How it smells
The first thing you smell is blood orange. The heart brings praline and tonka bean. On the skin it settles into vanilla and patchouli. Overall it smells sweet and gourmand.
- Lasts
- 6 to 9 hours
- Best in
- winter
Ultrared 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 Ultrared EDT
Ultrared EDT comes from Rabanne. This one is the Eau de Toilette.
Who will like it
The strongest accord is sweet (100%), followed by gourmand and vanilla. You will probably like it if you enjoy sweet and gourmand smells and notes like praline and vanilla. Perfume fans rate it 3.90 out of 5.
Ultrared longevity
It stays on skin for about 6 to 9 hours, so one spray in the morning can carry you through the day. As an Eau de Toilette, it is lighter than an Eau de Parfum, so it fades sooner. It lasts longer than Tom Ford Oud Wood. Base notes like vanilla and patchouli are the part that stays longest on the skin.
Best seasons to wear it
The best time of year to wear it is winter. It is less suited to spring. Ranked by season: winter, fall, summer and spring. Its warm smell feels best when the weather is cold.
Sillage and projection
Projection is medium: people near you can smell it. Three or four sprays give a good balance. Mugler A*Men and Lancôme La Vie Est Belle spread further.
Other Rabanne perfumes
The house has 85 perfumes here, led by Fame, Invictus Parfum Paco and 1 Million Parfum Paco.
What Ultrared costs
The usual price in Europe is about €51. That puts it in the middle price range. It costs less than Lancôme La Vie Est Belle and Laboratorio Olfattivo Tonkade.
Ultrared dupes and alternatives
Similar picks to try: Mugler A*Men (4 shared notes), Lancôme La Vie Est Belle (4 shared notes), Laboratorio Olfattivo Tonkade (5 shared notes) and Tom Ford Oud Wood (4 shared notes).
Quick answers
Can women wear Ultrared?
It is made for men, but anyone who likes the smell can wear it.
Can I wear Ultrared to work?
Yes, it works in the day as well as at night.