Collections
Curated lists, each defined by an explicit criterion rather than an opinion. Where a list is ranked, the ranking rule is stated on the page — so you can disagree with the result and still trust the method.
522 fragrancesHighest ratedEvery fragrance here has been scored by at least 300 people, then ranked by rating. The vote floor is what makes…
636 fragrancesMost reviewedRanked by how many people have scored each fragrance. This is the closest thing the public database has to a con…
636 fragrancesMost complex compositionsRanked by how many individual materials are recorded for each fragrance across all three layers. Long note lists…
636 fragrancesRichest accord profilesRanked by how many distinct accords a composition carries. A wide accord profile usually means a fragrance that …53 fragrancesVintage icons (pre-1990)Compositions launched before 1990 that still hold a high average from a large number of voters. These are the fr…
254 fragrancesModern classics (2000–2015)Launched between 2000 and 2015, scored by at least 300 people, ranked by rating. The window that produced most o…
636 fragrancesNewest in the databaseThe most recent launches documented here. Newer entries have fewer votes, so treat the ratings as provisional.…
57 fragrancesThe oud collectionFragrances whose accord profile is led by oud, or whose notes include agarwood. Accord weight is what separates …
233 fragrancesThe vetiver collectionBuilt on vetiver root: dry, earthy, sometimes smoky. Ranked so the ones where vetiver actually dominates the acc…
334 fragrancesThe rose collectionRose in every register — jammy, dusty, green, metallic. Ranked by how heavily rose is weighted in each accord pr…
127 fragrancesThe incense collectionResinous, smoky and church-like: frankincense, myrrh, olibanum and labdanum.…232 fragrancesA good place to startWell-rated, widely reviewed fragrances with a moderate number of materials — complex enough to be interesting, n…218 fragrancesUnisex essentialsFragrances marketed for anyone, scored by at least 250 people, ranked by rating. The largest and most varied gro…