Complex
Boadicea the Victorious
Complex opens with a sharp burst of bitter sage and raw herbal basil that hits your nose with immediate herbal energy. As the initial green snap…★ 3.8 649 votes
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Complex 2020
Boadicea the Victorious
SageBasilOlibanum
Boadicea the Victorious Complex 2020 opens with an aggressive surge of bruised sage and bitter basil before setting into a dense wall of raw lea…★ 3.3 30 votes
L'Agent
Agent Provocateur
Pink PepperYlang-YlangAngelica
L'Agent is a dark amber floral with incense, myrrh, patchouli and musky warmth taking the lead over the flowers. It opens sharp and spicy, then …★ 3.9 3,024 votes
Amber Fragrance Oil
Nemat International
Nemat Amber Fragrance Oil wears like a soft, warm skin scent rather than a deep resinous amber. Most reviews describe it as clean, musky, lightl…★ 4.5 1,189 votes
Portfolio Imperial Oud
Al Haramain Perfumes
Animal notesAmberIncense
Portfolio Imperial Oud is a dark, resinous oud that leans heavily animalic for many wearers, with smoky incense and a warm amber backbone. Expec…★ 4.1 101 votes
Truffe Noire
Sultan Pasha Attars
LemonClary SageBergamot
Truffe Noire by Sultan Pasha Attars is an ambitious unisex oriental blend launched in 2017. It leans heavily into a complex resinous profile, fe…★ 4.1 8 votes
Absolue de Mousse
Rogue Perfumery
Absolue de Mousse is a mossy, resinous aromatic with a sharp herbal opening and a deeper, warmer core than many modern greens. Artemisia, incens…★ 3.9 113 votes
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
Vibrant Leather Boise
Zara
LabdanumIncensePalo Santo
Zara Vibrant Leather Boise leans warm, woody and resinous, with labdanum sweetness up top, smoky incense through the middle, and a soft leather-…★ 4.1 193 votes
Memoir Woman
Amouage
WormwoodCardamomPink Pepper
Amouage Memoir Woman offers a dark, velvet-draped escape into the green smoke of wormwood and rich leather. Designed for cold winter nights, thi…★ 4.2 4,974 votes
Matar Al Hub
Al Haramain Perfumes
Matar Al Hub is a rose-forward oriental that opens sharp and complex, with a bitter myrrh edge and a woody, almost resinous feel. Give it time. …★ 4.0 53 votes
Arabie
Serge Lutens
Arabie by Serge Lutens is a dense, resinous fragrance that captures the intensity of an Eastern spice market. It centers on a potent blend of dr…★ 4.0 3,278 votes
The Library Collection Opus VI
Amouage
IncenseWest Indian BaySichuan Pepper
Amouage Opus VI is a bold, resinous amber scent that balances warmth with sharp spice. It opens with intense incense and Sichuan pepper before s…★ 4.3 1,354 votes
Idole Eau de Parfum
Lubin
RumSaffronBitter Orange
Idole Eau de Parfum by Lubin is a complex woody spicy scent that balances boozy rum with dark ebony and incense. Launched in 2011 by Olivia Giac…★ 4.3 966 votes
Nawab of Oudh
Ormonde Jayne
CardamomOrangeBergamot
Nawab of Oudh by Ormonde Jayne opens with a bright burst of green cardamom, bergamot, and fizzy aldehydes. Rather than leaning heavy or dark, th…★ 4.4 791 votes
Turbulences
Revillon
CarawayMintGreen Notes
Turbulences by Revillon is a classic floral aldehyde that captured the essence of the 1980s. It opens with a sharp burst of mint and caraway bef…★ 4.2 1,022 votes
Essencial Mirra
Natura
elemiBlack PepperCardamom
Natura Essencial Mirra is a deep, resinous oriental fragrance built around a core of rich myrrh and tobacco. Best for cold autumn and winter day…★ 4.4 745 votes
Maahir Black Edition
Lattafa Perfumes
Black PepperPink PepperSaffron
Maahir Black Edition by Lattafa Perfumes is an intense, dark fragrance that leans heavily into smoky leather and sharp spices. This unisex scent…★ 3.9 1,415 votes
Lui Rochas
Rochas
NeroliLemonCedar
Lui Rochas is a woody chypre that balances sharp neroli and lemon against a resinous base of amber and vanilla. It offers a sophisticated, matur…★ 4.4 563 votes
Cuir Mauresque
Serge Lutens
Cuir Mauresque by Serge Lutens is a commanding leather fragrance that draws on the intensity of the Moorish influence. It opens with sharp, medi…★ 4.0 1,033 votes
The Library Collection Opus IV
Amouage
CorianderMandarin OrangeGrapefruit
Amouage Opus IV is a complex, resinous fragrance that leans into aromatic spice and incense. Launched in 2010, it offers a distinct, mature char…★ 4.0 915 votes
Criminal of Love
By Kilian
CardamomSaffronTurkish Rose
Criminal of Love by By Kilian is a dark, moody fragrance blending Turkish rose with tobacco, saffron, and incense. Launched as part of the Art o…★ 3.7 1,426 votes
Ombre Indigo
Olfactive Studio
PlumSaffronTuberose
Olfactive Studio Ombre Indigo starts with a bittersweet, dark splash of saffron and plum, cut with a sharp, green petitgrain. Rather than turnin…★ 4.0 844 votes
Rush
Victoria's Secret
White FlowersAmber
Rush by Victoria's Secret is a bright, amber-forward floral scent. It opens with a burst of crisp white flowers, quickly grounding into a warm, …★ 4.1 635 votes