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A library of independent perfume houses. Search by note, maker and country.
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Seventeen drawers
Every fragrance is filed under one to three olfactive families. Open a drawer to see what is in it.
CitrusBright peel, zest and sparkle.549 fragrances
FruityOrchard, berry and tropical fruits.903 fragrances
FloralRose, iris, violet and the garden.1,305 fragrances
White FloralJasmine, tuberose, gardenia: heady and lush.671 fragrances
GreenLeaves, stems, cut grass and sap.498 fragrances
Herbal & AromaticLavender, sage, mint, tea and the herb garden.518 fragrances
SpicyPepper, cinnamon, clove, saffron and warmth.798 fragrances
WoodySandalwood, cedar, oud and dry timber.2,078 fragrances
Amber & ResinLabdanum, benzoin, balsams and glowing resins.1,039 fragrances
Sweet & GourmandVanilla, caramel, chocolate and the bakery.1,365 fragrances
MuskySkin, clean musk, ambrette and cotton.561 fragrances
Leather & AnimalicLeather, suede, civet, hyraceum and beeswax.532 fragrances
Smoke & IncenseFrankincense, birch tar, bonfire and ash.638 fragrances
Earth & MossPatchouli, vetiver, oakmoss, soil and petrichor.818 fragrances
Aquatic & OzonicSea salt, rain, marine air and cold metal.327 fragrances
Powdery & AldehydicAldehydes, heliotrope, talc and lipstick.178 fragrances
Tobacco & BoozyTobacco leaf, rum, whiskey, wine and cognac.394 fragrances
If you like
Today’s comparison: Chloé
Chloé · 2008
Powdery rose with freesia and magnolia, soft and clean.
5 independent alternatives from the library, ranked by how much they share.
Shares rose, freesia, lily of the valley, cedar and musk. Adds violet leaf, raspberry and sandalwood, so it reads fruitier and woodier than a plain clean rose.
Shared notes
Shares peony, rose, lily of the valley and cedar. A wider spring garden with hyacinth, lilac and iris, and no musk or amber base. It is an extrait at a higher price.
Shared notes
Shares magnolia, lily of the valley and musk, with orris root for powder. Opens with pomelo flower, sugar and raspberry, and has no rose.
Shared notes
These are independent suggestions based on shared notes and accords, not copies or dupes. Undernotes is not affiliated with Chloé; the name is used only to describe a smell. No link here is paid.
Featured houses
Today’s shelf
6 houses from the library, chosen by the calendar rather than by anyone’s advertising budget.
Olfa Originals
IndiaNew Delhi, est. 2016
Olfa Originals is a Delhi, India-based fragrance house selling oud-centered parfums, bakhoor, and home fragrance products such as ambience sprays and…
12 fragrances₹3,449–15,500OLFAC3 Perfumes
MalaysiaKuala Lumpur
OLFAC3 is an independent Malaysian perfumery house founded by perfumer Aien Mokhtar. It makes original eau de parfum, sold online and through its…
22 fragrancesOLO Fragrance
United StatesPortland, OR, est. 2009
OLO Fragrance is an independent fragrance house based in Portland, Oregon, founded in 2009 by self-taught perfumer Heather Sielaff. Each fragrance is…
24 fragrances$6–55One Seed is an Australian natural perfume house founded in 2009 by Liz Cook, made near Adelaide, South Australia, using at least 80% organic botanical…
4 fragrances$11–93Orb makes gender-free fragrance oils, blended in small batches in Melbourne, Australia. The oils are sold as five characters and are meant for use on…
1 fragranceA$149ÖRÖK FRAGRANCES
AustraliaMelbourne, est. 2023
ÖRÖK FRAGRANCES is an Australian house founded in 2023 by John Domjan. It makes narrative-driven Eau de Parfum concentrates with perfumer Flora…
5 fragrancesA$160
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Undernotes is a reading-room for independent perfume: houses run by the people who compose the scent, catalogued from their own websites and filed by note, family, concentration and country. Descriptions are the makers’ own words. Nothing here is for sale; every listing links back to the maker.