Artisan Pure 2017

Artisan Pure by John Varvatos
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7.9 / 10 1043 Ratings
A popular limited perfume by John Varvatos for men, released in 2017. The scent is citrusy-fresh. It is being marketed by Revlon Inc..
Limited Edition
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Main accords

Citrus
Fresh
Woody
Floral
Creamy

Fragrance Notes

Citrus notesCitrus notes PetitgrainPetitgrain IrisIris WoodsWoods

Perfumer

Ratings
Scent
7.91043 Ratings
Longevity
6.5982 Ratings
Sillage
6.4971 Ratings
Bottle
8.4999 Ratings
Value for money
8.0560 Ratings
Submitted by Michael, last update on 21.04.2024.

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Basti87

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Top Review 21  
Beautiful alternative for summer temperatures
I've been keen on this scent for a long time. Highly praised, hyped, often mentioned and also here he gets away with 7.9 very well. Especially since john Varvatos is also a brand that I like and is usually not represented in the big perfumeries and department stores. For me a great brand with fair prices. I definitely wanted to test this one. Hypes are not always justified for every taste, but I like to test such fragrances anyway. I find the concept very interesting for midsummer and warmer days. In the end, curiosity won and I bought this one blind. With more than 40 Euro a 75ml it is not cheap, but affordable and not a scent you can do a lot wrong with.

The bottle is a real eye-catcher for the first time and fits perfectly to this summer feeling. The entire Artisan range has pretty flacons and the other JV fragrances are also really stylish. For bottle freaks definitely an eye-catcher and nice gimmick.
To the fragrance: This pyramid is of course so completely incomplete. The pyramid you find on other pages seems to make more sense. Especially at the base. But from the beginning: There's a lot of petitgrain to start with. For those who don't know them: This note is obtained from leaves of citrus plants, especially bitter orange. This note comes very close to the Neroli note. One notices quite clearly, as I immediately get a slight resemblance to 4711 and Neroli Portofino freshly after spraying on. Fortunately, after a few minutes this lies down. I don't feel bad about the freshly sprayed top note, but this 4711 Vibe is more of a bore. Here rather in a penetrating version, which fortunately lies down fast. The petitgrain is accompanied by some bitter citrus fruits. Fresh, tangy and summery pleasant. Also slightly herbaceous but fresh notes blend in. The other pyramid contains marjoram and thyme. That's quite possible. The rather pungent top note quickly turns into a wonderfully soft mix of petitgrain citrus and a white flower note is also added. Not too feminine, just fresh. Even a soft iris note mixes in and creates a soft fresh mix perfect for warm days. Also the drydown is splendid with light woods and musk. After an initial disappointment, I really like him later and he is a great companion to feel good. The very big wow doesn't come with me like in many other fragrances, but for some days this is exactly the right choice. It can keep up with many expensive fresh scents and in the blind test one could have bet on Tom Ford, MFK or Acqua di Parma. Qualitatively I find it to be quite high-quality. Even if it's not a real twin: For me a great replacement for the slightly overpriced Mandarino di Amalfi by Tom Ford. Citrus fruits and later soft, a similar DNA. Who does not want to spend quite so much, is well served with this. I do not find the specified twin HM applicable.

Performance is completely ok for a fresh fragrance and it lasts a few hours with pleasant sillage. It also lasts quite long on clothing, which makes for a pleasant fresh touch with this fragrance. Otherwise the Sillage is something about very closely and top for hot temperatures and pleasant summer feeling.
Above all a scent for everyday life and leisure for the warmer season. Due to the gentle and slightly creamy nuances, it is actually also unisex suitable.
I can recommend this fragrance even if it doesn't completely rob me of my mind. The offer of such DNA's is simply too large for it. But: Definitely a feel-good scent!
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Leimbacher

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Leimbacher
Top Review 10  
No fear of global warming
The Artisans of John Varvatos - who would have thought that this series gets so many offshoots and so many fans?! I also own some of them and for the summer or even holidays in southern climes they are always a reliable choice. Whether as a refreshment after a shower or as a wake-up call on a warm spring morning, Varvatos has really hit the casual tooth of time. What can the latest scion, the white and pure variant?

It is unmistakably an Artisan, approximately the original mixed with Chanel's "Allure Edition Blanche". Creamy, with a slightly greenish wood base on which several citrus variations with petitgrain dresses dance in the sun. A slightly synthetic bitterness cannot be wiped off the fragrance, but this takes little away from its wearability or sympathy. It almost always works. It's sexy, stylish and casual. No matter how sweaty, no matter how hot, no matter how helpless you are. The perfect fragrance from April to August. Light orange blossom splashes even let it appear unisex and universal. More European this time than Caribbean and exotic. A reliable companion to the white shirt, whether on the beach or in the office. A good thing. Like a 4711 for the YouTube generation.

Flacon: as always with this range - unbelievably pretty and cool, high quality and attention to detail! The best flacons in the designer market?!
Sillage: Summertime means restraint
Durability: a little above the mauen Artisan cut - 5 hours is fine for his kind.

Conclusion: citric, creamy, woody, a little green, a little artificial - "Artisan Pure" is a must buy for fans of the series and a pure summer refreshment!
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Heartcore

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Heartcore
Helpful Review 9  
Best Fragrance Release from John Varvatos
Due to various reviews and the relatively good rating here, I recently took the opportunity to test it in Vienna. First of all I would like to point out that I can understand the rather worse evaluations here well. The beginning can indeed be compared with WC cleaners or various citric cleaning agents - but if this is overcome, you are rewarded with a creamy wooden lemon. Towards the end he develops more and more in the woody direction and reminds - as already mentioned here - of ISO-E-Super. Of course it fits perfectly to the current season and weather conditions and also in summer I will gladly fall back on it. It lasts about 10 hours with me, whereby at the beginning the citric impact dominates and at the end only woody nuances can be seen.

Since I didn't have a citric scent in my collection so far and this one has a good P/L ratio (40 € for 75 ml incl. JV cufflinks), I decided to go for it.
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Ntasprstr717

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Why your first impressions are often wrong...
I am a big fan of John Varvatos' work, and Artisan Pure is a major reason for that.

At the first approach Artisan Pure actually doesn't smell very good to me - it opens with unbalanced and much too strong notes of marjoram and iris root. Fortunately the roughness disappears quickly and Artisan Pure reveals its aromas of citrus fruits, thyme and ginger. After just a few minutes, the fragrance opens completely and becomes a perfect powdery summer scent!

After the short opening phase and during most of the drying phase, one is able to smell strong chords of lemon, thyme and tangerine with a hint of musk. Unlike similar summery scents, Artisan Pure is quite complex.

And although Artisan Pure was launched as a men's fragrance, I can well imagine that it can also be worn as a feminine fragrance - the powdery dry period allows the fragrance to remain present even in hot, humid weather, while the thyme and citrus notes give it new life.

Sillage: Here Artisan Pure shines - you can immediately perceive a hint of lemon without being overwhelmed. After a moment, the lingering ginger and musk lend this non-intrusive EdT a more subdued but pleasant presence.

Shelf life: I was really surprised how long Artisan Pure lasted on my skin - I could still feel it 6+ hours later!

Versatility: Given the presence of musk and ambergris underground, I can see how the citrus and aroma chords work from the beginning of spring to the end of autumn.

Originality: I have found few summer perfumes as complex as Artisan Pure. Especially in an EdT - it works, lasts and leaves a great impression!
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Pitanios

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Pitanios
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Time will tell
Finally, I hold the fragrance in my hand with the bottle that looks like pure summer, and I'm looking forward to the first spray in the direction of Miami Beach.

After the first contact with my skin, I was really disappointed... ...citric citric citric citric. A world fell apart for me. But then the woody one slowly fought its way through and in this combination it was by far the BEST and UNIQUE summer smell I have ever smelled.

Simply only GEIL !
I can only recommend it !!
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AdityoAdityo 6 years ago
This perfume easily outlasts all other flankers of this house. Hands down one the best from the house of John Varvatos.
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BertolucciKBertolucciK 4 years ago
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Strong opening with the petitgrain and the citrus. Then, it gets smoother, fresh and floral with a nice non-powdery iris and some woods.
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RazvanykeRazvanyke 2 years ago
With 3 sprays, it was gone until I got outside the shop. Smells citrussy, kind of like a cleaner and then it´s gone. Do not believe the hype
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JacobCedarJacobCedar 1 year ago
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Very safe, will never offend. Smells like a lavender febreeze. Zesty citrus notes bring it above “bland”, but certainly won’t blow you off your feet.
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Topfpflanze3Topfpflanze3 3 years ago
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It reminds me of walking with an all white linen outfit trough a summer resort in Sicily.
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