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Ultraviolet, Rabanne
Violet · 1999

Ultraviolet

by Rabanne
Rating3.9 ★ 5,916 votes
GenderWomen
Year1999
Price$$$$Designer
VioletPowderyWarm Spicy
Best for winterDaytime wearmoderate sillageLong Lasting
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The pyramid

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Top / Heart / BaseThe three tiers of the pyramid: first impression, the character, and the long-lasting foundation.More in Learn →
15 notes
topfirst impression
PepperOrange PepperPimentoApricotCorianderFresh AlmondBrazilian Rosewood
heartthe character
VioletJapanese OsmanthusRoseJasmine
basethe foundation
VanillaAmberPatchouliCedar

At a glance

community scores
Longevity
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LongevityHow long a fragrance lasts on skin.More in Learn →
64
fleetingeternal
Sillage / projection
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ProjectionHow far the scent radiates from your skin while you stand still. The 'sillage / projection' votes on fragrance pages blend the two, so read them as overall reach.More in Learn →
51
intimateenormous
Price value58
overpricedgreat value
Gender lean10
femininemasculine

Accord radar

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AccordA blend of notes the nose perceives as one unified smell - like a chord made of musical notes.More in Learn →
top 8 · +2 more
VioletPowderyWarm SpicyFloralFruityFresh SpicyWoodyFresh
Full accord breakdown

Main accords

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Violet
Powdery
Warm Spicy
Floral
Fruity
Fresh Spicy
Woody
Fresh
Aromatic
Vanilla

Community profile

community votes
Longevity
very weak
4%
weak
9%
moderate
33%
long lasting
37%
eternal
17%
Sillage
intimate
11%
moderate
39%
strong
35%
enormous
15%
Season
spring
24%
summer
15%
fall
30%
winter
30%
Time of day
day
52%
night
48%
Gender
female
72%
more female
17%
unisex
10%
more male
1%
male
1%
Value
way overpriced
3%
overpriced
9%
ok
52%
good value
29%
great value
8%

What people say

What people love
enigmaticuniquescentgreatsummerwinterstandstesttimecleanfreshpowdery
What people criticise
intentionallysyntheticmetallicdigitalqualityvegetalbellpeppernotedivisiveawkwardbottle

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by scent profile
83% match
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woodypatchouli
81% match
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warm spicyrose
81% match
Playing With The Devil By Kilian
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Similarity is based on note and accord overlap, not molecular analysis.

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How its notes pair

Black PepperCorianderApricotBrazilian Ro…PimentoFresh AlmondOrange PepperJasmineRoseVioletOsmanthusVanillaPatchouliAmberCedar
topheartbase

Signature pair: Apricot and Osmanthus

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The Ultraviolet line

2 versions
2001MenMan
More Green, Amber
Less Violet
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Differences come from accords and community votes on longevity and sillage.

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In plain words

The main accords of Ultraviolet are violet and powdery. It opens with Pepper and Orange Pepper, reveals Violet and Japanese Osmanthus at its heart, and dries down to Vanilla and Amber. It lasts long and projects strongly; people reach for it in autumn and winter, day or night.

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