What does it smell like?
It smells mostly musky and amber. Virginia cedar at the top, amber and ambrette in the middle and ambroxan at the base.
- Lasts
- 3 to 6 hours
- Best in
- fall
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
Matiere Premiere Variety EDP in detail
Matiere Premiere is the house behind Variety EDP. It comes as Eau de Parfum.
How long it lasts
Expect about 3 to 6 hours on skin, which is about average for a perfume. As an Eau de Parfum, it has more perfume oil than an Eau de Toilette, which helps it last. Nino Cerruti 1881 and Tom Ford Black Orchid last longer, if that matters to you. Base notes like ambroxan are the part that stays longest on the skin.
Its style
The strongest accord is musky (35%), followed by amber and woody. You will probably like it if you enjoy musky and amber smells and notes like amber and ambroxan. Less obvious notes include bran.
Variety price per bottle size
In Europe it costs about €116, depending on the bottle size and the shop. That puts it in the middle price range. It costs more than Nino Cerruti 1881 and Tom Ford Black Orchid.
Matiere Premiere perfumes worth knowing
This house has 21 perfumes on iPerfume. The most popular ones are Mp Es6, Vanilla Powder 1 and Encens Suave.
Which weather suits it
It is at its best in fall. It is less suited to summer. From best to least suited, the seasons are fall, winter, spring and summer.
How far Variety spreads
Its sillage is medium. People near you can smell it. Three or four sprays give a good balance. Nino Cerruti 1881 and Tom Ford Black Orchid spread further.
If you like Variety, try these
These perfumes have a close smell: Nino Cerruti 1881 (4 shared notes), Tom Ford Black Orchid (3 shared notes), Bath & Body Works Rose (8 shared notes) and Armaf Club De Nuit (5 shared notes).
Questions people ask
Is Variety better for day or night?
Night. It suits evenings and going out.
Is Variety unisex?
Yes, it is made for both men and women.