First (Eau de Toilette)
Perfumer: Jean-Claude Ellena
288 ratings
From your scent profile
Van Cleef & Arpels First Eau de Toilette is a feminine chypre that opens with raspberry and bergamot over aldehydes and settles into a rich bouquet of jasmine, tuberose and Turkish rose.
Skunky's take: Even Skunky's grandpa remembers this name.
How does it perform?
From 224 community ratings, all out of 10.
Holds up through the day and fades gently toward evening.
People close to you notice, nobody gets overwhelmed.
Sits nicely on a shelf.
Most people feel it is worth the price.
Blind buy risk
73% 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.
- Fresh
- Floral
- Green
- Fruity
- Sweet
- Spicy
- Woody
- Animal
Fresh
Floral
Green
Fruity
Sweet
Spicy
Woody
AnimalWhat does First (Eau de Toilette) smell like?
Its longevity is rated strong and its sillage good. Most voters pick autumn, with spring and winter close behind, and it leans towards evenings and nights out. Many voters call it feminine and classic.
The opening is bright and fruity, with raspberry, blackcurrant, mandarin orange and peach lifted by aldehydes. The heart is floral and powdery, built on jasmine, tuberose, orchid and orris root. The base turns sweet, woody and faintly animal, with amber, sandalwood, vanilla and oakmoss. Anne Klein Anne Klein (Eau de Parfum) and Emanuel Ungaro Diva (Eau de Toilette) have a close profile.
How it changes through the day
First minutes
- Raspberry
- Bergamot
- Aldehydes
First hours
- Orchid
- Jasmine
- Lily of the valley
Towards evening
- Vetiver
- Amber
- Sandalwood
When to wear it?
Seasons and occasions, by user votes.
- 33%Autumn
- 29%Spring
- 24%Winter
- 14%Summer
Autumn
Spring
Winter
Summer- Evening26%
- Nighttime25%
- Daytime18%
- Casual17%
- Office14%
Least picked for the office.
Smells like this
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Last updated: October 26, 2026