Oriens

Name: Oriens Eau de Parfum (EDP)
Brand: Van Cleef & Arpels

Van Cleef & Arpels · Eau de Parfum (EDP) · 2010

≈ $90 · 100ml · approx. retail

Oriens is a chypre floral opening with raspberry and blackcurrant over a jasmine heart, closing on patchouli, praline and vanilla. Composed by Bernard Ellena, it launched in 2010 and has since been discontinued.

Fruity Amber Floral Sweet

The scent

Top notes

The opening · first 15 minutes

Raspberry Blackcurrant (Cassis)Mandarin

Heart notes

The core · the next few hours

Jasmine White Flowers

Base notes

The dry-down · what lingers

Patchouli Praline Amber Vanilla

Best for

FallWinterEvening

Perfumer

Bernard Ellena

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Dupes & cheaper alternatives

Cheaper clones and alternatives that share the same notes and accords — savings are flagged.

L'Extase

Nina Ricci · Amber

≈ $80save ~$10

Shares Raspberry, White Flowers, Jasmine

Her Mini

Burberry · Floral

≈ $20save ~$70

Shares Raspberry, Blackcurrant (Cassis), Mandarin

Her Perfume

Burberry · Floral

≈ $75save ~$15

Shares Raspberry, Blackcurrant (Cassis), Mandarin

Guilty

Gucci · Amber

≈ $103

Shares Mandarin, Jasmine, Blackcurrant (Cassis)

Guilty Pour Femme

Gucci · Floral

≈ $103

Shares Mandarin, Jasmine, Blackcurrant (Cassis)

Black Orchid

Tom Ford · Amber

≈ $157

Shares Blackcurrant (Cassis), Jasmine, Mandarin