Rance 1795 · 2005
Josephine EDP
Longevity
Variesreports split · 36 people
Projection
Variesreports split · 32 people
Worn by
Mostly womenmost often worn by
floral
powdery
romantic
soft rose petals with powdery, sweet spice
Scent Notes
Floral
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What the community says
Powdery and soft
Scendira's summary of what people post on perfume review sites, updated 25 Oct 2026: 36 describe how long it lasts, 32 how far it projects and 36 how it smells. Most other posts only name Josephine.
How long it lasts36 people
Mixed reports on wear time
about half say it lasts a moderate time
about 2 in 5 say it lasts a long time
In words
No single story here: about half say it lasts a moderate time, while about 2 in 5 say it lasts a long time.
How far it projects32 people
Projection varies
about half say it stays close to the skin
about 1 in 3 say it projects moderately
In words
No single story here: about half say it stays close to the skin, while about 1 in 3 say it projects moderately.
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Summary in words
Rance 1795 Josephine: what people say about it.
In short: Powdery and soft.
Most often worn by women.
Mixed reports on wear time (36 people): No single story here: about half say it lasts a moderate time, while about 2 in 5 say it lasts a long time.
Projection varies (32 people): No single story here: about half say it stays close to the skin, while about 1 in 3 say it projects moderately.
Perfumes people say smell alike: White Petals by Keiko Mecheri (73% of voters).
Each person counts once per topic. Reported experiences, not verified purchases; skin, climate and batch change how a scent wears.
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How we count
- It sums up what 40+ people have said about this perfume in community discussions and perfume reviews, up to 25 Oct 2026.
- Each person counts once per topic, however often they posted. A count or bar only appears once enough people have described that topic.
- These are reported experiences, not verified-purchase reviews or a rating. Skin, climate and batch all change how a scent wears.
- Scendira’s AI reads each review and post and tags what it says (how long it lasts, how far it projects, how it smells). We count each person once per topic; the sentences here are written from those counts.
- Matches with 100+ voters come first; early reads have fewer votes.
Snapshot
The full profile.
About This Perfume
Rance 1795 Josephine comes across as soft rose petals with powdery, sweet spice. It opens with hawthorn, Bulgarian rose and red currant, moves into opoponax, pink pepper and vanilla blossom and settles on amber, musk and omani frankincense. It leans feminine, though anyone can wear it.
This eau de parfum works across all four seasons and is a daytime scent. Reach for it for date nights. Released in 2005.
In the community's experience it lasts a solid half day on skin, and projects to about arm's length.
Is it right for you?
- Best for: anyone after something floral and powdery for date nights.
- Sample first if: floral is new territory for you.
- Skip if: you dislike powdery fragrances.
Around $186.
Explore more: Floral perfumes · Bulgarian rose perfumes · Violet perfumes · Opoponax perfumes
Concentration
EDP
Occasion
Date
Projection
Moderate
Gender lean
Leans feminine
The verdict
Best for
Best for
- Date
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 soft rose petals with powdery, sweet spice. It opens with hawthorn, Bulgarian rose and red currant, moves into opoponax, pink pepper and vanilla blossom and settles on amber, musk and omani frankincense.
In the community's experience it lasts a solid half day on skin, and projects to about arm's length.
It works across all four seasons. It is a daytime scent. It suits date nights.
It leans feminine, though anyone can wear it.
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