House of Matriarch· 2017

The Longing

Name: The Longing by House of Matriarch
Brand: House of Matriarch
Rating: 7.6 (42 reviews)

7.642Typically ~$250

Opens on oud, settles into a vanilla-spicy base.

SpicySweetResinousCreamyFloral

Perfumer: Christi Meshell

Scent profile

Top notes

OudPlumButterBoroniaJasmine

Heart notes

HoneyOsmanthusVanilla orchidOrange blossom

Base notes

VanillaAmber

Same DNA, per our similarity engine

Smells similar

Afterglow

Phlur · 2025

~$99

Halawiyyat Sharqiyya Attar

Elixir Attar

Ambrette

Leather

Sandalwood

When to wear it

A fall and winter fragrance that comes alive after dark — at its best for date nights.

FallNightDate nights

When

Winter

94%

Spring

71%

Summer

53%

Fall

100%

Day

78%

Night

100%

Where

Office

63%

Casual

84%

Date

100%

Club

68%

Formal

75%

Wearability profile derived by Fragr from this fragrance’s accords and notes. 100% = its strongest setting.

8.58

Vanilla Voyage

MAISON ASRAR · 2025

~$30

Osmanthus

Acqua di Parma · 2019

7.5164~$150

Oud de Carthage

Boucheron · 2017

7.568~$50

Ottoman Amber

The Merchant Of Venice · 2015

7.892~$150

Velvet Teddy

M∙A∙C · 2016

7.8232

Oud Éclat

Miller Harris · 2021

6.936~$130

The N°1

M. Micallef

9.34~$150

Black Raspberry Vanilla

Bath & Body Works

8.2340~$14

Hekayat

Al Shareef Oudh

Versus Versus Donna

Versace · 1992

7.221~$80

Sport

22%