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John Varvatos

Designer · USA

Dark Rebel Rider

Its materials in the catalog

Counts recorded in the Essentia catalog, out of 56,049 perfumes. Infrequent means rarely recorded here, not rare on the market. They do not indicate formula quantities or preference.

Its least common notes

  • hyssop in 34 perfumes
  • Rock rose in 50 perfumes
  • Black Violet in 53 perfumes
  • russian leather in 66 perfumes

Profile Matches were searched by criteria including some of this perfume's less common materials: leather, saffron, cacao, Aldehydes, atlas cedar and Bitter Orange.

Of the 22 perfumes from this house in the catalog, between 2004 and 2024.

Resin

Family

MenProfile

2016

Released

Perfumers

Rodrigo Flores-rouxView perfumer profile →

Main Accords

amberwoodyleatherwarm spicypowdery

Accord Profile

Main Accord Structure

amber100%
woody92%
leather84%
warm spicy75%
powdery67%
citrus59%
fresh51%
fresh spicy43%
floral34%
sweet26%
vanilla18%

Composition

Notes Pyramid

Top Notes
AldehydesBitter OrangehyssopMarjoramsaffron
Heart Notes
Black VioletOlibanumorrisOsmanthusResinRock roseTolu Balsam
Base Notes
atlas cedarcacaoPatchoulirussian leatherVanilaWoody Notes

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Fragrance Fit

When To Wear

100%
WinterPeak
100%
Spring
83%
Summer
100%
Autumn
100%
DayPeak
100%
Night
Winter100%Peak
Spring100%
Summer83%
Autumn100%
Day100%Peak
Night100%

Profile Matches

6

Fragrances with a similar olfactive DNA based on shared notes, accords, and structure.

John Varvatos Oud

John Varvatos

John Varvatos Oud

Resin
John Varvatos Platinum Edition

John Varvatos

John Varvatos Platinum Edition

Woody
Dark Rebel

John Varvatos

Dark Rebel

Woody
Vintage

John Varvatos

Vintage

Aromatic
Artisan Black

John Varvatos

Artisan Black

Citrus
Leather

Commodity

Leather

Resin

Users Also Like

6

Community favorites — people who enjoy this perfume also rated these highly.

Vintage

John Varvatos

Vintage

Aromatic
Sahara Noir

Tom Ford

Sahara Noir

Resin
Artisan Black

John Varvatos

Artisan Black

Citrus
Dark Rebel

John Varvatos

Dark Rebel

Woody
Amore Mio

Roja Dove

Amore Mio

Floral
JV x NJ Crimson

John Varvatos

JV x NJ Crimson

Spice

Reminds Me Of

4

Subjective associations — scents that users say evoke a similar feeling or memory.

Equipage

Hermes

Equipage

Woody
Amalfi Flowers

Creed

Amalfi Flowers

Citrus
Cuir de Russie

L.T. Piver

Cuir de Russie

Resin
Semi-Bespoke No. 23

Roja Dove

Semi-Bespoke No. 23

Woody