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The reference for perfume, built from data.
Every fragrance in the Codex is broken down the same way: its accord profile, its note pyramid, the perfumer behind it, and the era it belongs to. No sponsored placements, no affiliate rankings — just structured reference material for people who take fragrance seriously.
Browse by scent family
Nine broad olfactory families, each derived from the accord data attached to every fragrance in the database.
Most reviewed by the community
Ranked by rating weighted by how many people have scored it.
Yves Saint LaurentLa Nuit de L'Homme2009 · Citrus & Fresh4.45
XerjoffNaxos2015 · Sweet & Gourmand4.49
CreedAventus2010 · Fruity4.32from $139
HermesTerre d'Hermes2006 · Citrus & Fresh4.28from $52
KilianAngels' Share2020 · Amber & Resinous4.35
Parfums de MarlyLayton2016 · Amber & Resinous4.44
PradaL'Homme2016 · Floral4.46
Jean Paul GaultierUltra Male2015 · Sweet & Gourmand4.44Newest in the Codex
The most recent launches we have documented.
GuerlainEau de Tulle2026 · Animalic & Leather4.22
DiptyqueOrphéon2026 · Citrus & Fresh4.13
BvlgariOmnia Amethyste Eau de Parfum2026 · Amber & Resinous4.00
DiorDior Paradise2026 · Citrus & Fresh3.77
HeeleyCuir Pleine Fleur2026 · Animalic & Leather4.06
HermesUn Jardin Sous La Mer2026 · Other2.93
DiorIntense2026 · Sweet & Gourmand3.66
GivenchyMystery2026 · Woody4.60Browse by decade
Every documented launch, grouped by the decade it appeared.
Dominant accords
Accords are the building blocks of a composition — how a fragrance actually reads, independent of its listed notes.
Notes in the database
Individual materials, sorted by how often they appear.
Houses
How this database works
Nothing here is sponsored. Every fragrance page is assembled from the same structured fields — top, heart and base notes, weighted accords, perfumer, year, concentration and market data — so that two perfumes can be compared honestly. Read how we compile it.