Vendor: John Varvatos
John Varvatos Platinum Edition
smoky leather jacket, spiced bergamot and amber
$79.99
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John Varvatos · 2020
John Varvatos XX EDT
Longevity
Long-lasting5-8 hours
Projection
CloseArm's length
Polarising
Mixed
gourmand
sweet
cozy
intimate
skin-close
sweet red apple, cardamom, coffee woods
Scent Notes
Gourmand
Base
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Snapshot
The full profile.
About This Perfume
Think sweet red apple, cardamom, coffee woods: that is John Varvatos XX. It opens with red apple, cardamom and blackcurrant, moves into orange blossom, geranium and white violet and settles on sandalwood, cedarwood and coffee. It leans masculine, though anyone can wear it.
This eau de toilette is best in spring, fall and winter and is easy to wear day or night. It suits the office and date nights. Released in 2020.
In the community's experience it lasts roughly a working morning or afternoon, and projects to about arm's length.
Is it right for you?
- Best for: anyone after something gourmand and sweet for the office.
- Sample first if: sweet is new territory for you.
- Skip if: you dislike fruity fragrances.
Around $122.
Explore more: Gourmand perfumes · Cardamom perfumes · Blackcurrant perfumes · Orange blossom perfumes
The verdict
Best for
Best for
- Office
- Date
The Brand
John Varvatos
Prices for the 23 John Varvatos perfumes on Scendira go from about $15 to $165. The American designer's most discussed three include two Artisan citrus colognes and the rum-and-leather Dark Rebel.
John Varvatos perfumes people discuss most
Artisan (EDT, 2009) smells like citrus fruit zest with cool lavender, lightly spicy, built on mandarin, tangelo, clementine, thyme, marjoram and Provençal lavender.
Artisan Pure (EDT, 2017) keeps the citrus but turns it into bright lemon with a fresh green breeze, with clementine, lemon and bergamot over musk, orris root and amber.
Dark Rebel (2015) is the darker one: a smoky leather jacket with rum-soaked sweet spice, from Jamaican rum and cardamom to castoreum, vanilla and tobacco.
If you like this style, see citrus perfumes and leather perfumes. Every other house is on the brand directory.
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FAQ
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It smells like sweet red apple, cardamom, coffee woods. It opens with red apple, cardamom and blackcurrant, moves into orange blossom, geranium and white violet and settles on sandalwood, cedarwood and coffee.
In the community's experience it lasts roughly a working morning or afternoon, and projects to about arm's length.
It is best in spring, fall and winter. It is easy to wear day or night. It suits the office and date nights.
It leans masculine, though anyone can wear it.
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