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Oriens, Van Cleef & Arpels
Fruity · 2010

Oriens

by Van Cleef & Arpels
Rating3.8 ★ 1,907 votes
GenderWomen
Year2010
Price$$$$Niche
FruitySweetPatchouli
Best for fallDaytime wear
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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 →
9 notes
topfirst impression
Black CurrantRaspberryMandarin Orange
heartthe character
JasmineWhite Flowers
basethe foundation
PatchouliPralineAmberVanilla

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 · +1 more
FruitySweetPatchouliWoodyWhite FloralCitrusWarm SpicyAmber
Full accord breakdown

Main accords

top 9
Fruity
Sweet
Patchouli
Woody
White Floral
Citrus
Warm Spicy
Amber
Earthy

Community profile

community votes
Season
spring
22%
summer
11%
fall
36%
winter
31%
Time of day
day
60%
night
40%

What people say

What people love
perfectwinterseasonfruitysweetwithoutbeingcloyingelegantgrowncompositionwell
What people criticise
feelmatureyoungerusersprominentearthypatchoulinotesyrupysweetnessoverwhelmingbottle

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by scent profile
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white floral
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Similarity is based on note and accord overlap, not molecular analysis.

Where it sits

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How its notes pair

Mandarin Ora…Black CurrantRaspberryJasmineWhite FlowersVanillaPatchouliAmberPraline
topheartbase

Signature pair: Black Currant and Raspberry

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In plain words

The main accords of Oriens are fruity and sweet. It opens with Black Currant and Raspberry, reveals Jasmine and White Flowers at its heart, and dries down to Patchouli and Praline. People reach for it in autumn and winter, day or night.

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