Rance 1795 · 2007
Francois Charles EDP
Longevity
Very long8-12 hours
Projection
ModerateFills your personal space
Polarising
Mixed
fresh
sweet
uplifting
fresh herb, citrus and cardamom in soft powder
Scent Notes
Floral
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Snapshot
The full profile.
About This Perfume
Think fresh herb, citrus and cardamom in soft powder: that is Rance 1795 Francois Charles. It opens with basil, bergamot and Calabrian lemon, moves into ginger, carnation and geranium and settles on musk, amber and florentine iris. It leans masculine, though anyone can wear it.
This eau de parfum works across all four seasons and is a daytime scent. A good pick for casual days. Released in 2007.
Wearers report that 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 fresh and sweet for casual days.
- Sample first if: spicy is new territory for you.
- Skip if: you dislike floral fragrances.
Around $170.
Explore more: Fresh perfumes · Basil perfumes · Bergamot perfumes · Cardamom perfumes
The verdict
Best for
Best for
- Casual
The Brand
Rance 1795
The Rance 1795 page covers 20 perfumes at prices from about $62 to $225. The picks here are two rose-led florals and a resinous amber.
Scendira's community data points to Rance 1795 Helene, Rance 1795 Désirée and Rance 1795 Eleonore as the most discussed Rance 1795 perfumes.
What Rance 1795 smells like
Rance 1795 Helene (EDP, 2010) reads as powdery rose and jasmine wrapped in warm cardamom, opening on cardamom, neroli and ylang-ylang and drying down to heliotrope, musk and sandalwood. Rance 1795 Désirée (Eau de Parfum, 2019) smells like fresh rose and citrus on clean cotton; rose, grapefruit and passion fruit lead the opening and amber, cedarwood and white musk sit underneath. Expect resinous amber, peach and saffron in warm dusk from Rance 1795 Eleonore (2016), which starts with myrrh, peach and sicilian lemon and finishes on amber, frankincense and musk.
Go wider: the brands page for houses, or floral perfumes and amber perfumes for notes.
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FAQ
Common questions.
It smells like fresh herb, citrus and cardamom in soft powder. It opens with basil, bergamot and Calabrian lemon, moves into ginger, carnation and geranium and settles on musk, amber and florentine iris.
Wearers report that it lasts roughly a working morning or afternoon, and projects to about arm's length.
It works across all four seasons. It is a daytime scent. It suits casual days.
It leans masculine, though anyone can wear it.
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