Honore Payan Provence
How it smells
The first thing you smell is mandarin orange and bergamot. The heart brings passionfruit and apricot. On the skin it settles into patchouli and chocolate. Overall it smells sweet and fruity.
- Came out
- 1992
- Lasts
- 6 to 9 hours
- Best in
- winter
Provence notes
Top notes
What you smell first
Heart notes
The main smell
Base notes
What stays on your skin
Smell profile
Main accords
How strong each part of the smell is
Best seasons and time of day
About Honore Payan Provence
Honore Payan is the house behind Provence.
Day or night?
This is more of a daytime scent that suits the office and everyday wear. Its citrus side keeps it clean and easy. For evenings, Clandestine Angel Heart has more depth.
Best season for Provence
It is at its best in winter. It is less suited to spring. From best to least suited, the seasons are winter, fall, summer and spring.
How long it lasts
This is a long lasting scent: expect about 6 to 9 hours on skin. It lasts about as long as Clandestine Angel Heart and Tesori d'Oriente Jasmin di Giava. Base notes like patchouli and chocolate are the part that stays longest on the skin.
Provence sillage
Its sillage is soft. People must be close to smell it. If you want others to notice it, use a few more sprays. Clandestine Angel Heart and Tesori d'Oriente Jasmin di Giava spread further.
Other Honore Payan perfumes
This house has 20 perfumes on iPerfume. The most popular ones are Patchouli Antique unisex, Patchouli 1854 unisex and Jasmin.
Perfumes that smell like Provence
These perfumes have a close smell: Clandestine Angel Heart (8 shared notes), Tesori d'Oriente Jasmin di Giava (8 shared notes), Mugler A*Men (5 shared notes) and Hinode Ella Juicy (9 shared notes).
Quick answers
When did Provence come out?
It came out in 1992.
What kind of scent is Provence?
A scent built on sweet and fruity.
Can men wear it?
It is made for women, but anyone who likes the smell can wear it.