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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Faqat Lil Rijal
Rasasi
Agarwood (Oud)SaffronBergamot
Faqat Lil Rijal is a bold, oud-forward fragrance designed for men who want a heavy, assertive scent profile. It opens with intense agarwood and …★ 4.0 686 votes
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
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
Ambre Nuit Esprit De Parfum
Dior
CinnamonCardamomSpicy Notes
Dior Ambre Nuit Esprit De Parfum is a dense, warm spicy oriental extract that swaps out the soft floral rose of the original version for a fiery…★ 4.1 690 votes
Dior Homme 2005
Dior
LavenderBergamotSage
Dior Homme 2005 starts with an aromatic blast of crisp bergamot, fresh lavender, and herbal sage. Almost immediately, the famous powdery iris ta…★ 4.4 3,815 votes
Oud Ispahan
Dior
LabdanumRosePatchouli
Dior Oud Ispahan makes a strong entrance with sticky labdanum resin and earthy saffron before settling into a warm heart of dark Damask rose and…★ 3.9 3,355 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
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
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
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
Cuoium
Orto Parisi
Animal notesWoody NotesViolet
Cuoium opens with an aggressive blast of cade oil, raw leather, and harsh animal notes. Alessandro Gualtieri built this scent around dense birch…★ 4.0 2,985 votes
Absolue Pour le Soir
Maison Francis Kurkdjian
Our honest review of Maison Francis Kurkdjian Absolue Pour le Soir. We dissect its polarizing cumin opening, rich honeyed amber heart, and long-…★ 4.1 1,326 votes
Meharées
L'Erbolario
CinnamonOrangeBergamot
L'Erbolario Meharées opens with a burst of sweet cinnamon, crisp orange, and bergamot before settling into a warm core of sandalwood, guaiac woo…★ 4.1 2,431 votes