YANI Bougainvillea
How it smells
Main smell: fruity and white floral. It opens with grapes and williams pear, moves to lily-of-the-valley and jasmine sambac and dries down to patchouli and amber.
- Lasts
- 3 to 6 hours
- Best in
- summer
Bougainvillea 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 YANI Bougainvillea
YANI is the house behind Bougainvillea.
Bougainvillea: day or night?
This is more of a daytime scent that suits the office and everyday wear.
The style of Bougainvillea
The strongest accord is fruity (100%), followed by white floral and sweet. You will probably like it if you enjoy fruity and white floral smells and notes like lily-of-the-valley and patchouli. Less obvious notes include mandarin orange, ylang ylang and ambergris.
How long it lasts
Expect about 3 to 6 hours on skin, which is about average for a perfume. Gabriela Sabatini and Elizabeth Taylor Diamonds & Emeralds last longer, if that matters to you. Base notes like patchouli and amber are the part that stays longest on the skin.
How far it spreads
Its sillage is medium. People near you can smell it. Three or four sprays give a good balance. Gabriela Sabatini and Elizabeth Taylor Diamonds & Emeralds spread further.
Price per bottle size
In Europe it costs about €46, depending on the bottle size and the shop. That puts it in the middle price range. It costs less than Goldfield & Banks Sunset Hour.
YANI perfumes worth knowing
This house has 20 perfumes on iPerfume. The most popular ones are Ruby in Tehran, Iran and Kashan Elixir.
Bougainvillea dupes and alternatives
These perfumes have a close smell: Goldfield & Banks Sunset Hour (6 shared notes), Gabriela Sabatini (5 shared notes), Giorgio Armani Acqua di Gio (5 shared notes) and Elizabeth Taylor Diamonds & Emeralds (5 shared notes). For a cheaper option, Elizabeth Taylor Diamonds & Emeralds starts from €18.
Questions people ask
Can men wear Bougainvillea?
It is made for women, but anyone who likes the smell can wear it.
Is Bougainvillea good for summer?
Yes, summer is one of its best seasons.