Paco Rabanne
Ultraviolet
With Ultraviolet, Paco Rabanne composes a dry and elegant woody fragrance. It opens on amber, reveals vanilla at its heart and rests on a base of white musk and cedar.
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.
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Opening First minutes
Amber
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Heart ~30 min to 2 h
Vanilla
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Base Several hours
White musk · Cedar
What its composition says
- Only 4 materials declared, against 7.6 on average in the catalogue: the formula is tight.
- 1 material on top, 1 in the heart, 2 in the base: the three stages are of comparable size.
- White musk: its most used material, present in 50% of the perfumes analysed in the catalogue.
- Gourmand, musky, amber and woody: 4 registers of raw materials share its palette, with gourmand supplying 1 of 4.
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
Moderate
noticeable at arm’s length
Ideal seasons
Time of day
At ease in mild weather, 15 to 22 °C (59 to 72 °F).
Ideal occasions
- Office & everyday Measured enough not to overwhelm a closed space or a meeting.
- Dates & seduction Its warm, sensual facets play the card of closeness.
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