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…★ 4.2 745 votes
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Oligarch
Roja Dove
LemonBergamotLime
Oligarch is a polished citrus chypre with the bright, bitter sparkle of lemon, bergamot and lime up front, then a smoother core of black currant…★ 4.4 1,202 votes
Jean-Louis Scherrer
Jean-Louis Scherrer
Green NotesHiacynthAldehydes
Jean-Louis Scherrer starts with a sharp blast of galbanum and cold hyacinth, bringing to mind wet garden soil after a heavy rain. It avoids the …★ 4.2 1,535 votes
Missoni
Missoni
AldehydesRaspberryHiacynth
Missoni is a rich vintage floral chypre with a dry, plush feel. It opens bright with aldehydes, raspberry and bergamot, then turns rosy, mossy a…★ 4.1 2,309 votes
Classic Chypre
Pecksniff's
Ylang-YlangBasilGalbanum
Classic Chypre leans into an old-school chypre mood with a green, spicy opening and a mossy, woody base. Ylang-ylang and jasmine soften the shar…★ 5.0 2 votes
Mystere
Rochas
GalbanumCorianderHiacynth
Mystere by Rochas is a dense, aromatic green chypre built for those who love vintage complexity. It opens with sharp galbanum and bitter coriand…★ 4.5 1,232 votes
Femme Rochas
Rochas
PlumPeachCinnamon
Femme Rochas is a classic fruity chypre that opens with a rich, velvety plum and peach accord. It settles into a warm, spicy heart of cloves and…★ 4.1 3,487 votes
Roja Haute Luxe
Roja Dove
BergamotYlang-YlangJasmine
Roja Haute Luxe is a dense amber chypre with bergamot on top, lush florals in the heart, and a deep resinous base of oakmoss, spices, woods, van…★ 4.2 498 votes
Aramis
Aramis
AldehydesMyrrhArtemisia
Aramis is a classic leather chypre with a brisk, herbal opening and a dry, mossy backbone. It opens sharp and aromatic, then settles into earthy…★ 4.0 5,010 votes
Club de Nuit Intense
Armaf
RoseSaffronGeranium
Opens with a bold, almost clinical rush of saffron and sharp geranium, settling quickly into a heavy rose. As it warms on the skin, patchouli an…★ 4.0 3,737 votes
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…★ 4.2 181 votes
Or Noir
Pascal Morabito
AldehydesCassisBergamot
Or Noir opens with a piercing burst of aldehydes, crisp bergamot, and tart cassis that feels sharp and cool against the skin. Within twenty minu…★ 4.1 196 votes
Burberrys for Men (1981)
Burberry
MintArtemisiaBergamot
Burberrys for Men (1981) opens with a sharp burst of bitter artemisia, herbal juniper, and fresh mint that immediately establishes its vintage c…★ 4.4 120 votes
Bentley For Men Absolute
Bentley
Pink PepperGingerOlibanum
Bentley For Men Absolute is a dark, resinous woody fragrance anchored by intense incense and dry oud. It captures a serious, mysterious profile …★ 4.1 4,221 votes
MCM Success
MCM - Mode Creation Munich
HoneyTobaccoRose
MCM Success is a vintage masculine honey chypre with tobacco, patchouli, moss, leather, and warm amber underneath. Reviewers describe it as swee…★ 4.5 33 votes
Faberge Audace
Brut Parfums Prestige
Faberge Audace opens with bright floral notes that quickly settle into a dense base of oak moss and earthy woods. Launched by Brut Parfums Prest…★ 4.3 38 votes
Eau du Soir 2016
Sisley
GrapefruitMandarin OrangeIris Flower
Eau du Soir 2016 reads as a polished floral chypre with a bright citrus opening, then a more textured heart of iris, rose, jasmine, moss and pat…★ 4.2 20 votes
Reef 33
Reef Perfumes
Indian SaffronRosemaryAgarwood (Oud)
Reef 33 is a saffron, rosemary, and oud fragrance that wears smoother and more versatile than its note list suggests. It opens spicy and aromati…★ 4.3 304 votes
Cigarettes After
Antonio Maretti
Black CurrantPineappleBergamot
Cigarettes After is a smoky, birch-heavy fruity chypre that leans masculine and fairly dry. It opens with black currant, pineapple, bergamot, an…★ 3.6 18 votes
Ego 2 Homme
Pacoma
Pacoma Ego 2 Homme opens with sharp bergamot and bitter basil, cutting through cool air with an immediate green sting. As the bright citrus rece…★ 4.3 3 votes
Smart Noir
Al Musbah
PineappleApplePatchouli
Smart Noir is a fruity chypre that opens with a bright pineapple and apple hit, then turns greener and more textured as patchouli and rose come …★ 4.0 2 votes
Madonna Nudes 1979 Kiss
Mypa
Madonna Nudes 1979 Kiss is a light, feminine chypre floral that seems aimed at shoppers who want a softer take on the style rather than a sharp …★ 3.4 5 votes
Black Panther
Alexandria Fragrances
Black Panther is a bright grapefruit and ambroxan scent with a crisp woody-musky backbone. It opens sharp, fresh, and modern, then settles into …★ 4.3 580 votes
Idole
Lubin
RumSaffronBitter Orange
Idole by Lubin is a woody spicy fragrance that commands attention. Centered on a rich rum accord balanced by bitter orange and saffron, it settl…★ 4.2 1,265 votes