The Perfume Library

Mini Dream

6.0

Ulric de Varens · 2013

Fresh · Floral · Fruity

Ulric de Varens Mini Dream is a fresh, powdery women's fragrance that pairs the fruity sweetness of blackcurrant, mandarin orange and apricot with a floral heart of jasmine and honeysuckle. The top is blackcurrant, mandarin orange, rum and apricot, which opens as a fresh, sugared fruit. Jasmine and honeysuckle bring a soft floral middle. The base of musk, sandalwood and patchouli settles it onto a powdery ground, with gourmand and synthetic touches running through the whole. Voters find both longevity and sillage weak, so it stays close to the skin, though the number of votes is small and that reading should be taken cautiously. Its value for money is rated high. Perfumes with a close profile include s.Oliver Scent of You for Women and Sarah Jessica Parker SJP NYC.

UDV pour Elle

6.6

Ulric de Varens · 1999

Fresh · Floral · Fruity

Ulric de Varens UDV pour Elle is a fresh, floral and lightly sweet women's fragrance that suits spring and summer days, everyday wear and the office; it has been discontinued. Its longevity is rated moderate and its sillage weak, so it stays close rather than filling a room. Most voters pick spring and summer, and daily, leisure and business use lead the occasions, while winter and evenings play a smaller part. It opens with fruity, fresh pear. At the heart, rose, jasmine and lily of the valley form a floral core, and white musk, sandalwood and vanilla in the base soften it toward a powdery, sweet finish. A synthetic edge runs through the accords. Lalique Mon Premier Cristal - Tendre and Câline Chérie de Fleurs have a close profile.

Varens Sweet - Coco Soleil

6.7

Ulric de Varens · 2023

Fresh · Floral · Sweet

Ulric de Varens Varens Sweet - Coco Soleil is a sweet, creamy fragrance for women, built around coconut milk, vanilla and sugar. It opens with coconut milk, then moves to tiaré and cane sugar at the heart, and settles into musk, vanilla and sugar. It has a fresh, floral touch, but the gourmand side dominates, with a powdery, slightly synthetic softness alongside. Longevity and sillage are moderate. Most voters pick summer and spring, and it leans towards leisure and daily wear. Most find it feminine, and some call it modern.

Varens d'Orient Nomad

8.3

Ulric de Varens · 2017

Fruity · Sweet · Synthetic

Ulric de Varens Varens d'Orient Nomad is a men's fragrance that pairs a fruity, sweet character with spice and leather. Longevity and sillage are both rated good. Most voters pick spring, autumn and winter, with summer well behind. It leans towards evenings and nights out, though it also finds room in daily and office wear. The notes read as one whole rather than a top, heart and base: the fruity freshness of apple meets saffron's spice, and the firm tone of leather is softened by creamy vanilla and tonka bean. Sweetness leads over an oriental, woody ground, with a slightly synthetic sheen in the background. Armani Code Absolu pour Homme and Burberry Hero Elixir de Parfum have a close profile.

Musk Patchouli

7.4

Ulric de Varens

Floral · Sweet · Spicy

Ulric de Varens Musk Patchouli is a sweet, powdery women's fragrance in which peach, rose and white musk sit over amber and woods; it has been discontinued. Most voters recommend fall and winter, with evening and daily wear leading. Its longevity is rated good and its sillage moderate; most voters find it feminine, while some call it modern or classic. Floral and sweet accords dominate: rose and peach give a soft fruity-floral heart, and white musk settles it onto a powdery base. Amber and woods add a warm, spicy, oriental line, while earthy and animal touches stay in the background.

UDV Extreme

6.3

Ulric de Varens

Sweet · Synthetic · Spicy

Ulric de Varens UDV Extreme is a sweet, spicy men's fragrance that leans towards fall and winter; it has been discontinued. The top notes of tarragon, mint and lavender give it a fresh, herbal start, while tonka bean sweetens it from the outset. In the heart, cedarwood and cinnamon lead, with iris adding a soft, powdery touch. The base of vanilla, benzoin and musk settles it into a warm, oriental finish. Longevity is moderate and sillage weak, so it stays close to the skin. Most voters pick fall and winter, and summer comes well behind. It suits leisure time, evenings and nights out, and some also wear it to the office. Jean Paul Gaultier Le Mâle (Eau de Toilette) and Miro Cabal pour Homme have a close profile.

Mini Flirt

6.1

Ulric de Varens

Floral · Fruity · Sweet

Ulric de Varens Mini Flirt is a fruity floral for women built around currant, plum and peony, softened by vanilla and musk; it has been discontinued. Its longevity and sillage are moderate. Most voters pick autumn and spring, then winter, and it leans towards daily and leisure wear, with some votes for business and evening. The notes read as one whole rather than in stages: currant and plum give a fruity sweetness, while peony adds a light floral touch. Vanilla brings a gourmand warmth, and musk and woods leave a woody, powdery base. Zara Angelic Vanilla and Cheeky Alice have a close profile.

Varens d'Orient Saphir

7.3

Ulric de Varens · 2016

Floral · Fruity · Sweet

Ulric de Varens Varens d'Orient Saphir is a feminine fragrance that pairs a floral, fruity core with a sweet, powdery, creamy oriental warmth. It opens with plum, bergamot and blackcurrant, a lively fruity start. In the heart, jasmine and damask rose carry the floral side, while sandalwood settles it onto a soft, creamy base. Labdanum and patchouli in the base add oriental depth to the sweetness. Longevity is rated good and sillage moderate, though these ratings rest on only a small number of votes. It reads feminine and suits staying close rather than filling a room. Lancôme La Nuit Trésor à la Folie and Dolce & Gabbana The One (Eau de Parfum) have a close profile.

Jacques Saint Pres - Paris Love

6.9

Ulric de Varens · 2015

Floral · Fruity · Sweet

Ulric de Varens Jacques Saint Pres - Paris Love is a women's fragrance that blends floral and fruity sweetness with gourmand and spicy touches. Longevity is rated moderate and sillage weak, though the number of votes is small, so this impression is not firm. It suits those who want a scent that stays close to the skin and leaves a light trail. Vanilla and nutmeg open it, with raspberry in the heart adding a fruity sweetness. In the base, sandalwood and tonka bean give a woody, powdery warmth. Synthetic and oriental facets also come through in the accords. Ulric de Varens Candy Dream and Naomi Campbell At Night have a close profile.

Mini Funny

6.2

Ulric de Varens · 2013

Floral · Sweet · Gourmand

Ulric de Varens Mini Funny is a floral, sweet gourmand fragrance for women; it has been discontinued. It opens with mandarin orange and orange blossom, a light citrusy floral note. Vanilla and cedarwood sit in the heart: vanilla sweetens the scent toward gourmand, while cedarwood adds a dry, woody edge. Musk and ambergris soften the base, and spicy, powdery and slightly smoky accords give it an oriental tone. Voters find both longevity and sillage weak, so it stays close to the skin. The vote count is small, so this is only a rough guide. For a similar vanilla-led profile, M. Micallef Vanille Orient and Les Senteurs Gourmandes Vanille Noire are close.

Miss Cotton Musk

7.4

Ulric de Varens

Fresh · Floral · Sweet

Ulric de Varens Miss Cotton Musk is a fresh, floral women's fragrance that opens on lavender and white musk and centres on jasmine and white lilac; it has been discontinued. The top pairs lavender with white musk for a clean start. The heart of coriander, jasmine, white lilac and freesia keeps the floral freshness going. Vanilla and musk in the base soften it into a sweet, powdery finish, with synthetic and slightly animalic touches staying in the background. Longevity and sillage are moderate. Most voters pick spring, followed by fall and summer, and it leans towards daily wear, leisure and the office. It reads as feminine. Ulric de Varens Cotton Musk and Coty Wild Musk have a close profile.

Mini Kiss

6.7

Ulric de Varens

Fresh · Floral · Green

Ulric de Varens Mini Kiss is a fresh, floral and green women's scent with a light powdery edge, suited to easy everyday wear. As a whole it smells clean and flowery: wild rose, water jasmine and lily of the valley build the floral core, musk softens it, and teakwood adds a faint woody dryness at the edge. The green and powdery accords keep it from turning heavy. Longevity and sillage are both rated moderate, so it sits neither very close nor very assertive. Voters pick it most for leisure, daily wear and the office, with evening and night out far less common. It has been discontinued. Its profile is close to Bobbi Brown Almost Bare and Van Cleef & Arpels Muguet Blanc.

Varens Original - Patchouli Chic

7.5

Ulric de Varens · 2008

Sweet · Gourmand · Spicy

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. 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.

Mini Glamour

5.8

Ulric de Varens · 2010

Fresh · Floral · Fruity

Ulric de Varens Mini Glamour is a fresh, floral and sweet women's fragrance that leans towards spring and summer, leisure and daily wear; it has been discontinued. Longevity is moderate and sillage weak, so it stays close to the skin rather than filling a room. Most voters pick spring and summer, and leisure, daily wear and the office are the occasions it suits best. It opens with citrus notes and coconut, and rose, jasmine and iris form a floral heart. Benzoin, caramel and vanilla sweeten the base, while powdery and fruity tones soften the gourmand side. Its profile is close to Hard Candy Hard Candy and Benefit Something About Sofia.

Femme de Varens - Sublime

7.2

Ulric de Varens · 2014

Fresh · Floral · Fruity

Ulric de Varens Femme de Varens - Sublime is a women's fragrance that opens fresh and floral and dries down sweet, powdery and gourmand. Neroli and mandarin orange lead the top, giving a bright, fruity first impression. Jasmine and orange blossom carry the heart and keep the floral side in front. Marshmallow and vanilla in the base soften everything and bring out the powdery, oriental sweetness. Longevity and sillage are rated moderate, though the vote counts are low, so treat those ratings loosely. It has been discontinued. Its sweet, floral character reads as feminine. Ulric de Varens Varens & Moi - L'Amour and Montale Day Dreams have a close profile.

Muguet Secret

5.6

Ulric de Varens · 2009

Fresh · Floral · Green

Ulric de Varens Muguet Secret is a fresh, floral women's scent that leans towards spring and summer days; it has been discontinued. Most voters pick spring and summer, and it is worn for leisure, daily use and the office. Longevity is moderate and sillage weak, so it stays close to the skin and keeps a quiet presence. It opens with fresh notes, peach and berries, moves into lily of the valley, rose and freesia, and settles on musk. The overall feel is fresh, green and powdery, with a light fruity and sweet touch. Versace Red Jeans and Abaco Jamily have a close profile.

Varens Original - Oriental Night

6.9

Ulric de Varens · 2008

Floral · Spicy · Woody

Ulric de Varens Varens Original - Oriental Night is a discontinued women's fragrance that sets clove and cardamom against orange blossom, rose and jasmine, then rests on frankincense and oud. Its longevity and sillage are both rated moderate, though the small number of votes means this picture is tentative. It is classed as a women's scent, and its heavy oriental build leans towards evening wear. Clove and cardamom give the opening a warm, spicy edge. In the heart, orange blossom, rose and jasmine add a soft floral note. Frankincense and oud take over at the base, and it dries down woody and oriental.

Varens d'Orient Rubis

6.4

Ulric de Varens · 2016

Floral · Fruity · Sweet

Ulric de Varens Varens d'Orient Rubis is a floral, sweet oriental for women, with a fruity and spicy side resting on a woody base. It opens with styrax, mandarin orange and bergamot in a bright fruity flash, softened by pear. In the heart, orange blossom, tuberose and jasmine sambac come forward, while labdanum and oud add a dark, resinous depth. Patchouli, musk and sandalwood dry it down to a warm, woody base. Longevity is rated good, while sillage stays moderate, so the scent sits close rather than filling a room. It is positioned as a women's perfume. Widian Liwa and The Woods Collection Dusk have a close profile.

Mini Beauty

5.9

Ulric de Varens · 2015

Fresh · Floral · Green

Ulric de Varens Mini Beauty is a floral perfume for women that opens fresh and fruity, then softens into a sweet, powdery, creamy gourmand feel. Mandarin orange, grapefruit and blackcurrant give the opening a fresh, green frame, while orange blossom adds a light floral touch. In the heart, coconut, plum and raspberry pull the scent toward sweet fruit. The base of musk, iris, cedar and bourbon vanilla settles into a powdery, creamy floor. Voters rate its longevity and sillage as moderate, though the number of votes is small, so the picture is tentative. It is positioned as a women's fragrance. Parfums de Marly Oriana and Maison Alhambra Reyna have a close profile.

Musc Provocant

7.4

Ulric de Varens · 2009

Floral · Spicy · Woody

Ulric de Varens Musc Provocant is a spicy, powdery women's fragrance built around ylang-ylang, cinnamon and musk; it has been discontinued. Its longevity is rated moderate and its sillage weak, so it stays fairly close to the skin rather than filling a room. The number of votes is small, so these ratings are only a rough guide. It is positioned as a women's perfume. It opens with ylang-ylang's warm floral note. The heart brings cinnamon and cumin for spice, iris for powder and cedarwood for a woody frame. The base of frankincense, musk and patchouli dries down into an oriental depth.

Femme de Varens - Sensuelle

6.9

Ulric de Varens · 2014

Floral · Fruity · Sweet

Ulric de Varens Femme de Varens - Sensuelle is a sweet floral women's fragrance that opens with liquorice and grapefruit, moves into iris and rose, and dries down on patchouli and musk. The top pairs liquorice with grapefruit, the heart is led by iris and rose, and patchouli and musk anchor the base. Floral and fruity accords sit alongside sweet, gourmand and spicy tones, while woody and powdery touches pull it towards a warm oriental feel. Longevity and sillage are moderate, though few people have rated it, so that picture is tentative. It is made for women and has been discontinued. Givenchy Very Irrésistible L'Intense and Jean Paul Gaultier Ma Dame (Eau de Parfum) have a close profile.

Varens & Moi - L'Amour

6.6

Ulric de Varens · 2010

Fresh · Citrus · Floral

Ulric de Varens Varens & Moi - L'Amour is a fresh, fruity-floral women's fragrance that opens with mandarin orange, bergamot and orange blossom and settles into jasmine, peach and vanilla; it has been discontinued. It wears close to the skin, with moderate longevity and weak sillage. Voters place it mostly in leisure and daily use, with night out, business and evening getting almost equal shares. The citrus and orange blossom lead, then jasmine and peach sweeten the heart. Vanilla sits in the base, and the overall feel is fresh, sweet and lightly powdery. Yves Saint Laurent Opium Vapeurs de Parfum and Ulric de Varens Femme de Varens - Sublime have a close profile.

Ambre Mystérieux

6.6

Ulric de Varens · 2009

Citrus · Floral · Sweet

Ulric de Varens Ambre Mystérieux is a feminine oriental that opens on bergamot and rosewood and settles into the sweetness of amber, tonka bean and musk. The top pairs bergamot with rosewood for a citrusy, lightly woody start. Heliotrope and jasmine in the heart add a soft, powdery floral touch. In the base, amber, tonka bean and musk take over, leaving a sweet, gourmand scent with a faint animal warmth. Longevity is rated moderate and sillage weak, so it stays close to the skin and leaves a quiet trail. It has been discontinued and is positioned as a women's fragrance.

#Varensflirt - Vanilla Darling

8.0

Ulric de Varens · 2019

Sweet · Gourmand · Spicy

Ulric de Varens #Varensflirt - Vanilla Darling is a sweet, gourmand and creamy women's fragrance, a warm vanilla softened by powdery and spicy touches. Vanilla and praliné sit at the centre, while amber and musk settle that sweetness onto a soft, warm base. Jasmine and rose add a floral tone, and sandalwood rounds out the creamy texture with a woody warmth. Longevity is rated good and sillage moderate, so it is felt by those close to you rather than filling a room. Voters also rate its value for money very highly. Jean Paul Gaultier Gaultier² and Bon Parfumeur 402 Vanille Caramel Santal have a close profile.