Ultraviolet

Ultraviolet by Paco Rabanne is a feminine-leaning eau de parfum from 1999 in the designer price tier. It opens with ozonic notes, calone and bergamot, moves into vanilla, orchid and iris and dries down to amber, musk and sandalwood. Expect around 8 hours of wear, and it projects strongly.

Notes, explained

Opening

Ozonic Notes The smell of air before a storm. Sharp, clean, slightly electric.
Calone The melon-and-ocean molecule behind every 90s aquatic. Instantly dates a scent.
Bergamot Sharp citrus with a faint bitter edge. The opening of about half of all men's fragrances.

Heart

Vanilla Sweet, creamy and warm. The most comforting note in perfumery.
Orchid Creamy, sweet and slightly synthetic. A modern florals staple.
Iris Cool, powdery, slightly carroty and expensive. The luxury note.

Dry-down

Amber Warm, golden and resinous. Not a real material — a blend that glows.
Musk Warm, skin-like and slightly sweet. Makes a fragrance feel like you.
Sandalwood Creamy, milky wood. Soft and almost edible.

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