Réminiscence
Perfumer: Michele Saramito
117 ratings
From your scent profile
Réminiscence Réminiscence is a floral, sweet women's perfume weighed down by spice, resin and wood; it suits autumn and winter evenings, and it has been discontinued.
Skunky's take: The flowers do the talking, the rest listens.
How does it perform?
From 110 community ratings, all out of 10.
Holds up through the day and fades gently toward evening.
Leaves a light trail and stays polite in a crowd.
Sits nicely on a shelf.
Most people feel it is worth the price.
Blind buy 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
Base noteswhat stays into the evening
Accords
From most dominant to most subtle.
- Floral
- Sweet
- Gourmand
- Spicy
- Woody
- Oriental
- Powdery
- Resinous
Floral
Sweet
Gourmand
Spicy
Woody
Oriental
Powdery
ResinousWhat does Réminiscence smell like?
It opens with bergamot, star anise and pink pepper, a bright, lightly spicy start. In the heart, jasmine and hawthorn carry the floral side while nutmeg adds warmth. The base of patchouli, Virginia cedar, labdanum, vanilla and Indian sandalwood turns it into a sweet, powdery, resinous oriental.
Most voters pick autumn and winter, and evening and night out lead the occasions, though some also vote for daytime and the office. Longevity is rated good and sillage moderate. Most voters find it feminine. Moresque Contessa and Bvlgari Jasmin Noir L'Essence have a close profile.
How it changes through the day
First minutes
- Bergamot
- Star anise
- Tagetes
First hours
- Hawthorn
- Jasmine
- Nutmeg
Towards evening
- Indonesian patchouli
- Virginia cedar
- Labdanum absolute
When to wear it?
Seasons and occasions, by user votes.
- 38%Autumn
- 38%Winter
- 15%Spring
- 9%Summer
Autumn
Winter
Spring
Summer- Evening25%
- Nighttime22%
- Casual20%
- Daytime17%
- Office16%
Smells like this
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41% matchAmbre Nuit (Eau de Parfum)
Dior · 2009
41% matchObsession for Men (Eau de Toilette)
Calvin Klein · 1986
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Last updated: October 26, 2026