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Ulric de Varens

Varens Original - Patchouli Chic

Perfumer: Pierre Bourdon

2008WomenClassic
7.5/ 10
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Ulric de Varens Varens Original - Patchouli Chic is a sweet, woody women's fragrance that sets bergamot's freshness and a jasmine and lily of the valley heart against warm vanilla and cedarwood.

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Skunky's take: Opens sweet, so if sugar is not your thing, think twice.

How does it perform?

From 16 community ratings, all out of 10.

Longevity
7.6 /10

Holds up through the day and fades gently toward evening.

Sillage
6.6 /10

Leaves a light trail and stays polite in a crowd.

Bottle
5.9 /10

Looks good without trying too hard.

Blind buy risk

Low risk

86% 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

Heart notesfirst few hours

Base noteswhat stays into the evening

Accords

From most dominant to most subtle.

  1. Sweet
  2. Gourmand
  3. Spicy
  4. Woody
  5. Oriental
  6. Powdery
  7. Earthy

What does Varens Original - Patchouli Chic smell like?

Bergamot keeps the opening light, and jasmine and lily of the valley lead the heart. The base is vanilla and cedarwood: the scent turns sweeter and dries down with a woody warmth. Gourmand sweetness dominates the accords, with spicy, oriental, powdery and earthy shades alongside.

Longevity is rated good and sillage moderate, so it stays fairly close to the skin without feeling heavy. Voters place it mostly in leisure and daily wear, with business, evening and night out receiving similar votes. It reads as feminine and has been discontinued. Yves Rocher Nuit Vanille and Cristiano Fissore Cashmere Women have a close profile.

How it changes through the day

  1. First minutes

    • Bergamot
  2. First hours

    • Jasmine
    • Lily of the valley
  3. Towards evening

    • Vanilla
    • Cedarwood

When to wear it?

Seasons and occasions, by user votes.

  • 36%
    Autumn
  • 32%
    Winter
  • 18%
    Spring
  • 14%
    Summer
  • Casual
    21%
  • Daytime
    19%
  • Nighttime
    19%
  • Office
    19%
  • Evening
    19%

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Last updated: October 26, 2026