The Dandy
Penhaligon's
RaspberryCitronBergamot
The Dandy opens with a brisk citrus lift and a tart raspberry touch before settling into boozy woods, oak, and patchouli. On skin it usually rea…★ 4.1 651 votes
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Bonded
Rogue Perfumery
Bonded is a mossy whiskey and tobacco scent with an old-school, dry character. It opens bold and boozy, then settles into oakmoss, wood, and sof…★ 4.3 82 votes
Le Sel d’Issey
Issey Miyake
Sea SaltGingerSeaweed
Le Sel d’Issey brings a sharp mineral ocean scent that breaks away from traditional sweet citrus aquatics. A rush of crushed sea salt and zesty …★ 4.3 2,654 votes
Vanilla Smoke
Aftelier
Vanilla Smoke is a dark, smoke-laced vanilla that moves away from dessert sweetness. Reviews describe suede, leather, tea, saffron and woods aro…★ 4.3 40 votes
Lyric Man
Amouage
LimeBergamotRose
Amouage Lyric Man redefines masculine rose by stripping away heavy sweetness. It blends a sharp lime opening with dry incense, green galbanum, a…★ 4.1 3,912 votes
Hommage à l'Homme Eau de Toilette
Lalique
Violet LeafSaffronBergamot
Lalique Hommage a l'Homme Eau de Toilette is a dry, violet-centric fragrance that breaks away from typical sweet modern designer scents. It open…★ 4.2 1,839 votes
Vanille Havane
Les Indemodables
Vanille Havane by Les Indemodables strips away the sugary, dessert-like fluff found in typical vanilla fragrances to show off the raw, intoxicat…★ 4.3 1,564 votes
Meander
Amouage
OlibanumCarrot SeedsBlack Pepper
Amouage Meander is a soft, calming unisex fragrance that shifts away from the brand's usual heavy incense power. It wraps the wearer in a creamy…★ 4.1 1,818 votes
Rose Of No Man's Land
Byredo
Turkey Red RosePink PepperRaspberry Bloom
Rose Of No Man's Land is a crisp, spicy rose that moves away from traditional floral tropes. Built on Turkey red rose and sharp pink pepper, it …★ 4.0 4,322 votes
J'adore L'Or (2023)
Dior
Dior J'adore L'Or (2023) takes the classic floral DNA and strips away the watery melon top notes to deliver a rich, golden bouquet centered on p…★ 4.0 1,838 votes
R.E.M.
Ariana Grande
ZefirCaramelSalt
Ariana Grande R.E.M. breaks away from traditional celebrity sugar bombs by pairing aromatic lavender with a salty gourmand core. Opening with cr…★ 3.9 3,589 votes
L'Eau D'Ambre Extrême
L'Artisan Parfumeur
L'Artisan Parfumeur L'Eau D'Ambre Extrême strips away the thick, syrupy heaviness found in traditional amber perfumes, trading it for a warm, po…★ 4.1 1,166 votes
J'Adore Absolu
Dior
Jasmine SambacMagnoliaJasmine
Dior J'Adore Absolu reimagines the classic golden bottle by stripping away the watery melon and crisp pear of the original, replacing them with …★ 4.0 1,039 votes
Le Musc & La Peau 4.1
Pierre Guillaume Paris
Pierre Guillaume Paris Le Musc & La Peau 4.1 reimagines the musk milk accord by stripping away heavy gourmand elements. It leaves a clean, close…★ 4.1 901 votes
L’Eau d’Issey Pour Homme Or Encens
Issey Miyake
RoseLabdanumIncense
Issey Miyake L'Eau d'Issey Pour Homme Or Encens shifts away from light aquatics into dark oriental territory. Perfumer Christophe Raynaud pairs …★ 4.5 494 votes
Oudh Osmanthus
Mona di Orio
PetitgrainelemiGreen Mandarin
Mona di Orio Oudh Osmanthus takes a refreshing left turn away from predictable rose-heavy oud blends. It opens with a sharp, tangy snap of green…★ 4.3 646 votes
Jazmin Yucatan
DS&Durga
Water NotesPassion FlowerBergamot
DS&Durga Jazmin Yucatan strips away the suffocating sweetness of classic floral perfumes, replacing it with the raw, drenched atmosphere of a Me…★ 4.0 797 votes
Joop! Homme Le Parfum
Joop!
LavenderIrisPraline
Joop! Homme Le Parfum shifts away from the sweet cherry gasoline vibe of the original formulation. This flanker introduces a modern, powdery pro…★ 4.0 706 votes
Joop! Homme Eau de Parfum
Joop!
HazelnutCinnamonBergamot
Joop Homme Eau de Parfum is a thick, sweet fragrance that shifts away from the sharp synthetic punch of the classic version. It wraps warm cinna…★ 4.1 584 votes
Felanilla 21
Pierre Guillaume Paris
Pierre Guillaume Paris crafts an adult vanilla that steps far away from sugary dessert territory. Felanilla 21 wraps dry Tahitian vanilla in a d…★ 4.0 682 votes
Vanhera
Laboratorio Olfattivo
VanillaCardamomSichuan Pepper
Laboratorio Olfattivo Vanhera takes Madagascar vanilla and strips away the sugar. Perfumer Luca Maffei surrounds the bean with prickly Sichuan p…★ 4.0 617 votes
Rose de Jamal
Les Indemodables
Rose de Jamal by Les Indemodables strips away the sweet powder often found in traditional rose perfumes and replaces it with brisk, snappy fresh…★ 4.3 430 votes
Elixir
Shakira
Black PepperOrange BlossomPeach
Shakira Elixir is an amber floral fragrance that breaks away from typical sugary sweet celebrity perfumes. Sonia Constant blends warm peach and …★ 3.8 801 votes
Scandal Intense
Jean Paul Gaultier
CardamomYlang-YlangVanilla Absolute
Jean Paul Gaultier Scandal Intense shifts the line away from the honey heavy signatures of its predecessors, opting instead for a thick yellow f…★ 3.9 666 votes