How it smells
Main smell: floral and citrus. It opens with lemon and solar notes, moves to frangipani and jasmine and dries down to sandalwood and benzoin.
- Came out
- 2019
- Lasts
- 3 to 6 hours
- Best in
- spring
Variety 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
Jo Malone London Variety EDC in detail
Jo Malone London is the house behind Variety EDC. It comes as Eau de Cologne.
Best seasons to wear it
The best time of year to wear it is spring. It is less suited to winter. Ranked by season: spring, summer, fall and winter.
Is Variety your kind of scent?
The strongest accord is floral (100%), followed by citrus and tropical. You will probably like it if you enjoy floral and citrus smells and notes like frangipani and sandalwood. Less obvious notes include ylang-ylang. Perfume fans rate it 3.94 out of 5.
Other Jo Malone London perfumes
The house has 70 perfumes here, led by Myrrh & Tonka, Wild Bluebell Cologne and English Pear Freesia Body Hand Wash.
Longevity on skin
It lasts a medium time, about 3 to 6 hours on skin. Eau de Cologne is the lightest strength, so a shorter wear time is normal. Serge Lutens La Dompteuse Encagee and Zoologist Perfumes Chameleon unisex last longer, if that matters to you. Base notes like sandalwood and benzoin are the part that stays longest on the skin.
How far Variety spreads
Projection is medium: people near you can smell it. Three or four sprays give a good balance.
Price and value
The usual price in Europe is about €166. That puts it on the expensive side. It costs more than Essential Parfums Nice Bergamote.
Variety dupes and alternatives
Similar picks to try: Jo Malone London Frangipani Flower (7 shared notes), Essential Parfums Nice Bergamote (4 shared notes), Serge Lutens La Dompteuse Encagee (4 shared notes) and Zoologist Perfumes Chameleon unisex (5 shared notes). For a cheaper option, Serge Lutens La Dompteuse Encagee starts from €92.
More questions
When did Variety come out?
It came out in 2019.
Can men wear Variety?
It is made for women, but anyone who likes the smell can wear it.
Can I wear it to work?
Yes, it suits daytime and the office well.