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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Richwood
Xerjoff
TangerineGrapefruitBergamot
Xerjoff Richwood presents an intense woody chypre built around dark patchouli and smooth Mysore sandalwood. Opening with a sharp burst of tanger…★ 4.3 3,238 votes
Insurrection II Wild
Reyane Tradition
Insurrection II Wild is a bold, sweet tobacco fragrance designed for colder weather. It centers on a thick, syrupy honey and cherry tobacco acco…★ 4.3 3,359 votes
Angham
Lattafa Perfumes
GingerMandarinPink Pepper
Angham by Lattafa is a warm, oriental vanilla fragrance for men and women. It features a bright ginger and mandarin opening, softening into a he…★ 4.4 3,974 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
Angels' Share Paradis
By Kilian
RaspberryCognacLiquor
Angels' Share Paradis is a complex gourmand that leans into fruity and boozy territory. It opens with a punchy raspberry liquor note, softening …★ 4.2 2,022 votes
Tabac Rouge
Phaedon
Phaedon Tabac Rouge opens with thick honey, fiery ginger, and crushed cinnamon that instantly warm up cold air. As the liquid settles on skin, r…★ 4.2 1,726 votes
African Leather
Memo Paris
CardamomGeraniumPink Pepper
African Leather by Memo Paris opens with a burst of green cardamom, sharp pink pepper, and herbal geranium. As it settles, warm cinnamon and ear…★ 4.2 6,709 votes
PHI Une Rose de Kandahar
Tauer Perfumes
AlmondApricotCinnamon
Andy Tauer opened this 2013 creation with a flash of bitter almond and sun-dried apricot, dustings of cinnamon, and crisp bergamot. At its cente…★ 4.2 2,047 votes
Odyssey Homme
Armaf
VanillaAmberOriental notes
Odyssey Homme opens with a heavy sweetness, blending dark amber and vanilla into a thick initial cloud. On skin, this dense warmth slowly loosen…★ 4.1 2,072 votes
La Capitale
Xerjoff
StrawberryCaramelPeach
Xerjoff La Capitale opens with a sugary punch of ripe strawberry, peach nectar, and warm caramel. Labdanum sits beneath the fruit, cutting the i…★ 4.1 4,324 votes
Habanita
Molinard
RaspberryOrange BlossomPeach
Molinard Habanita is a dark, velvety classic built around smoky leather, warm amber, and sweet vanilla. Created in Grasse in 1921, it opens with…★ 4.1 2,360 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
Gold Knight
By Kilian
AniseBergamotHoney
Gold Knight by By Kilian opens with a sharp, medicinal anise before settling into a thick, persistent honey and vanilla heart. It is a bold, swe…★ 4.1 1,301 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
New York Intense
Nicolai Parfumeur Createur
LemonBergamotArtemisia
New York Intense by Nicolai Parfumeur Createur is a sophisticated woody aromatic fragrance that bridges old-world structure with modern refineme…★ 4.3 1,734 votes
Opium (1977)
Yves Saint Laurent
ClovesPepperCoriander
Yves Saint Laurent Opium (1977) opens like a warm, crackling hearth on a freezing winter night. The first spray hits with a sharp burst of dried…★ 4.0 8,395 votes
Habanita Eau de Parfum
Molinard
Mastic or LentisqueGeraniumPetitgrain
Molinard Habanita Eau de Parfum is a dark woody oriental perfume that brings vintage glamour into modern wear. It opens with an intriguing flash…★ 4.1 3,008 votes
Absolute Aphrodisiac
Initio Parfums Prives
Absolute Aphrodisiac by Initio Parfums Prives centers on a dense, creamy vanilla supported by leather and amber. It feels like a second skin, of…★ 4.2 5,582 votes
Tihota
Indult
Indult Tihota is a minimalist vanilla that prioritizes pure Tahitian vanilla bean extract above all else. It avoids the synthetic, sugary traps …★ 4.3 2,545 votes
Ubar
Amouage
TangerineOrangeViolet Leaf
Ubar by Amouage is a heavy, opulent oriental floral designed for women, first released in 1995. It features a dense composition of jasmine and y…★ 4.0 2,720 votes
Rose Flash
Tauerville
Andy Tauer created Rose Flash in 2014 as an intense 20% concentration perfume under the Tauerville label. It opens with sticky rose jam and thic…★ 4.1 718 votes
Trouble
Boucheron
LemonDyer’s GreenweedJasmine
Trouble opens with a sharp burst of lemon and dyer’s greenweed before settling into a dense heart of jasmine. As it warms on skin, thick amber a…★ 4.1 1,479 votes
Hundred Silent Ways
Nishane
TuberosePeachMandarin Orange
Nishane Hundred Silent Ways opens with a bright burst of ripe peach and mandarin orange, which immediately softens as white florals take over. C…★ 4.1 5,897 votes