Van Cleef & Arpels · 2010
Oriens EDT
Longevity
Long-lasting5-8 hours
Projection
ModerateFills your personal space
Polarising
Mixed
gourmand
sweet
intimate
Bright berry soda with jasmine, praliné warmth
Scent Notes
Warm & Amber
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Snapshot
The full profile.
About This Perfume
Van Cleef & Arpels Oriens comes across as Bright berry soda with jasmine, praliné warmth. It opens with blackcurrant, raspberry and mandarin orange, moves into white blossoms and jasmine and settles on praliné and patchouli. It leans feminine, 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 date nights. Released in 2010.
Wearers report that 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 gourmand and sweet for date nights.
- Sample first if: fruity is new territory for you.
- Skip if: you dislike sweet fragrances.
Around $370.
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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 catalogue has 42 Van Cleef & Arpels perfumes, with prices from about $19 to $700. When people in the fragrance communities bring up Van Cleef & Arpels, it is usually Van Cleef & Arpels Orchidée Vanille, Van Cleef & Arpels Santal Blanc and Van Cleef & Arpels Néroli Amara. Other pieces on the page include Van Cleef & Arpels pour Homme (leathery, woody cologne with smoky herbs), Bois d'Iris (powdery iris with salty woods and smoky vetiver), First Parfum (soft floral bouquet, peachy berries, musky honeyed warmth) and Tsar (herbal green cologne, pine and oakmoss). Orchidée Vanille is sweet vanilla, almond and rose powder.
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FAQ
Common questions.
It smells like Bright berry soda with jasmine, praliné warmth. It opens with blackcurrant, raspberry and mandarin orange, moves into white blossoms and jasmine and settles on praliné and patchouli.
Wearers report that it lasts a solid half day on skin, 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 date nights.
It leans feminine, though anyone can wear it.
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