100 community ratings

Extreme Oriental

Name: Extreme Oriental
Brand: Louis Varel

UnisexClassic

Votes lean masculine

7.7/ 10

Community score
100 ratings

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Louis Varel Extreme Oriental is a unisex fragrance with a sweet, spicy and resinous oriental character set on a woody base.

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How does it perform?

From 97 community ratings, all out of 10.

Longevity

7.6 /10

Holds up through the day and fades gently toward evening.

Sillage

7.3 /10

People close to you notice, nobody gets overwhelmed.

Bottle

7.5 /10

Sits nicely on a shelf.

Value for money

9.0 /10

Easily worth what it costs.

Blind buy risk

Low risk

82% 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

Orange Lemon Cypress Bergamot

Heart notesfirst few hours

Cardamom Neroli Rosemary

Cestrum

Patchouli Gurjum balsam

Base noteswhat stays into the evening

Amber Civet Vanilla

Accords

From most dominant to most subtle.

Sweet
Spicy
Woody
Oriental
Resinous

What does Extreme Oriental smell like?

Most voters pick fall and winter, and it leans towards nights out and evenings. Its longevity and sillage are both rated good, and voters tend to read it as masculine.

It opens with orange, lemon and bergamot as a bright citrus layer, with cypress adding a dry, green edge. The heart of cardamom, neroli, patchouli and gurjum balsam brings out the spice and resin. Amber, civet and vanilla close it on a sweet, warm base. Serge Lutens Ambre Sultan and Adopt' Ambre Talisman have a close profile.