30 community ratings

Le Rayon Vert

Name: Le Rayon Vert
Brand: Sultan Pasha Attars

Perfumer: Sultan Pasha

2017UnisexClassic

Votes lean masculine

7.7/ 10

Community score
30 ratings

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Sultan Pasha Attars Le Rayon Vert opens with bergamot, aldehydes and elemi resin and moves into a floral heart of gardenia, tuberose and Damask rose, in a unisex style.

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Skunky's take: The floral side leads, it arrives with a bouquet.

How does it perform?

From 25 community ratings, all out of 10.

Longevity

8.4 /10

Holds up through the day and fades gently toward evening.

Sillage

7.6 /10

People close to you notice, nobody gets overwhelmed.

Bottle

7.8 /10

Sits nicely on a shelf.

Blind buy risk

Low risk

77% 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

Bergamot Aldehydes Elemi resin Clary sage Hyacinth Artemisia Lime

Heart notesfirst few hours

Cyclamen

Carnation absolute

Ylang-ylang absolute

Tonka bean Geranium Lily of the valley Tuberose absolute Gardenia

Gardenia absolute

Jasminum auriculatum absolute

Damask rose absolute

Base noteswhat stays into the evening

Siam benzoin

White ambergris

Tobacco Oakmoss Civet Musk Rosewood Fir balsam Castoreum Frankincense

Accords

From most dominant to most subtle.

Floral
Green
Spicy
Woody
Oriental
Animal
Resinous
Smoky

What does Le Rayon Vert smell like?

Its green and floral side is clear: hyacinth, clary sage and artemisia give a fresh start, then white flowers and rose take over the heart. In the base, Siam benzoin, tobacco, oakmoss and frankincense add a resinous, smoky and slightly animal warmth.

Voters rate its longevity as strong and its sillage as good, though the number of votes is small. With its dense, characterful build, it suits anyone who likes florals set against deeper resinous and animal tones. Sultan Pasha Attars Encens Chypre and Oud Douce Amère have a close profile.