Olympéa — Paco Rabanne
Paco Rabanne

Olympéa

  • For women
  • Eau de Parfum
  • 2015

Paco Rabanne's salty-sweet feminine, Olympéa sets a fleur de sel accord against a vanilla and an orange blossom. Original, sensual and diffusive, in a golden bottle.

Perfumer Anne Flipo

Main accords

Pyramid & evolution

Unofficial sources Data drawn from unofficial sources, not from the house: this pyramid (like the year and gender shown) may contain discrepancies.

  1. Opening First minutes

    Bergamot · Orange blossom

  2. Heart ~30 min to 2 h

    Jasmine · Fleur de sel

  3. Base Several hours

    Vanilla · Amber · Sandalwood

What its composition says

  • 2 materials on top, 2 in the heart, 3 in the base: the three stages are of comparable size.
  • Fleur de sel: a niche material, declared by only 6 of the 1,980 perfumes analysed in the catalogue.
  • Bergamot: conversely, one of the most widely used materials in the catalogue — 43% of the analysed perfumes contain it.
  • Floral, citrus, gourmand, amber and woody: 5 registers of raw materials share its palette, with floral supplying 3 of 7.

Frequencies measured on the Olfact catalogue only.

Scent profile

Estimates derived from the composition — not measured.

Wear time Good
7 to 9 h estimated on skin
Projection Powerful
a trail that arrives before you and lingers after

Ideal seasons

  • Spring
  • Summer
  • Autumn
  • Winter

Time of day

  • Day
  • Evening

At ease in mild weather, 15 to 22 °C (59 to 72 °F).

Avoid if…

  • you like to stay discreet or work in a confined space.

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