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Dark Rebel by John Varvatos

John Varvatos· 2015

Dark Rebel

7.9419Typically ~$45

Opens on jamaican rum, settles into a tobacco leaf-leathery base. A fall pick, strongest after dark.

LeatherySpicySmokyWoodySweet

Perfumer: Rodrigo Flores-Roux, Givaudan

Scent profile

Top notes

Jamaican rum Cardamom absolute Cuban sugar cane Davana Clary sage

Heart notes

Black leather Fir balsam Nutmeg

Same DNA, per our similarity engine

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A fall and winter fragrance that comes alive after dark — at its best for date nights.

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