Note · smoky
Gunpowder
28 perfumes feature this note.
Hermès
Terre D'Hermès Parfum
2009The opening is bright citrus tempered by something darker—orange peel curling at the edges, grapefruit rind with its bitter undertow.
PatchouliAmberOzonic4.4 / 5· 6,588Viktor & Rolf
Flowerbomb Nectar 2018
2018The gunpowder note arrives as a soft smoky veil rather than a literal explosive—it tempers the bergamot and gives the opening an unexpected grey-green duskiness.
VanillaAmberPatchouliRum4.1 / 5· 2,391Creed
Himalaya
2002Himalaya opens with a sharp citrus burst—grapefruit and bergamot meeting pink pepper in a clean, almost austere introduction.
WoodyEarthyCitrusPowdery4.0 / 5· 2,387Comme Des Garçons
Amazingreen
2012The opening is peculiar and arresting: a dry, papery hazelnut accord that smells more botanical than edible, like the shell rather than the nut itself.
EarthyOzonicGreenAromatic3.9 / 5· 1,876L'Artisan Parfumeur
Amour Nocturne
2013Amour Nocturne opens with a thick, honeyed darkness—narcotic tuberose wrapped in cacao and sweet benzoin resin.
TuberoseHoneyAmberVanilla3.9 / 5· 899Beaufort London
1805 Tonnerre
2015The opening is startling—a metallic, mineral burst of gunpowder accord cut with tart lime and wreathed in smoke.
AromaticSmokyAmberWoody3.7 / 5· 643Jul et Mad Paris
Stairway To Heaven
2019A brief flash of bergamot fades quickly into orris, which sets the tone: cool, rooty, slightly carrot-like, with the chalky sophistication that defines high iris work.
IrisPowderyMuskyAldehydic4.2 / 5· 384Fueguia 1833
Beagle
2010WoodySweetSmokyAromatic4.0 / 5· 104Gritti
Super Nova
2024Oud dominates immediately, delivering a dry, medicinal wood that crackles against the mineral snap of gunpowder, creating a smoky, flint-like accord.
OzonicAromaticAmberSmoky3.8 / 5· 100Blood Concept
Black Collection B
2013Gunpowder crackles first, a dry mineral spark that smells like struck matches and hot metal.
SmokyWoodyAmberLeather3.9 / 5· 55Alexander Mcqueen
Blazing Lily
2018Gunpowder crackles first, a dry mineral spark that lifts the waxy lily petals into something almost incandescent.
WoodyWhite FloralFloralWarm Spicy4.0 / 5· 47Edgardio Chilini
Le Bois de Boulogne
2012Pineapple, melon, and pear create a lush, tropical fruit opening that is brightened by neroli and grapefruit.
FloralTropicalRumWoody3.9 / 5· 14MCMC Fragrances
Love
2011Yuzu opens with a sharp, bright citrus burst that quickly settles into a crisp, tart aura.
FloralCitrusWoodyFresh Spicy3.8 / 5· 14Aquaflor Firenze
Beirout
WoodyWarm SpicyPatchouliPowdery4.7 / 5· 6Kamila Robinson
266st Pontiff's Harley
2021SmokyAmberBalsamicWoody4.8 / 5· 5aromag yan lan
Firework 白日焰火 aromag 岩兰
2023RumWoodyAmberWarm Spicy1.0 / 5· 1Perry Ellis
360° Very Blue For Men
2017Not yet ratedMarc Eckö
Eckô Unltd. 72
2015Not yet ratedScent Library
Happy Chi - Hello Kitty 2022
2022Not yet ratedToskovat'
Inexcusable Evil
2022Not yet ratedEtat Libre D'Orange
La Fin Du Monde / The End Of The World
2013Not yet ratedHermès
Terre D'Hermès Eau De Toilette
2006Not yet ratedHermès
Terre D'Hermès Parfum / Pure Perfume 2021
2021Not yet rated