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Ulric de Varens

Musc Provocant

2009WomenClassic
7.4/ 10
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Ulric de Varens Musc Provocant is a spicy, powdery women's fragrance built around ylang-ylang, cinnamon and musk; it has been discontinued.

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

How does it perform?

From 14 community ratings, all out of 10.

Longevity
6.7 /10

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

Sillage
5.1 /10

Leaves a light trail and stays polite in a crowd.

Bottle
4.5 /10

Plain bottle, the real show is inside.

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

Ylang-ylang

Heart notesfirst few hours

CinnamonIrisCuminCedarwood

Base noteswhat stays into the evening

FrankincenseMuskPatchouli

Accords

From most dominant to most subtle.

  1. Floral
  2. Spicy
  3. Woody
  4. Oriental
  5. Powdery

What does Musc Provocant smell like?

Its longevity is rated moderate and its sillage weak, so it stays fairly close to the skin rather than filling a room. The number of votes is small, so these ratings are only a rough guide. It is positioned as a women's perfume.

It opens with ylang-ylang's warm floral note. The heart brings cinnamon and cumin for spice, iris for powder and cedarwood for a woody frame. The base of frankincense, musk and patchouli dries down into an oriental depth.

How it changes through the day

  1. First minutes

    • Ylang-ylang

  2. First hours

    • Cinnamon
    • Iris
    • Cumin

  3. Towards evening

    • Frankincense
    • Musk
    • Patchouli

When to wear it?

Seasons and occasions, by user votes.

  • 32%
    Autumn
  • 29%
    Winter
  • 29%
    Spring
  • 11%
    Summer
  • Casual
    26%
  • Daytime
    22%
  • Office
    19%
  • Nighttime
    15%
  • Evening
    15%

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Last updated: October 26, 2026