Noa For Women

Olivier Cresp created Noa for Cacharel in 1998, and its pearl-shaped bottle is nearly as well known as the scent inside.

It opens soft rather than sharp: white musk with peony, freesia, green notes, peach and plum. Lily, lily-of-the-valley, jasmine, ylang-ylang and rose make a cool floral heart over cut grass. The base is the twist — coffee, vanilla, coriander, incense, tonka bean, sandalwood and cedar, lending a quiet, faintly toasted warmth.

Understated and powdery-fresh, the sort of scent worn for its own sake. Eau de toilette, 3.4 oz. For women.