Ulric de Varens · 2004
Gold Issime EDP
Longevity
Long-lasting5-8 hours
Projection
ModerateFills your personal space
Polarising
Mixed
floral
powdery
romantic
floral-laced jasmine rice powder
Scent Notes
Floral
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About This Perfume
Ulric de Varens Gold Issime comes across as floral-laced jasmine rice powder. Key notes are aldehydes, ylang-ylang and rice. 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 casual days and date nights. Released in 2004.
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 floral and powdery for casual days.
- Sample first if: floral is new territory for you.
- Skip if: you dislike powdery fragrances.
Around $20.
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The verdict
Best for
Best for
- Casual
- Date
The Brand
Ulric de Varens
Ulric de Varens is a French fragrance house. Across 35 Ulric de Varens perfumes, Scendira shows prices of about $8 to $25. The names that keep coming up in community threads are Ulric de Varens Varens Sweet Vanille Caramel, Ulric de Varens UDV and Ulric de Varens Ciel. Other pieces on the page include Varens For Men Tabac Coton (smoky rum, bergamot and dry tobacco leather), Varens Passion (bright citrus water, sweet fruity musk), Varens For Men Ambre Coca (lime-sparkled cinnamon rum with sweet amber warmth), Varens For Men Café Vanille (barista espresso with rum and soft vanilla dust) and Varens For Men Irish Coffee (creamy coffee with whisky warmth and lemon zest).
How the picks read
Ulric de Varens Varens Sweet Vanille Caramel (Eau de Parfum, 2023) comes across as warm caramel syrup over vanilla sugar; the notes run from vanilla and Syrup to Vanille, musk and Tonka. Ulric de Varens UDV (Eau de Toilette, 1993) reads as fresh citrus herbs, mossy woods and clean musk, opening on lemon and tangerine and drying down to oakmoss, patchouli and musk. Ulric de Varens Ciel (Eau de Parfum) comes across as soft rose powder, sweet vanilla creaminess; listed notes include Vanille, iris and rose.
Other houses are on the Scendira brands page; for the scent families above, browse Gourmand perfumes and Fresh perfumes.
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FAQ
Common questions.
It smells like floral-laced jasmine rice powder. Key notes are aldehydes, ylang-ylang and rice.
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 and date nights.
It leans feminine, though anyone can wear it.
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