Shine Despite Everything
Atkinsons
PimentoTurmericFrankincense
Shine Despite Everything opens with a spicy, resinous kick, then settles into caramel, vanilla, rose and soft iris over a woody, ambered base. I…★ 4.3 275 votes
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Boheme Confection
Aftelier
Boheme Confection pairs pink lotus with strawberry, dark chocolate, bitter almond and vanilla, so it reads as a floral gourmand with an earthy, …★ 4.4 7 votes
Coeur de Vanille
Antonio Visconti
VanilleNutmegClove
Coeur de Vanille reads as a dry, smoky vanilla rather than a sugary gourmand. Pink pepper, clove and nutmeg lift the opening, then cedar, guaiac…★ 4.2 235 votes
Ecstasy
The Dua Brand
Ecstasy is a dark, resinous fruity oud with blackberry, honey, rose and warm spice wrapped around a woody base. On skin it can come across more …★ 3.4 37 votes
Lost Ones
Khye Fragrances
Lost Ones by Khye Fragrances is a clean citrus musk led by lemon and lime peel, then softened with airy magnolia, green tea, and white musk. It …★ 5.0 2 votes
QH
Redolescent
QH is a dark, characterful rose fragrance with cumin, fruit, musk and a warm resinous base. It opens bold and slightly tense, then settles into …★ 3.9 7 votes
Vantablac
Michael Paul Fragrances
AlmondAgarwood (Oud)Leather
Vantablac is a dark woody leather built around almond, oud, suede, guaiac wood and smooth modern woods. It should suit someone who wants a unise…★ 4.0 1 votes
51 Pour Homme
Roja Dove
LemonLavenderBergamot
51 Pour Homme opens brighter than its dense note list suggests, with lemon and lavender giving way to a dark rose, saffron, leather, and oud hea…★ 4.2 106 votes
West Broadway
Bond No 9
West Broadway opens with lime that feels more rind-like than juicy, then shifts into sheer musk and a small, cool lily-of-the-valley note. On sk…★ 4.0 112 votes
Khamrah Qahwa
Lattafa Perfumes
CinnamonCardamomGinger
Khamrah Qahwa is a deep, spiced gourmand built around cinnamon, coffee, and praline. It offers a warm, enveloping experience that thrives during…★ 4.4 11,423 votes
Club de Nuit Intense Man Parfum
Armaf
LemonPineappleBergamot
Club de Nuit Intense Man Parfum opens with a sharp burst of lemon and pineapple before settling into a dense birch and patchouli base. The citru…★ 4.3 3,063 votes
Duro
Nasomatto
Duro is a dark woody leather scent with a dry, spicy edge and a distinctly masculine style. It opens bold, often sharp, then settles into polish…★ 4.2 2,899 votes
Essencial Único
Natura
NutmegSaffronIshpink, Ocotea Quixos
Essencial Único is a bold, woody-floral fragrance for men built around the resinous intensity of Brazilian copaiba. It delivers a mature, sophis…★ 4.5 1,342 votes
Enchanted Forest
The Vagabond Prince
Black currant leafBlack Currant BlossomRed Wine
Enchanted Forest opens with a burst of crushed black currant leaf, tart black currant blossom, and cold red wine. French perfumer Bertrand Ducha…★ 4.1 2,900 votes
Eternal Oud
Lattafa Perfumes
PlumGrapefruitHeliotrope
Eternal Oud by Lattafa Perfumes brings a deep, resinous experience to any collection. Plum and grapefruit provide a bright, tart opening that qu…★ 4.1 2,616 votes
Rebel
Antonio Visconti
PatchoulielemiHeliotrope
Rebel is a dark, resinous patchouli scent with incense, myrrh and benzoin doing most of the heavy lifting. It opens earthy and slightly floral, …★ 4.4 27 votes
Ormonde Woman
Ormonde Jayne
GrassCardamomCoriander
Ormonde Woman opens with a sharp flash of crushed green grass, cardamom, and coriander seed before deepening into its strange centerpiece, black…★ 4.1 1,874 votes
My Burberry Black
Burberry
JasminePeachRose
My Burberry Black opens with a wet blast of jasmine that quickly gives way to heavy candied peach and dark rose. Francis Kurkdjian built this bo…★ 4.0 4,008 votes
Saint Julep
Imaginary Authors
Saint Julep smells like crushed mint leaves dusted with sugar, brightened by tangerine and softened by a watery, lightly boozy glow. It opens vi…★ 4.0 1,964 votes
Écrin de Fumée
Serge Lutens
Serge Lutens introduces a dark, woody mood in Écrin de Fumée. This unisex scent combines dry tobacco leaf and roasted cacao beans with a warm, r…★ 4.2 1,515 votes
Damascus Rose
Alexandria Fragrances
RoseCarawayVetiver
Damascus Rose is a dark, woody rose with a spicy opening and a resinous, musky base. The rose stays central, but it is quickly framed by cedar, …★ 4.2 32 votes
Nuit d’Issey
Issey Miyake
GrapefruitBergamotLeather
Dominique Ropion and Loc Dong built Nuit d'Issey around a backbone of dark leather, smoky incense, and sharp black pepper. Bright grapefruit and…★ 3.9 2,182 votes
Omnia Green Jade
Bvlgari
Green NotesMandarin OrangeJasmine
Omnia Green Jade is a soft green floral with mandarin brightness, airy peony and jasmine, and a lightly woody musk base touched by pistachio. It…★ 3.9 2,427 votes
Fortis
Les Liquides Imaginaires
Agarwood (Oud)CuminSaffron
Fortis by Les Liquides Imaginaires delivers an approachable take on dark, smoky woods. The fragrance opens with a punch of earthy cypriol oil, d…★ 4.1 1,558 votes