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Ulric de Varens

Varens Original - Oriental Night

Perfumer: Pierre Bourdon

2008WomenClassic
6.9/ 10
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Ulric de Varens Varens Original - Oriental Night is a discontinued women's fragrance that sets clove and cardamom against orange blossom, rose and jasmine, then rests on frankincense and oud.

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Skunky's take: Floral accords up front; keep it from the bees.

How does it perform?

From 16 community ratings, all out of 10.

Longevity
6.0 /10

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

Sillage
5.6 /10

Leaves a light trail and stays polite in a crowd.

Bottle
5.0 /10

Looks good without trying too hard.

Blind buy risk

Medium risk

72% 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

Heart notesfirst few hours

Base noteswhat stays into the evening

Accords

From most dominant to most subtle.

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

What does Varens Original - Oriental Night smell like?

Its longevity and sillage are both rated moderate, though the small number of votes means this picture is tentative. It is classed as a women's scent, and its heavy oriental build leans towards evening wear.

Clove and cardamom give the opening a warm, spicy edge. In the heart, orange blossom, rose and jasmine add a soft floral note. Frankincense and oud take over at the base, and it dries down woody and oriental.

How it changes through the day

  1. First minutes

    • Clove
    • Cardamom
  2. First hours

    • Orange blossom
    • Rose
    • Jasmine
  3. Towards evening

    • Frankincense
    • Oud

When to wear it?

Seasons and occasions, by user votes.

  • 38%
    Autumn
  • 33%
    Winter
  • 14%
    Summer
  • 14%
    Spring
  • Daytime
    26%
  • Evening
    26%
  • Nighttime
    17%
  • Office
    17%
  • Casual
    13%

Least picked for everyday wear.

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