woody footing.

Missoni Acqua (Eau de Toilette)

6.2

Missoni · 2007

Fresh · Citrus · Floral

Eau de Toilette

Missoni Acqua Eau de Toilette is a fresh, aquatic floral made for women, light and airy in character, and it has been discontinued. It opens with melon, grapefruit and bergamot, giving a citrusy, fruity freshness, while narcissus adds a faint floral touch. The heart brings peony, freesia, violet and lily of the valley, tilting the scent towards floral and aquatic. Iris and jasmine stay in the background at the base, with a woody undertone alongside. Longevity and sillage are rated moderate. Most voters pick summer and spring; leisure, daily wear and sport lead, with office use not far behind. Night out and evening wear get very few votes.

Be Delicious Fresh Blossom Eau So Intense

6.0

DKNY · 2012

Fresh · Citrus · Floral

DKNY Be Delicious Fresh Blossom Eau So Intense is a fresh, floral women's fragrance built around citrus fruits, apple blossom and rose; it has been discontinued. Its longevity and sillage are moderate, so it stays fairly close to the skin rather than filling a room. Most voters pick it for leisure and daily wear, some for the office, while sport and night-out votes are far fewer. Citrus fruits, blossoms and apple blossom open it bright and lightly fruity. In the heart, lily of the valley, rose and violet soften the floral side, and lily, musk and woods leave a powdery, slightly woody trail at the base. Green and sweet touches stay in the background of this fresh line.

Z Zegna New York

6.8

Ermenegildo Zegna · 2016

Fresh · Green · Sweet

Ermenegildo Zegna Z Zegna New York is a fresh, green men's fragrance built around rum, artemisia and patchouli. It opens with rum, moves into the green, earthy tones of artemisia at the heart, and settles on patchouli in the base. Fresh and green accords lead, while the sweet, spicy and woody sides stay in the background, with a synthetic edge running through. Longevity and sillage are moderate, though based on few votes. It is positioned as a masculine scent and has been discontinued. Perfumes with a close profile include Escentric Molecules Molecule 01 + Patchouli and Gucci Fading Autumn.

Aromatics Elixir Velvet Sheer Philtre Sensuel

8.0

Clinique · 2006

Fresh · Floral · Green

Clinique Aromatics Elixir Velvet Sheer Philtre Sensuel is a floral, green chypre scent made for women. Its longevity and sillage are both rated moderate, neither very strong nor very light. It reads as a feminine fragrance. The top carries bergamot, aldehydes and green notes, joined by orange blossom and chamomile. In the heart, rose, jasmine, tuberose and ylang-ylang build a floral frame. In the dry-down, vetiver, patchouli, sandalwood and oakmoss form a woody, earthy base, deepened by spicy, leathery and animal accords. Clinique Aromatics Elixir and Gucci Gucci № 3 have a close profile.

Z Zegna Shanghai

6.9

Ermenegildo Zegna · 2016

Fresh · Green · Fruity

Ermenegildo Zegna Z Zegna Shanghai is a fresh, green men's fragrance set on a spicy, woody base. It opens with cardamom, moves to violet in the heart and dries down to gaiac wood. Fresh and green accords lead, with fruity undertones and a slightly synthetic edge, while spicy, woody and oriental touches stay in the background. Longevity is rated good and sillage moderate, so it is noticeable up close without filling a room. It has been discontinued. Its profile is close to Yves Rocher Nature - Bois de Gaiac et Genièvre and Serge Lutens Bois de Violette.

DKNY · 2012

Floral · Green · Fruity