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Rare Beauty

Rare

Perfumer: Jérôme Epinette

2025UnisexModern

Votes lean feminine

7.0/ 10
Community score
110 ratings
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Rare Beauty Rare is a sweet gourmand led by caramel, pistachio and vanilla, rounded out by cocoa and tonka bean.

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Skunky's take: My nose picked up something sweet and Skunky has no complaints.

How does it perform?

From 90 community ratings, all out of 10.

Longevity
6.3 /10

Keeps you company for a few hours, a quick refresh fits nicely.

Sillage
5.9 /10

Leaves a light trail and stays polite in a crowd.

Bottle
7.8 /10

Sits nicely on a shelf.

Value for money
6.7 /10

The price makes you think, so a small size is a smart start.

Blind buy risk

Medium risk

67% 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

Caramel
Australian pink pepper
Pistachio

Heart notesfirst few hours

Nigerian gingerVanilla
West African cocoa

Base noteswhat stays into the evening

Accords

From most dominant to most subtle.

  1. Sweet
  2. Gourmand
  3. Spicy
  4. Woody
  5. Powdery
  6. Creamy

What does Rare smell like?

It wears at a moderate strength with moderate projection, staying close rather than filling a room. Most voters pick autumn and winter, though spring is not far behind. It suits daytime wear best and carries into the evening easily. Though sold as unisex, most voters read it as feminine.

It opens with caramel and pistachio, their sweetness lightly spiced by pink pepper. In the heart, ginger, vanilla and cocoa build a creamy, powdery warmth. Tonka bean, sandalwood and musk then settle the sweetness onto a soft, woody base.

How it changes through the day

  1. First minutes

    • Caramel
    • Australian pink pepper
    • Pistachio
  2. First hours

    • Nigerian ginger
    • Vanilla
    • West African cocoa
  3. Towards evening

    • Venezuelan tonka bean
    • New Caledonian sandalwood
    • Musk

When to wear it?

Seasons and occasions, by user votes.

  • 36%
    Autumn
  • 29%
    Winter
  • 21%
    Spring
  • 13%
    Summer
  • Daytime
    30%
  • Evening
    22%
  • Casual
    20%
  • Office
    14%
  • Nighttime
    13%

Least picked for nights out.

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Last updated: October 26, 2026