Birmane (Eau de Toilette)
Perfumer: Richard Herpin
53 ratings
From your scent profile
Van Cleef & Arpels Birmane Eau de Toilette pairs the freshness of lemon and bergamot with a powdery heart of heliotrope and rose, settling into a sweet vanilla and tonka bean base; it suits women and leans towards fall and spring.
Skunky's take: A card-carrying member of the fresh club.
How does it perform?
From 44 community ratings, all out of 10.
Holds up through the day and fades gently toward evening.
Leaves a light trail and stays polite in a crowd.
Sits nicely on a shelf.
Blind buy risk
83% of votes are positive and opinions barely differ.
Notes
They open one after another, from the first spray into the evening.
Heart notesfirst few hours
Base noteswhat stays into the evening
Accords
From most dominant to most subtle.
- Fresh
- Citrus
- Floral
- Fruity
- Sweet
- Spicy
- Woody
- Oriental
Fresh
Citrus
Floral
Fruity
Sweet
Spicy
Woody
OrientalWhat does Birmane (Eau de Toilette) smell like?
It opens bright and fruity with lemon, bergamot, pineapple and rosewood. The heart turns floral and powdery with heliotrope, rose and orchid. The base of tonka bean, vanilla, musk and sandalwood makes it sweet, woody and slightly oriental.
Voters rate its longevity as good and its sillage as moderate. Most pick fall, spring and winter, while summer comes last. Votes are spread across daytime, leisure and evening wear, and it reads mostly feminine. It has been discontinued. Its profile is close to Etro Magot and Rouge Bunny Rouge Chatoyant.
How it changes through the day
First minutes
- Rosewood
- Lemon
- Bergamot
First hours
- Heliotrope
- Rose
- Orchid
Towards evening
- Tonka bean
- Musk
- Vanilla
When to wear it?
Seasons and occasions, by user votes.
- 32%Autumn
- 30%Spring
- 27%Winter
- 11%Summer
Autumn
Spring
Winter
Summer- Daytime21%
- Casual21%
- Nighttime21%
- Evening20%
- Office17%
Smells like this
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Last updated: October 26, 2026