Collections, each one a stated rule

Not lists somebody typed once and forgot. Each collection is a question put to the record the moment you open the page, with its rule printed so you can judge it yourself. Only perfumes you can actually buy from a shop we track appear here.

• 84 perfumesOudOud as this record treats it — a category of its own, not a footnote under “woody oriental”.84 perfumesOudOud as this record treats it — a category of its own, not a footnote under “woody oriental”.The rule: Every perfume the record flags as oud, ordered by rating.Browse
• 328 perfumesThe most ratedWhat enough people have tried for the score to mean something.328 perfumesThe most ratedWhat enough people have tried for the score to mean something.The rule: Rated 4.2 or better, with at least 100 votes behind it.Browse
• 11 perfumesThe establishedThe ones that held: a high score from a large audience, not a handful.11 perfumesThe establishedThe ones that held: a high score from a large audience, not a handful.The rule: Rated 4.5 or better, with at least 500 votes.Browse
• 49 perfumesUnder the radarNearly everyone who has tried it rates it highly. Not many have tried it.49 perfumesUnder the radarNearly everyone who has tried it rates it highly. Not many have tried it.The rule: Rated 4.3 or better on between 20 and 120 votes — highly rated and barely voted on at once.Browse
• 495 perfumesVanillaFrom the sweet reading of vanilla to the smoked one.495 perfumesVanillaFrom the sweet reading of vanilla to the smoked one.The rule: Vanilla among its accords.Browse
• 231 perfumesRoseTaif, Damascene, and everything between.231 perfumesRoseTaif, Damascene, and everything between.The rule: Rose among its accords.Browse
• 379 perfumesFloralsThe flower at the centre of the composition, not at its edge.379 perfumesFloralsThe flower at the centre of the composition, not at its edge.The rule: Floral among its accords.Browse
• 815 perfumesWoodsSandalwood, cedar and vetiver, and the staying power they build.815 perfumesWoodsSandalwood, cedar and vetiver, and the staying power they build.The rule: Woody among its accords.Browse
• 637 perfumesFor the heatWhat survives forty degrees — not what survives Paris.637 perfumesFor the heatWhat survives forty degrees — not what survives Paris.The rule: Citrus among its accords.Browse
• 514 perfumesFor the coldAmber and warm spice, for the weather that can carry weight.514 perfumesFor the coldAmber and warm spice, for the weather that can carry weight.The rule: Amber among its accords.Browse
• 98 perfumesModern iconsReleased in the last decade and already established.98 perfumesModern iconsReleased in the last decade and already established.The rule: Released 2020 or later, rated 4.3 or better, on at least 200 votes.Browse
• 199 perfumesFor herWhat the record files as women’s — the house’s own classification, not our judgement.199 perfumesFor herWhat the record files as women’s — the house’s own classification, not our judgement.The rule: Filed as women’s, rated 4.2 or better.Browse
• 307 perfumesFor himWhat the record files as men’s — the house’s own classification, not our judgement.307 perfumesFor himWhat the record files as men’s — the house’s own classification, not our judgement.The rule: Filed as men’s, rated 4.2 or better.Browse