Van Cleef & Arpels · 1976

First Parfum EDT

Van Cleef & Arpels First Parfum
Longevity Very long8-12 hours
Projection ModerateFills your personal space
Polarising Mixed
floral powdery romantic

soft floral bouquet, peachy berries, musky honeyed warmth

Scent Notes

Floral
Top
Aldehydes Aldehydes Peach Peach Black Currant Black Currant Bergamot Bergamot Raspberry Raspberry
Heart
Hyacinth Hyacinth Turkish Rose Turkish Rose Carnation Carnation Ylang-Ylang Ylang-Ylang Jasmine Jasmine Tuberose Tuberose Orris Root Orris Root Orchid Orchid
Base
Civet Civet Honey Honey Moss Moss Sandalwood Sandalwood Vetiver Vetiver Amber Amber Musk Musk Vanilla Vanilla Tonka Bean Tonka Bean
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About This Perfume

Van Cleef & Arpels First Parfum smells like soft floral bouquet, peachy berries, musky honeyed warmth. It opens with aldehydes, peach and black currant, moves into hyacinth, Turkish rose and carnation and settles on civet, honey and moss. It reads unisex.

This eau de toilette is best in spring, fall and winter and is a daytime scent. Reach for it for date nights. Released in 1976.

Wearers report that it lasts through a full day, 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 $400.

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Concentration
EDT
Occasion
Date
Projection
Moderate
Gender lean
Leans feminine
The verdict

Best for

Best for
  • Date
The Brand

Van Cleef & Arpels

Van Cleef & Arpels is a Parisian high-jewellery house (founded 1896, Place Vendôme) whose fragrance line carries the same discreet luxury signature. The 22 live pieces on Scendira split across unisex (10), feminine (8), masculine (4) and cover Floral (7), Fresh (6), Woody (3) and Gourmand (6). Prices span the full luxury range: $18.92-$699.99 (average $221). Standout live pieces: Van Cleef & Arpels pour Homme ($699.99,.26, leathery, woody cologne with smoky herbs), Orchidée Vanille ($279.90,.26, sweet vanilla, almond, and rose powder), Bois d'Iris ($109.81,.25, powdery iris with salty woods and smoky vetiver), First Parfum ($399.99,.24, soft floral bouquet, peachy berries, musky honeyed warmth) and Tsar ($449.99,.20, herbal green cologne, pine and oakmoss). Van Cleef is the answer to "heritage French luxury fragrance with jeweller-level restraint", First (1976) and Tsar (1989) are recognized classics.

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FAQ

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It smells like soft floral bouquet, peachy berries, musky honeyed warmth. It opens with aldehydes, peach and black currant, moves into hyacinth, Turkish rose and carnation and settles on civet, honey and moss.

Wearers report that it lasts through a full day, and projects to about arm's length.

It is best in spring, fall and winter. It is a daytime scent. It suits date nights.

It reads unisex.

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