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Van Cleef & Arpels

Rêve d'Ylang

Perfumer: Fabrice Pellegrin

2019UnisexClassic

Votes lean feminine

7.7/ 10
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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.

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

How does it perform?

From 33 community ratings, all out of 10.

Longevity
8.5 /10

Sprayed at breakfast, still around at dinner.

Sillage
8.3 /10

People close to you notice, nobody gets overwhelmed.

Bottle
8.6 /10

Talks even from the shelf.

Blind buy risk

Medium 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

Base noteswhat stays into the evening

Accords

From most dominant to most subtle.

  1. Floral
  2. Fruity
  3. Sweet
  4. Spicy
  5. Oriental
  6. Powdery
  7. 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

  1. First minutes

    • Cardamom
  2. First hours

    • Ylang-ylang
    • Saffron
  3. Towards evening

    • Patchouli
    • Vanilla

When to wear it?

Seasons and occasions, by user votes.

  • 50%
    Winter
  • 43%
    Autumn
  • 7%
    Spring
  • Evening
    39%
  • Nighttime
    33%
  • Casual
    17%
  • Daytime
    6%
  • Office
    6%

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