20 community ratings

Raphaël 1

Name: Raphaël 1
Brand: Raphaël 4711

1985Women

8.0/ 10

Community score
20 ratings

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Raphaël 1 by Raphaël 4711 is a women's perfume that sets the freshness of bergamot, lemon and peach over a floral heart of rose and jasmine, then warms it with vanilla and sandalwood; it has been discontinued.

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How does it perform?

From 19 community ratings, all out of 10.

Longevity

8.6 /10

Sprayed at breakfast, still around at dinner.

Sillage

8.2 /10

People close to you notice, nobody gets overwhelmed.

Bottle

5.7 /10

Looks good without trying too hard.

Blind buy risk

Low risk

85% of votes are positive and opinions barely differ.

Notes

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

Accords

From most dominant to most subtle.

Citrus
Floral
Fruity
Sweet
Gourmand
Spicy
Woody
Oriental

What does Raphaël 1 smell like?

It opens bright, with citrus and fruity notes joined by green notes and rosewood. The heart is floral and powdery, built from rose, jasmine, ylang-ylang, carnation and iris. In the base, vanilla, tonka bean and benzoin sweeten the scent, sandalwood and patchouli add woody depth, and ambergris, opoponax and civet leave an oriental, resinous, slightly animal trail.

Its longevity and sillage are rated strong, and most voters score them high, though the number of votes is small. With its rich oriental-floral build, it reads clearly feminine. Its profile is close to Hervé Léger Hervé Léger and Marbert Marbert Woman.