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Ulric De Varens

Designer · France

Varens Original Borneo Dream

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

  • Watermelon in 452 perfumes
  • Virginia Cedar in 1,868 perfumes

Its least common accords

  • ozonic in 1,906 perfumes
  • yellow floral in 2,668 perfumes

Profile Matches were searched by criteria including some of this perfume's less common materials: ozonic, aquatic, yellow floral, white floral, Virginia Cedar, Watermelon and Ylang-Ylang.

Of the 145 perfumes from this house in the catalog, between 1985 and 2023.

Aquatic

Family

WomenProfile

2008

Released

Perfumers

Pierre BourdonView perfumer profile →

Main Accords

ozonicaquaticyellow floralwhite floralwoody

Accord Profile

Main Accord Structure

ozonic100%
aquatic80%
yellow floral59%
white floral39%
woody18%

Composition

Notes Pyramid

Top Notes
Watermelon
Heart Notes
JasmineYlang-Ylang
Base Notes
Virginia Cedar

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Fragrance Fit

When To Wear

45%
Winter
91%
SpringPeak
83%
Summer
57%
Autumn
97%
DayPeak
53%
Night
Winter45%
Spring91%Peak
Summer83%
Autumn57%
Day97%Peak
Night53%

Profile Matches

6

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

Peri d’Eau

Robert Beaulieu

Peri d’Eau

Uncategorized
Amorosa

Ruth Mastenbroek

Amorosa

Uncategorized
Sweet Melody

Christine Darvin

Sweet Melody

Gourmand
Sapphire

Hervé Domar

Sapphire

Floral
Avenue Noir

Mpf

Avenue Noir

Woody
Le Jardin De Mistinguet

Olibere Parfums

Le Jardin De Mistinguet

Uncategorized

Users Also Like

6

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

Femina

Alberta Ferretti

Femina

Aquatic
Sweet Melody

Christine Darvin

Sweet Melody

Gourmand
Garden of Good & Eva

Benefit

Garden of Good & Eva

Aquatic
Les Nuages de Joie Jaune

Ayala Moriel

Les Nuages de Joie Jaune

Floral
Avenue Noir

Mpf

Avenue Noir

Woody
Sapphire

Hervé Domar

Sapphire

Floral

Reminds Me Of

4

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

So In Love

Victoria's Secret

So In Love

Floral
Cascaya Summer

Gabriela Sabatini

Cascaya Summer

Woody
Ralph Cool

Ralph Lauren

Ralph Cool

Aquatic
Reaction for Her

Kenneth Cole

Reaction for Her

Aquatic