The smell in short
Main smell: white floral and citrus. It opens with orange blossom and orange peel, moves to solar notes and tiare flower and dries down to ylang-ylang and benzoin.
- Lasts
- 3 to 6 hours
- Best in
- summer
Olympea Solar 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
About Rabanne Olympea Solar EDP
Olympea Solar EDP comes from Rabanne. This one is the Eau de Parfum.
Longevity on skin
It lasts a medium time, about 3 to 6 hours on skin. As an Eau de Parfum, it has more perfume oil than an Eau de Toilette, which helps it last. Perris Monte Carlo Ylang Ylang Nosy Be and Lancôme Variety last longer, if that matters to you. If you want more hours, Rabanne Olympea lasts about 6 to 9 hours. Base notes like ylang-ylang and benzoin are the part that stays longest on the skin.
Olympea Solar: day or night?
It works better in the day than at night, so it is a good pick for work, school and daily wear. Its citrus side keeps it clean and easy.
Who will like it
The strongest accord is white floral (100%), followed by citrus and sweet. You will probably like it if you enjoy white floral and citrus smells and notes like solar notes and ylang-ylang. Less obvious notes include mandarin orange and white flowers. Perfume fans rate it 3.98 out of 5.
Olympea Solar price per bottle size
The usual price in Europe is about €98. That puts it in the middle price range. It costs more than Lancôme Variety but less than Perris Monte Carlo Ylang Ylang Nosy Be.
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Best seasons to wear it
The best time of year to wear it is summer and spring. It is less suited to winter. Ranked by season: summer, spring, fall and winter. If you need something for winter, Perris Monte Carlo Ylang Ylang Nosy Be is a better fit.
Other versions
There are 2 other versions of this perfume.
If you like Olympea Solar, try these
Similar picks to try: Perris Monte Carlo Ylang Ylang Nosy Be (4 shared notes), Yves Rocher Monoi Eau des Vahines (6 shared notes), Lancôme Variety (4 shared notes) and Carthusia Fiori Di Capri (5 shared notes). For a cheaper option, Carthusia Fiori Di Capri starts from €60.
Questions people ask
Does Olympea Solar project well?
Medium. People near you can smell it.
Can men wear Olympea Solar?
It is made for women, but anyone who likes the smell can wear it.