Primitif
Max Factor
AldehydesPeachBergamot
Primitif is a vintage floral chypre that wears soft-focus at first, then turns darker, warmer, and more carnal on skin. Reviewers repeatedly poi…★ 4.5 69 votes
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Sybaris
Antonio Puig
CuminBasilLemon
Sybaris is a vintage masculine chypre with a spicy, woody core and a distinctly old-school shape. It opens with cumin, herbs and citrus, then se…★ 4.4 143 votes
Zeleny
Ahmed Al Maghribi
GrapefruitTangerineStrawberry
Zeleny opens bright and juicy, with grapefruit, tangerine, pineapple and strawberry giving it a clean, fruity lift. As it settles, soft florals …★ 4.5 109 votes
Ballets Rouges
Olympic Orchids Artisan Perfumes
AldehydesRed ThymeBergamot
Ballets Rouges is a striking rose-focused chypre that leans into traditional elegance without feeling dated. It balances jammy, petalled rose no…★ 3.9 219 votes
Sikkim Parfum
Lancôme
GalbanumAldehydesCaraway
Lancôme Sikkim Parfum opens with a sharp shock of green galbanum and bitter bergamot, cut through by bright, clean aldehydes. It quickly shifts …★ 4.5 232 votes
Miss Dior
Dior
AldehydesGalbanumClary Sage
Miss Dior (1947) is a dry, green chypre perfume built on snappy galbanum, soapy aldehydes, powdery iris, and an earthy base of oakmoss and suppl…★ 4.1 3,349 votes
First
Van Cleef & Arpels
AldehydesBergamotBlack Currant
First by Van Cleef & Arpels opens with a brisk, effervescent burst of aldehydes, tart bergamot, and ripe black currant that immediately calls to…★ 4.0 3,483 votes
Dioressence
Dior
PatchouliGreen NotesAldehydes
Dioressence by Dior is a dry botanical chypre that blends brisk herbal greenery with warm simmered spices and deep forest floor woods. It opens …★ 4.3 1,216 votes
Chypre-Siam
Rogue Perfumery
Kaffir LimeBasilJasmine
Chypre-Siam is a bold, old-school chypre built around vivid kaffir lime, jasmine, and a thick bed of oakmoss. It opens green, citrusy, and sligh…★ 4.3 688 votes
Tabac
Tabac
AldehydesLavenderNeroli
Tabac remains a staple for men who appreciate a traditional barbershop profile. It opens with sharp aldehydes and lavender that settle into a cl…★ 4.1 932 votes
Ma Griffe Eau de Parfum (Vintage)
Carven
AldehydesGreen NotesClary Sage
Created by perfumer Jean Carles in 1946, Ma Griffe Eau de Parfum (Vintage) by Carven stands out for its bitter green character and sharp floral …★ 3.9 1,086 votes
Je Reviens Eau de Toilette
Worth
AldehydesYlang-YlangJasmine
Je Reviens by Worth is a classic floral aldehyde that brings a distinct vintage charm. It opens with sharp aldehydes followed by a bouquet of yl…★ 3.8 908 votes
Cabochard Eau de Toilette 2019
Grès
AldehydesSageBergamot
Cabochard Eau de Toilette 2019 by Grès opens with a sharp burst of soapy aldehydes, crisp bergamot, and herbal sage. As the bright opening softe…★ 4.1 412 votes
Antilope
Weil
AldehydesBergamotNeroli
Antilope by Weil opens with a burst of crisp aldehydes, bergamot, and neroli that immediately signals its post-war heritage. As the perfume warm…★ 4.1 340 votes
Talento
Mendittorosa
AldehydesMintRose
Mendittorosa Talento pairs chilled spearmint and fizzing aldehydes with a pale, dew-covered rose. Created by perfumers Amelie Bourgeois and Cami…★ 4.2 162 votes
Verity
Spirit Of Kings
PineappleBergamotAldehydes
Verity by Spirit Of Kings opens with a bright splash of juicy pineapple, zesty bergamot, and crisp aldehydes that give the start a sparkling, cl…★ 4.2 70 votes
Diaghilev
Roja Dove
CuminBergamotTarragon
Diaghilev is a grand, vintage-leaning chypre with citrus, peach, florals, oakmoss, leather and a distinctly animalic base. It opens sharp, powde…★ 4.3 1,669 votes
Night Train
Wide Society
AldehydesBergamotRose
Night Train is a rose chypre with a clean, slightly vintage character. It opens with bright bergamot and aldehydes, then settles into soft rose,…★ 3.8 80 votes
Pavlova
Payot
CassiaGrapefruitRaspberry
Pavlova is an old-school floral with a bright fruity opening, then a fuller heart of tuberose, jasmine and ylang-ylang over moss, woods and soft…★ 3.9 352 votes
Aseel
ALREHAB PERFUMES
Aseel is a bright, clean rose and oud scent that often reads more like rosewater, soap, and fabric softener than a dessert vanilla. Expect a sha…★ 3.8 287 votes
Madame Rochas
Rochas
AldehydesHiacynthGreen Notes
Madame Rochas is a classic floral aldehyde that centers on a bright, crisp bouquet of hyacinth, iris, and ylang-ylang. Created in 1960, it offer…★ 4.1 2,186 votes
L'Air du Temps
Nina Ricci
CarnationAldehydesRose
L'Air du Temps by Nina Ricci centers on a sharp, spicy carnation surrounded by crisp aldehydes and green gardenia. Bergamot brightens the initia…★ 3.7 6,548 votes
Nautica
Nautica
AldehydesLimeLemon
Nautica by Nautica is a crisp, aromatic woody chypre launched in 1992. It opens with a bright blast of lemon and lime, balanced by herbaceous cl…★ 3.6 908 votes
Aleksandr
Arquiste
NeroliVodkaAldehydes
Arquiste Aleksandr opens with a sharp flash of chilled vodka, crisp aldehydes, and green birch leaf that cuts cleanly through cold winter air. W…★ 4.0 210 votes