Essence Rare
Perfumer: Roja Dove
Votes lean feminine
56 ratings
From your scent profile
Pierre de Velay Essence Rare is a unisex chypre by Roja Dove that sets blood orange, raspberry and blackcurrant against jasmine, rose and violet.
Skunky's take: The floral side leads, it arrives with a bouquet.
How does it perform?
From 59 community ratings, all out of 10.
Holds up through the day and fades gently toward evening.
People close to you notice, nobody gets overwhelmed.
Sits nicely on a shelf.
The price makes you think, so a small size is a smart start.
Blind buy risk
93% 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
Accords
From most dominant to most subtle.
- Floral
- Fruity
- Sweet
- Spicy
- Woody
- Powdery
- Creamy
- Chypre
Floral
Fruity
Sweet
Spicy
Woody
Powdery
Creamy
ChypreWhat does Essence Rare smell like?
Voters find its longevity strong and its sillage good. Spring leads, with autumn and summer close behind, and it is picked most for leisure time and nights out. Feminine and masculine votes sit close together, so it wears comfortably either way.
It opens with sweet, juicy fruit and orange. The heart turns floral and powdery with jasmine, rose and violet. The base settles into a creamy, woody ground of musk, moss, cedarwood, vetiver and sandalwood, with saffron and patchouli adding a spicy depth.
How it changes through the day
First minutes
- Blood orange
- Raspberry
- Blackcurrant
First hours
- Jasmine
- Rose
- Violet
Towards evening
- Musk
- Moss
- Cedarwood
When to wear it?
Seasons and occasions, by user votes.
- 31%Spring
- 27%Autumn
- 22%Summer
- 20%Winter
Spring
Autumn
Summer
Winter- Casual28%
- Nighttime21%
- Evening19%
- Daytime16%
- Office16%
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Last updated: October 26, 2026