Rêve d'Ylang
Perfumer: Fabrice Pellegrin
Votes lean feminine
22 ratings
From your scent profile
Van Cleef & Arpels Rêve d'Ylang is a unisex scent that opens with cardamom, holds ylang-ylang and saffron at its heart, and settles into patchouli and vanilla.
Skunky's take: Floral accords up front; keep it from the bees.
How does it perform?
From 33 community ratings, all out of 10.
Sprayed at breakfast, still around at dinner.
People close to you notice, nobody gets overwhelmed.
Talks even from the shelf.
Blind buy risk
86% 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
Accords
From most dominant to most subtle.
- Floral
- Fruity
- Sweet
- Spicy
- Oriental
- Powdery
- Creamy
What does Rêve d'Ylang smell like?
Voters find its longevity and sillage strong, though the number of votes is small, so this is only a rough indication. With no season or occasion votes, only its unisex nature can be said: it reads neither clearly masculine nor clearly feminine.
Cardamom gives a spicy start, and at the heart ylang-ylang and saffron keep the floral and spicy sides together. In the base, patchouli and vanilla sweeten the scent. Floral, fruity and sweet accords come first, with oriental, powdery and creamy shades alongside. Thameen Diadem and Parfums de Marly Safanad have a close profile.
How it changes through the day
First minutes
- Cardamom
First hours
- Ylang-ylang
- Saffron
Towards evening
- Patchouli
- Vanilla
When to wear it?
Seasons and occasions, by user votes.
- 50%Winter
- 43%Autumn
- 7%Spring
- Evening39%
- Nighttime33%
- Casual17%
- Daytime6%
- Office6%
Smells like this
The closest scents by notes and accords.
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50% matchLa Femme Intense
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49% matchSafanad
Parfums de Marly · 2012
48% matchLa Nuit Trésor à la Folie
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48% matchBois des Îles (Eau de Toilette)
Chanel · 2007
48% matchClassique (Eau de Toilette)
Jean Paul Gaultier · 1993
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Last updated: October 26, 2026










