How it smells
The first thing you smell is bergamot and ginger. The heart brings freesia and heliotrope. On the skin it settles into benzoin and cashmeran. Overall it smells vanilla and gourmand.
- Came out
- 2015
- Lasts
- 3 to 6 hours
- Best in
- winter
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
Philosophy Variety EDP in detail
Variety EDP is made by Philosophy. Its strength is Eau de Parfum.
How far it spreads
Its sillage is medium. People near you can smell it. Three or four sprays give a good balance. Lancôme Variety spreads further.
Best season for Variety
It is at its best in winter. It is less suited to fall. From best to least suited, the seasons are winter, spring, summer and fall. Its warm smell feels best when the weather is cold.
Its style
The strongest accord is vanilla (100%), followed by gourmand and coconut. You will probably like it if you enjoy vanilla and gourmand smells and notes like freesia and benzoin. Less obvious notes include grapefruit, iris and pink pepper. Perfume fans rate it 3.74 out of 5.
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What Variety costs
In Europe it costs about €56, depending on the bottle size and the shop. That puts it in the middle price range. It costs more than Victoria's Secret Coconut Passion but less than Lancôme Variety and Jimmy Choo Fever.
Day or night?
This is more of an evening scent: it shines at dinners, dates and nights out. Its vanilla side feels cosy and rich after dark. For daytime, Maison Francis Kurkdjian Amyris Homme Extrait de Parfum is a lighter match.
Perfumes that smell like Variety
These perfumes have a close smell: Victoria's Secret Coconut Passion (6 shared notes), Maison Francis Kurkdjian Amyris Homme Extrait de Parfum (8 shared notes), Lancôme Variety (7 shared notes) and Jimmy Choo Fever (6 shared notes).
Questions people ask
When did Variety come out?
It came out in 2015.
Can men wear Variety?
It is made for women, but anyone who likes the smell can wear it.
How long does it last?
About 3 to 6 hours on skin.