Rue21 Tarea
The smell in short
The first thing you smell is bergamot and caramel. The heart brings jasmine sambac and rose. On the skin it settles into caramel and labdanum. Overall it smells sweet and patchouli.
- Came out
- 2007
- Lasts
- 6 to 9 hours
- Best in
- winter
Tarea 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
Rue21 Tarea in detail
Tarea comes from Rue21.
The style of Tarea
The strongest accord is sweet (100%), followed by patchouli and gourmand. You will probably like it if you enjoy sweet and patchouli smells and notes like jasmine sambac and caramel. Less obvious notes include mandarin orange, strawberry and musk. Perfume fans rate it 3.99 out of 5.
Price and value
The usual price in Europe is about €9. That makes it one of the more affordable picks. It costs less than Clandestine Angel Heart and Fragonard Diamant.
Other Rue21 perfumes
The house has 21 perfumes here, led by Pink Ice, CJ Black and CJ Red Cologne Limited Edition.
Sillage and projection
Projection is strong: people around you will notice it. Two sprays are usually enough. It spreads further than Brocard Vasilisa Prekrasnaya.
Best season for Tarea
The best time of year to wear it is winter and fall. It is less suited to spring. Ranked by season: winter, fall, summer and spring. Its warm smell feels best when the weather is cold.
Longevity on skin
It stays on skin for about 6 to 9 hours, so one spray in the morning can carry you through the day. It lasts about as long as Clandestine Angel Heart and Brocard Vasilisa Prekrasnaya. Base notes like caramel and labdanum are the part that stays longest on the skin.
Perfumes that smell like Tarea
Similar picks to try: Clandestine Angel Heart (7 shared notes), Brocard Vasilisa Prekrasnaya (7 shared notes), Fragonard Diamant (7 shared notes) and Gisada Ambassador Intense (7 shared notes).
Quick answers
Can I wear Tarea to work?
Yes, it suits daytime and the office well.
When did Tarea come out?
It came out in 2007.
Can men wear it?
It is made for women, but anyone who likes the smell can wear it.