116 community ratings

Édition Rare - Veni

2013UnisexClassic

Votes lean masculine

7.5/ 10

Community score
116 ratings

Histoires de Parfums Édition Rare - Veni is a unisex scent that holds sweet and green, spice and resin together, giving a gourmand, oriental body a floral touch.

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Skunky's take: I wandered into a flower garden and I am not leaving.

How does it perform?

From 91 community ratings, all out of 10.

Longevity

7.3 /10

Holds up through the day and fades gently toward evening.

Sillage

6.7 /10

Leaves a light trail and stays polite in a crowd.

Bottle

7.2 /10

Sits nicely on a shelf.

Value for money

6.8 /10

The price makes you think, so a small size is a smart start.

Blind buy risk

Low risk

78% of votes are positive and opinions barely differ.

Notes

They open one after another, from the first spray into the evening.

Top notesfirst 15 minutes

Cardamom absolute

Galbanum Cinnamon Lavender

Heart notesfirst few hours

Gaiac wood Saffron Carnation

Base noteswhat stays into the evening

Ambergris Caramel Benzoin Patchouli Oakmoss Vanilla Resins White musk

Accords

From most dominant to most subtle.

Floral
Green
Sweet
Gourmand
Spicy
Woody
Oriental
Resinous

What does Édition Rare - Veni smell like?

It opens with cardamom absolute, galbanum, cinnamon and lavender side by side, a green and spicy start. In the heart, gaiac wood, saffron and carnation come forward. The base turns sweet with caramel and vanilla, while benzoin and resins leave a warm, dense trail.

Longevity is rated good and sillage moderate. Most voters pick fall, spring and winter, and it leans towards leisure, evening and night out. It reads somewhat masculine, though it is a unisex perfume. Penhaligon's Halfeti and Roja Parfums Amber have a close profile.