John Varvatos for Women
Perfumer: Rodrigo Flores-Roux
60 ratings
From your scent profile
John Varvatos for Women is a floral, fruity women's fragrance with a sweet, spicy and powdery feel and chypre and oriental touches; it has been discontinued.
Skunky's take: A bouquet in a bottle: floral and eye-catching.
How does it perform?
From 46 community ratings, all out of 10.
Keeps you company for a few hours, a quick refresh fits nicely.
Leaves a light trail and stays polite in a crowd.
Sits nicely on a shelf.
Blind buy risk
62% of votes are positive, the rest are more reserved.
Notes
They open one after another, from the first spray into the evening.
Top notesfirst 15 minutes
Base noteswhat stays into the evening
Accords
From most dominant to most subtle.
- Floral
- Fruity
- Sweet
- Spicy
- Woody
- Oriental
- Powdery
- Chypre
Floral
Fruity
Sweet
Spicy
Woody
Oriental
Powdery
ChypreWhat does John Varvatos for Women smell like?
It opens with grappa, mandarin orange, apricot and plum, a fruity start. The heart carries mango blossom, lily, jasmine and rose. The base of tonka bean, patchouli, oakmoss and wild honey sweetens the scent and settles it on a woody footing.
Longevity and sillage are both moderate. Most voters pick spring and fall, and daily wear, leisure and evening lead the occasions. It reads clearly feminine. Boucheron Boucheron (1988) and Chanel Allure Sensuelle have a close profile.
How it changes through the day
First minutes
- Grappa
- Mandarin orange
- Apricot
First hours
- Mango blossom
- Lily
- Jasmine
Towards evening
- Tonka bean
- Patchouli
- Oakmoss
When to wear it?
Seasons and occasions, by user votes.
- 33%Spring
- 32%Autumn
- 20%Winter
- 16%Summer
Spring
Autumn
Winter
Summer- Daytime24%
- Casual23%
- Evening20%
- Office19%
- Nighttime13%
Least picked for nights out.
Smells like this
The closest scents by notes and accords.
51% matchImpressions de Paris
Frédéric Haldimann · 2003
49% matchDivine (Eau de Parfum)
Divine · 1986
48% matchNuits Indiennes (2013)
Jean-Louis Scherrer · 2013
48% matchBoucheron (1988) (Eau de Parfum)
Boucheron · 1988
48% matchYvresse (2011)
Yves Saint Laurent · 2011
48% matchGiorgio (Eau de Toilette)
Giorgio Beverly Hills · 1981
47% matchNo. 1 for Women
Clive Christian · 2001
46% matchAllure Sensuelle (Eau de Parfum)
Chanel · 2005
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Last updated: October 26, 2026