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Illuminum

Designer · UK

Black Rose

Its materials in the catalog

Counts recorded in the Essentia catalog, out of 56,049 perfumes. Infrequent means rarely recorded here, not rare on the market. They do not indicate formula quantities or preference.

Its least common notes

  • Rose Oil in 110 perfumes
  • Moroccan Rose in 144 perfumes
  • Taif Rose in 169 perfumes
  • Cumin in 482 perfumes

Profile Matches were searched by criteria including some of this perfume's less common materials: rose, saffron, black pepper, Cumin, Moroccan Rose and Olibanum.

Of the 42 perfumes from this house in the catalog, between 2011 and 2016.

Floral

Family

UnisexProfile

Perfumers

Michael BoadiView perfumer profile →

Main Accords

rosewarm spicyfresh spicywoodypowdery

Accord Profile

Main Accord Structure

rose100%
warm spicy84%
fresh spicy67%
woody51%
powdery34%
floral18%

Composition

Notes Pyramid

Top Notes
black pepperCuminRose Oil
Heart Notes
Moroccan RosesaffronTaif Rose
Base Notes
OlibanumSandalwood

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Fragrance Fit

When To Wear

63%
Winter
83%
SpringPeak
35%
Summer
69%
Autumn
63%
Day
71%
NightPeak
Winter63%
Spring83%Peak
Summer35%
Autumn69%
Day63%
Night71%Peak

Profile Matches

6

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

White Musk

Illuminum

White Musk

Musk
White Saffron

Illuminum

White Saffron

Floral
Rose Oud

Illuminum

Rose Oud

Floral
Piper Leather

Illuminum

Piper Leather

Musk
Arabian Amber

Illuminum

Arabian Amber

Spice
Taif Rose

Illuminum

Taif Rose

Floral

Users Also Like

6

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

White Musk

Illuminum

White Musk

Musk
Taif Rose

Illuminum

Taif Rose

Floral
White Saffron

Illuminum

White Saffron

Floral
Ottoman Rose

Crabtree Evelyn

Ottoman Rose

Floral
David Yurman Limited Edition

David Yurman

David Yurman Limited Edition

Floral
Attar Al Kaaba

Al Haramain Perfumes

Attar Al Kaaba

Floral

Reminds Me Of

4

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

Shams Al Doha

Amouage

Shams Al Doha

Floral
Rose Intense

Nicolai Parfumeur Createur

Rose Intense

Floral
Rose Empire Eau de Parfum

Welton London

Rose Empire Eau de Parfum

Woody
Rosa Ekaterina

Moresque

Rosa Ekaterina

Floral