Essentia

An open fragrance catalog blending curated data with community insights and perfumer attributions.

PerfumesBrandsNotesDesignersInsightsCollection

© 2026 Essentia. Data sourced from public fragrance databases.

Built with care for the fragrance community

Scent Discovery

Essentia

PerfumesBrandsInsightsNotesDesignersCollection
Primary bottle image

Perfume Gallery

Primary bottle image

Image 1 of 5

Etat Libre d'Orange logo

Etat Libre d'Orange

Niche

France

Hermann A Mes Cotes Me Paraissait Une Ombre

4.012,266 ratings·Unisex·2015·Amber Oriental

Opens with Pepperwood™, Galbanum, Black Currant moves through Geosmin, Rose Oil, Olibanum and settles into Ambroxan, Patchouli, Calypsone, Vetiver.

Perfumers

Quentin Bisch

Main Accords

amberroseaquaticearthypatchouli

Accord Profile

Main Accord Structure

amber
100%
rose
80%
aquatic
59%
earthy
39%
patchouli
18%

Composition

Notes Pyramid

Top Notes

Black Currant

Black Currant

galbanum

galbanum

Pepperwood™

Pepperwood™

Heart Notes

G

Geosmin

Olibanum

Olibanum

Rose Oil

Rose Oil

Base Notes

ambroxan

ambroxan

Calypsone

Calypsone

Patchouli

Patchouli

Vetiver

Vetiver

Fragrance Fit

When To Wear

Peak

Winter

100%

Spring

100%

Summer

61%

Autumn

100%

Day

79%

Night

100%

Profile Matches

Fragrances with a similar olfactive DNA based on shared notes, accords, and structure.

6
Hermann à mes Côtés me Paraissait une Ombre

Etat Libre d'Orange

Hermann à mes Côtés me Paraissait une Ombre

Uncategorized
A La Francaise

Princesse Marina De Bourbon

A La Francaise

Woody
Boudoir Noir

Edgardio Chilini

Boudoir Noir

Floral
French Affair

Ex Nihilo

French Affair

Woody
French Affair

Ex Nihilo

French Affair

Uncategorized
Angel Muse

Mugler

Angel Muse

Woody

Users Also Like

Community favorites — people who enjoy this perfume also rated these highly.

6
French Affair

Ex Nihilo

French Affair

Woody
French Affair

Ex Nihilo

French Affair

Uncategorized
Angel Muse

Mugler

Angel Muse

Woody
Angel Muse

Mugler

Angel Muse

Uncategorized
Parco Palladiano Xii Quercia

Bottega Veneta

Parco Palladiano Xii Quercia

Woody
Parco Palladiano XII: Quercia

Bottega Veneta

Parco Palladiano XII: Quercia

Uncategorized

Reminds Me Of

Subjective associations — scents that users say evoke a similar feeling or memory.

4
Vintage

Alan Bray

Vintage

Woody
Vintage Intense

Alan Bray

Vintage Intense

Woody
Blouse

Yves Saint Laurent

Blouse

Floral
Blouse

Yves Saint Laurent

Blouse

Uncategorized

Community

What People Think

4.01

2,266 imported community ratings

Reviews

Community Reviews

This dataset entry does not include review bodies, but the imported rating totals and accord profile are still available above.