Ulric de Varens
Ulric de Varens
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A unique visual signature based on accords, character, and seasonality
Neroli and peach burst forth with immediate, almost tart brightness, the citrus oil's bergamot-like sharpness cutting through a ripe stone fruit sweetness. Apple adds a green, slightly crunchy dimension that makes the opening feel genuinely fruity rather than synthetically aromatic.
As the top notes fade, tuberose and orange blossom bloom with powder-soft intensity, whilst tonka bean begins threading through the composition, softening the florals into something creamy and almost gourmandised. The peach persists as a sweetening undercurrent, preventing the white florals from developing any austere, soapy edges.
Vanilla and sandalwood emerge as the florals recede, creating a warm, powdery base that lingers with gentle creaminess. The fragrance settles into an intimate skin scent—faintly sweet, faintly woody, ultimately comforting in its softness rather than commanding attention.
Varensia White positions itself as a cheerful counterpoint to the anise-tinged florals that dominated the early 2010s. The fragrance opens with a disarming brightness—neroli and peach create an almost gourmand freshness before the composition settles into its true character: a creamy tuberose-orange blossom embrace suffused with tonka bean sweetness.
What's most compelling about Varensia White is how it refuses to be merely pretty. The tuberose dominates the heart with genuine presence rather than the muted whisper many fragrances offer at this concentration; it's powdery and slightly indolic, speaking to a certain vintage sensibility. Yet this isn't a heavy floral. The peach's lingering sweetness and the apple's crisp undertone prevent the white florals from becoming cloying, whilst the tonka and vanilla base prevents the composition from drifting into pure saccharine territory.
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