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John Varvatos

Designer

USA

Dark Rebel

4.331,822 ratings·Men·2015·Woody

Opens with Rum, Sugar Cane, Cardamom, Artemisia, Clary Sage moves through Leather, Fir Resin, Pepper, Styrax and settles into Tobacco Leaf, Woody Notes, Castoreum, Akigalawood, Mexican Vanilla, Juniper.

Perfumers

Rodrigo Flores-roux

Main Accords

woodyleathersweettobaccoaromatic

Accord Profile

Main Accord Structure

woody
100%
leather
80%
sweet
59%
tobacco
39%
aromatic
18%

Composition

Notes Pyramid

Top Notes

Artemisia

Artemisia

Cardamom

Cardamom

clary sage

clary sage

rum

rum

Sugar Cane

Sugar Cane

Heart Notes

fir resin

fir resin

Leather

Leather

Pepper

Pepper

Styrax

Styrax

Base Notes

Akigalawood

Akigalawood

Castoreum

Castoreum

Juniper

Juniper

Mexican Vanilla

Mexican Vanilla

Tobacco Leaf

Tobacco Leaf

Woody Notes

Woody Notes

Fragrance Fit

When To Wear

Peak

Winter

100%

Spring

93%

Summer

89%

Autumn

100%

Day

100%

Night

100%

Profile Matches

Fragrances with a similar olfactive DNA based on shared notes, accords, and structure.

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Dark Rebel

John Varvatos

Dark Rebel

Uncategorized
Leather

Commodity

Leather

Amber Oriental
Leather

Commodity

Leather

Uncategorized
John Varvatos Oud

John Varvatos

John Varvatos Oud

Uncategorized
Artisan Black

John Varvatos

Artisan Black

Uncategorized
Vintage

John Varvatos

Vintage

Uncategorized

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Community favorites — people who enjoy this perfume also rated these highly.

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Vintage

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Uncategorized
Leather

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Leather

Uncategorized
Vintage

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Vintage

Aromatic Fougere
John Varvatos Oud

John Varvatos

John Varvatos Oud

Uncategorized
Artisan Black

John Varvatos

Artisan Black

Uncategorized
Leather

Commodity

Leather

Amber Oriental

Reminds Me Of

Subjective associations — scents that users say evoke a similar feeling or memory.

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L1

Automobili Lamborghini

L1

Leather
Sandor 70's

Carner Barcelona

Sandor 70's

Uncategorized
Chess Club

Yves De Sistelle

Chess Club

Uncategorized
Essenza di un'Isola Altrove

Acqua Dell Elba

Essenza di un'Isola Altrove

Uncategorized

Community

What People Think

4.33

1,822 imported community ratings

Reviews

Community Reviews

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