John Varvatos

True fruichouli. Strong, strong, strong. But well blended. The honey, florals and tonka are all waaay in the background.

cant get into the workings of this fruitchouli. love the glam pink juice but i think that's where my love begins and ends

My skin turns this scent into woody floral rather than fruity. I don't get any plum. On me it's a very strong Tonka bean, oakmoss, patchouli with sweet florals. My skin sweetens woods and amps up lily. This scent is very strong on me. I get tons of compliments. It seems unchanged by the seasons though I find it too heavy for spring and summer though I've worn it year round if I feel like it. On my skin, it has far more complexity and depth than I get just from the bottle alone. This has been long discontinued and it's hard to find now. I tried Black Tulip by Nest and found it similar. Black Tulip is earthier and has less wood but they have similar profiles on me. Incanto has a light, softer similarity with fruity plum and soft sandalwood.

This fruity fragrance is AMAZING! I'm just getting heated thinking about it🥵🔥! Imagine biting into a delicious ripe stonefruit, as its sweet nectar runs down your arm🍑 You begin to make eye contact with a handsome stranger, and you know all they can think about is kissing your saccharine lips. That... is how the fragrance stunned me. It's such an intoxicating fragrance that just melds true love and lust into one. Sillage is impeccable, and even though it has a cashmeran, white floral dry down- longevity is great. Zodiac Trio ⬆️Scorpio ☀️Libra 🌜Aquarius

The bottle beautiful, the perfume Divine. This is a gem. Reminds me of Coco Mademoiselle (for some reason the vote link on Frgrantica does not work any longer for this comparison), yet different - in a good way. John Varvatos for women is its own thing. Opulent yet elegant. It lifts my spirits. The strength is quite good, sillage average. Longevity is excellent on me. I can smell it on my clothes after 24 hrs. I don't seem to be able to find it anywhere online... sigh, like all 'too good to be true' things, apparently, it is discontinued.

I purchased this to complete my Varvatos collection. However, I found that I really like it and so did my daughter and mother. They both enjoyed wearing it. Some how it bridged the age gap. There are way too many notes in this fragrance, as is the case with many Rodrigo Flores-Roux creations, to identify them individually. Still, they combine for a beautiful scent profile that is good for most scenarios. I'm surprised John Varvatos hasn't released any other products for the ladies.

There is a note that haunts me in certain perfumes. A note that knocks the wearer slightly off-balance. I've encountered this here, and was the main reason I finally had to part with my vintage White Camellia and Daliflor. Please feel free to message me if you have come across this quality, which seems entirely synthetic, and can shed some light on what it might be. The perplexing part is after comparing the list of ingredients to each of the above mention fragrances, there is no common denominator; no thread to pull through. Existing as a self professed chypre-phile, I really wanted to love this, but something - that "thing" - stops me cold. Moving forward, jammy plum and apricot notes form the spine of this creature, and are loudly unmissable. Jasmine, patchouli and oakmoss form the second saturated layer. Honey also resides throughout, but is an indistinguishable saccharine facet. There's also mango blossom (how exotic), tonka (really?), and a completely washed out rose chord. That's that, as they say. My personal lack of love, is based on one quality, and should not deter someone from loving this odd little duck. I will say that dry down is friendly and pleasant, and almost takes the win for me...almost.

I got a sample of this, but I cannot wear it at all. This perfume is very old style to me. It smells like typical old eau de cologne in the beginning, the one that my grandpa used to disinfect the razor burns. On the drydown it becomes grandma perfume. I do not smell any particular notes. It's warm smelling and old style, but not in a good way. Like a bottle of the old perfume that has been there for around 15 years.

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I buy blind this one, and I really love it!! Their bottle design and pink small bag are lovely. (I usually blind buy most of my perfume from their appearance. lol) It smells good, but this one isn't "modern scent" for me. It reminds me of some old perfume.

I bought this on clearance and loved it. Had I known it was discontinued I would have bought them all. I love it. To me it is a perfect scent to wear anywhere. I give it all the baloons, if I knew how to apply them. If you find this anywhere, grab it. You will have no regrets.

warm/fresh, elegant fruitchouli in the style of Coco Mademoiselle and Badgley Mischka, but chicer. In my opinion it is much less cloying than CM, more gentle than BM, and managing to still resemble a modern chypre, only just.

Lovely. A beautiful fresh perfume. Love it. Sweetly floral, with gorgeous fruit and very earthy beautifully sweet patchouli and calming woods. Its so elegant and demure, and fascinating. Beautiful!!! Very classy and refined, soft and comforting too. It's one of my favourite perfumes, especially because my husband adores it on me!! It's got a beautiful creamy dry down, and is so lusciously sweet! It's feminine and perfect. I love it!!!

I smelled it once and I've wanted to have it ever since although I am a Narcisso Rodriguez Essence/The Body Shop White Musk wearer, i.e. I like crispy clean, cool, soapy scents. John Varvatos for women is enchanting. I adore its warmth and beauty. A single spritz of it is very comforting now that winter's coming and it's very cold outside. I smell sunshine and fruity abundance in it, and I like the warmth of honey. It's richness of a full-blown summer in a bottle. It's a pity it's discontinued, I hope the bottle I own will last me forever, but as it is eau de parfum, it can be used sparingly and enjoyed for a long time. I paid through the nose for shipping it from overseas but I still consider it money well spent.

I wished to own this one for such a long time and I had very high hopes and expectations It was really hard to find since it's discontinued,So I Couldn't believe it when my friend offered it to swap,I owned it with such a low price John varvatos smells just as it's notes present and I really don't know why I had expected something different,fruitchoulis were never my thing so I can't say I love it,though this is a very good one,one of rare fruitchoulis which I like(this is more a chyprefruity in my book) It opens sharp with dominant plum and apricot,there are not specific florals standing out but their blend adds a charming feminine quality to combination,and of course there is patchouli here,as a dominant note and grounds syrupy fruit notes but thanks God,it's not that harsh and masculine on me as it tends to be mostly..I think honey adds this soft,sweet,rounded quality to this fruitchouli It's wearable year round and it's versatile, sexy and beautiful in a unique way,it's not that heavy or dark but there is a feminine confident strength in it and a fleshy earthy richness which I really like..it's Delightful and as always I can't get why all good scents are discontinued.. ❤❤❤❤ Edit:after couple of wearings now I like it more.it's mostly apricot,patchouli,honey combo on me.I like how honey and tonka round fruitchouli edges,longevity is 6,7 hours on my skin which is good,sillage is moderate but it keeps that moderate sillage for a long time so all in all it's presentation is satisfying.I prefer it for mild to cool weather,mostly summer nights and falls..rihanna rebl fleur reminds me this one and I have both of them but I prefer john varvatos,there's no honey in rihanna's so it's a tad sharper and less classy but if you're looking for something in this vein give it a try

If Jimmy Choo and Chopard Wish had a baby, this is what it would smell like. I also get what seems to be a hint of Robert Piguet Visa. This was on my want list for a few years. I keep searching for one amazing scent that is unllke any other but damn I just can't seem to find it. Now Vavartos is in no way bad. In fact she's a lovely fragrance. Since I adore Wish and think Choo is ok, I quite do enjoy this one. The patchouli is prominent as are the sweet plummy notes. The initial spray is very intense but fear not it calms down and becomes much more wearable. But beware, she does begin to fade away after about 40 min which is odd to me since Patch tends to stick with me. This is pretty, non boring but it's very familiar. I was quite hoping for something more one of a kind. I suppose this pretty lady will find a place in the back of my closet and unfortunately get forgotten from time to time. I hope this review is helpful..

The jasmine in this fragrance is so apparent to me in the opening. It's sensual and adds a tropical air that I find very relaxing. After about a half hour the patchouli and oakmoss start to take over and it becomes very earthy and even more soothing. It reminds me of time spent in Florida when I was a teenager. The damp earth under mango trees, the warm, sweet tropical air. This is the reasoning behind perfumes. They help us preserve and enhance our best memories. I will definitely be buying a full sized bottle of this beauty.

It was a blind buy and I never regretted the decision. Absolutely in love with this perfume, it always gives me a dose of energy and confidence in the morning. Loving those honey, plum, spicy notes mixed with endless warmth and sweetness. Just one spay and for the rest of the day you feel set up and motivated for doing a lot of things. That's how I feel about it. The scent is strong, but this fragrance is definitely designed for strong women who love difference in choosing perfumes. Fantastic design too, loved that velvet bag.

I really like this one a lot. Normally not a big fan of patchouli or oakmoss, but they smell so good together here! I like this more than other fruitichoulis I've smelled. Apricot is very interesting and really comes across realistically. I find the honey to do a very good job of sweetening and softening the oakmoss and patchouli. I love it and may get a bottle at some point; I put it on my want list for now.

Divine! This one smells the way it looks... just like I imagined it would. Immediate impression, right after spritzing, is sweet in the same vein as Coco Mademoiselle, to me. Same sparkling sweet citrus/ rose/ patchouli, but a hint more vanillic (tonka)? This familiar loveliness lasts perhaps five minutes, and then... ... Honey! Warm, drizzling liquid sun over baked plum and apricot, with a healthy side of sweet, juicy mandarin. There is a mellow, earthy base to steady all of this bright sweetness, I suppose that is the oakmoss doing its job, beautifully. This gorgeous phase lasts about two hours on my dry, perfume-thirsty skin, and then... ... Mango blossom??? I can't claim to know what an actual mango blossom smells like, but seeing it in the pyramid above, it is the only note to which I could attribute the abstract, exotic "feeling" that is the drydown of this beauty... it is fleshy like mango fruit, but floral, and woody, and aaahhh... je ne sais quoi? There are no adjectives. Just "Aaaahhh"...

I have always had this strange intoxicating childhood memory of the symphony of fragrance from whenst you walk into the fragrance store ( my most fond memories are at Bloomie's King of Prussia with the black laquer fragrance sample drawers and the facqtices) or the scent of a luxurious symphony or play! This fragrance embodies this most incredible essence of creativity!

this doesn't smell like coco mademoiselle AT ALL, it's is way more feminine and sweet. Too feminine for my taste. : (

This reminds me of Michael Kors Gold but with sticky honey over the top. I like it a lot. For the price is a good buy. Peaches and flowers coated in powder and drizzled with honey. That's what image this evokes for me. When I first met my current S.O. I was wearing rose gold and he went pretty crazy for it, so now that it's discontinued and impossible to find for me, I'm excited to wear this for him and see if it sparks any nostalgia.

-- composition notes: Coriander Flower, Apricot, Narcissus, Jasmine Grandiflora, Extra Pure Patchouli, Tolu Balsam, Hibiscus Seeds, Wild Honey, Lily, Adriatic Oakmoss, Styrax, Rose Attar, Grappa Accord, Tonka Beans, Golden Mandarin, Plum -- It's definitely feminine but easily unisex for guys who don't mind a touch of sweetness. I don't normally like honey in perfumes but this one has me rethinking that 'rule.' Both my hb and I were immediately in love with this scent! My guy is the type to react with a "that smells nice/good" when I ask him to sniff, but for this one it was a "oh, wow. what is that?" And later, he wanted to wear it to sleep. Yes, it's lovely! My sample vial was gone in 3 days and now John Varvatos is high on my wish list (◕‿-)

I like this one. Its fruity mixed with vanilla and musk. A little too sweet but it has a sexy vibe to it. Smells a lot like Desnuda by Ungaro. On a side note; I saw the entire line at TJ Maxx while Christmas shopping last year. The half ounce perfume was $10. I purchased one and opened it. Aside from smelling rich and beautiful (as most pure perfumes do) it came in a peach/silver flask enrobed in a dark peach velvet pouch. I researched and saw it retailed for $125 at Saks when it came out. I also bought the lotion for $6 and that retailed for $50. Needless to say I hit 4 TJ Maxx the next day and bought 15 bottles of the pure perfume. All my holiday shopping done in 4 hours. What a score.

Whoa! Heavy musky tonka with a bracing edge. Grapefruit? A bit masculine on me. It conjures visions of women with tight animal print pants or shimmering shirts carrying purses with a lot of gold bling. Glamourous and striking but without nuance nor elegance.

Well, I wanted to try John Varvatos just out of curiosity; it had such high reviews, and the combination of fruit and honey with patchouli sounded interesting. The first hour is an interesting combination—sweet, nutty-green is the way I’ll describe it, with a bit of soapiness. I think the soapiness is how my nose is interpreting the jasmine. The sweetness is more fruit than flower, though, with a ripeness but not really a juiciness—it’s kind of a dry scent, almost subdued. I think I am smelling the apricot and plum, but it’s not the rather prominent plum that is in Rochas Femme nor the somewhat artificial plum from ET…it’s more subtle. Really puzzling over where the nutty-green scent is coming from… After a few hours, this hasn’t changed much. It’s still quite mellow and pleasant; it’s not projecting much on my skin, but it seems to be consistent rather than fading. I enjoyed sampling this, and found it to be a “grown up fruity” style of fragrance, not flippant but not overly serious either.

not sure why it has a pepperyness that reminds me of jimmy choo.. but when you look at the notes listed you dont see that. Im finding that a lot.. that things smell the same with different notes listed

seriously i had never heard of this perfume if it was not for you fragrantica connoisseurs, ok i wear coco mademoiselle since 10 years, i never thought of signature perfumes, it is just that it was the only scent i could spray on myself, up to a point where i stopped smelling it at all, while people know i passed by or was here and there only by my perfume. ok now sniffing this, lots and lots of champagne. 15 minutes later i get reminiscence of my coco, which is not bad. it smells quite good, i can imagine myself wearing it every now and then, especially at that point where the flowers smell starts coming out. all in all, it is a likable perfume, but my heart is not overly taken i could still get enchanted by something more appealing, and i can't say that it can at any point replace coco mademoiselle i am now testing around me the feedback of JV......so let's see

Spray carefully or this one will become thick and overwhelming. 1 spray makes you smell wonderful for several hours. Very nice plum/patchouli/apricot/tonka/oakmoss- mix. A bit to heavy for my taste, but its really a great scent! spreja försiktigt annars blir denna tjock och kvalmig. 1 sprejning gör att du doftar fantastiskt i många timmar. Härlig plommon/patchouli/aprikos/tonka/ekmossa-mix. Lite för tung för min smak, men en riktigt fin doft!