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French Love by Ulric de Varens — notes, seasons & similar scents | Fragr

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French Love by Ulric de Varens

Ulric de Varens· 2014

French Love

6.916Typically ~$15

Candied apple at first spray; vanilla is what stays on skin. Suits dates in fall.

SweetGourmandFruitySyntheticWoody

Scent profile

Top notes

Heart notes

Cady cane Jasmine Vanilla orchid

Base notes

Vanilla Brazilian rosewood Musk

When to wear it

Same DNA, per our similarity engine

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