When daffodils open and plum trees burst into bloom, I often reach for perfumes plump with hyacinth, lily of the valley, and narcissus. Guerlain Chamade, Annick Goutal Grand Amour, Parfums de Nicolaï Le Temps d’une Fête, and Christian Dior Diorissimo top the list. Something about their almost cartoonish opulence reflects the crazy blaze of flowers that splash in otherwise bleak streets this time of year.
But spring is about something else, too. When winter gives even the tiniest hint it’s weakening, Mother Nature sends up dandelions, nettles, and chives. Where I live, soon after come asparagus, rhubarb, morel mushrooms, and spring runs of Chinook salmon. These foods offer a digestive spring cleaning. They’re the antithesis of the heavy, starchy fare of winter. My friend Janice calls them “tonic” foods.
Sometimes I want a spring tonic fragrance, too. To me, a spring tonic should be sharp and pure, almost uncomfortable, but refreshing all the same. Think about spring cleaning: you open the windows although it’s still a little too cool to be comfortable. It hardly matters, since you’re working so hard. You scrub the furnace grime from the walls, and you scoop ashes from the fireplace. Forced hyacinths replace scented candles, and the fluffy down comforter goes into the washer and a thin, hard quilt takes its place. Spring cleaning discomfits, but it feels good to strip the house to its bones.
Similarly, this time of year I often reach past hammering oriental fragrances for something austere and astringent. Goodbye choking sandalwood and patchouli. So long suffocating amber. Hello vetiver, citrus, pepper, lily, and jasmine.
One spring tonic for me is Amouage Ubar. It smells to me like jasmine lemonade. It has a brisk coolness about it, citrus tart and buzzing with jasmine, that I wish my sheets smelled like. Vintage Ubar in the funky geometric bottle has a gorgeous sandalwood drydown that gives it the flexibility to be both a spring tonic and summer day fragrance, but the new Ubar is wonderful, too.
I also reach for green chypres that aren’t too warm, like Chanel Cristalle Eau de Toilette, Yves Saint Laurent Y and Niki de Saint Phalle. They’re almost tannic in the way they grate slightly on my teeth. But they’re beautiful and sharp and cut through the fat. Robert Piguet Bandit is another spring tonic for me. Its galbanum and thin, oily leather make me want to scrub my skin and simplify my wardrobe. Annick Goutal Des Lys feels fresh but not like soap, and it's another good one for March.
Most traditional colognes don’t work for me as spring tonics. They remind me too much of summer days, and although they may be sharp with citrus, they don’t always have the cutting green edge that separates a spring tonic fragrance from a hot summer day's scent.
Of course, when spring rains fall — and I know they won't quit here until July — many nights I still crave warm fragrances. Even through the summer I’ll dab on Guerlain Shalimar extrait or even the spicy animalic Weil Zibéline when the mood strikes. But right now, spring tonic fragrances are a sure way to wipe away winter and let in spring.
Do you have spring tonic fragrances? My fragrance collection is heavily weighted to fall and winter. Do you have any spring tonic suggestions for me?
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Hi Angela! You’ve mentioned most of the onesthat spring to mind. I adore Chamade and have grown to like Diorissimo. I also like Gucci Envy at this time of year (and not at any other)- the lily of the valley note is just the thing. I also like Calvin Klein’s Truth with its fresh grassy scent I only will wear in springtime as the rest of the year it ‘tastes’ wrong. Vintage L’air du Temps is another one that I crack out in the spring – and I just found a full 30ml pre-reformulation at a charity shop for £1.95! Woot!
My collection is heavily weighted to autumn winter as well so I am looking forward to all the suggestions!
Your list of perfumes reminds me of Je Reviens, too. Not so much that it’s a “tonic” fragrance, but it’s so nice in spring!
Envy, like so many green florals, is perfect only in spring!
For a split second, I thought you were talking about “envy” the emotion!
A couple of days ago I found myself craving something refreshing, spring-like and green. I ended up reaching for Bel Respiro which worked perfectly. Like a palate cleanser after all the stodgy winter scents. Miller Harris Fleurs de Bois and Piguet Futur also come out at this time of the year (Bandit is a year-round favourite for me).
Diorissimo is pure spring to me but another floral what works perfectly is L’eau d’Hiver. Forget the name, to me it smells like march in a bottle!
Plus I find that many iris fragrances like Hiris or Heeley Iris de Nuit work incredibly well. There’s something slightly melancholy about them which seems to fit the mood of the last days of the winter.
“Palate cleanser” is the perfect description of a spring tonic fragrance. You have some great suggestions, too–I’m going to dig out my decant of Futur!
Seconding the “palate-cleanser”… I used to turn to Chanel N°18 for that. Though not green, there’s something bracing about that pear-rose-musk note, like a shot of clear, icy Poire Williams alcohol. Bandit is the darker side of spring…
I haven’t smelled No. 18 in ages! I’ll have to look for my sample. Your description is spring tonic perfect.
I too will have to dig out my bottle of Futur. It hasn’t had much luck the last year, and I used to wear it mostly during the fall, though this last fall I think OJ Tiare has stolen its place
Tiare! A great one for spring.
And Tiaré makes me thing of Private Collection Jasmine White Moss which has much the same vibe… I was dusting it off today and telling myself now was a good time to give myself a spritz — spring is winding its way to Paris!
Yet another sample I need to find! It’s about time for Estee Lauder to release another Private Collection fragrance. So far they’ve been really nice.
Duh, forgot about Ninfeo Mio and L’Ombre dans L’Eau which also get worn almost exclusively in the spring. There’s something about their tart fruitiness which feels particularly right.
Ninfeo Mio is a great spring tonic, and I need to find my l’Ombre, too. I can tell I’ll spend some time this afternoon with my sample boxes spread out on the bed…
Oh, yes, Chamade! I love how it starts out all chilly and standoffish and gradually melts into that floral-sweet golden base. Very romantic stuff. And I love love love Le Temps d’une Fete. But I know what you mean about wanting that bracing feeling from your scents this time of year, something almost astringent that smells like it’s awakening.
A spring favorite is my little-known darling Crown Bouquet, which begins with a big ol’ SLAP of greens (galbanum, green notes, and although not listed I’d swear marigold) and subsides into the gentlest of white florals. Silences and its sheer satiny ribbons of greenity greens is another one I’d call a tonic.
And today, I am wearing some amazing vintage Jolie Madame parfum, all bitter-green leather and sweet violet-gardenia…
Great suggestions! I’m curious about Crown Bouquet now. Is that from the discontinued brand, Crown?
Yes. And yes, discontinued… I bought one bottle unsniffed, and then went right back and bought two more because I loved it so much, and there wouldn’t be any more ever.
What amazes me about it is that it was inspired by “that gold digger with a butt like a boy’s,” (from The Oldest Living Confederate Widow Tells All, by Allen Gurganus): Wallis Simpson. It’s such a gentle scent, after that greeny smack, it just doesn’t seem to suit her personality at all.
I saw in the NY Times Book Review that there’s a new biography of Simpson out now that theorizes that she was reluctant to marry Edward, but felt she’d been trapped and had to. It sounds interesting.
I’m on the reserve list for that one at my local library. I wonder what Wallis wore in real life….
Good question, and I bet someone has the answer to it. I’m imagining a tight, slightly masculine scent with a good name.
Has anyone seen W.E.? It did not get stellar reviews, but I was interested in seeing it for the set and costumes. I read on Perfume Shrine that she wore Guerlain and liked to layer Mitsouko with L’heure Bleue.
I haven’t seen it, but I want to for the same reasons you do. But Mitsouko layered with L’Heure Bleue? That scares me.
Strong perfume for a strong personality. I can see that…
Hmm. Good point.
Mals, is Bouquet similar to Sarcanthus or is it more sharp/bitter green?? Now I’m chomping at the bit to try some….. I LOVE bitter greens, btw.
Prada Infusion d’Iris in the EDT — tried it yesterday and it was an absolute revelation. Haven’t bought it yet, but it’s on my list. Definitely FB-worthy. Also O de Lancome in the original, none of these recently issued flankers for me. Some other spring favorites are Deci Dela, Le Dix, Fleurs de Rocaille, and for late spring and into summer, Chant d’Aromes, which I sometimes just sniff for the thrill of it. Certain of the Patou Ma Collection fragrances find their way onto my skin during the spring: Normandie and Divine Folie (which to my nose is practically a straight-up carnation), and I love Givenchy III as well as Givenchy Le De. As you’ve probably figured out by now, most of what I wear goes back many years; the most recent perfume I actually spent money on for a full bottle was Narciso Essence for her, which I love. I spent part of my weekend rotating my heavy orientals to the back of my perfume closet and bringing out the flowery springy smells. I’m going to have alot of fun this week; Mid-Atlantic is supposed to be in the 70s all week.
We like a lot of the same fragrances! I agree 100% about the spring tonic qualities of O and Givenchy III, and I love many of the others, too. Of the Ma Collection fragrances, I bet Cocktail is a good one for spring, too.
Angela, if you love Givenchy III, there’s a little shop called Diva in St. Helena CA that has the extrait, if you can believe it. The shop is a perfumista’s dream. All sorts of vintage goodies, and a special case showing lots of minis and vintage extrait bottles.
That sounds amazing! It gives me hope that there are other similar shops out there if I poke around enough.
I’m in the mid-Atlantic as well. We ate outside today!
Infusion d’Iris is particularly lovely, and the body creme is fantastic.
Lucky you! The weather here today turned scary-wild around dinner time, with garbage cans blowing down the streets in herds.
Angela,
This is SO EXACTLY my experience that it’s spooky!
I, too, usually reach for Chamade, YSL Y, AG Grand Amour this time of year, but I really long for something like a “tonic” or a “palate-cleansing” scent as you suggest.
For my spring-time “tonics” I love:
L’Artisan Fleur de Narcisse
Diptyque Oyedo (a little sweet but pairs grapefruit with that bracing thyme note)
Hermes Hiris
AG Un Matin d’Orage (mineral, wet, gardenia)
YSL Yvresse (tart n fruity)
Teo Cabanel Julia (more tart n fruity)
Spring cleaning with the windows wide open in the slight-too-chilly air is such a perfect visual!
Great suggestions, thanks! I need to spend more time with Matin d’Orage.
Wow, Angela, I think you have almost convinced me that I need to do some deep cleaning around the house today and maybe skip my coffee in favour of some green tea. My fragrance wardrobe is also heavily fall/winter weighted and I think I will recitify that this spring/summer. The one spring-essential fragrance I do own is Bas de Soie. With hyacinth and iris in spades its metallic austerity really does conjure up the light-blue feel of the juice and its touch of sweetness reminds me that summer isn’t too far away.
Bas de Soie is a wonderful spring fragrance. So elegant, too.
I definitely need to do some spring cleaning! It’s freakishly windy out now, and rainy, and all I want to do is nap and read. A little vacuuming wouldn’t kill me.
Wonderful post, Angela. I much prefer my winter scents, and like Easter, it has to be post-Equinox and over 70 degrees before I bring out my spring/summer ones.
But I agree with your list, especially Chamade. I also love Vol de Nuit in parfum with it’s green bergamot and petitgrain, as well as Mitsouko edt. While the parfum is too heavy in warm weather, the edt is crisp and sharp. Oh, and Jicky!
P. S. And I’m looking for a musk-LESS iris for spring! I love so many of them until the dreaded musk takes over! 🙁
Mitsouko in EdT is so perfect for warm weather! I feel like it gets overlooked a lot. Of course Jicky is terrific for spring, too. Can’t believe I forgot about it.
Do you like Iris 39? It’s not super musky or orange-blossom-soapy to me.
My skin blows up musk – that one was super musky on me! As was the VCA, the L’Artisan, the Odori, etc.
Too bad! Infusion d’Iris? I suppose you’ve tried that one, too…
Yep, tried it. I just got in on the split of the new Id’I Absolue (sp?), so maybe that will be the one. No musk listed in the notes at least.
Good luck!
Rapple, there’s something almost musky about iris itself, isn’t there? And I seem to recall that it has fixative properties, like musk.
I don’t detect musk in L’Artisan Iris Pallida. I always get a crystalline scent image when I spritz it on. Very beautiful! I was also was surprised to love Chanel 28 la Pausa for its fresh, natural (for Chanel) iris vetiver. It’s the only Chanel that doesn’t make me nervous.
Those are some great suggestions.
I have a sample of La Pausa that I’ve forgotten about! Thanks for reminding me. Maybe that one will work.
Spoken like a Real Guerlie Girl!
😉
Mine have been, for years now, Le parfum de Thérèse and Parfumerie Générale Tubéreuse couture. And while I wear Thérèse all year round except for late fall and winter, TC gets to be worn for a dozen times a year, always in March, beginning of April tops. Then it stays untouched in my perfume cabinet until the following year
Those are such lush floral scents. I’d think summer flowers would be the really rich ones, but I swear spring flowers are twice as lush and thick somehow.
Great post, Angela. This year I think I’ll be reaching for Rose Ikebana and Trefle Pur for my spring tonics.
I love the name “Trefle Pur,” but I haven’t smelled it yet. Rose Ikebana is a great one for spring!
I love my fall/winter scents and tend to wear them in the spring and summer too on those cooler days and nights. If I had to pick something as a spring tonic from my fragrance wardrobe I guess I would reach for Chanel Cristalle. I need to try more of the greener scents.
Not a tonic scent but when I think spring I think Easter lilies so the first scent I thought of that I have is Baiser Vole. It’s floral and not my usual choice in scent but there’s something about it I do enjoy. It smells clean to me but not in a fabric softener sort of way.
Cristalle is definitely a spring tonic! Baiser Volé is a spring dream, soft and romantic.
Poodle – Cristalle was always my favourite zingy/bitter/greenish scent until it got reformulated – in fact, it was searching for references to this a couple of years ago that introduced me to the world of perfume blogs and sent me down the very deep rabbit hole. I wish Cristalle EdT was like its old self (the EdP is still pretty much the same, but I want the EdT!). I have bought a couple of bottles on ebay, but they seem to have turned. What do you think of the current version?
I’m a fan of the Edt rather than the EdP, too. I hope you find a good substitute soon–or that another reformulation comes along that does the job better.
This is a challenging group for me, but what about Vent Vert? Not the most recent, I’ve been told that’s not very good, but the one before (I think Calice Becker did it and it might have been the first reform – but I can’t say for sure). I also find A Quiet Morning by Miller at Bertaux to be very bracing, although not actually green, I think it’s the saffron give it’s that “tonic” feel.
Oh yes, Vent Vert! That reminds me of Ma Griffe, too. Miller et Bertaux is a line I’m not very familiar with yet (so many perfumes to keep track of!).
A Quiet Morning – I’d buy that for the name alone.
Yes oh yes!
For me it’s TDC Bois d’Iris sprayed under a dab of SL A La Nuit…
Mmmm. Now that sounds nice–and romantic!
It was an absolutely lovely accident… I tried the two of them on the same wrist and then bought them.
The Iris and Cedar hold back the Jasmine and keep it from lifting off the skin too much. If I put it on before dressing, it doesn’t overpower people at work either. It just smells really, really, nice.
I have samples of both of these so I will have to give that a try!
That makes two of us.
A very happy accident!
Bas de Soie and Chanel 19 are my spring tonics… also the leftovers of Aqua Allegoria Gentiana i still trasure…
It sounds like you like hyacinth and iris–both great in spring or any time, really.
I do… and i hope to have soon Jardin Clos by Ditpyque… And you know what i found the other day at my mum, now u mentioned in the article?? a vintage bottle of Diorissimo! she clamis it is from the late seventies… the juice is quite dark…it smells wonderful, although since i havent tried a new bottle i dont know up to what extent it has changed with age…
Vintage Diorossimo! A gold mine! Congratulations. I don’t think the juice should be very dark, but if it smells good it must be all right.
Thank u! It is lily of the valley all the way and juice is darker but not too much, so i think it has kept wonderfully… 🙂
Chanel no 19 and Bas de Soie – precisely my choices for cool early spring!
They’re almost sisters, really, with slightly different personalities. Both beautiful!
And dont forget SL Fleur de citronnier!
Oh yes!
Penhaligon’s Bluebell, Chamade and Chanel 19 are staples for me this time of year. I wear a lot of violets, as well, my favorite being the L’Artisan Vert Violette, which is bracing to my nose, rather than sweet.
I do also love Y and the Niki, but use them more in Summer to combat the summer heat more than in the Spring. Both wear very dry on me.
Violets don’t feel very “tonic” to me (although the vert is Vert Violette is nice and tonic), but violets are wonderful for spring! I’m surprised I forgot about them.
To me spring = En Passant. Love it!
I can’t wait until real lilacs bloom! En Passant is a nice substitute until then.
We had a lovely warm day here in the North East and just had to spritz EL PC Tuberose Gardenia tonight and I’m lovin’ it. I got it in the dead of winter and while I liked it, I didn’t love it like I am now that it’s warmer. I also like their Jasmine White Moss and expect I’ll be reaching for it more often too. Just something sunny about it. Caron’s Infini has me in its grip as well. The EdT layered on clothes after dabs of the parfum on pulse points is absolute perfection. Can’t imagine ever not wearing it regardless of weather. No. 5 Eau Premiere, No. 5 EdT with Untitled No. 8 (pure poop) layered on top is very retro vintage and I love it, bet it really sings when the weather heats up. I’ll report back if I make people pass out . . . . .
I smell lots of tuberose, moss, and warm garden flowers (oh, and poop) when I read your comment! I love the idea of No. 5 EdT with Untitled No. 8, but maybe you should read up on CPR first, just in case?
Yay for Infini! And strangely I was wearing Jasmine White Moss yesterday and really loving it more than I have ever done.
I don’t hear much about Infini anymore. I’m glad it’s getting some love!
Me too!
Like JolieFleurs and Ysbrand, I’ve been reaching for No. 19. Also like Diorella for spring. Aldehydes are good, too, like the old Patous that you and Cerise mentioned.
I’ve also been wearing old Le Dix, a leather that is curiously both astringent and soft. There is a perfect accord between that scent, its elegant little bottle and Balenciaga’s designs. Those were the days!
Oh yes, Diorella! A great spring fragrance. So freaky, too, and fresh. I love Le Dix, of course. Those sandalwoody violets are wonderful.
I love this post!
Wonderful and varied ideas – thank you – I’m going to pull out Chamade right now…
I’ve been wearing –
AG Un Matin D’Orage
Diptyque l’ombre dans l’eau
Guerlain Apres L’Ondee
JM White Jasmine & Mint
Happy Spring all!
It’s so nice to read these lists of fragrances! Even reading the names makes me happy.
I don’t know about tonics, but for spring I like to bring out the Muguet des Bois and the violets. The woody violets work well in our “winter”, but the others (AG La Violette, Meteorites, SSS Voile de Violette) go into hibernation from about November through February. Lately I have been on a rose kick. Rose perfumes just seem very fitting right now, perhaps because the roses in my garden have been in full bloom for about a month now (spring came very early this year). The Zephirine Drouhin on my patio fence is stunning, and my patio smells wonderful.
I figured with your handle you wore rose all the time! Have you tried Parfums d’Empire Eau Suave? I like that rose for spring, too. It’s so fresh.
The Zepherine Drouhin rose was a clue in one of those old, golden age mysteries I read a few years ago. The killer claimed the slashes on her arms were from the thorns of her rose–which, of course, is thornless!
That was the Agatha Christie novel “Sad Cypress”. Agatha Christie is my favorite author; I have read all of her mysteries (66 novels, and ~150 short stories).
My screen name comes from my garden, as I have over 50 rose bushes. I am really starting to like rose perfumes too, though. Oha is one of my year-round go-to perfumes. I have not tried the Pd’E–in fact, I do not think I have tried anything from that house. Right now, I need to slow down on buying samples, as I got a lot of samples (as well as bottles) in last month’s Swapmania. I did get a bottle of Coup de Foudre and a whole lot of Rosa Alba.
You scored some great swaps! If you ever decided you had to sample good rose fragrances, you could easily end up with gallons of samples, there are so many.
I’m very impressed you came up with the title of Sad Cypress, too! I remember liking that one.
I love the concept of fragrances that cleanse the palate for the flower fest of spring. I’ve been craving them, and you’ve given me words to explain the phenomenon. 🙂 Some fragrances that I enjoy that seem to have “tonic” properties:
• Guerlain Vetiver pour Elle (wore it yesterday)
• Lesnez Turtle Vetiver Front (just tried it today – wow!)
• Crisp greenies like YSL Y and Paco Rabanne Calandre
• Fragrances with bitter orange, petigrain, or neroli paired with green notes, like Villoresi Dilmun and Eau d’Italie Jardin du Poete (these have my mouth watering just thinking about them!)
• Some licorice and anise fragrances, the not-too-sweet ones like Caron Eau de Reglisse and Etro Anice. I think some angelica fragrances could fall into this category, too?
You summarize the categories of spring tonics really well! Now I want one bottle of each of them to line up on my dresser and wear each day….
H. – good point about the angelica. I wore Guerlain’s Angelique Noir on Sunday (mid-60’s) and while it wouldn’t be considered “tonic”, the angelica made the vanilla transitional.
Angeliques sous la Pluie is a nice one, too.
Love that Turtle Vetiver Front!
Reading your article felt like letting the windows open and enjoy the cooling and sweet-smelling spring air!
While I get the “tonic” effects of bubbly green perfumes, I have to admit I am not a fan of greens…
But I do love Ninfeo Mio (spring in a bottle!), and the marvelous green and lush Guy Laroche’s Fidji.
I also douse in SL’s A la nuit – come february and march.
In this time of year I used to enjoy Guerlain’s Herba fresca shower gel very much… too bad it’s discontinued (what isn’t?) and the matching aqua allegoria perfume falls short (too thin for my tastes…)
I agree, Ninfeo Mio really is spring in a bottle. After all that writing I did about spring, it snowed last night! Not enough to stick for long, but long enough to spur me to reach for a sandalwood blockbuster, Richwood, to wear this morning.
Fidji is a good choice, especially for a warmer spring day. I like it best in summer, but on the other it’s one of the few summer scents that I can wear “out of season”, even in winter when I want a break from winter fragrances.
Someday I’ll have to try the old and new side by side. People say Fidgi has really changed. Do you think so?
As far as I know, I only have the older stuff. All my Fidji supply (lots of bath products too) was scored on the evilbay.
Lucky you!
I attended an afternoon event last Saturday and commented that it was a perfect day for throwing open the windows and letting the fresh air inside. I love this time of year and that we now how more daylight hours each day. Some of my spring tonic scents are:
Guerlain Homme L’eau (Current day Jean Nate)
Eau de Cartier (Ditto)
Serge Lutens Un Bois Vanille (It’s a nice all year round vanilla)
Creed Virgin Island Water (wore this a lot on my recent cruise)
Let the sunshine in!
I always forget about Eau de Cartier, but I always like it so much when I smell it!
Eau de Cartier is great for spring!
Another Eau de Cartier fan here! It’s a good one for this purpose.
Totally agree with all that Diorissimo is a quintessential spring fragrance. Vent Vert and Lime Basil & Mandarin are also palate-cleansers for me (the all-Orientals-all-the-time gal). Also Replique, which may surprise some who have the chypre-style vintage. My iteration of the fragrance is an upbeat floral that is spring in a bottle – should be called “Happy”, instead of that Clinique stuff!
I have a bottle of Replique around, but I always thought of it as to “big” for this time of year. I’m getting that baby out now.
Vintage J’Adore. Ca Sent Beau. Private Collection. Dune for rainy evenings. I like citrus in spring, but not so much in summer. I don’t know why, but I associate lemons with spring, or at least, winter turning to spring. When the weather warms in summer, I want white florals, aldehydic florals and spicy orientals, but in spring, I like the sharp florals you spoke of. (“Tonique” is a word they use more often in French and it means basically the same thing.)
I also need more spring-like scents. I must now replace my Cristalle EdT after giving it to my sister, thinking I didn’t need it. And I have been planning to sample Futur for a long time after reading your review. Thanks for this!
And Concentre d’Orange Verte or Orange Verte…
Nice!
Oh yes, those are good ones. I’d forgotten about Dune, although I find it more warm and clean and fresh than tonic. But it’s great for spring.
No Dune is not tonic at all, I meant for rainy spring evenings when you need something to ward off the chill.
In other words, perfect for tonight. I’ll spray some on as soon as I get up from the computer.
Hi Angela,
I love Eau de Patou or Cristalle edt for my springtime citrus fix. For bitter greens, I love Givenchy III, Roger & Gallet’s Bouquet Imperiale or Niki de St Phalle.
I do love Crown’s Sarcanthus-for a floral/green with a soft drydown.
There it is–Crown again! I bet they took some lovely fragrances with them when they went out of business.
Had no time to read everything so perhaps my preferences are also those of someone who replied already to this charming topic.
Montale Greyland
Lalique Encre Noire (for men)
and by no means least
Clarins Eau Dynamisante!
What a coincidence–I’m wearing Encre Noir right now! Love it.