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by Tom Ford
for women and men
Sole di Positano Aqua is a perfume for women and men by Tom Ford. The scent runs through the Neroli Portofino collection and it was launched in 2019. It is being marketed by Estēe Lauder Companies.Top notes are bergamot, lemon leaf, petitgrain and mandarin orange; middle notes are shiso leaf, ylang-ylang, jasmine, orange citrus blossom and lily-of-the-valley; base notes are sandalwood, green moss and musk.
Sole di Positano Acqua is an greener version than the original, because of the presence of the higher concentration of the shiso. Short lived top notes with ylang-ylang, jasmine and orange citrus, it all join together into a sandalwood base with some green moss growing on it. Then, with soft musk all dry down on skin.
More floral and more shiso mint with intense, but short citrus burst
by Diptyque
for women and men
Eau Capitale is a perfume for women and men by Diptyque.
Created by perfumer Olivier Pescheux and released in 2019.
middle note is rose;
base note is patchouli.
Announced as a lively chypre scent, this perfume combines sparkling lush rose and scratchy patchouli.
Sounds interesting.
Slightly sweet rose with daring patchouli which gives the fragrance more chypre feeling.
Though the inclusion of bergamot and pink pepper hints it all creates something light and fresh.
In the dry down similar to Frederic Malle’s Portrait of a Lady, but more rosy and without incense.
For fans of modern rose perfumes.
by Escada
for women
Flor del Sol is a perfume for women by Escada.
Launched in 2019 as the limited summer edition for 2020.Designer fragrance Flor Del Sol was released in Eau de Toilette concentration.
Top notes are grenadine syrup, blue agave and orange juice,middle note is dahlia flower,
and the base is sandalwood.
Floral fruity exotic summer fragrance
with the deep woody base.
Sandalwood lends its
to the seductive dry down.
It is a sweet fruit cocktail at the flower shop.
by Lancôme
for women
Idôle is a perfume for women by Lancôme.
Created by three perfumers: Shyamala Maisondieu, Adriana Medina and Nadège Le Garlantezec.
Perfum was launched in 2019 accompanied by the new face of the brand, American actress and singer, Zendaya Coleman.
The opening is a little herbally, something like rose water, but that soon dies down and the watery note is getting stronger. Then it comes sweet sound, in the form of subtle vanilla-cotton candy. After that, rose-watermelon candy transform into lotus and all become linear sweet fruity rose smell with a hint of patchouli.
The ingredient note list is a good combination, but this is still a standard department store perfume.
by Amouage
not for women
Portrayal Man is a perfume by niche brands Amouage.
Created by perfumer Pierre Negrin.
Perfume was launched in 2019.
violet leaf, vetiver and cade as a base.
The perfume composition of Portrayal Man is woody, not only due to the fragrant notes of vetiver and red juniper but also because of variety of the aromatic facets of the violet flower itself, which can range from intoxicating and flowery, dry and woody, sweet and powdery to tart and green.
A very masculine perfume.
Portrayal man opens with a good gust of violet leaf bravado with a touch of bergamot and wrapped in billowing ozonic effects that spin it into a kind of sea-spray impression, but with a rugged, sweaty woody base also making its presence felt.
Not an easy scent.
by Comme des Garcons
for women and men
Copper is a perfume by Comme des Garcons.
Created by perfumer Alienor Massenet.
Perfume was launched in 2019.
middle notes are ginger, violet leaf, tobacco leaf and metallic notes;
base notes are amber, vanilla and myrrh.
Resinous-smoky scent that opens with an overdose of galbanum. In addition to dried herbal accord in the background occurs slightly metallic aldehydes. Then appear violet and buzzy ginger. Through dried tobacco leaf all becomes sweeter. At the base, with an amber hug, vanilla and myrrh together turn everything into a pleasantly warm nest.
Sound interesting.
Why then would someone atrocious say: 'it's like lying in the grass next to someone wearing excessive suntan lotion'?
by Histoires de Parfums
for women and men
7753 Unexpected Mona is a fragrance for women and men by Histoires de Parfums.
Perfume was launched in 2020.
77 × 53 cm
A hidden number for a hidden smile.
The olfactory composition of 7753 Unexpected Mona opens with a citrus sparkle of Italian bergamot, orange and galbanum made spiced by Ma Khaen berries and Timut pepper alongside a green ivy freshness. In his heart we find a floral collage of tuberose, heliotrope and orange blossom sweetened by pear and accented by blackcurrant buds. The base contains a woody blend of vetiver, sandalwood and patchouli combined with oak moss.
The fragrance is both dark and sunny, sparkling and intense.
by Serge Lutens
for women and men
Des Clous pour une Pelure is a fragrance by Serge Lutens for women and men.
Perfume was launched in 2020.
It is a fragrance from the Les Eaux de Politesse collection.
Aromatic spicy fragrance that offers a pungent and bright fruity effect with a longlasting spicy trail.
Blue juice in a Lutens bottle.
It is an orange peel cologne style fragrance spiced with clove.
In the form of pomanders.
Sounds like the discontinued Orange Spice from Creed
In days of old, the news of a new Lutens release would have sent us all scurrying for samples.
But today... especially for old time fans, all this rebottling and repricing, it’s just confusing, and arouses suspicions of overall reformulation as well.
by BVLGARI
for men
Man Wood Neroli is a perfume by Bvlgari for men.
Created by perfumer Alberto Morillas.
Perfume was launched in 2019.
middle notes are orange blossom, virginia cedar and cypriol oil or nagarmotha;
base notes are leather, white musk, amber, ambergris and woody notes.
Opening is very similar to Tom Ford's Neroli Portofino.
Bright neroli with smooth citrus and little bit of honey touch.
Refreshing and clean.
The floral note continued to carried itself a bit longer than citrus and mix itself with the woody warm base.
The dry down is decent.
This is mostly a summer scent.
Old-fashion and safe.
Kind of Aqua Di Gio in Neroli world.
by DSquared
for women
Red Wood is an eau de toilette for women by DSquared.
Perfume was launched in 2019.
middle notes are rose, litchi and magnolia;
base notes are amberwood, cedar and musk.
Lemon and violets on a sharp, powdery musk and cedar woods base. The violets are a bit overpowered by the sharp cedar-lemon-powder. Penetrating and headachy.
Artificiale fruits - not vibrant, not deep and not even syrupy. Just plastic, one dimensional fruits.
This brand has released some great fragrances but Red Wood is not one of them.
Still worth to try this feminine soft violet scent if you like other cosy fragrances like Narciso For Her, Paul Smith Extreme, Ricci Ricci by Nina Ricci or Guerlain Meteorites.
by Escentric Molecules
for women and men
Molecule 05 is a fragrance for women and men by Escentric Molecules.
Perfume was launched in 2020.
Created by brand founder and perfumer Geza Schoen.
middle notes are laurel, rosemary, juniper and cypress;
base notes are cistus labdanum and mastic.
Additional notes include basil, hedione, freesia, iris, jasmine, musk, ambroxan and Iso E Super.
And of course, there is around 15% of laboratory creation cashmeran.
Cashmeran has an unusually complex character for a single molecule. It combines a cocooning, musky softness with dry, aromatic woodiness, and a sweet and resinous pine note. Molecule 05, cashmeran, is dry, radiant, warm and woody with an touch of pine resin.
A different kind of summer fragrance.
by Calvin Klein
for women
Euphoria Blush is a fragrance for women by Calvin Klein.
Perfume was launched in 2020.
Created by perfumers Yves Cassar and Jean Marc Chaillan.
middle notes are jasmine, orchid and rose;
base notes are amber, black chocolate and woody elements.
Euphoria Blush follows the trend of 'fresh sensuality' and in the opening offers bitter and sweet fruity notes of raspberry, blackberry and mandarin orange.
The heart of the composition includes the Rose Essential LMR note, as well as jasmine and orchid, rounded with woody deep white amber and black chocolate in the dry down.
A floral woody gourmand fragrance with soft powdery, sour and citrus hints.
by Floris
for women and men
Vert Fougère is a fragrance for women and men by Floris.
Perfume was launched in 2019.
Created by perfumer Nicola Pozzani.
middle notes are lavender, neroli and ginger;
base notes are patchouli, amber, cashmere wood, cedarwood and smoke accord.
It opens with a strong wood ginger and citrus blast and settles into strong wood almost cinder or pencil shaving in quality. The scent is fern smoky. Maybe too smoky. The overpowering tar/smoke in the beginning, and then a strong blast of smoke dries down into... more smoke. The green element is coming from the galbanum, which is from an aromatic gum resin derived from the plant genus Ferula. Is this really for women and men? Because it is too masculine. More suitable for hairy chests.
Definitely worth a sniff.
by Armani
Prive
for women and men
Perfume was launched at the beginning 2020. Created by perfumer Dominique Ropion.
Top notes are salt mineral, pink peppercorn and nashi pear;
middle notes are jasmine, woodland lily and citrus blossom;
base notes are musk, cedar wood and sandalwood.
Kusamono is a Japanese compound word of “grass” and “thing”. It is an artistic floral arrangement meant to capture a specific season. It tries to also evoke a specific kind of natural milieu.
The perfume starts with a mix of pear and pink pepper. A nice way to add some texture to a juicy pear. Then the saltiness begins to crystallize on the jasmine. There is a cleanliness to the fruity floral without going into generic fresh territory. In the end it’s footing on a base of cedar and sandalwood. But, not in a heavy way.
A light perfume.
by Yves Rocher
for women
Sel d'Azur is a feminine perfume by Yves Rocher. The scent was launched in 2019 and the fragrance was created by perfumer Marie Salamagne.
Fragrance notes are citrus, salt crystals, grapefruit, red cedarwood and vetiver.It opens with a sparkling citrus juicy note and bitterness of grapefruit.
In the heart note it goes in the direction of CK One, but it is a bit cooler.
Then gradually it incorporates cedarwood and vetiver. The vetiver adds something sweet and grounded at the same time. There is also some chemicals in the background, likely Iso E Super.
Fresh and citrusy in the opening getting softer and soapier in the dry down. And a little spicy.
Overall, Sel d'Azur leaves a warm impression, despite its citrus atmosphere.
A summer fragrance to enjoy the salty air or walk on the beach. For autumn and winter it is a bit too fresh and cold.
by Van Cleef & Arpels
for women and men
Bois d’Amande is a fragrance by Van Cleef & Arpels for women and men.
Perfume was launched in 2020.
middle note is almond;
base notes are musk and vanilla.
This is a new addition to the brands′s Collection Extraordinaire.
At the beginning there is a soft citric-woody freshness. A sunlit opening top notes including cedar. In the dry down, a soft almond note appears, blending with the cedar, giving it a slight sweetness. Gradually the citric-woody, warm tone recedes and gives more and more room to the powdery almond accord. Finally, the velvety notes of almond and spicy sweet vanilla take over the field. From the beginning the fragrance appears light, inconspicuous, discreet. A nice balanced sweetness, spiciness and woodiness. It nestles softly, almost creamy.
The fragrance for the quiet days, silence and meditation or for walks in the forest
by L'Artisan Parfumeur
for women and men
Couleur Vanille is a fragrance by L'Artisan Parfumeur for women and men.
Perfume was launched in 2020. Created by perfumer Aliénor Massenet.
middle notes are immortelle, vanilla orchid and cashmere wood;
base notes are tolu balsam, Madagascar vanilla, benzoin and musk.
The salt note is so dominant in the opening. A not common salt-vanilla twist follows. With time, the saltiness recedes to the background, letting the warm woods and musk take its place. The bittersweet but almost imperceptible immortelle continues the salty and savory theme of the composition. Vanilla, however, doesn’t leave center stage, and as the perfume dries down, it becomes darker and spicier. It is not too loud vanilla, airy, not cloying and almost herby, but at the same time it smells like cookie, probably because of the salt.
A plain vanilla it is certainly not.
by Nicolai Parfumeur Createur
for women and men
Angelys Pear is a shared fragrance by French niche line Parfums de Nicolaï.
Perfume was launched in 2020. Created by perfumer Patricia de Nicolai.
It opens citrusy and green, with a combination of effervescent lemon, bright bergamot, tangy cassis and an assertive note of freshly cut grass, which announce the realistic pear. Then performs a fruity accord that is cuddled by a tenacious floral heart of jasmine and rose, with the latter enhancing the pear’s own rosiness. The chypre-like base acts like a catalyst to the composition, providing depth and earthiness that somewhat restrain the floralcy, while boosting the fragrance’s gender-neutral character. An oakmoss accord is based mainly on patchouli, labdanum, lentisque and seaweed absolute.
A sweet and fresh fruity floral fragrance with a bit soda water edge.
by Roberto Cavalli
for women
Florence Blossom is a feminine perfume by Roberto Cavalli.
The scent was launched in 2020.
Florence Blossom is a limited edition flanker to 2017's Roberto Cavalli Florence collection.
Newer scents can range from florals to bright citrus, musks, woods, but what many of them have in common is something a bit simpler, fresher, and resembling essential oil blends.
Light citrus, white floral, rose with a tad of fruity sweetness and tartness.
It's a light pink floral-fruity fragrance, quite different from the original Florence one, that had a more mature, flower-opulence. This one smells younger.
It is nice, but nothing ground breaking.
Best suited for spring.
by Givenchy
for men
Gentleman is a fragrance for men by Givenchy.
Perfume was launched in 2018.
Created by perfumers Olivier Cresp and Nathalie Lorson.
middle notes are orris and tolu balm;
base notes are patchouli and black vanilla.
Gentleman Eau de Parfum opens with a strong iris note accompanied by lavender. And this iris-lavender is somehow waxy and strange. The black pepper gives this a bit of a spicy, oriental feel. A pale and fruity Tolu balsam is also present. The base is made of some vanilla fragments. It is dark, but not heavy. This is best used on a cold, romantic evening. It's not for warm weather. Decadent, dark and well blended. It reminds of the Dior Homme Intense or Valentino Uomo Intense.
And last remark. Who the heck is in charge of naming fragrances at Givenchy? They enjoy confusing us.
by Juliette Has a Gun
for women and men
Vanilla Vibes is a fragrance for women and men by Juliette Has a Gun.
Perfume was launched in 2019.
middle notes are vanilla and orchid;
base notes are bezoin, sandalwood, brown musk and tonka bean.
It is a mix of vanilla and salt. In this case the vanilla is more of a scented hand-soap smell, and the salt is strongly oceanic.
A Dead Sea salt vanilla body scrub.
Good non-offensive office scent or perfume for someone who wants to play it safe, or perhaps a gift for a teen or young adult.
The scent is close to Olympéa by Paco Rabanne, both are youthful and beachy, but Vanilla Vibes is more aquatic, much less floral, a bit less sweet and not at all gourmand.
It's linear, pleasant and wearable. Somehow both a little boring and a little funky.
by The Different Company
for women and men
Into the White is a shared perfume by French niche line The Different Company.
The scent was launched in 2019 and the fragrance was created by perfumer Céline Ellena.
middle notes are lime flower, elder flower and hazel flower;
base notes are tuberose, musk and plum.
The opening of the composition brings the green, milky, and solar combination of neroli, petitgrain and bitter oranges.
In the dry down the delicate blooming bouquet of linden blossom, hazel flowers and elder flowers takes the stage.
The composition ends on tuberose sweetened with the plum accord and embraced with a smooth musky trail.
It's hard to get this limited edition floral fragrance.
Just as hard to say if it's worth looking for.
by Amouage
for women
Love Mimosa is a fragrance for women by Amouage.
Perfume was launched in 2019.
Created by perfumer Elise Benat.
middle notes are mimosa, pear and paradisone;
base notes are ylang ylang, ambrox and heliotrope.
Love Mimosa is part of the Amouage 'Secret Garden' collection. Mimosa is often associated with powder, but it has that honeyed, animalic furry bee underbelly, and Amouage Love Mimosa plays to both facets. Heliotrope, with its meringuelike cherry/almond resonance feels integral and submerged in mimosa. And juicy pear is delicately incorporated with orris for a gauzy halo effect. Heavy hitting ylang ylang and heliotrope stop this scent from becoming a run of the mill fruity aquatic.
It is not an introverted fragrance.
by Thierry Mugler
for women and men
Perfume was launched in 2019.
Top note is gentiana;
middle note is cream;
base notes are amber and woody elements.
It is an aroma highlighted by a bouquet of fragrant sweet, bitter and dry scented tones. This opens almost as an ambergris fragrance. These notes gain intensity on the drydown, when the perfume loses its ambergris vibe to become more of an soft amber floral. The gourmand heart center notes blend in with cream while the deep amber and green base notes leave an impression of woody. A sharp amber in the opening smell like a barber shop, more masculine, but a green woody dry down leans too feminine and sweet. It reminds of an intense version of Ambre Nuit by Dior, yet the floral and sweet notes are more prominent here. It should please those ladies who thought Ambre Nuit wasn't feminine enough for them. A bit soapy oriental woody amber fragrance.
by Versace
for women and men
Cédrat de Diamante is a shared perfume by Versace. The scent was launched in 2019.
Created by perfumer Marie Salamagn.
Cédrat de Diamante is one of six perfumes from the the Atelier Versace collection.
It boasts the zest of Italian lemon, more efflorescent than traditional citrus aromas. A citrus opening top notes including pink grapefruit also. The bright sunshine notes are fanned by a verdant heart of vetiver, grounded by an distinctive cedarwood base. The woody heart center notes blend in with vetiver while the deep woody base notes leave an impression of woody.
It is an aroma highlighted by a bouquet of fragrant dry, woody and citrus scented tones with sour hints.
Interesting but without peculiarities.
by Ralph Lauren
for men
Polo Red Remix is a masculine fragrance by Ralph Lauren.
Perfume was launched in 2019.
middle notes are red saffron, clary sage and geranium;
base notes are coffe, roasted tonka bean, patchouli and ambery woods.
Polo Red Remix is a limited edition flanker to 2013's Polo Red, and it follows 2018's Polo Red Rush. The face of the advertising campaign was American actor, singer and DJ Ansel Elgort. In the opening immediately the sage stands out. This gives a fresh almost clean laundry type vibe. After the fresh laundry opening this dries down to a nice coffee sweet scent with hints of some kind of powdery woods. Harmless and laconic aromatic woody fragrance that looks like an unnecessary copy of the original Red.
Tries to bring a breath of youth to elders, but it just doesn't work.
by Montale
for women and men
Bengal Oud is a fragrance for women and men by Montale.
Perfume was launched in 2019.
middle notes are iris, jasmin, Bulgarian rose, leather and patchouli;
base notes are amber, cedarwood, sandalwood, vetiver and white musk.
In the beginning it is rather the bitter orange that is in the foreground, but after a very short time it recedes benignly into the background. At that moment comes on the scene a slightly wicked and elegant woody-creamy aura.Iris and leather a little dominate here, without the iris bringing in any powderiness. In the end, all what then remains on the skin is a soft coating of fragrant woods with a touch of cream. However, the smell is difficult to perceive as animalistic.
It's also not easy to spot an oud over here.
by Calvin Klein
for women and men
CK Everyone is a shared perfume by Calvin Klein.
The scent was launched in 2020.
Created by perfumer Alberto Morillas.
middle note is blue tea;
base notes are cedarwood, patchouli and amber.
A clean, green, fresh citrus fragrance, CK Everyone is a modern genderless scent. Made from naturally-derived alcohol and infused with ingredients derived from natural origins, making this Calvin Klein's first clean fragrance.
Organic orange oil layers with a bit spicy of the ginger over a heart of blue tea accord and a musky base of cedarwood, creating a simple, uplifting scent.
The deep woody base notes leave an impression of musk and cedar.
Not innovative but still very lovely summery citrus/musk/fresh fragrance.
A little more aqueous and airy than CK One.
by Nina Ricci
for women
Nina Rouge is a fragrance for women by Nina Ricci.
Perfume was launched in 2019.
Created by perfumer Olivier Cresp.
Top notes are raspberry and citron;
middle notes are gardenia and ginger flower;
base notes are vanilla and caramel.
It starts very citrusy, the citron peel note is very prominent and goes well with the juicy raspberry note. Raspberry isn't that prominent, as the official description may imply - it's more red berries or red fruits note. Then it is evolving to a more sweet fruity caramel-vanilla. But, not too sweet. A sour-sweet floral fruity gourmand, inoffensive and easy to wear mood lifter.
by Avon
for women
Live Out Loud is a fragrance for women by Avon.
Perfume was launched in 2019.
Created by perfumers Honorine Blanc and Alexis Grugeon.
middle note is mimosa;
and the base note is vanilla.
Sweet wild strawberry starts and blends with the sparkling mimosa on the base of comforting fluffy vanilla.
Only three fragrance notes.
Sweet feminine strawberry notes intertwined with the vanilla and mimosa. It is typical musky-sweet-vanilla scent that is pretty quiet and absolutely office safe. Kind of feel state. It is 'so loud' that you can safely walk around without any attention to yourself. Live Out Loud smells pleasant and simple. And that's just all there is to it. Except the great eye-catching ad campaign and maybe...
participating in the competition for the most boring perfume bottle.
by Gucci
for women
Bloom Ambrosia di Fiori is a floral-green perfume for women by Gucci.
The fragrance was created by master perfumer Alberto Morillas.
Launched in 2019.
The blend begins with earthy and a bit powdery jasmine bud extract, slightly sweet tuberose, and Rangoon creeper, combined with the rare velvety Tuscan orris root, derived from iris resin as a waxy-fatty twist that intensify the powerful rendition of the satiny Damascus rose.
A flanker suggests a strong and lasting tuberose composition.
Ambrosia di Fiori is similar to the others from Bloom line, but more intense and more mature. Like Tubereuse Mystique from Bvlgari
An immortal potion of feminine white floral.
For the gods.
Cherry Perfumes
Pefumes with cherry note - The word sour often causes negative associations. But, in the perfume world sour category of the scent can encompass everything from sparkling citrus to tart lollies. However, here we are concentrating on some of those scents with cherry notes.
Montale
Intense Cherry is a shared perfume by Montale. The scent was launched in 2017.
It opens with a black cherry saddled with blackcurrant, which brings the sweet juice collection, then moves into a sweet vanilla and rose heart with a touch of jasmine indole. The scent in question is rather cut and dry, and will most likely appeal to people fond of smelling edible.
Marc Jacobs
Daisy Dream Twinkle is a perfume by Marc Jacobs for women. It was released in 2017.
The upper notes of fresh cherry are mixed with the heart of white flowers that evoke springtime, while the base consists of wild berries mousse. Weak and powdery, nondescript white flowers with nondescript berries with this milk mousse that makes it like perfume light. A tad sharp and synthetic.
Clinique
Aromatics Black Cherry is a feminine perfume by Clinique. The scent was launched in 2016 and it was created by Pascal Gaurin.
Black cherry and bergamot are mixed with white pepper and cardamom. In the dry down jasmine, rose and galbanum with amber, labdanum and cashmere wood. But, where are cherry, cardamom or rose. Only sharp and bitter notes with synthetic musk?
Avon
Secret Fantasy Midnight is a feminine perfume by Avon. The scent was launched in 2014 and it was created by Sonia Constant
Plum, cherry and pomegranate are at the top. And the floral heart lies at the base of musk, woods and amber. It is a sweet fruity concoction. Marketed for nighttime wear. It smells like blackberry ice cream. Or Britney Spears Midnight Fantasy.
Tom Ford
Lost Cherry is a feminine perfume by Tom Ford. The scent was launched in 2018.
Lost Cherry opens with a maraschino cherry mixed with a bit of amaretto liqueur and bitter almond. The heart sees some rose and jasmine. The base adds a sweet tonka impression and a woodsy component developed towards the end - more cedar than sandal. The initial cherry is lost very soon.
Donna Karan
Liquid Cashmere Black is a feminine perfume by Donna Karan. The scent was launched in 2015.
Combination of black cherry and the floral heart of rose and jasmine is covered in the rich base of patchouli, sandalwood and praline. The cherry blends with the patchouli and then a dash of praline for creaminest. Synthetic fruitchouli bomb. Kind of sweetish bubble gum for teenagers.
Prada
Prada Candy Gloss is a feminine perfume by Prada. The scent was launched in 2017. Created by Daniela (Roche) Andrier.
The focus is on the cherry flavor in the top, toned down with orange blossom and the gourmand base of almond and vanilla with musk. Green at first spray and then settles into a sweetness. The berry gummy with a synthetic vanilla base, a tad powdery, and bitter.
Givenchy
Live Irrésistible Délicieuse is a feminine perfume by Givenchy. The scent was launched in 2017 and the fragrance was created by perfumer Dominique Ropion.
Warm cherry pastries. Mostly bitter almond, vanilla and orange blossom. A decadently sweet dessert like cherry cupcakes in caramel sauce. Missing the tart punch. It reminds of Lancome La Vie Est Belle Intense.
Escada
Cherry in the Air is a feminine perfume by Escada. The scent was launched in 2013.
The perfume blends notes of sour cherry with marshmallow accords and woody character sandalwood. Tart cherry, clean and simple, with a little playful marshmallow sweetness. In the dry down a biti soapy and synthetic. It’s very linear, getting slightly sweeter and creamier as hours pass.
Guerlain
La Petite Robe Noire Eau de Parfum is a feminine perfume by Guerlain. The scent was launched in 2012 and it was created by Thierry Wasser.
It opens with black cherry, bergamot, red berries and almond. Roses rule the heart, further developing with notes of licorice and smoked black tea. Aniseed, tonka bean, vanilla, iris and patchouli form the base. The cherry hand soap.
Designer Perfumes
Designer Perfumes - Some popular perfumes from the famous designers and fragrance houses.
Chanel
The most iconic fragrance of all time. Created back in 1921 by clever French businesswoman. Legend has it that Parisian fashion designer Gabrielle Coco Chanel asked Russian perfumer to the czars Ernest Beaux to create something that smells like a woman, not a flower bed. At the perfume's center is a floral bouquet of rose and jasmine with a touch of vanilla to deepen.
Mugler
It was created by Monsieur Mugler in 1992. According to the brand's website, Angel was the first gourmand fragrance in the history of perfumery, with an iconic blend of patchouli, praline, red berries and vanilla. Highly polarizing perfume, you either love it or hate it. Many popular perfumes today were inspired by Angel. Chanel Coco Mademoiselle, Prada Candy, Lancome La Vie est Belle.
Guerlain
Shalimar was created by Jacques Guerlain in 1925. It has a full-bodied scent that's made it one of the most recognizable in history-powdery but complimented with notes of vanilla, amber, iris, and bergamot. Oriental/spicy, floral and powdery. This is too strong and too floral perfume geared toward an older crowd. On first spray, you will feel like woman over 70 years old.
Calvin Klein
Created by Alberto Morillas and Harry Fremont, CK One was launched in 1994.The fruitiness of pineapple and papaya are anchored with the sharper edge of notes like nutmeg, cardamom, and green tea. CK One is one of the first unisex perfumes in the world. At a time when the world was preparing for the coming of the new century, everything smelled like One. For those who crave a crisp and clean fragrance.
Dior
The original Miss Dior Cherie was launched in 2005. New Miss Dior Eau de Parfum edition came out in 2017, created by Dior perfumer Francois Demachy. Its heart is a floral declaration that combines the beauty of rose, wrapped in a ribbon of fresh notes of bergamot and woven with rosewood and pink pepper. An early morning scent that should be replaced as the day goes on.
Ralph Lauren
Romance is a perfume by Ralph Lauren for women and was released in 1998. Discover the sensual essence of velvety woods, extravagant florals, and seductive musk. Romance is a pleasant, clean-smelling fruity floral, maybe a little too soapy. Or, synthetic mishmash of notes that trying to be one of those, clean and fresh scents, but... Nice for spring and summer.
Donna Karan
Cashmere Mist is a feminine perfume by Donna Karan, launched in 1994.It is being marketed by Estēe Lauder Companies. Combining the essences of jasmine, lily of the valley, and the freshness of bergamot against a warm background of sandalwood, amber, and musk. For haters - expensive version of baby powder with undertones of vanilla and black licorice. Floral notes cannot be felt.
Dolce & Gabbana
Light Blue is a feminine perfume by Dolce & Gabbana. The scent was launched in 2001 and was created by Olivier Cresp. Marketed by Shiseido Group. Sparkling fruity floral scent. Lime and cedar. For haters it's smells like a dish washer. Synthetic and offensive sharp citrus scent mixed with aqua. Much too sweet, fruity, and fresh-laundry smelling. Summer fragrance.
Byredo
Mojave Ghost is floral-woody unisex perfume by Byredo. The scent was launched in 2014. It is being marketed by Manzanita Capital. A ghostly scent, faint, somewhat sweet, no distinguishing notes. It starts with a fatty yellow floral, some oily resins, a wispy green facet, and something fruity. What starts out promising, quickly becomes inert. Like a different bar of soap to wash.
Diptyque
Do Son is floral perfume by Diptyque for women. Behind this fragrance is Fabrice Pellegrin.
Top notes are african orange flower, rose and iris; middle notes are tuberose and pink pepper; base notes are benzoin and musk.
The longevity is non existent. Within hour it's gone from the skin.
Nice for evening.
Killian
Good girl gone Bad is a feminine floral-fruity perfume by By Kilian. Created by Alberto Morillas. Jasmine, osmanthus and rose, through tuberose and narcissus to amber and cedar. The opening is a mixture of aldehydes, peach, and laundry detergent. The floral notes are quite soapy, mostly rose and white floral. Sometimes, there is a trace of smokiness lost in garden of good and evil.
Serge Lutens
La Fille de Berlin is unisex perfume by Serge Lutens. Created by Christopher Sheldrake. A film noir perfume, accented by musky dried rose petals and a dusting of violet powder with spicy black pepper, and grounding musk. Although the image of Marlene Dietrich looms large as we smell La Fille de Berlin, the perfume doesn’t feel retro. A rose with thorns.
Tom Ford
Oud Wood is unisex perfume by Tom Ford. Rare and distinctive, this scent features classic woods and oud. Exotic rose wood and cardamom give way to a smoky blend of rare oud wood, sandalwood, and vetiver. Tonka bean and amber add warmth and sensuality. The scent for a night out. But, anyone who dislikes strange, aggressive, or animalic scents should probably stay away. Not a scent for an office.
Ginger Perfumes
Ginger based fragrances - Ginger essential oil is used in perfumery to add spice and depths. It’s also valuable for incense or gourmand fragrances and a tiny bit will add interest to florals. It's spicy, sharp, bracing yet light, and pairs well with citrus notes, vanilla and woods. Here are the some perfumes with ginger notes.
Serge Lutens
Five O'Clock Gignembre is a perfume by Serge Lutens for women and men. It was released in 2008. Created by Christopher Sheldrake.
Fragrance notes: bergamot, candied ginger, honey, patchouli, pepper and dark cocoa.
Crystallized, candied ginger over a bed of warm spices. It smells like a lemon tea with sweet ginger.
Creed
Tabarome Millesime is a perfume by Creed for men. It was released in 2000.
Fragrance notes: bergamot, tangerine, ginger, sandalwood, patchouli, ambergris, tobacco and leather.
Sweet up front with a woodsy/patchouli follow. And hint of tobacco. The fragrance isn't bad, just not good enough for a reworking of the classic Tabaróme.
Burberry
Burberry Sport is a perfume by Burberry for men. It was released in . Created by Nathalie Gracia-Cetto and Antoine Maisondieu.
Fragrance notes: frozen ginger, grapefruit, wheatgrass, marine breeze, red ginger, juniper berry, dry amber, cedar and soft musk.
A nice opening, but further development is too synthetic.
Kenzo
L'Eau par Kenzo Eau Indigo is a perfume by Kenzo for men. It was released in 2009. Created by Sophie Labbé.
Fragrance notes: ginger, lemon, elemi, coriander, vetiver, cedar, amber, labdanum and tonka.
Smells refined and classic. Decent. Nor good nor bad perfume.
Dior
Homme Sport is a perfume by Dior for men. It was released in 2017. Created by François Demachy.
Fragrance notes: grapefruit, bergamot, elemi resin, lemon, pink pepper, nutmeg, cedar, vetiver, ginger, sandalwood, rosemary and lavender.
More sharp citrus in the opening but the drydown is sweeter and lighter than the 2012 version.
Cartier
Declaration Cologne is a perfume by Cartier for men. It was released in 2010. Created by Mathilde Laurent.
Fragrance notes: orange, mandarin, bergamot, ginger, cardamom, coriander, hedione, cedar and vetiver.
Citrus with a touch of spice. Breezy and fresh. This is a warm weather scent. Elegant and easy to wear. And not only for men.
Bvlgari
BLV is a perfume by Bvlgari for women. It was released in 2000. Created by Alberto Morillas.
Fragrance notes: ginger, wisteria, musk, sandalwood, flax flowers, vanilla and acacia.
At the beginning the ginger is dominant. Developing into a powdery warm dry-down. Simple, everyday fragrance. It is refreshing and nice. And not only for women.
Grapefruit Perfumes
Grapefruit perfumes - Grapefruit is one of the most popular citrus notes in perfumes. Bitter, fresh, sharp and inspiring. It is a genderless scent for warm days. Below are a few highlighted examples.
Jo Malone
Grapefruit is a perfume by Jo Malone London for women and men, released in 1992.
Fragrance notes: grapefruit, tangerine, rosemary, mint, paprika, jasmine, vetiver, patchouli and oakmoss.
It starts with bang of grapefruit and rosemary, fresh and nice, but then quickly turns into plain old man earthy patchouli. Aromatic and deep.
And too masculine.
Guerlain
Aqua Allegoria Pamplelune is a perfume by Guerlain for women, released in 1999. Created by Jean-Paul Guerlain and Mathilde Laurent.
Notes: grapefruit, lemon, bergamot, vanilla, sandalwood and patchouli.
Energising, sparkling and sensual Eau de Cologne. The grapefruit is fairly rich and the blend with vanilla and patchouli works good and not only for women.
Hermès
Eau de Pamplemousse Rose is a shared perfume by Hermès. The scent was launched in 2009 and it was created by Jean-Claude Ellena
A grapefruit eau de cologne with a hint of rose, and that's all. The opening and duration is a ruby red grapefruit, juicy and fresh. People who love a mostly unadulterated grapefruit note need look no further. A rose almost imperceptible.
Ralph Lauren
Big Pony 1 for Women is a feminine perfume by Ralph Lauren, released in 2012. Created by Bruno Jovanovic.
Starts out very fresh and aquatic. A mix of watermelon bubblegum, grapefruit, and cucumber. Dries down to a sweet cottony scent with a masculine twist and it becomes a little cloying. But still clean, fresh, summery and easy to wear. Similar to Davidoff Cool Water, but softer.
Mugler Cologne Fly Away is a perfume by Mugler for women and men, released in 2018.
The opening grapefruit note leans feminine, is very floral, sweet and smells like it has other fruits like pineapple mixed in. The drydown goes back to masculine with a woody, slightly musky scent. After a quick jolt of crisp grapefruit, it breaks out into a coconut-infused tropical fruit punch.
Floris
Pink Grapefruit is a shared perfume by Floris. The scent was launched in 2004.
A super-clean, fizzy cologne based on the aroma of freshly squeezed bitter pink grapefruits. In the dry down a risky mix of a bright citrus with sandalwood. This could have resulted in a laundry soap. But whatever, it is a warm weather scent for cooling down, good for summer, and uplifting.
Bvlgari
Le Gemme: Tygar is a masculine fragrance by Bulgari. The scent was launched in 2016 and it was created by Jacques Cavallier.
The opening is fizzy, refreshing grapefruit and full of woody sweetness. The drydown is with a bigger dose of woody ambroxan. Huge blast of fresh grapefruit with crafted ambroxan woody base. Very basic and very similar to many other 'Ambre' perfumes.
Iris Perfumes
Iris Fragrances - The musky, powdery, almost bitter magic of the iris is a signature in many perfumes. Iris oil is one of the strongest and doesn’t lose its quality over the years. This can come off as old-smelling scent, but, when combined with the right notes, can add a beautiful layer on to a fragrance. Sometimes, the scent of the note of iris is also compared to the scent of wet earth. Such a clean scent it is usually great for formal environments, like the office. Below is a selection of some known iris fragrances.
The Different Company"
Bois d’Iris is a perfume by The Different Company for women and men. It was released in 2000. Created by Jean-Claude Ellena.
has a sharp, dark quality mainly missing by ordinary iris perfumes. It does have its own unique earthy funkiness, but basically it is sterile woody/iris/honey scent.
Chanel
28 La Pausa is a perfume by Chanel for women. It was released in 2007. Created by Jacques Polge.
A pleasant pure iris note, which is slightly plastic, very dry and evocative of a unique leather. Restrained, classic, a little ethereal, mannered. A very light iris with clear and also light wood at the base. A reticent fragrance that won't come out to play.
Xerjoff
Irisss is a perfume by Xerjoff for women. It was released in 2007.
A big, straightforward orris root fragrance, with a distinct smell of roots, reminiscent of carrots. Not frilly. Some rose emerges in the base. Rich, overwhelming, profound and after all somehow so familiar. Irisss is all about the iris. A bit too much carnation and vetiver.
Guerlain
Après L'Ondée is a perfume by Guerlain for women. It was released in 1906. Created by Jacques Guerlain.
The iris and orris combine with the violet to cancel out most of the floral smell, and cause it to be chemical. After dries down, it is pleasant and wearable. A nice, sweet, gently and somewhat boring scent. Old school licorice floral.
Hermès
Hiris is a perfume by Hermès for women. It was released in 1999. Created by Olivia Giacobetti.
The cold, metallic top is remarkabled. It then opens out into a warmer, more traditional iris fragrance. A sweet oriental base, with notes of vanilla, honey and cedarwood. Mainstream powdery floral with support of iris. Quite generic.
Dolce & Gabbana
La Tempérance 14 is a perfume by Dolce & Gabbana for women. It was released in 2011.
In the opening a lot of fresh pink pepper, but later it smells like ambrette, powdery iris and musk. It is a warm floral with a hint of rose, creamy musk and other fresh floral scents. Simple, unobtrusive, casual and all seasons perfume. Very classy and not very long lasting.
Prada
Infusion d'Iris is a perfume by Prada for women. It was released in 2007. Created by Daniela Andrier.
Soapy and herbaceous opening, heart with iris and orange blossom, and slightly musky and woodsy base. It is a clean, inoffensive floral, a little sweet, but not cloying. Lovely, but not something that seems designed for a mass market. Not lasting.
Serge Lutens
Iris Silver Mist is a perfume by Serge Lutens for women and men. It was released in 1994. Created by Maurice Roucel.
Starts with a strong and pure iris root note note and then develops into a bunch of strange aromas. That replaces the buttery and powdery freshly grated carrot. A straighforward iris root fragrance, sweetened by benzoin.
Jasmine perfumes
Jasmine perfumes - Jasmine note bring femininity and spirituality to perfume. It is a scent that can improve mood and heal not only to the one who wears it, but also to everyone nearby. Below is an easy walk through the world of some jasmine fragrances.
Mugler
Alien is a perfume by Mugler for women and was released in 2005. Created by Dominique Ropion and Laurent Bruyere.
Fragrance notes: jasmine, woodsy notes and white amber.
A warm mix of notes, smooth and sensual, but nothing 'alien' about it. Smells like many others white floral.
Tom Ford
Jasmin Rouge is a perfume by Tom Ford for women and was released in 2011. Created by Rodrigo Flores-Roux.
Fragrance notes: bergamot, mandarin, cinnamon, ginger, cardamom, pepper, jasmine, broom, neroli, ylang-ylang, sage, vanilla, labdanum, leather, wood and amber. Jasmine blended with clary sage and spices, quickly softened and sweetened with neroli and ylang.
Gucci
Bloom Gocce di Fiori is a perfume by Gucci for women and was released in 2019. Created by Alberto Morillas.
Fragrance notes: jasmine bud, tuberose and rangoon creeper.
If you like whitest of the white florals, that's it.
A touch sweeter and brighter than the original Bloom, with a hint more jasmine.
Byredo
Flowerhead is a perfume by Byredo for women and was released in 2014. Created by Jérôme Epinette.
Fragrance notes: angelica seeds, lingonberry, lemon, jasmine sambac, green notes, tuberose, rose petals, suede and ambergris.
Opens with dry lemon and a rather loud jasmine with some floral musky notes. Then comes tuberose and late-stage of ambroxide base. Shampoo.
Bvlgari
Jasmin Noir is a perfume by Bvlgari for women and was released in 2008. Created by Carlos Benaim and Sophie Labbe.
Fragrance notes: green sap, gardenia, jasmine, almond, precious woods, tonka bean absolute, licorice.
It’s a scent that’s made explicitly for year-round nighttime use or for wearing during the cooler fall months. Where is jasmine?
Burberry
Burberry Women is a perfume by Burberry released in 1995. Created by Michel Almairac.
Fragrance notes: green apple, black currant, jasmine, moss, sandalwood and cedar.
This fragrance is light, creamy and warm with a fruity opening.
The fruity-powdery axis works but still linear and common.
Dolce & Gabbana
Light Blue is a perfume by Dolce & Gabbana for women and was released in 2001. Created by Olivier Cresp.
Fragrance notes: apple, cedar, bluebells, jasmine, white rose, bamboo, cedarwood, amber and musks.
The opening presents a fruity-based mix, and the drydown is more floral. Jasmine with green touch. To avoid sporty, shower-fresh effect, don't over apply.
Michael Kors
Glam Jasmine is a perfume by Michael Kors for women and was released in 2013. Created by Harry Fremont.
Fragrance notes: blackcurrant, jasmine and sandalwood.
The fragrance of the most dominant fresh-cut jasmine, but also the scents of white flowers, and sandalwood. All seasonal but more suitable for evenings.
Giorgio Armani
Acqua Di Gioia is a perfume by Giorgio Armani for women and was released in 2010. Created by Loc Dong, Anne Flipo and Dominique Ropion.
Fragrance notes: mint, limone primo, pepper, jasmine smabac, peony, cedar, labdanum and brown sugar.
The balance of fruity, floral and woodsy notes. It goes well with elegant sport clothes and clean walking shoes.
Light Perfumes
Light, airy, and shower fresh fragrances - Powdery perfumes smell like your grandmother, floral orientals smell like your mom, and fruity body mists smell like your high-school bestie. But you don't want to smell like that. Here are some scents that can help you with this.
Diptyque
Philosykos is a perfume by Diptyque for women and men. It was released in 1996. Created by Olivia Giacobetti.
This fragrance open up with natural fig note and some green notes in the background. It's slightly sweet. As time goes by, coconut kicked in and the scent become sweeter. Smooth and pleasant, but why anyone would like to smell like a fig.
Maison Margiela
Replica Lazy Sunday Morning is a feminine perfume by Martin Margiela. The scent was launched in 2013.
Snuggle fabric softener mixed with white soap, shampoo smell, and pink pepper dusted with patchouli. Floral, with a bit of energy from the lily of the valley and iris. Feminine for sure. Luckily this becomes less cloying after an hour.
Byredo
Blanche is a perfume by Byredo for women and men. It was released in 2009.
The opening very clearly expresses an aldehyde blast - bright, fresh, with a slightly spicy undertone of white peppers mixed with white musks. The drydown adds a floral tint, mainly a light violet that's slightly drowned in woody note. Still, it smells like dryer sheets.
Chanel
Chance Eau Fraîche is a feminine perfume by Chanel. The scent was launched in 2007 and the fragrance was created by Jacques Polge.
The opening phase determines a lemony impression. The white floral core is dominated by a jasmine. The base is the usual mix of ambery vibes with patchouli and some woody tones. As a summer scent for work not bad.
Dior
Remember Me is a feminine perfume by Christian Dior. The scent was launched in 2000 and it was created by Nathalie Lorson.
It is a very soapy lily of the valley with hyacinth. Not as smooth as Diorissimo but still a simple, soft, ephemeral floral. This fragrance is not sweet and smells natural enough. A sharp, clean and not overpowering fragrance. Appropriate for the office.
Roberto Cavalli
Serpentine Silver is a feminine perfume by Roberto Cavalli. The scent was launched in 2008.
Top notes revealed luminous citrus, not harsh, not strong, but pleasant and similar to many other perfumes with bergamot/mandarin/citrus start. Very fast flowers took the dominancy over note composition, making this romantic, slightly sweet and powdery scent.
Elizabeth Arden
Green Tea Camellia is a feminine perfume by Elizabeth Arden. The scent was launched in 2011.
Opens with a mix of non-sweet fruit with a tiny hint of juicy citrus without any sourness and spices. Followed soon by watery white florals which only lend a clean but not soapy touch and remain in the background. A non-sweet, aquatic, cooling floral fragrance.
Michael Kors
Island is a feminine perfume by Michael Kors. The scent was launched in 2005 and it was created by Christophe Laudamiel and Loc Dong.
It opens synthetic, something like kiwi/citrus note with a plasticky aquatic sheen. After a while it turns into a very basic soft white floral. Watery tropical and aquatic. An artificial island.
Literary Perfumes
Literary fragrances - You love to read books and you love to enjoy the fireplace? There are some perfumes to give you curled up reading by the fireplace feeling.
Guerlain
Mitsouko Eau de Parfum is a feminine perfume by Guerlain. The scent was launched in 1919 and it was created by Jacques Guerlain.
Citruses, jasmine, bergamot, rose, lilac, peach, jasmine, ylang-ylang, spices, amber, cinnamon, vetiver and oakmoss. Vintage juice. Kind of a finely made, historically significant mess. But still an expensive mess.
Demeter Fragrance
Paperback is a shared perfume by Demeter Fragrance Library. The scent was launched in 2001.
Without being given the name, anyone could guess that Paperback is supposed to smell like books. It's not unpleasant, but it doesn't smell of paper and dust, or of the places where books live. A restrained weirdly sweetness with a slightly dusty powdery undertone at times.
Byredo
Baudelaire is a shared perfume by Byredo. The scent was launched in 2009.
Caraway, juniper berries, pepper, hyacinth, incense, leather, patchouli, amber and papyrus that reminds a little of the smell of compost. A day-to-day roller coaster. Some days it's something velvety, and some days it's a little too brash.
Amouage
Memoir Woman is a feminine perfume by Amouage. The scent was launched in 2010 and it was created by Dorothée Piot and Daniel Maurel
Cardamom, mandarin orange, pink pepper, wormwood, clove, incense, pepper, woodsy notes, jasmine, rose, white flowers, musk, french labdanum, oak moss, styrax and leather. A sombre and introverted complex fragrance for a complicated woman.
Serge Lutens
De Profundis is a shared perfume by Serge Lutens. The scent was launched in 2011 and it was created by Christopher Sheldrake.
The composition is based on the chrysanthemum flower, with additional notes of violets, green and earthy notes. A mild sweetish vibe supports the chrysanthemum. A strong green violet scent, quite persistent, quite linear and lacking complexity.
Roja Dove
A Midsummer Dream is a shared perfume by Roja Dove. The scent was launched in 2016 and it was created by Roja Dove.
Bergamot, grapefruit, rose, orange blossom, moss, patchouli, cardamom, elemi, pink pepper, vetiver, cedar, benzoin, vanilla, carrot seeds, orris and musk. Green-dry-spicy fragrance with a fresh piney opening that is a little fizzy but dark, still very sweet and sharp.
Juliette Has a Gun
Lady Vengeance is a feminine perfume by Juliette Has a Gun. The scent was launched in 2006 and it was created by Francis Kurkdjian.
Lavender, bergamot, Italian rose, vanilla, patchouli and ambroxan. Starts out a little sharp and then goes through a decent rose and patchouli. The vanilla plays a small backgroud to mello things out. Reminds of Noir De Noir.
Maison Francis Kurkdjian
Gentle Fluidity Gold Edition is a shared perfume by Maison Francis Kurkdjian. It was released in 2019. Created by Francis Kurkdjian.
Juniper berries, nutmeg, coriander, musks, ambery woods and vanilla. It is a nice vanilla scent, easy to wear and a reasonable performer. Smells like Montale Intense Café and Rose Shéhérazade by Première Note. A good scent but kind of redundant.
Jo Malone London
Ginger Biscuit is a shared perfume by Jo Malone London. It was released in 2013. Created by Christine Nagel.
Cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger, caramel, hazelnut, tonka bean and vanilla. It's like a warm, vanilla buttery sweet biscuit seasoned with nutmeg and ginger spice, and dipped in caramel. More feminine scent. Because in society, men can feel uncomfortable from it's cloying sweetness.
Long Lasting Perfumes for Men
Long lasting perfumes for men - The selection of these perfumes for men is much smaller than that of women, but we have found several perfumes that can highlight the character of a man and are also long lasting.
Christian Dior
Homme Intense is a perfume by Christian Dior for men and was released in 2011. Created by Francois Demachy.
Fragrance notes: lavender, iris, ambrette (musk mallow), pear, vetiver and virginia cedar.
It's sweet, powdery and slightly woody fragrance for men that need to match a stylish look with a masculine and seductive scent for colder evenings.
Yves Saint Laurent
L'homme is a perfume by Yves Saint Laurent for men and was released in 2006. Created by Anne Flipo, Pierre Wargnye, Dominique Ropion and Juliette_Karagueuzoglou.
Fragrance notes: ginger, bergamot, lemon, white pepper, basil, violet leaf, tonka bean, tahitian vetiver and cedar.
Fresh, spicy, warm and buttery creamy. For dates or dinners in the fall/spring.
Creed
Aventus is a perfume by Creed for men and was released in 2010. Created by Olivier Creed and Erwin Creed.
Fragrance notes: blackcurrant, bergamot, apple, pineapple, rose, dry birch, jasmine, patchouli, oak moss, musk, ambergris, and vanilla.
The combination of masculine and seductive notes make fragrance best accompanied by a casual dress code.
Guerlain
L'instant de Guerlain Extreme is a perfume by Guerlain for men and was released in 2005.
Created by Beatrice Piquet.
Fragrance notes: crystal citruses, star anise, elemi, neroli, patchouli flower, jasmine, Lapsang tea, cedar, sandalwood, cocoa, patchouli and hibiscus seed. Sharper and uses more patchouli than regular L’Instant. For everyday wear and casual nights out.
Bvlgari
Man in Black is a perfume by Bvlgari for men and was released in 2014. Created by Alberto Morillas.
Fragrance notes: rum, cardamom, cinnamon, tuberose, iris, leather, benzoin, tonka bean, guaiac wood and black amber.
Roller coaster of notes. Combine leather tones with spices and extracts. Woody notes make it seductive. For more formal dress style.
Prada
Luna Rossa Extreme is a perfume by Prada for men and was released in 2013. Created by Daniela (Roche) Andrier.
Fragrance notes: bergamot, black pepper, labdanum, juniper berries, lavender, amber and vanilla.
Combines dark fragrances from amber with delicate lavender tones and sweet vanilla. For last through an entire autumn night.
Versace
Oud Noir is a perfume by Versace for men and was released in 2013.
Fragrance notes: bitter orange, neroli, black pepper, cardamom, saffron, olibanum, agarwood (oud), patchouli and leatherwood.
Predominant notes are extracts from leather and agarwood mixed with some spices. For someone who likes oud scent.
Long Lasting Perfumes for Women
Long Lasting Perfumes for Women - The long-lasting perfume endures up to eight hours. And the selection is wide. There are thousands long-lasting perfumes available in the market for women and it’s hard to pick out the right one. Below are a few ideas.
Versace
Bright Crystal Absolu is a perfume by Versace and was released in 2013. Created by Alberto Morillas.
Opens with a strong aquatic watery peony note, and as it dries down it becomes much fruitier and sweeter with that raspberry sourness. It settles down into a light musk. This is crisper and sharper than a lot of other florals. Between boring grandma perfume and young, girly pink scent.
Marc Jacobs
Daisy is a perfume by Marc Jacobs and was released in 2007. Created by Alberto Morillas.
Fragrance notes:
Fruitiness in the opening blast, with grapefruit, strawberries and hints of red currants. The drydown changes to the floral side (jasmine, gardenia), with the fruitiness still palpable in the background. The base is constituted by the sweet vanilla and white musks.
Estee Lauder
Beautiful is a perfume by Estee Lauder and was released in 1985. Created by Sophia Grojsman and Bernard Chant.
It is a casual fragrance that has been around for three decades but is still a top seller. It combines the floral essence of rose, jasmine, and carnation with fruity notes of citrus, melons, plums, and peaches. Intense, old-school scent that screams for attention.
Yves Saint Laurent
Black Opium is a perfume by Yves Saint Laurent and was released in 2014. Created by Marie Salamagne, Nathalie Lorson, Olivier Cresp and Honorine Blanc.
Lots of pepper, vanilla, and patchouli with hint of coffee. It combines the warm scent of vanilla and coffee with a floral essence. The drydown becomes a familiar musky sweetness that, despite the promise of coffee.
Calvin Klein
Obsession is a perfume by Calvin Klein and was released in 1985. Created by Jean Guichard.
The essence of mandarin and bergamot interlaced with notes of jasmine, lemon, and oakmoss. It's spicy, warm, incensey, sensual, rich and utterly breath-taking. Obsession smells bitter and dry, and doesn't improve with the dry down. A sillage monster that lasts forever.
Lancôme
La Vie Est Belle is a perfume by Lancôme and was released in 2012. Created by Dominique Ropion and Olivier Polge.
It opens with some fruity scents then quickly dries down into praline, vanilla and patchouli scents. The praline is dominant. Though the patchouli tends to balance it with some earthiness, but unsuccessful. Dark red-acid fruchouli meets cheap iris oriental.
Chanel
Coco Mademoiselle is a perfume by Chanel and was released in 2001. Created by Jacques Polge.
It is a sweet citrus powder, slightly shrill, but with a good, strong note of bitter mandarin peel that slowly dries down to a powder base. Vetiver bestows an herbal edge and gives the sweet fruitiness a “natural” angle. Very sweet floral scent. Charming Oriental.
Donna Karan
Be Delicious is a perfume by Donna Karan and was released in 2004. Created by Maurice Roucel.
In the opening the cucumber grabbed attention right away. Then, a piercing magnolia takes over. It is rather shrill for a brief time. Finally, a greenish, apple-like note, mashed with green-flowers take over. It is safe, fresh-fruity floral. Overall, a bit too bitter.
Tom Ford
Black Orchid is a perfume by Tom Ford and was released in 2006. Created by David Apel.
Loud, syrupy-sweet, feminine floral opening. Jasmine, bergamot, and lemon dominate. A surprisingly linear dry down, which is more floral and vanilla than chocolate or vetiver. It becomes a soft, sweet, powdery, wood scent, pleasant and seductive. More for a mature audience.
Bvlgari
Eau Parfumée au Thé Blanc is a shared perfume by Bvlgari and was released in 2003. Created by Jacques Cavallier.
White tea, white pepper, and white musk: this is the fragrance equivalence of white noise or simple calcimine. A soapy white musk skin scent with a tea note. It’s light, but not enough to be wholly transparent. Maybe a bit too sharp. And more a feminine scent.
Hugo Boss
Boss Femme is a perfume by Hugo Boss. The scent was launched in 2006.
A nice fresh fruity opening, with mandarin and blackcurrant combining nicely. The heart notes are floral, with a somewhat uninspiring jasmine standing out. The base is generic with fruity hints. This delicate and shy ultra-feminine fragrance is an averagely sharp and watery fruity-floral.
Bussines Meeting Perfumes
Perfumes for a Job Interview - If you’re in for a job interview, then the last thing you want is the person interviewing you to be overwhelmed by your perfume. For your interview day, forget about your signature perfume and think in terms of poise, balance, professionalism and freshness. Below is some perfumes that can help you about it.
Gucci
Flora by Gucci Eau Fraiche is a perfume by Gucci for women. It was released in 2009.
Starts off sparkling mandarine, bright and soft citrusy, very lightly spicy and a floral heaven. This is a transparent floral that boasts citrus, osmanthus and sandalwood. It fades out quickly. A relatively good floral scent but... the price.
Stella McCartney
Stella is a perfume by Stella McCartney for women. It was released in 2003. Created by Jacques Cavallier.
The opening of this is an easy-to-like designer rose and peony perfume. After a couple hours, some of the floral goodness can still be smelled up close, but the projecting elements of the perfume are less interesting and enjoyable than the opening.
Elizabeth Arden
Ardenbeauty is a perfume by Elizabeth Arden for women. It was released in 2002. Created by Antoine Lie.
Bergamot is evident up front, followed by lily notes. The lily and lotus notes are watery and the citrus and greens, generic. A light musk follows on, with a touch of light wood. It is a pleasant day time option. Quite linear and a bit banal.
Creed
Green Irish Tweed is a perfume by Creed for men. It was released in 1985. Created by Olivier Creed and Pierre Bourdon.
The top-fresh notes collapse quickly to give way to a flat iris note, the silently violet note, and the base is musky ambergris but without the sharpness. A bit of background spice as it starts to dry down. Not amazing, but not bad.
Hermès
Voyage d’Hermès is a perfume by Hermès for women and men. It was released in 2010. Created by Jean-Claude Ellena.
The dominant cardamom notes contrast with ginger,citrus and black pepper accents to result in a easy and friendly fragrance that is not too musky or spicy. Vigorously opening with a nice musky dry down. Maybe it's too light.
Bvlgari
Omnia Crystalline is Eau de Toilette by Bvlgari for women. It was released in 2005. Created by Alberto Morillas.
A pleasant commencement based on a citrus base, more lemony, that has a fruity component admixed to it. After the first minutes it is enriched with a white floral drydown. A light and transparent milky floral aquatic. An uncomplicated, but not exciting.
Tom Ford
Mandarino Di Amalfi is a perfume by Tom Ford for women and men. It was released in 2014. Created by Calice Asancheyev-Becker.
The lime wih mint make a very nice opening, but soon it collapses into a very restrained citrus skin scent. Later tarragon and some light mandarine tones remain. Nice, with limited sillage and projection after the opening blast.
Guerlain
Eau de Guerlain is a perfume by Guerlain for women and men. It was released in 1974. Created by Jean-Paul Guerlain.
A very nice yet semi-generic eau de cologne with huge citrus and an almost minty-herbal quality to it. The citrus balanced with rose. In the warm base a musky amber and moss. Seems to go against the spirit of a citrus. A fresh and light lemon-herbal fragrance.
Versace
Versace Versense is a feminine perfume by Versace. The scent was launched in 2009 and it was created by Alberto Morillas.
Starts with a green, fresh citrus note. This citrusy yet sophisticated opening, blended with aromatic patterns dries down quickly to a barely-there wood with some floral hints as well. Dry-down reminds of Encre Noir.
Aquatic, and at times a bit metallic.
Men Perfumes for a Date
Perfumes for men to wear on a date - Whether you’re in a long-term relationship and go on the occasional date with a loved one or only a young man who’s currently dating, you might want to use some special perfume just for this occasion. Below some suggestions.
Chanel
Bleu de Chanel is a perfume by Chanel for men. It was released in 2018. Created by Olivier Polge.
In the opening smooth lavender and citrus with geranium. The spiciness of the cedar slowly diminishes as the scent dries down. The parfum version of Bleu de Chanel leans heavily into the sandalwood. Very rounded with a powdery aura in the drydown. It's clean, fresh, and sweet.
Armaf
Club de Nuit Intense for Men is a masculine fragrance by Armaf. The scent was launched in 2015.
Initially a harsh lemony opening that settles quickly to a lighter citrus scent with a smoky drydown. Probably the best Aventus clone with more fresh and lemony in the top, less bombastic on the complex but pratically identical in its smokey-piney-musky virile drydown.
Guerlain
L'Homme Idéal Cologne is a masculine fragrance by Guerlain. The scent was launched in 2015 and it was created by Thierry Wasser.
Starts like a vodka ice cream with grapefruit and a sprinkle of pink pepper. The middle retains the orange note while melding with an almost tasty almond-neroli accord. The base is an unremarkable combination of white musk and vetiver.
Paco Rabanne
Invictus is a masculine fragrance by Paco Rabanne. The scent was launched in 2013 and it was created by Veronique Nyberg, Olivier Polge, Dominique Ropion and Anne Flipo.
The opening is a fresh and sweet fruity/citrusy scent with a sharp salty aquatic feel. In continuation more and sweeter fruity notes. With a light woody vibe. Kind of generic, but an ok scent for date.
Armani
Armani Code is a perfume by Armani for men. It was released in 2004. Created by Antoine Lie, Antoine Maisondieu and Clement Gavarry.
Citrus, powdery and fresh. Armani Code or Code Black is a nice fragrance of a common designer house theme using spiced citrus over woods and vanilla. Cool, sharply synthetic and powdery. Smells good but at times leans a bit cloying.
Dior
Sauvage is a masculine fragrance by Christian Dior. The scent was launched in 2015 and it was created by François Demachy.
Smells like a modern bergamot/citrus aromatic scent with a twist of contemporary crowd-pleasing synthetics. Slightly sweet and spicy. Slightly feminine. In the far drydown, but it gradually becomes woodier, almost leathery, a true masculine.
Versace
Versace pour Homme Dylan Blue is a masculine fragrance by Versace. The scent was launched in 2016.
Dylan Blue is a spicy/woody/aquatic based on a central accord of piquant spices, citrus, violet, sharp salty woods and mineral ozonics. Starts off soapy. Then comes the grapefruit, followed up by some light musk. Good, non-offensive synthetic scent.
Tom Ford
Tom Ford Noir Extreme is a masculine fragrance by Tom Ford. The scent was launched in 2015.
Orange and Neroli with pleasant spice mix - cardamom mainly. The dry drain takes a floral turn, mainly a rose with undertone of jasmine. The base amps up the sweetness. The rest is a woodsy background and a ambery impression. The opening is quite agreeable, but the base is far too predictable.
Jean Paul Gaultier
Ultra Mâle is a masculine fragrance by Jean Paul Gaultier. The scent was launched in 2015 and it was created by perfumer Francis Kurkdjian.
The opening is powerful sweet. In the dry down the fruity pear top notes have faded a little and the relaxing vanilla and spicey dry cinnamon can play a part. Layered into the sweet powdery musky base. A too sweet candy.
Carolina Herrera
CH Men Privé is a masculine fragrance by Carolina Herrera. The scent was launched in 2015.
The initial spray gave a bit of grapefruit with small amount of aromatic plants. Lot of cardamom, the watery peppery initial vibe is by soon kind of boozy and definitely dusty/sugary/aromatic. It morphed into a slightly boozy fragrance with a touch of synthetic leather. Dior Fahrenheit.
Natural Perfumes
Natural and Organic Perfumes - Most scents in perfumes are synthesized from the fragrance industry's 3,100 stock chemical ingredients, or they are derived from petroleum. All natural perfumes are typically cruelty-free, gluten-free, and made without synthetic chemicals. Below are some non-toxic representatives.
Providence Perfume
Love in a mist is a perfume by Providence Perfume Co. for women. It was released in 2016. Created by Charna Ethier.
The fragrance features wildflowers, mimosa, pink pepper, sandalwood and clover. You are standing in a field of wildflowers on a summer day and honeybees follow you around. More suitable for older ladies. On younger it can smell like a bug spray.
Abel
Pink Iris is a perfume by Abel for women and men. It was released in 2019. Created by Isaac Sinclair.
A traditional floral bouquet, enriched with nose-tingling pepper and fresh basil in the top, and iris shining in the heart among a showstopping lineup of rose, jasmine, and natural musk. It is buttery smooth and sweet but not juvenile. A unique take on iris.
Good Chemistry
Queen Bee is a feminine perfume by Good Chemistry. The scent was launched in 2018.
The blackcurrant and peony are dominant, especially when it opens. Then a very juicy currant accord reads almost honeyed by the amber notes. The overall tone of this perfume is floral and sweet. Combined with freshness. Not bad for a fresh light floral for someone who likes airiness.
The 7 Virtues
Vanilla Woods is a feminine perfume by The 7 Virtues. The scent was launched in 2018. Created by Angela Stavrevska.
Pear, rose, caramel, amber and vanilla. The rich and complex warming scent of real vanilla absolute. In the beginning it is a fresh vanilla, because the pear coming through. When it settles down, the woody note makes this dominant vanilla not too sweet. Vanilla pudding.
Skylar
Isle is a perfume by Skylar for women and men. It was released in 2017. Created by Sarah Horowitz.
A subtle citrus and mostly a soft cardamom with a spray of salt water grounded by spiced sandalwood. A beachy skin scent without florals, coconut or sweetness. This aquatic and woodsy scents would work for a teenager too. Light, airy, and breezy. Almost clean like baby powder.
Henry Rose
Fog is a shared perfume by Henry Rose. The scent was launched in 2019. Fog was created by Pascal Gaurin and Yves Cassar.
The fragrance features vetiver and musk. Fog is green, grassy and woody. The musk is soft and clean however strange it may seem. Also, there is some trace of citrus although it's not listed here. One for everyday wear. Fog is a bit of a misnomer
Heretic
Dirty Jasmine is a shared perfume by Heretic Parfums. The scent was launched in 2018 and it was created by Douglas Little.
The fragrance features jasmine, mate and jasmine sambac. Only indolic at the top but this burns off to leave a slightly vanillic jasmine with a dusty mate. Thereby jasmine don't go too hard, it is more light and ladylike. A less airy version of Lutens A la Nuit.
Pour le Monde
Empower is a shared perfume by Pour le Monde. The scent was launched in 2013.
Lemon, lime, bergamot, orange, grapefruit, spearmint, cassis, basil, lemongrass, orange flower, patchouli, cedar wood and benzoin. Patchouli oil is a bit strong and not very feminine. Through cedar it smells quite musky also. However, it is clean sporty scent with citruses from all over the world.
Osmia Organics
Posso is a shared perfume by Osmia Organics. The scent was launched in 2013.
It contains a base of violet leaf, frankincense, rose absolute, lemon balm, grapefruit, and cedarwood. This scent was originally developed as an aromatherapy blend comprising oils chosen to support self-confidence and ease feelings of insecurity. A subtle mix of therapeutic oils. Crisp and clean.
Strange Invisible Perfumes
Aquarian Rose is a shared perfume by Strange Invisible Perfumes. It was released in 2009.
Crisp, aquatic notes of wild roses brighten a balmy sea of marjoram and sandalwood. It's a light airy rose that feels even a bit stemmy. The marjoram gives a tinge of greenery which stops it being a regular powdery rose. A vivid, contemporary rose, based on a quality material. A little bitter.
Honoré des Prés
Love Coco is a feminine perfume by Honoré de Prés. The scent was launched in 2010 and it was created by Olivia Giacobetti.
A gently spiced coconut milk and coriander leaf with a soft touch of vanilla. More dry and desiccated than moist and luscious coconut. Sweet but not cloying, refreshing but not shower-clean, sunny but not tropical. Vanilla at base is almost imperceptible.
MCMC Fragrances
Garden is a shared perfume by MCMC Fragrances. The scent was launched in 2009. Created by Anne McClain.
Opening with strong lemon and not too bitter orange. Then a fresh red amalgam of thyme with a pleasant peppery myrtle. The dry down is a sweet lavender soap. Regardless of its herbal quality, or just because of it, the perfume reminds a little of herbs listerine.
Rosie Jane
James is a perfume by Rosie Jane for women and men. It was released in 2016.
A blend of floral and earthy essential oils. This is pure and not too green or too crisp gardenia with unseasoned fig. In the background of the drydown, almost imperceptible hint of amber. Cozy and warm but still earthy grounded and light. And sweet almost like honeysuckle flower.
Pour le Monde
Envision is a shared perfume by Pour le Monde. The scent was launched in 2013.
Bergamot, orange, lime, grapefruit, pink peppercorn, lavender, Palma rosa, geranium rose, patchouli, blend of woods and vanilla. This perfume has a lush opening and a creamy base. Once the citrus, peppercorn and woody scent claims down then a warm spicy scent comes on the scene.
Phlur
Sandara is a shared perfume by Phlur. The scent was launched in 2018 and it was created by Gino Percontino.
Forest air, violet leaf, pepper, sandalwood and oakmoss. It starts with a salty green violet leaf and some oakmoss. This remains herbal and aquatic. Sandara is supposed to evoke the scent of a forest, but it is closer to a rain covered garden. A little bit hairsprayish.
Lurk
BB 11 is a perfume by Lurk for women and men. It was released in 2015. Created by Anne Nelson Sanford.
Ambrette seed, black balsam and floral notes. Seductive notes of Ambrette seed intertwine with warming black balsam and succulent florals to produce this vibrant, feral blend. This scent is the root on the wild, green, spicy, mossy, earthy and sweet without being sugary.
Patchouli Perfumes
Patchouli based perfumes - Patchouli is a species of plant from the family Lamiaceae, commonly called the mint or deadnettle family. The plant grows as a bushy herb, reaching around 75 centimetres in height and bearing small, pale pink-white flowers. It is native to tropical regions. The heavy and strong scent of patchouli has been used for centuries in perfumes and, more recently, in incense, insect repellents, and alternative medicines. Once, it was just a sweet hippie scent to mask the smell of cannabis. Actually, it is a base of some of the loveliest perfumes. It's musky, sweet, and dark. Earthy. For some nondurable. But for those who like it, below is a small selection.
Gucci
Gucci Flora : Gorgeous Gardenia is a feminine perfume by Gucci. The scent was launched in 2012.
The gardenia and red berries are brought back to earth by the patchouli. A sweet, fruity top develops into a generic creamy white floral drydown. The patchouli in the base is not very convincing. This is a fresh day fragrance.
Jo Malone
English Pear & Freesia is a perfume by Jo Malone for women. It was released in 2010. Created by Christine Nagel.
There is a decent, quite rosy, freesia that is carried aloft on airy patchouli. Sometimes fruity and slightly sweet floral with hints of green can be too much of a combo for even the most dedicated sweet-scent lovers.
Dior
Patchouli Imperial is a perfume by Dior for men. It was released in 2011. Created by François Demachy.
If you're obsessed with the note of patchouli, this scent is the ultimate earthy and woody smell. The herbal aspect of the patchouli isn't so prominent as the dirty side of it.
Byredo
Bibliothèque is a perfume by Byredo for women and men. It was released in 2017.
The peach and plum top notes give it a robust, while leather and patchouli hold down the bottom end. The heart of violet and peony brings a contrast, adding sweetness and light. Orignally launched as a candle and room spray. Sweets and not much else.
Tom Ford
White Patchouli is a feminine perfume by Tom Ford. The scent was launched in 2008.
Based on mix of rose, patchouli, and sandalwood, but the patchouli is intensely green to the point that it comes off as medicinal. A warm, woody smell with wonderful opening notes and gluey drydown. The fragrance is pleasant and elegant but too much soapy.
Guerlain
Habit Rouge is a perfume by Guerlain for men. It was released in 1965. Created by Jean Paul Guerlain.
A citrus-cedar opening with florals for a light. In continuation patchouli and vanilla combine to make a dark sweetness. Thereby massive vanilla and discreet cedarwood seem to drive it along. These heavily powdered scents smell very dated.
Clinique
Aromatics in White is a feminine perfume by Clinique. The scent was launched in 2014 and the fragrance was created by perfumer Nicolas Beaulieu.
It opens up with heavy cold rose scent, majorly influenced by green patchouli. Accompanied by lots of violet leaf and some pepper, this perfume is all about roses. For cold nights.
Perfumes for a Dinner
Fragrances to wear to a Dinner - Garlic, onion, curry, aromatic veggies like broccoli, cauliflower or cabbage, beer, fish - are among some of the food smells that you do not like to mix with perfumes. You have to be careful in these situations because you don't want to over do it and end up intruding on the meal and party with your scent. You also want to avoid that so you don't suddenly feel self-conscious. It's happened and it's not fun. At the same time, fresh scents sometimes feel too sharp or cold for a dinner party. Below are a couple of possible solutions.
Kenzo
Jungle L'Éléphant is a perfume by Kenzo for women. It was released in 1996. Created by Dominique Ropion.
Spicy and a bit animalic in the opening. Later becoming a rich, full bodied flowery scent, quite sweet and a bit powdery, clean and with a subtle fruitiness. After this change, it stays linear and the words that would suit it are sweet, creamy, floral, powdery, vanilic.
Burberry
Burberry London is a feminine perfume by Burberry. It was launched in 2006. Created by Christophe Laudamiel.
A slightly sweetish routine rose with an overly synthetic honeysuckle. The white floral drydown is heavily jasmine-oriented and leads to the usual standard white musky woodsy base. It'll be too synthetic for experienced connoisseurs but most people will find it pleasant.
Maison Francis Kurkdjian
APOM pour Femme is a feminine perfume by Maison Francis Kurkdjian. The scent was launched in 2009 and it was created by Francis Kurkdjian.
A well blended orange blossom and cedarwood. The ylang ylang is not so prominent. The cedar wood just gives this scent an edge cutting into the orange blossom. It's sweet, not too soapy but also not gourmand. It's not a light scent.
Yves Saint Laurent
M7 is a perfume by Yves Saint Laurent for men. It was released in 2011. Created by Alberto Morillas and Jacques Cavallier.
Less brighter, less fruitier and complex than the Original M7. It starts promising but ends down somewhat onedimentional, shy and honeyed. The note of dark patchouli is notable but becomes in a while highly resinous. A little too sweet and soapy.
Bvlgari
Black is a shared perfume by Bvlgari. It was released in 1998. Created by Annick Menardo.
this is just an inoffensive and slightly floral soapy/powdery scent, which, after two hours, yields a tiny hint of vanilla and/or amber. On the whole, it is more light pink than black. It is a pleasant scent, with a linear drydown. Soft, smooth and classy, but boring. Just citrus, amber and musk.
Giorgio Armani
Acqua Di Gio Profumo is a perfume by Giorgio Armani for men. It was released in 2015. Created by Alberto Morillas.
The opening aquatics are joined with a bergamot. The heart notes are composed of a softly green geranium-herbal combined with the still-dominant aquatic note of the opening. The base brings in a hit of incense and patchouli. AdG smells better, but AdG Profumo performs better.
Perfumes for Fal
Perfumes for Fall - Whether you like something spicy and bold, lightweight and floral or woody, these are some heady scents for fall.
Gucci
Mémoire d'une Odeur is a perfume by Gucci for women and men and was released in 2019. Created by Alberto Morillas.
Fragrance notes: chamomile, Nyctanthes arbor-tristis, musk, precious woods, sandalwood, cedarwood,vanilla. Announced as mineral-aromatic, this woody floral fragrance smells offensive and mature. Earthy and a little bit sweet.
Lancome
Idôle is a perfume by Lancome for women and was released in 2019. Created by Shyamala Maisondieu, Adriana Medina and Nadège Le Garlantezec.
Fragrance notes: bergamot (citrus), juicy pear, pink peppercorn, rose, jasmine, white musk, vanilla, patchouli, cedarwood.
It is just a simple sweet and floral scent, easy-to-wear.
Chanel
Les Eaux de Chanel Paris-Riviera is a perfume by Chanel for women and men and was released in 2019. Created by Olivier Polge.
Fragrance notes: orange peel, flowers, citruses, neroli, jasmine, benzoin and sandalwood.
Heavy floral fruity scent with all about citrus. The juice.
Tom Ford
Métallique Fragrance is a perfume by Tom Ford for women and was launched in 2019.
Fragrance notes: aldehydes, bergamot, pink pepper, hawthorn, lily-of-the-valley, heliotrope, ambrette (musk mallow), peru balsam, vanilla and sandalwood.
Floral aldehyde fragrance on the heavy side. Sweet but spicy. Psychedelic.
Estēe Lauder
Beautiful Belle Love is a perfume by Estēe Lauder for women and was released in 2019.
Fragrance notes: sage, turkish rose, vanilla, amber, almond, patchouli, musk, orange blossom honey.
The opening is a blast of a sweet vanilla followed by the dry-down of patchouli and powdery amber with some freshness from rose.
Yves Saint Laurent
Libre is a perfume by Yves Saint Laurent for women and was released in 2019. Created by Anne Flipo and Carlos Benaïm.
Fragrance notes: mandarin orange, lavender, black currant, petitgrain, jasmine, lavender, orange blossom, vanilla, cedar, ambergris and musk.
Warm floral fusion complemented by a daring note of woody musk accord. Summer memory on cold days.
Creed
Floralie is a perfume by Creed for women and was released in 2018. Created by Olivier Creed.
Fragrance notes: rose, tubeorse, lilac, marigold, lily of the-valley, musk rose, cedarwood and amber.
Old style fresh florals with woody musk in a nice designed limited edition bottle. Fragrance with questionable price and longevity.
Byredo
Slow Dance is a perfume by Byredo for women and men and was released in 2019. Created by Jerome Epinette.
Fragrance notes: opoponax, geranium, labdanum, violet, vanilla, and patchouli.
The sweetness of true vanilla with warm-balsamic opoponax and smoky note. A patchouli base adds a trace of vintage and friability.
Perfumes for a Night Out
Perfumes for a Night Out - A fragrance which may be suitable for day may not be a good perfume for night. At all. However, many floral fragrances are just as good for the evening or night out as they are for the day wear. As a little help in dealing with this confusion, below are a few ideas.
Hugo Boss
Deep Red is a feminine perfume by Hugo Boss. The scent was launched in 2001 and it was created by Alain Astori and Béatrice Piquet.
The blackcurrant is hidden behind a smudge of orange that smells sour in despite the effort to compensate the blend by adding more vanilla. The musk tries to stop the fragrance to develope. It remains linear.
Gucci
Envy Me is a feminine perfume by Gucci. The scent was launched in 2004 and it was created by Karine Dubreuil.
Pink pepper, mango and pineapple provide an introductory freshness to a floral heart with peony, rose,jasmine and a litchi accord. Tobacco mixes with musk and tonka bean for a soft and smooth dry down. Smells decent enough but also very generic.
Calvin Klein
ck In 2U Her is a feminine perfume by Calvin Klein. The scent was launched in 2007 and it was created by Carlos Benaim, Loc Dong, Jean-Marc Chaillan and Bruno Jovanovic.
Grapefruit and bergamot make for a fresh-summery opening that alas is short-lived and soon overtaken by a sweetish nondescript vanilla woodsy mix. Just another ordinary teeny perfume.
Christian Dior
Poison is a perfume by Christian Dior for women. It was released in 1985. Created by Jean Guichard.
This is a big, bad scent with the medicinal skank of coriander giving way to a deadly tuberose supported by opoponax and musk. The drydown took some additional feminine turn at the end. Not a bad scent, but a little too sweet and very dated.
Donna Karan
DKNY Delicious Night is a feminine perfume by Donna Karan. The scent was launched in 2007.
Blackberry, pomelo, ginger, orchid, incense, patchouli and jasmine, all the notes that make up an archetype night-time fragrance. Fruity-floral cocktails drowned into a smooth resinous base of incense patchouli. A dark choice is a nice scent with little lasting power.
Giorgio Armani
Armani Attitude is a masculine fragrance by Giorgio Armani. The scent was launched in 2007 and it was created by perfumers Olivier Cresp, Alberto Morillas and Annick Menardo.
Soapy, spicy, sweet, with a hint of incense. This is a fragrance for one loves the coffee/mocha smell. The dry down is a woody, spicy and dark. There is nothing to hate about it.
Lalique
Lalique pour Homme is a masculine fragrance by Lalique. The scent was launched in 1997 and it was created by Maurice Roucel.
There is a boom of citruses warm sharpness in the beginning. Soon the spices ensue but they're quickly moulded by woody notes that dull initial sharpness. All dries down into a soft and powdery patchouli and vanilla base. Sweet and not too heavy.
Creed
Royal Oud is a shared perfume by Creed. The scent was launched in 2011.
The heart remains very woody, and almost sour/musky with its green underpinnings. In the drydown, becomes a creamy, powdery a bit overloaded sandalwood blend with a slight hint of oud. Lifted by a salty tonality from a smooth musk and a touch of ambergris. Suited for people who like dry woods in winter and fall.
Yves Saint Laurent
Body Kouros is a perfume by Yves Saint Laurent for men. It was released in 2000. Created by Annick Menardo.
Starts off with a muted eucalyptus with a burst of citrus and pine, and blended with a deeper, muskier scent. Behind the eucalyptus is the vanilla that just won't fade. It smells similar to Bulgari Black, with a kind of rubbery tone and more sweet.
Perfumes for Spring
Perfumes for Spring - Spring is the time of year when we look at everything through a flowery prism. Perfumes for women are no exception.
Givenchy
Live Irrésistible Rosy Crush is a perfume by Givenchy, released in 2019. Created by Dominique Ropion and Fanny Bal. Fragrance notes: rose, pink pepper, goji berries, peony, chypre and patchouli.
A strong rose smell, that sinks into musk and becomes mature rose smell, almost resinous rose. Sweet, but not too sweet. Typical mass market perfume. Predictable.
Dolce & Gabbana
The Only One is a perfume by Dolce & Gabbana, released in 2018.
Fragrance notes: bergamot, violet, coffe, iris, vanilla, patchouli.
The only point of any depth here is a dark grumbling of coffee in its bowels which adds a margin of interest, otherwise this is just rather late in the day chewy sweetness by numbers. Sweet creamy latte.
Marc Jacobs
Daisy Sunshine is a perfume by Marc Jacobs, released in 2013. Created by Harry Fremont.
Fragrance notes: red currant, guava, mandarin, lily of the valley, violet, lychee, apricot, blonde woods and musks.
A fruity and summery scent for climes that are not too hot. A fruit platter in the beginning, which is followed by floral components. Quite generic.
Burberry
Her Blossom is a perfume by Burberry, released in 2019. Created by Francis Kurkdjian. Fragrance notes: mandarin, pink pepper, plum blossom, peony, musk and sandalwood.
Creamy fruity floral. Fresher and less sweet than the original Burberry Her, but the drydown is almost the same. If you love bubbly florals then go for this. A bit boring but still nice for burberry fans.
"Cartier
Carat is a perfume by Cartier, released in 2018. Created by Mathilde Laurent.
Fragrance notes: violet, iris, hyacinth, ylang ylang, narcissus, honeysuckle and tulip.
The opening is powerful, with a pungent green cloying aroma. The fragrance then remains more or less the same floral afterwards, only turning more musky until the end. Safe and inoffensive.
Chanel
Chance Eau Tendre is a perfume by Chanel, released in 2010. Created by Jacques Polge.
Fragrance notes: grapefruit, quince, hyacinth, jasmine, amber, cedarwood, iris and white musk.
This is a light, sweet but not sugary floral with some fruit accents. Very much in the style of Light Blue. The light version. Nothing that special, actually a bit forgettable.
Perfumes to wear to the Office
Perfumes to wear to the Office - How to choose a perfume that won't overpower or annoy your co-workers? Here are some work friendly perfume suggestions.
Elizabeth Arden
Red Door is a perfume by Elizabeth Arden and was released in 1989. Created by Olivier Gillotin and Carlos Benaim.
Fragrance notes: ylang-ylang, red rose, orchid, jasmine, lily-of-the valley, orange blossom, wild violet, freesia, honey, sandalwood and vetiver.
Use sparingly - too much it'll give you a headache for sure. Better in cold office. Mature but not only for old lady.
Paco Rabanne
Lady Million is a perfume by Paco Rabanne and was released in 2010. Created by Anne Flipo, Béatrice Piquet and Dominque Ropion.
Fragrance notes: neroli, bitter orange, raspberry, orange flower, jasmine, honey and patchouli.
Gorgeous opening but than smells like a gift set you’d get as a present for your birthday. A mix of everything.
Marc Jacobs
Autumn Splash Amber is a perfume by Marc Jacobs and was released in 2006.
Fragrance notes: ginger, star anise, lily, amber, cassia, tonka bean, benzoin and cashmere wood.
This is a discrete and restrained amber-centric creation, a tad colourless. The fading could be desirable for people who like to switch fragrances from morning to evening.
Clinique
Happy is a perfume by Clinique and was released in 1997. Created by Jean-Claude Delville and Rodrigo Flores-Roux.
Fragrance notes: grapefruit, bergamont, hawaiian wedding flower and mimosa.
Kind of watery, kind of fuzzy, kind of bright floral scent with a citrus undercurrent. It will neither shock nor dismay anyone.
Donna Karan
Cashmere Mist is a perfume by Donna Karan and was released in 1994. Created by Nicholas Calderone.
Fragrance notes: lily of the valley, suede, bergamot, ylang ylang, jasmine, sandalwood, orris, amber and vanilla.
A powdery soapy floral scent. Inoffensive and pleasant. Trying to perceive something more, it is just plain workday scent.
Chanel
Chance Eau Vive is a perfume by Chanel and was released in 2015. Created by Olivier Polge.
Fragrance notes: grapefruit, blood orange, jasmine, white musk and vetiver.
Mostly a floral scent with some citrus and woody notes. It starts citrusy, turns floral than dries down soapy. Harmless, but far from any conception of uniqueness.
Prada
Infusion d'Iris is a perfume by Prada and was released in 2007. Created by Daniela Andrier.
Fragrance notes: mandarin, orange blossom, iris, vetiver, frankincense, benzoin, galbanum and cedarwood.
A subtle and ladylike woody herbal fragrance that won't drift over the cubicle wall. A dead ringer in the drydown. Similar to Essence by Narciso Rodriguez.
Rose Perfumes
Rose based Fragrances and Perfumes - Rose fragrances may have a reputation as being too dusty and old-fashioned. But, rose is one of the most versatile ingredients in perfumery. There are hundreds of roses perfumes on the market, and below is a small selection of these.
Annick Goutal
Rose Absolue is a feminine perfume by Annick Goutal. The scent was launched in 1984.
There are various layers of rose. Most are too bitter, sharp and some greenish. There is even a dusky, old rose here. The drydown pretty much leaves soapy slightly rosey clean. This is just too pure, overly sudsy rosewater fragrance. A one note perfume.
Kilian
Good Girl Gone Bad Extreme is a perfume by Kilian for women and men. It was released in 2017. Created by Alberto Morillas.
Opens green and creamy with a slight touch of flowers. Then it middles with a complex white floral before mellowing to a sweetened white musk. This performs much better in cooler weather. Too sweet.
Prada
Infusion de Rose is a feminine perfume by Prada. The scent was launched in 2011 and it was created by Daniela Andrier.
Fresh, green and sweet roses with a mint, tea and mandarin orange mix. But first of all, this is basically a fresh minty luscious rose. Just a nice and unoriginal modern rose fragrance. Very summery.
Givenchy
Very Irresistible is eau de toilette by Givenchy for women. It was released in 2003. Created by Dominique Ropion, Carlos Benaim and Sophie Labbé.
This is quite a heavy scent, in a sharp way. The florals are quite bold underlined with a heavy powdery musk. lntensely sweet oriental. Definitely it's not a daytime scent. Rosy but not smelling like a rose.
Jo Malone London
Red Roses is a perfume by Jo Malone London for women. It was released in 1996. Created by Jo Malone.
Red Roses Cologne have seven different roses in it, so there's not much in the rose world that could have been left out. Heavy, brocaded rose fragrance that goes musty and sour. The violet here is also rich. Almost no sweetness around.
Tom Ford
Café Rose is a perfume by Tom Ford for women and men. It was released in 2012.
Café Rose shakes rose and leathery rubbery saffron over the usual patchouli and sandalwood, with a pinch of kitchen herbs giving some green to the topnotes. A dark rose with a touch of saffron and coffee. Not much coffee though. Semi sweet. Nice patchouli rose, but nothing exceptional.
Diptyque
Eau Rose is a feminine perfume by Diptyque. The scent was launched in 2012.
The natural rose subtly changes as the fragrance proceeds, getting even lighter with a tinge of a geranium edge to it. The lusciousness of the lychee coming through gently. The emphasis is on the dewy hedione, white musk and sweet honey. An uncomplicated light rose scent
Acqua Di Parma
Rosa Nobile is a feminine perfume by Acqua di Parma. The scent was launched in 2014 and the fragrance was created by François Demachy.
A mainstream spicy aqueous cedary-floral in which peony and lily of the valley appear initially as dominant notes to the final stage of violet/rose combo, cedary and soother.
Not heavy, not too sweet, but where's the rose?
Byredo
Rose of No Man's Land is a masculine fragrance by Byredo. The scent was launched in 2015.
A clean and refreshing rose scent with a bit pepper. There is a lightly soapy undertone to this rose. Nothing extravagant or feminine.
Not offensive, just a little pedestrian for a niche fragrance.
A terrible name for perfume.
Sandalwood Perfumes
Fragrances with sandalwood in the base notes - The woods are heavy, yellow, and fine-grained, and, unlike many other aromatic woods, they retain their fragrance for decades. Sandalwood is the second-most expensive wood in the world. Sandalwood oil has a distinctive soft, warm, smooth, creamy, and milky precious-wood scent. It imparts a long-lasting, woody base to perfumes from the oriental, woody, fougère, and chypre families, as well as a fixative to floral and citrus fragrances. Its warm notes make it the ideal winter scent and, combined with floral accords, it adds a spicy quality to summer perfumes. Here are some sandalwood fragrances.
Armaf
iDiva Noir is a perfume by Armaf for women. It was released in 2013.
Starts out like a powder bomb but it settles down into something delicate. The scent is sweet-spicy due to the strong and heavy patchouli vibe. Reminds of Clinique Aromatics in White. This is the scent of feminine and elegant women, almost leaning on masculine. Sugery, sweet, fruitchouli, maybe a bit old fashioned.
Floris
Leather Oud is a perfume by Floris for women and men. It was released in 2014.
There is the same ambery mandarin and bergamot opening as the Montale Black Aoud, with a unique and distinctive leather note that will satisfy leather lovers. The heart brings forth rose and geranium. Then the oud takes over supported by traces of vetiver and patchouli. Overflooded with dust.
Estée Lauder
Sensuous is a perfume by Estée Lauder for women. It was released in 2008. Created by Annie Buzantian.
In the opening, the jasmin as the most predominant of the florals, embedded in a white-floral feel. The heart notes add a woodsy undertone with slightly sweet whiffs of cinnamon and vanilla. The base injects an aroma of honey in the backgound. Overall a bit too generic.
Tom Ford
Santal Blush is a perfume by Tom Ford for women and men. It was released in 2011. Created by Yann Vasnier.
It is a sweet,creamy blend of soft woods, subtle spices and dry benzoin tinged with light florals. An interestingly structured oriental woody composition but ultimately it smells like a creamy sandalwood laced with a sweet balsamic benzoin. The sandalwood is prominent.
Serge Lutens
Santal Majuscule is a perfume by Serge Lutens for women and men. It was released in 2012.
In the initial phase mostly rose and then fruit and spices. The sandalwood/rosewood centered dry down smells more as a creamy and almost chocolatey woody aroma than as a woodsy/rosey one. It's a pleasant scent that is more feminine than masculine. Not too cloyingly sweet.
Diptyque
Tam Dao is a perfume by Diptyque for women and men. It was released in 2003. Created by Daniel Moliere.
Tam Dao starts out dry and reserved, with a touch of spice and a whole dump truck load of cedar. All that wood has quite a bit going on. Bitter but a little sweet, dry but a little damp, cool but a little warm. A creamy sweetness shows up during the dry down.
Guerlain
Samsara is a perfume by Guerlain for women. It was released in 1989. Created by Jean Paul Guerlain.
It uses a range of flavours found in Indian sweet shops. The jasmine overwhelms this at the start. And these sweet notes form the olfactory ground of the construction. Compensated by a synthetic sandalwood. Good balance between warm and dry-crisp elements. A bit too oriental.
By Kilian
Sacred Wood is a perfume by By Kilian for women and men. It was released in 2014. Created by Calice Asancheyev-Becker.
It is peppery lemon, musty dust, fruitpulpy waxy-fleshness, urinic blank wood, citronella, camphor, raw edged woodchip-flavor, cool-minty undertones and a oiliness. Creamy lushness that sandalwood can have, in here it smells more like a sweet bitter almond note.
Chanel
Bois des Iles is a perfume by Chanel for women. It was released in 1926. Created by Ernest Beaux.
The opening is a semi fresh floral and spicy scent with some sweetness in the background. The sweetness is smooth and almost velvety with touch of white and bright floral notes. Nice ylang ylang and creamy sandalwood combo. In the dry down light soapy vibe. Coco's reserved alter ego.
Seductive Floral Perfumes
Seductive floral perfumes - Floral perfumes are synonymous with spring. But, there are a few perfumes that are not only the herald of spring but also have a special note of seduction.
Givenchy
L'Interdit is a perfume by Givenchy for women and was released in 2018. Created by by perfumers Anne Flipo, Dominique Ropion and Fanny Bal.
Fragrance notes: orange blossom, jasmine, tuberose, vetiver and patchouli.
An elegant floral semi-gourmand. No relation to the original vintage L'Interdit that containing 18 ingredients.
Jo Malone London
Velvet Rose & Oud is a perfume by Jo Malone London for women and men. Created by Fabrice Pellegrin and launched in 2012.
Fragrance notes: damask rose, agarwood, praline and clove.
Smoky oud wood, warm clove and creamy praline are added to rose to make this intense floral scent. A lots of rose in the opening.
Yves Saint Laurent
Black Opium Nuit Blanche is a perfume by Yves Saint Laurent for women and was released in 2016.
Fragrance notes: rice, Bourbon pepper, orange blossom, coffee, vanilla, sandalwood and white musk.
Strong but not offensive and it is not as cloying and sweet as the original. The effect is sheer and smooth at the same time.
Narciso Rodriguez
Narciso Rouge is a perfume by Narciso Rodriguez for women and was released in 2018. Created by Sonia Constant.
Fragrance notes: bulgarian rose, iris, musk, tonka bean, vetiver, white and black cedarwood
Lipstick and sweet poudree take on musky rose/iris and balmy/tonkinian notes. Dark floral.
Mugler
Alien Flora Futura is a perfume by Mugler for women and was released in 2018.
Fragrance notes: citron, cacti flowers/jasmine, white amber and sandalwood.
Soft powdery floral with a hint of smokiness in the background.
A sweeter and lighter version of the Alien.
Estée Lauder
Modern Muse Nuit is a perfume by Estée Lauder for women and was released in 2016.
Fragrance notes: mandarin, blackcurrant bud, jasmine, heliotrope, blue chamomile, sandalwood, clearwood, tonka bean, vanilla, musk and amber.
Floral gourmand, smooth, seductive and mysterious with hint of masculine. Maybe too sweet. For night out.
Perfumes for women and men
Shared Perfumes - The relationship between gender and fragrance? Basically, all scents can be considered non gender specific, but, brands would typically market floral or fruit scents as feminine, whereas fragrances with heady notes like leather, wood, and spices would be contemplated masculine. Thereby, citrus notes or aquatic elements are understood as shared notes. Below is a selection of some typical perfumes for women and men.
Comme des Garçons
Blackpepper is a perfume by Comme des Garçons, released in 2016. Created by Antoine Maisondieu.
Fragrance notes: black pepper, cedar, patchouli, agarwood (oud), tonka bean and musk. Freshly opening continues through slightly sweet, slightly musky and slightly smoky cloud. The dry down is pleasant and comforting. It gets to the good base through some jarring phases.
Tom Ford
Tobacco Vanille is a perfume by Tom Ford, launched in 2007.
Created by Olivier Gillotin.
Fragrance notes: tobacco leaf, spicy notes, tonka bean, tobacco blossom, vanilla, cacao, dried fruits and woody notes. Best elements of the composition tucked away beneath the vanilla. Too linear and too sweet. Can be cloying. And too heavy, tobacco leaf is too prominent.
Gucci
Gucci Oud is a perfume by Gucci, released in 2014.
Fragrance notes: pear, raspberry, saffron, Bulgarian rose, orange blossom, oud, patchouli, amber and musk. Synthetic woods with a rose and saffron background. A warm and spicy scent that's too feminine in the beginning. Smelled this alongside Oud Intense and they are most certainly different. The mystery deepens.
Dolce & Gabbana
Velvet Cypress is a perfume by Dolce & Gabbana, released in 2017.
Fragrance notes are
Sicilian lemon and Cypress.
A fresh, lush and aromatic fragrance. Opens with a lovely exotic lemon note that immediately moves to a woody-aromatic vibe. Simple and not sweet at all. It reminds of perfume Versence by Versace.
Byredo
Super Cedar is a perfume by Byredo, released in 2016. Created by Jerome Epinette.
Fragrance notes: rose, cedarwood, musk and vetiver.
It's relatively gentle and quite scent. Musk and rose get juggled in and out of the cedar. The scent doesn't grab you but does create and nice ambient. Its a super casual almost sporty woody fragrance.
Chanel
Paris Deauville is a perfume by Chanel, released in 2018. Created by Olivier Polge.
Fragrance notes: orange rind, petitgrain, basil leaf, rose, jasmine and patchouli.
Powdery citrus with a sour green undertone and a level of richness not usually found in the genre thanks to a subtle skeleton of flowers and patchouli. A fresh and exotic scent.
Calvin Klein
All is a perfume by Calvin Klein, released in 2017.
Fragrance notes: mandarin, citrus blossom, paradisione, amber, lily, rhubarb, musk and vetiver.
A great introduction. Not too sharp and not too loud, its a well worked accord of citrus and rhubarb that really brings the nose alive. But break down very musky floral followed with a sweet and powdery woody amber.
Spicy Perfumes
The Spicy Perfumes - Sugar and spice and everything nice. Raiding the spice rack for fragrance notes such as cloves, ginger, cinnamon, cardamom, and pepper, spicy fragrances are alluring in old-fashioned ways. On colder days, many of us switch our fragrances in favour of warmer, spicier scents. Here, we take a look at some spicy fragrances.
Yves Saint Laurent
Splendid Wood is a shared perfume by Yves Saint Laurent. The scent was launched in 2014 and it was created by perfumers Amandine Marie and Marie Salamagne.
It combines notes of saffron, cardamom, swirling incense and jasmine to create a heady, warm fragrance. The drydown is resinious and woody. This is a well composed and dry smelling fragrance.
Serge Lutens
Ambre Sultan is a perfume by Serge Lutens for women and men. It was released in 1993. Created by Christopher Sheldrake.
The classic warm amber, combined with sandalwood, myrrh, patchouli and vanilla. And if the green resiny note weren't there it would just smell like unsweet rubbery amber. But it's there, and all looks like a decent piece of work.
Jo Malone
Nutmeg & Ginger is a perfume by Jo Malone for women and men. It was released in 1990. Created by Jo Malone.
Sparkling fresh and aromatic opening with lots of ginger and nutmeg, dries down to a mild woody, dry and spicy scent with some sweetness added from the sandalwood. Its not bad, if you like warm christmas cookies.
Christian Dior
Dolce Vita is a perfume by Christian Dior for women. It was released in 1995. Created by Pierre Bourdon.
It is creamy fruity floriental. The dominant peach with hints of rose, lily, apricot, coconut, vanilla and woodsy notes. It's a nice spicy woods fragrance, but a bit muddle with the musks that makes it hard to wear and a little agitating.
Givenchy
Hot Couture is a perfume by Givenchy for women. It was released in 2000. Created by Jacques Cavallier.
There is a slight citrus and vetiver, while the base notes are sandalwood, amber and musk. Smokey and smooth. But, something about the sweetness of it and the spiciness is weird. It is either too spicy or too sweet. A unique scent.
Gucci
Gucci Guilty is a perfume by Gucci for women. It was released in 2010. Created by Aurelien Guichard.
It's mostly sparkling fruits with a touch of spicy pink pepper. Nothing complicated here - fruity top, floral heart and oriental base. The gratingly synthetic fruity accord but on the skin Guilty swiftly develops into a sweet mildly floral talc.
Estee Lauder
Cinnabar is a perfume by Estee Lauder for women. It was released in 1978. Created by Bernard Chant and Josephine Catapano.
Cinnabar opens in a warm rush of incense and spices and deepens into a rich, almost over-ripe floral scent. It’s a dense, sweet, spicy vintage scent with a heavy amber foundation. Extremely heavy.
Chanel
Coco is a perfume by Chanel for women. It was released in 1984. Created by Jacques Polge.
Chanel's complex cocktail of spices and florals is a blend of sweet and savory notes, including rose, coriander, orange blossom, and cloves, over a deeper base of woods and vanilla. There is something missing from this perfume. Something provoking or challenging.
Sporty Perfumes
Sporty perfumes - It is a misconception that a sporty lifestyle or your fitness outfit cannot go together with smellinggood. This collection contains sporty scents that give you the feeling of being clean as if you just had a fresh shower.
Estée Lauder
Beyond Paradise is a perfume by Estée Lauder for women. It was released in 2003. Created by Calice Asancheyev-Becker.
After briefly galbanum and dry herb opening, all green notes are mown grass and fresh hay. This greenery is wed to a gentle white flower accord. Moderately sweet, soft, green-tinted floral scent works so hard at being amiable that it flirts with banality.
Bvlgari
Aqua pour Homme Marine is a masculine fragrance by Bvlgari. The scent was launched in 2008 and it was created by Jacques Cavallier.
Watery, salty sea air, freshness. Not sweet with an abundance of blue calone notes. Up close it smells quite fishy but from a distance it smells cleaner. Bulgari Aqua for casual day. More natural at the beginning and then becomes synthetic in the dry down.
Cartier
Eau de Cartier is a perfume by Cartier for women and men. It was released in 2001. Created by Christine Nagel.
It has a citrus-fruity and crisp green opening. The middle starts as a light green herbal chord. The dry-down starts off subtle and initially continues the light herbal-woods note from the middle. A violet scent with a light, herbal quality. Likeable, but short-lived.
Davidoff
Cool Water is a perfume by Davidoff for men. It was released in 1988. Created by Pierre Bourdon.
A fresh lavender, mint and citrus opening that quite soon dries down into the green notes of jasmin and oak moss with a touch of wood. It smells clean and fresh. An inoffensive spring-summer scent. An average synthetic scent. Possibly the most overrated male cologne of all time.
Donna Karan
DKNY Women Energizing is a feminine perfume by Donna Karan. The scent was launched in 2011.
Intense citrus opening. Mostly orange. Sharp but not sour or screechy. Then the tomato leaf and vodka provides a counter balance and adds a little bitterness. The frozen Fanta topped with vodka. Takes long for dry down but when it does its fresh love the orchid, and woody notes.
Tommy Hilfiger
Tommy Girl is a perfume by Tommy Hilfiger for women. It was released in 1996. Created by Calice Asancheyev-Becker.
Up top there is a slightly astringent herbal note, quickly supplanted by a piercing floral that never seems to dissolve or diminish. Very nice during the first minute, but then fatty aldehydes takes the stage. Nothing of a happy fresh flowers with sweet fruits.
Burberry"
Burberry Sport for Women is a perfume by Burberry. The scent was launched in 2010 and it was created by Béatrice Piquet and Olivier Polge.
The opening with a friendly uplifting mandarin note and a marine undertone in the background. The drydown adds floral (magnolia and muguet) to the base of white musks that fades out slowly. It smells synthetic and a little rubbery.
Michael Kors
Sporty Citrus is a feminine perfume by Michael Kors. The scent was launched in 2013 and the fragrance was created by Honorine Blanc.
In the opening a spicy masculine citrus burst that disappears very quickly. In the dry down it sometimes leaning toward the orange/amber-kissed spice and sometimes toward the cinnamon-like spice, while the musky base stays in place.
Calvin Klein
Eternity Aqua is a feminine perfume by Calvin Klein. The scent was launched in 2012.
A pleasant opening that retreats slowly. Apple and cucumber with a significant aquatic components. Then coming up florals, with jasmine and gardenia in the forefront of the developments. The base is grounded in melange of superimposed white musks. And the smell gets a synthetic sound.
Vanilla Perfumes
Vanilla fragrances - Vanilla is one of the most popular notes used in perfumes. Vanilla you either like or can’t stand it. Maybe you love warm, sweet-smelling cloud around you or you don't want to smell like freshly baked sugar cookies. Anyway, here are some known vanilla perfumes.
Thierry Mugler
Angel is a perfume by Thierry Mugler for women and was released in 1992. Alluring chaos: bergamot, melon, coconut, mandarin orange, jasmine, cassis, cotton candy, pineapple, caraway, nutmeg, honey, apricot, blackberry, plum, orchid, peach, jasmine, lily-of-the-valley, rose, red berries, tonka bean, vanilla, patchouli, sandalwood, amber, musk, chocolate and caramel.
Givenchy
Dahlia Noir is a perfume by Givenchy for women and was released in 2011. Created by Francois Demachy.
Fragrance notes: mandarin, pink pepper, mimosa, rose, iris, patchouli, sandalwood, vanilla and tonka bean.
A powdery fragrance of dusty chypre - floral structure.
Strong note of patchouli annoys the impression.
Christian Dior
J’Adore L’Absolu is a perfume by Christian Dior for women and was released in 2007. Created by Francois Demachy.
Fragrance notes: ylang-ylang, tuberose, jasmine, rose, fruity notes, musk and woodsy notes.
A floral with a whisper of fruit.
In the base missing something dark or more woody.
Diptyque
Eau Duelle is a perfume by Diptyque for women and men. Created by Fabrice Pellegrin and launched in 2010.
Fragrance notes: cardamom, elemi resin, olibanum, bergamot, pink pepper, juniper, saffron, black tea, musk, ambergris and bourbon vanilla.
Eau Duelle starts off nice with the juniper and pepper, but quickly turns into a linear vanilla bomb.
Dolce & Gabbana
The One is a perfume by Dolce & Gabbana for women and was released in 2006. Created by Christine Nagel.
Fragrance notes: mandarin, bergamot, litchi, peach, jasmine, lily of the valley, white lily, plum, vetiver root, amber, musk and vanilla.
A musky floral, slightly woody.
For a woman with a nice leather handbag.
Serge Lutens
Un Bois Vanille is a perfume by Serge Lutens for women and men. Created by Christopher Sheldrake and launched in 2003.
Fragrance notes: sandalwood, black licorice, coconut milk, beeswax, bitter almond, musk, vanila, benzoin, guaiac wood and tonka bean.
The vanilla overpowers the sandalwood and everything else. The scent of candles.
Tom Ford
Tobacco Vanille is a perfume by Tom Ford for women and men. Created by Olivier Gillotin and launched in 2007.
Fragrance notes: tobacco leaf, spicy notes, tonka bean, tobacco blossom, vanilla, cacao, dried fruits and woody notes.
Best elements of the composition tucked away beneath the vanilla. Too linear and too sweet.
Annick Goutal
Vanille Exquise is a perfume by Annick Goutal for women and was released in 2004. Created by Isabelle Doyen and Camille Goutal.
Fragrance notes: angelica, almond, vanilla, benzoin, white musk, sandalwood and guaiac wood.
A pretty, pudding vanilla at the opening, later turns into something more woodier and ambery.
Byredo
Gypsy Water is a perfume by Byredo for women and men. Launched in 2008.
Fragrance notes: bergamot, lemon, juniper berries, pepper, pine needles, orris root, amber, sandalwood, and vanilla base.
Top notes are gone in a flash, then basically a vanilla fragrance with the ever present sandalwood holding it up.
Vetiver Perfumes
Vetiver in fragrance - Vetiver is a long tropical grass native to India. The grass itself isn’t what’s important though, it’s the long web-like roots that yield the vetiver oil. Oil is all natural and can’t be synthetically replicated. Vetiver is commonly associated with freshness in a scent. With excellent fixative properties, vetiver contains elements of warmth and dryness alongside various earthy, leathery and smoky aspects. A fragrance which also incorporates light, citrusy freshness will add balance and further complexity to this already intricate note. Mainly it is a masculine scent, but it's present in women’s fragrances too. Below is a selection of some known vetiver fragrances.
Byredo
Bal d’Afrique is a perfume by Byredo for women and men. It was released in 2009. Created by Jerome Epinettee.
The opening is hairspray, but quickly it mellows into a delightful juicy, fresh, fruity, delight. Almost tropical it's tart and on the bitter edge, never really very sweet, which makes it brilliant for hot days.
Prada
Infusion de Vétiver is a masculine fragrance by Prada. The scent was launched in 2010 and the fragrance was created by perfumer Daniela Andrier.
It opens up with a promising green and soapy vetiver. Then quickly becomes sweet and starts to smell like black licorice. Appreciated by fans of light vetivers.
The Different Company
Sel De Vetiver is a perfume by The Different Company for women and men. It was released in 2007. Created by Céline Ellena.
It is a fruity-floral vetiver with a prominent salty character. There is a grapefruit note, which is not juicy - but rather sharp, piercing and somewhat synthetic. It’s a cool, dusty vetiver with a clean earthy presence.
Montale
Red Vetyver is a perfume by Montale for women and men. It was released in 2008. Created by Pierre Montale.
The textbook combination of bergamot and vetiver with a cedar foundation. Pepper and citrus give it an elevated welcome. An elegant simple aroma which appears unfortunately at the end slightly less natural and interesting.
Lalique
Encre Noire is a perfume by Lalique for men. It was released in 2006. Created by Nathalie Lorson.
A lot of wet vetiver with a bit of smoke from a burning tyre some way off. Nice vetiver scent, but the longevity is quite weak, and a little bit too much iso e super. Encre Noire gives off a vibe of negativity.
Creed
Original Vetiver is a perfume by Creed for women and men. It was released in 2004. Created by Erwin Creed.
It is infused with all three parts of vetiver grass (leaves, root, heart) to give a fresher, greener overall finish. Clean, fresh, soapy and citrusy. Lighter than usual vetiver-based fragrances. After shower scent.
Hermès
Terre d’Hermes is a perfume by Hermes for men. It was released in 2006. Created by Jean-Claude Ellena.
Vetiver stays in the background while citrusy lemon and orange oils lighten things up; patchouli and cedar add earthy woodiness; and pepper brings the spice. For men in an office, who are serious but yet friendly
Guerlain
Vetiver is a perfume by Guerlain for men. It was released in 1961. Created by Jean Paul Guerlain.
After an initial hit of citrus, this fragrance offers up peppery spiciness before settling on the green earthy vetiver. Supercilious minty vetiver that feels more like a status symbol than an expression of pleasure. Very Gothic vintage.
Tom Ford
Grey Vetiver is a perfume by Tom Ford for men. It was released in 2009. Created by Harry Fremont.
In this scent vetiver is the dominant note with spice and the gentle orange. But married to nutmeg, everything smells nutty, green, and earthy. It is less of a fresh and more of a deeper fragrance. Maybe, a tad bit late to the party.
Serge Lutens
Vetiver Oriental is a perfume by Serge Lutens for women and men. It was released in 2002. Created by Christopher Sheldrake.
Sandalwood, chocolate and musk all feature before the fragrance rests at vetiver. And the rooty aspects of vetiver is infused with a powdery cocoa note. It's actually a pretty nice cocoa scent.
Winter Fragrances
Winter perfumes - The base notes of a fragrance are more important in the winter months so you can go for heavier and slightly denser scents. Woody and earthy scents, spicy scents known as orientals or gourmands like chocolate or vanilla. Maybe you prefer a cooler version of your favorite floral? However, these are the fragrances to wear on cold and long night days
Prada
La Femme Intense is a perfume by Prada for women and was released in 2017. Created by perfumer Daniela Andrier. For one, it is heavy scent, where the woodiness overpowering playing against tuberose, the star of the evening. For others, it is clean, elegant floral fragrance with notes of ylang-ylang, jasmine, patchouli, vetiver and tuberose, creamy and soapy rather than fecal.
Burberry
My Burberry Blush is a feminine perfume by Burberry. The scent was launched in 2017. Created by perfumers Francis Kurkdjian and Christopher Bailey. Delicate rose petal notes are lifted with crisp apple, while a base of jasmine and wisteria round off the scent for an intensely feminine touch. Its floral without any powdery undertone, slightly apple sweet.
Yves Saint Laurent
Black Opium Sound Illusion is a limited editon perfume by Yves Saint Laurent for women. Released in 2018.
It is a spicy vanilla fragrance with top notes: coffee, pink pepper, orange blossom, and pear, middle notes: jasmine sambac, coffee, and licorice, base notes: vanilla, patchouli, cedar, and cashmere wood.
Sound Illusion is actually Black Opium in a different bottle.
Byredo
Velvet Haze is a perfume by Byredo for women and men and was released in 2017. Created by Jerome Epinette. This creamy-sweet perfume opens with top notes of coconut water and sweet ambrette. Patchouli leaves come through as middle notes, while musk forms the base. Maybe too much musk? The perfume blends warm, dry and sweet smells together.
Tom Ford
Vanille Fatale is a fragrance from the Private Blend collection by Tom Ford. Created by perfumer Yann Vasnier and launched in 2017. Key notes: safraleine, frangipani, coffee absolute, mahogany, roasted barley, and vanilla. It is basically sweet vanilla scent, which starts out as a spiced vanilla, progresses to a creamier vanilla over time and finally turn into something smoky and spicy again.
Gucci
Bloom Nettare di Fiori is a feminine perfume by Gucci. Created by perfumer Alberto Morillas and launched in 2018. Similar to the original Bloom in the top end, though the rose with ginger adds a little more gravitas to it. Continues through the notes of the heart: jasmin bud, Combretum indicum, tuberose, and dives into a base of patchouli, musk, and osmanthus.
For fans of gourmand florals.
Women Perfumes for a Date
Perfumes for women to wear on a date - Whether you’re in a long-term relationship and go on the occasional date with a loved one or only a girl who meets her prince, you might want to use some special perfume just for this occasion. Below some suggestions.
Jean Paul Gaultier
Classique Essence de Parfum is a feminine perfume by Jean Paul Gaultier. The scent was launched in 2016 and it was created by Daphne Bugey.
It starts with a fresh spicy note of ginger. The heart of jasmine and orange blossom is placed on a sultry base of precious woods, vanilla and chantilly cream. It smells like orange chalky candy, with too much of orange blossom.
Estée Lauder
Modern Muse Le Rouge Gloss is a feminine perfume by Estée Lauder. The scent was launched in 2016.
An opening with pink pepper and notes of cherry. The heart blooms with rose, and the base ends with woody patchouli and sweet vanilla. Lots of vanilla and sticky sugar. Not a unique scent and no mystery with this one. Just plain cherry berry fruity sweet perfume.
Elizabeth Arden
Always Red Femme is a feminine perfume by Elizabeth Arden. The scent was launched in 2016.
The main stars here are black current, peach, and muguet. Base is mostly cedar and vanilla upon drydown. Very mainstream and safe scent. It's quite syrupy and sweet, borderline cloying if too much is sprayed. It's feminine, warm and floral. Maybe a bit old fashioned night out fragrance.
Christian Dior
Poison Girl is a feminine perfume by Christian Dior. The scent was launched in 2016 and it was created by François Demachy.
Bitter orange leads to the heart of roses. In the dry down tonka bean, sandalwood, tolu balm, almond and vanilla end with a warm, oriental sweetness. A nice explosion of sweet roses mutates into vanilla cake, and all becames even more sweet. Too sweet.
Chopard
Happy Spirit is a feminine perfume by Chopard. The scent was launched in 2007 and the fragrance was created by perfumer Dominique Ropion.
The fresh citrus notes precede the magnolia and honeysuckle, with hints of raspberry. The base is composed of cashmere wood, amber and musk. The scent opens nice but in further development it smells somehow synthetic and overly sweet.
Chloe
Love Story Eau Sensuelle is a feminine perfume by Chloé. The scent was launched in 2016 and it was created by perfumers Domitille Michalon Bertier and Anne Flipo.
The main ingredient orange blossom mixed with the vanilla character of heliotrope and a velvety sandalwood. As the fragrance dries down, the intense of sweetness weakens. Citrusy soft floral with a bit of soapiness.
Cartier
Baiser Fou is a feminine perfume by Cartier. The scent was launched in 2017 and it was created by Mathilde Laurent.
A passionate and intense aroma of sweet and powdery orchids, reminiscent of the scent of lipstick. It smells of tropical flowers, vanilla, and passed-due fruit, with a hint of something antiseptic. Sweet and fruity, but definitely not a blind buy scent.
Annick Goutal
La Violette is a feminine perfume by Annick Goutal. The scent was launched in 2001 and it was created by Isabelle Doyen and Camille Goutal.
A fresh green floral that includes violet flower and leaf with a piercing rose/raspberry base. A great reference violet scent on paper and when smelling the bottle, but on the skin, it turns into sweet, sugar coated purple lolipop.
Classic Chypre Perfumes
Classic chypre fragrances - Chypre scents aren’t as those that can be immediately classified into known categories like sweet, floral or aromatic. Chypres are based on a mossy and floral accords. With their woody and warming characteristics, here are the some iconic chypre perfumes.
Clarins
Eau Dynamisante is a perfume by Clarins for women and men. It was released in 1987. Created by Jacques Courtin. Fragrance notes: lemon, orange, ciriander, caraway, petitgrain, rosemary, carnation, cardamom, thyme and patchouli. This scent becomes a mix of light florals and herbs. It has a slight medicinal accord, at times. Overall, a fairly light summer fragrance.
Juliette Has a Gun
Citizen Queen is a perfume by Juliette Has a Gun for women and was released in 2008.
Fragrance notes: bergamot, aldehydes, leather, ormage blossom, iris, tuberose, vanikka, ambroxan and labdanum.
Chypre with bulgarian rose and a tinge of leather. Sounds like Agent Provocateur, but instead of sharpening the focus these turn into a uninspiring mish mash.
Guerlain
Mitsouko Pure Perfume is a perfume by Guerlain for women and was released in 1919. Created by Jacques Guerlain.
Fragrance notes: peach, bergamot, lemon, mandarin, neroli, lilac, rose, jasmine, ylang ylang, clove, vetiver, amber, oakmoss, cinnamon, patchouli, cedarwood, black pepper, ambergirs, benzoin, sandalwood, cystus, myrrh and musk. Smells old.
Clinique
Aromatics Elixir is a perfume by Clinique for women and was released in 1971. Created by Bernard Chant.
Fragrance notes: bergamot, galbanum, rose, chamomile, coriander, rosewood, jasmine, lily of the valley, ylang ylang, camation, tuberose, orris, patchouli, musk, amber, sandalwood, vetiver, civet, oakmoss and cistus.
This is more like an anti-Elixir.
Tom Ford
Noir de Noir is a perfume by Tom Ford for women and men. It was released in 2007. Created by Jacques Cavallier and Harry Fremont. Fragrance notes: saffron, black truffle, rose, patchouli, tree moss, oud wood and vanilla. For this perfume maybe a better name would be Rose Wood, because this is a full bloom summer rose and a powdery sandalwood. For the elderly.
Chanel
No.19 is a perfume by Chanel for women and was released in 1971. Created by Henri Robert.
Fragrance notes: galbanum, bergamot, neroli, hyacinth, rose, orris, jasmine, narcissus, liiy of the valley, ylang ylang, musk, sandalwood, vetiver, oakmoss, leather and cedarwood. Chanel's last creation was almost as big a hit as her iconic No. 5. Cold and distant.
Calvin Klein
CK One is a perfume by Calvin Klein for women and men. It was released in 1994. Created by Alberto Morillas and Harry Fremont.
Fragrance notes: bergamot, citrus, pineapple, papaya, cardamom, flowers, orris, nutmeg, oakmoss, musk, amber and woods.
Very crowdpleasing. Overused and thus not a compliment getter anymore. Synthetic laden fresh scent.
Jo Malone
Vetyver Cologne is a perfume by Jo Malone for women and men. It was released in 1995. Created by Jo Malone.
Fragrance notes: orange, nutmeg, tarragon and vetiver.
Opens with a very light and pleasant green vetiver that fades quickly replaced by strong lemon that dries down to a sweetness. It gets lost in both, the top notes and in the dry down.
Bergamot Perfumes
The bergamot fragrances - It look more like a lime, but bergamot is actually an inedible, bitter orange. It is a subtle, complex scent; sweet, sour, bitter and floral. Probably the finest of the citrus notes. It is found in many top citrus and fresh fragrances. Here we take a look at some famous bergamot perfumes.
Maison Francis Kurkdjian
Aqua Universalis is a perfume by Maison Francis Kurkdjian for women and men. It was released in 2009. Created by Francis Kurkdjian.
Laundry fresh cleanliness (known as white musks) underneath a fresh burst of citrus and white florals. The note of musky woods sounds right, something to hang the citrus on, but uninspiring, maybe even slightly cloying.
Hermès
Le Jardin De Monsieur Li is a perfume by Hermès for women and men. It was released in 2015. Created by Jean-Claude Ellena.
Snuggle fabric softener scented with vague artificial flowers and vague artificial apple, drying down to snuggle fabric softener scented with vague artificial green chemicals and vague artificial salt.
Armani
Privé Eau de Jade is a perfume by Armani for women and men. It was released in 2004.
Simple juicy lemons and simple sneezingly hot black or white peppers. The drydown is boozy. When peppers gone you got only lemon. It is flat no better than any hundreds or more average bergamot lemon colognes. What's so prive about it?
Guerlain
Aqua Allegoria Bergamote Calabria is a perfume by Guerlain for women and men. It was released in 2017. Created by Thierry Wasser.
Designed to reflect the multifaceted scent of bergamot, the perfume uses complimentary notes such as cold spicy cardamom and petitgrain for a fresh, vibrant and sunny fragrance. Sweet vanilla and musk base.
Byredo
Palermo is a perfume by Byredo for women. It was released in 2010. Created by Jerome Epinette.
A nice pettigrain and slightly bitter grapefruit expression that ends with pale wooded florals. Thereby the grapefruit more reminiscent of pomelo pulps. A nice mild skin scent after a few hours. But, for Byredo it performs below expectations.
Jo Malone London
Oud & Bergamot is a perfume by Jo Malone London for women and men. It was released in 2010. Created by Christine Nagel.
Sour bergamot and mouldering, grassy patchouli combine into a complicated dank green smell, while the oud makes it a little rubbery. After a while, all gets a little peppery, which balances out the musty greens. Week oudy cologne.
Floris
Bergamotto di Positano is a perfume by Floris for women and men. It was released in 2015.
This is a melange of more substantial notes that might forgivably be categorised as a gourmand. Ginger, vanilla, and some florals / blossoms predominate. This is not a warm breeze off the ocean. It is a cozy tea and cookies scent. A very tasty, freshly-baked cookie.
Tom Ford
Venetian Bergamot is a perfume by Tom Ford for women and men. It was released in 2015.
Bergamot and white florals leads to endless soft woods, lactonic sandalwood synths and white musk. The woods are very faint. Overall, the scent is cool and light. And slightly soapy at times. Just another pleasant, unambitious and unnecessary Tom Ford release.
Acqua di Parma
Blu Mediterraneo Bergamotto di Calabria is a perfume by Acqua di Parma for women and men. It was released in 2010.
Powerful citrus opening, not much deep neither rich. Classic summer cologne base of delicate flowers, ginger nad aromatic woods. After a while the vetiver comes into play. Basically a safe and quite cologne like plenty of others.
