Varens Original - Indian Secret
Perfumer: Pierre Bourdon
12 ratings
From your scent profile
Ulric de Varens Varens Original - Indian Secret is a floral and sweet women's fragrance, with gourmand and spicy shades over a woody base. It has been discontinued.
Skunky's take: A night owl's pick; made for evenings out.
How does it perform?
Blind buy risk
Only 25% of votes are positive.
Notes
They open one after another, from the first spray into the evening.
Top notesfirst 15 minutes
Heart notesfirst few hours
Base noteswhat stays into the evening
Accords
From most dominant to most subtle.
- Floral
- Sweet
- Gourmand
- Spicy
- Woody
- Oriental
- Resinous
Floral
Sweet
Gourmand
Spicy
Woody
Oriental
ResinousWhat does Varens Original - Indian Secret smell like?
It opens with the green, slightly bitter air of galbanum, then moves into floral notes at the heart. The base settles on sandalwood and caramel: sandalwood adds a woody depth, while caramel pushes the sweetness in a gourmand direction. The resinous and oriental accords keep the sweet structure warm.
Its profile is close to Al Rehab Aseel and Serge Lutens Santal majuscule.
How it changes through the day
First minutes
- Galbanum
First hours
- Floral notes
Towards evening
- Sandalwood
- Caramel
When to wear it?
Seasons and occasions, by user votes.
- 35%Autumn
- 35%Spring
- 18%Winter
- 12%Summer
Autumn
Spring
Winter
Summer- Casual25%
- Nighttime25%
- Evening25%
- Daytime15%
- Office10%
Least picked for the office.
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44% matchSantal majuscule
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Last updated: October 26, 2026