How it smells
Main smell: woody and gourmand. It opens with rum and sugar cane, moves to leather and fir resin and dries down to tobacco leaf and woody notes.
- Came out
- 2015
- Lasts
- 3 to 6 hours
- Best in
- fall
Dark Rebel 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
John Varvatos Dark Rebel EDT in detail
Dark Rebel EDT is made by John Varvatos. Its strength is Eau de Toilette.
Which weather suits it
It is at its best in fall and winter. It is less suited to summer. From best to least suited, the seasons are fall, winter, spring and summer. Its warm smell feels best when the weather is cold.
Dark Rebel for work or evenings
It is easy to wear from morning to evening.
How long it lasts
Expect about 3 to 6 hours on skin, which is about average for a perfume. As an Eau de Toilette, it is lighter than an Eau de Parfum, so it fades sooner. Maison Margiela Maison Martin Margiela Replica Jazz Club Edt 2 and The Spirit Of Dubai Meydan last longer, if that matters to you. Base notes like tobacco leaf and woody notes are the part that stays longest on the skin.
Other John Varvatos perfumes
This house has 21 perfumes on iPerfume. The most popular ones are Artisan Pure, Xx Artisan and Oud.
The style of Dark Rebel
The strongest accord is woody (100%), followed by gourmand and leather. You will probably like it if you enjoy woody and gourmand smells and notes like leather and tobacco leaf. Less obvious notes include cardamom, pepper and castoreum. Perfume fans rate it 3.94 out of 5.
How far it spreads
Its sillage is medium. People near you can smell it. Three or four sprays give a good balance. The Spirit Of Dubai Meydan and The Spirit Of Dubai Durra spread further.
If you like Dark Rebel, try these
These perfumes have a close smell: Maison Margiela Maison Martin Margiela Replica Jazz Club Edt 2 (4 shared notes), The Spirit Of Dubai Meydan (4 shared notes), Philipp Plein Parfums Philipp Plein No Limits Super Fresh (4 shared notes) and The Spirit Of Dubai Durra (8 shared notes).
Quick answers
How much does Dark Rebel cost?
About €184 in Europe.
Can women wear Dark Rebel?
It is made for men, but anyone who likes the smell can wear it.
When did it come out?
It came out in 2015.