Marc Jacobs Variety
The smell in short
Main smell: white floral and gourmand. It opens with gardenia and bergamot, moves to tuberose and jasmine and dries down to ginger and cedar.
- Came out
- 2001
- Lasts
- 6 to 9 hours
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
Marc Jacobs Variety in detail
Variety comes from Marc Jacobs.
Sillage and projection
Projection is medium: people near you can smell it. Three or four sprays give a good balance. Nasomatto Narcotic Venus and Parfums Gres Cabotine Variety spread further.
Who will like Variety
The strongest accord is white floral (100%), followed by gourmand and tuberose. You will probably like it if you enjoy white floral and gourmand smells and notes like tuberose and ginger. Less obvious notes include honeysuckle and musk. Perfume fans rate it 3.93 out of 5.
Other Marc Jacobs perfumes
The house has 52 perfumes here, led by Daisy Love, Daisy and Decadence.
Best seasons to wear it
The best time of year to wear it is spring and summer. Ranked by season: spring, summer, fall and winter.
When in the day to wear Variety
It works in the day and at night.
Price and value
The usual price in Europe is about €85. That puts it in the middle price range. It costs more than Nasomatto Narcotic Venus.
If you like Variety, try these
Similar picks to try: Nasomatto Narcotic Venus (7 shared notes), Parfums Gres Cabotine Variety (5 shared notes), Lancôme Variety (5 shared notes) and Givenchy Amarige (5 shared notes). For a cheaper option, Lancôme Variety starts from €64.
More questions
Does Variety last long?
It lasts about 6 to 9 hours on skin.
Can men wear Variety?
It is made for women, but anyone who likes the smell can wear it.
When did it come out?
It came out in 2001.