Ultrared Man 2008

Ultrared Man by Rabanne
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8.0 / 10 192 Ratings
A popular perfume by Rabanne for men, released in 2008. The scent is sweet-fruity. It was last marketed by Puig.
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Main accords

Sweet
Fruity
Gourmand
Citrus
Synthetic

Fragrance Pyramid

Top Notes Top Notes
Blood orangeBlood orange
Heart Notes Heart Notes
Tonka beanTonka bean PralinéPraliné
Base Notes Base Notes
VanillaVanilla PatchouliPatchouli

Perfumer

Ratings
Scent
8.0192 Ratings
Longevity
7.3173 Ratings
Sillage
7.0175 Ratings
Bottle
7.1193 Ratings
Value for money
8.3137 Ratings
Submitted by DonVanVliet, last update on 05/09/2025.

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Reviews

10 in-depth fragrance descriptions
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Elysium

887 Reviews
Elysium
Elysium
Helpful Review 4  
So Sweet But So Excellent
TL; DR Very juicy blood orange followed by mint and lots of patchouli with a hint of vanilla. This unique scent starts with pure citrus orange but develops into something earthy, sweet, and ultimately quite addictive. The base combines a fresh mint smell with some darker notes of patchouli and cocoa again with a blood orange, a fantastic base.

I was unaware of this version and was surprised to find it today at a local store. I immediately thought it could be a flanker of "Ultraviolet Man (Eau de Toilette) | Paco Rabanne", a perfume that I have always chased but never bought, and I don’t know why. So, I tried it both on paper and my wrist and was pleasantly surprised. The fragrance belongs to the gourmand family, with dominant nuances of fruity orange, a high dose of earthy patchouli, and smooth vanilla. It’s a nice trio that works well and introduces a fresh flavour of acidity, juiciness, and powerful blood orange notes, both the peel and juice of the fruit. But not the typical juicy orange, on a par with Minute Maid or Uncle Matt’s. It is that sweet but not so sweet and not fizzy of Hesperides that I would normally attribute to a summer fragrance. I would describe the opening as sour, spicy, semi-bitter, and aromatic.

That bitter orange note strongly characterizes the opening and the rest of life. I suppose the name UltraRed comes from the sanguine colour of orange fruit. The impact is amazing, so bright, juicy, and spicy. Indeed, especially in the cloud surrounding me, the scent is further cooled by a semi-aromatic mentholated atmosphere. There is a dark bitterness in the back akin to the aroma of green cardamom seeds. At first, I even thought it was liquorice because it smelled dark and bitter like the viscous fluid of the root, the same output you get from Au Masculin Eau de Toilette that has this high liquorice pinch, but then it turned into something more like anise; it reminds me of aniseed sponge cake, a childhood sweet that I recently found in pastry shops. Remember that no mint, liquorice, anise, or cardamom are listed. Anyway, it’s a very pleasant impression I had for quite a few seconds, so I assume that one of them, and I swear the anise, is present in the top notes. I can also detect a slight hint of patchouli and cocoa in the background.
I love that opening. It is bright, spicy, and powerful. I immediately pick up the citrus notes. As the composition grows within a few minutes, I get majestic hints of chocolate praline, which blend with emerging sweet and toasted flavours of tonka. The praline is never cloying, but it is well-mannered and never too sweet. It’s a fresh, creamy feeling, which works very well with orange. Over time, the tonka bean and vanilla blend introduced a sweet and caramel-like note.

A mix of bright, warm, and cold notes extends into the base made of warm and rich scents of patchouli, vanilla, and tonka. Perfumers once again create a very soft chocolate accord comprising patchouli and tonka bean. The tonka and vanilla smooth some of the citrus edges towards the dry down, making the fragrance dry and sweet, while the patchouli adds depth and darkness. And vanilla is coming in more but at a slow pace.

It is an exquisite woody blend that is well seasoned with a mix of cold and hot spices and refreshed with citrus, creating the pleasant sensation of summer days with the first bright rays of the sun that tingle and warm our skin. Plus, even though it’s marketed as a summer fragrance, it’s so balanced that you could easily wear it in the spring and fall. Be careful with this perfume, as it can be offensive when you first spray it. I would recommend it for an office scent if you have some time before it settles down and settles down. But after it dries, it’s cool, and most people will enjoy it. I would wear it mainly in spring and fall. Ultrared is also fantastic for evening use but works great during the day as it is sweet, fresh, and pleasant. Sillage and longevity are moderate on my skin, and I have to reapply if I want it to feel until the evening. I see people comparing it to #Ultra Zest, which I don’t know, and therefore, I can neither confirm nor deny. However, as soon as I sprayed it onto the paper strip, my olfactory memory immediately associated it with Zino Eau de Toilette and then with A*Men. Maybe that’s just me, but the mix of patchouli with the other notes creates this similar chocolate and caramel vibe in all of those fragrances. Try it if you like the gourmand on par with A*Men or Angel genre. Gourmand sex in a bottle.

I base the review on a 100ml bottle I have owned since May 2022.

-Elysium
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JSpines

175 Reviews
JSpines
JSpines
5  
Paco Rabanne Ultrared Man
The blind-buy bandwagon isn't always a safe place. Sometimes you win and sometimes you lose. I too, succumbed to the hype with this fragrance. For 55 dollars (Canadian), I figured that it would be worth taking a chance on. I have a decant of Mugler Ultra Zest but I don't love it, it's a solid "like" though. I had a feeling that Ultrared Man was going to be better for me and I was right because I love this one (I find it more fresh than the Mugler.) I have very few summer time scents that I love on myself. I'm naturally geared toward winter time scents that are heavy and gourmand and have little to no citrus in them.
The only fragrance that I wore regularly last summer was Light Blue Eau Intense Dolce&Gabbana (the women's version.) That one smells great on me and I have received the most compliments on that scent than I have on any other fragrance that I own (by a mile.) I think that Ultrared is going to give it a run for it's money this summer!
It starts out heavy on the blood orange and has a really nice zing to it. Right away, you can detect the vanilla and it mixes with the orange seamlessly, definitely giving you the best possible Orange Creamsicle vibe. That impression remains but on a lower scale once patchouli joins the party, giving it a solid base and helping with the lasting power. The sweetness is there, bolstered by the praline but it's never cloying or sickening.
Overall, this is a solid fragrance and one of my best blind-buys ever. No regrets in picking this one up. Destined to be a new summer staple!
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Mrscentdude

21 Reviews
Mrscentdude
Mrscentdude
Helpful Review 2  
The Fanta Fragrance
Ultrared smells like how Fanta tastes, if you can imagine that. It's sweet orange vanilla, effervescent, and has a sparkle, like a cold Fanta on a hot summers day. But mixed with a tiny amount of fresh mint, and that's what Ultrared is. It's Fanta.

This has a fresh/sweet characteristic to it akin to the popular Eros. But way less aromatics and herbal accords that make Eros what it is. Dare I say, it has less green/aromatics elements than other popular sweet men's colognes like Ultramale, Stronger with You and the like. And at the risk of sounding a little bit negative, Ultrared to my nose is a little bit two-dimensional.

I can enjoy it for what it is, but it's very safe, pleasant, but boring at the same. I've never tried Ultra Zest by Mugler, but I from what I've been told, Ultra Zest has more nuances and interesting facets to its formula compared to Ultrared. For $300+, I'm not interested in finding out if that's true or not.

So why buy Ultrared? You'll enjoy it if you you're interested in a cologne that smells exactly like sweet oranges, if you love oranges, obviously :)

I can't recommend it if you want something with a bit more depth. In that regard, Ultrared falls short.
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Lockon

34 Reviews
Lockon
Lockon
4  
Sweet summer treat.
Smells like grapefruit cake, the one you'd get from the bakery section in your local supermarket.
Just wished it wasn't a skin scent after an hour.
Outside of that, it's an awesome scent.
I just got this bottle, but it's just under ten years old.
And I don't know how they keep or treated the bottle while they had it...maybe that's why it doesn't last long, but I bet it's a beast during the summer time.
I'll wear this again during the hot times.
This is a nice addition to my collection.
Man, it smells nice...but bring travel atomizers to fix the longevity issues.

I used six sprays...both wrist, back & front of my neck, chest, and front of my shirt.

Will I buy this again?...Yes(If I can find it).

What's the strength of this? EDT.

Can you use it as a unisex scent? No.

Am I willing to trade this fragrance? No.

Should You Skip It, Sample It First or Blind Buy It? I say Sample it first(It's super pricey).

Is it the old, new formulation? Old.

What's its availability; in production, limited edition or discontinued? It's discontinued.

SKU Number: 3349666006207 (Tester)
Batch Number: 9B01 (Production Date: February 2009)

Age: 25+
From: Facebook Group Swap
Size: 100 ML
Scent: 5/5 (Nice).
Value: 5/5 (Swap).
Sillage: 5/5 (Six feet easy).
Longevity: 2/5 (Four hours plus).
Creativity: 5/5 (Citrusy, sweet, tonka bean, vanilla bomb).
Projection: 2/5 (One hour).
Versatility: 5/5 (Anytime & anywhere).
Compliments: 5/5 (Nice).

Until next time, I'll catch you on the flipside.
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7.5
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LeSmelleur

95 Reviews
LeSmelleur
LeSmelleur
2  
Fruity sweet
Many perfumes have a good opening and peter out after. This fragrance is unusual in that the opening is overdone and pretty bad. I perceive the combination of the orange and pralines as mildly revolting, rather synthetic, and aggressively sweet.

After a few minutes the scent settles down into a typical red fragrance: fruity sweet, bright and energetic. It also has a cozier, softer, more natural vanilla background. As to the minor notes, I dislike the patchouli and I think the tonka might be unnecessary. The whole package resembles a very sweet fizzy drink.

Overall it smells like something straight out of a cartoon, but is surprisingly likable. I think it’s best for spring and autumn - too fresh for winter, too warm for summer.

The bottle very much matches the scent.

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Aquarius1Aquarius1 4 years ago
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A nice substitute for Ultra Zest, though not a 1 on 1 clone of it. Sweet, but can be pulled off in summertime. Performance is mediocre.
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Lmr4j3ireLmr4j3ire 4 years ago
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Smells as if you combined very bitter scent of a freshly peeled grapefruit with sweet, powdery-like vanilla. No resemblance to Ultra Zest.
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WildFireWildFire 8 months ago
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One of my absolute favourites. Pity it was discontinued. If you find it, buy it.
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RhinonetRhinonet 11 months ago
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If Fruit Stripe gum was a fragrance, this would be it. A must wear for the summer months. Delicious!
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CognoSenti45CognoSenti45 2 years ago
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This one is so underated. Smells of blood orange and ends sweet with vanilla. Paid 37$ and got a bang for buck. Very pleased with this one.
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ElysiumElysium 3 years ago
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Very juicy blood orange start, followed by mint and lots of earthy patchouli with a hint of creamy vanilla. Ultimately quite addictive!
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Topfpflanze3Topfpflanze3 4 years ago
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Sweet orange + powdery vanilla, just awesome. It has a similar vibe as Invictus Victory. Sadly its discontinued.
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SukkahikiSukkahiki 6 months ago
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Wore Ultrared Men, closed my eyes and for a moment, I was back in the '00s - orange soda in hand, warm summer air and zero worries.
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