41 community ratings

Vaan

Name: Vaan
Brand: Not Perfumes

Perfumer: Johanna Venables

2018UnisexClassic

Votes lean masculine

7.8/ 10

Community score
41 ratings

See your match

Not Perfumes Vaan is a dark, warm unisex scent that weighs a sweet floral core down with spice, resin and animal tones.

Compare

Skunky's take: Comes alive when it gets cold; fall and winter are its seasons.

How does it perform?

From 36 community ratings, all out of 10.

Longevity

8.3 /10

Holds up through the day and fades gently toward evening.

Sillage

7.5 /10

People close to you notice, nobody gets overwhelmed.

Bottle

8.1 /10

Sits nicely on a shelf.

Blind buy risk

Medium risk

83% of votes are positive, the rest are more reserved.

Notes

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

Accords

From most dominant to most subtle.

Floral
Sweet
Spicy
Woody
Oriental
Animal
Resinous
Earthy

What does Vaan smell like?

Cinnamon, clove and pink pepper open it with spice, while bergamot and neroli add a little light on top. In the heart, rose, benzoin and cistus come forward; in the base, vanilla, castoreum and civet pull it toward something sweet but animalic. Woody, earthy and smoky accords deepen the warmth.

Longevity is rated strong and sillage good. Most voters pick autumn and winter, and evenings and nights out are the most named occasions. Masculine and feminine votes sit close together, so it reads comfortably either way. Mardi Gras and Fate Woman have a close profile.