Varens d'Orient Nomad by Ulric de Varens

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Varens d'Orient Nomad Ulric de Varens 2017

8.2 / 10 24 Ratings

A popular perfume by Ulric de Varens for men, released in 2017. The scent is sweet-oriental. It is still in production.
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Main accords

Sweet

Oriental

Fruity

Spicy

Synthetic

Fragrance Notes

Apple

Leather

Saffron

Tonka bean Vanilla

Vanilla

Ratings

Scent

8.224 Ratings

Longevity

7.320 Ratings

Sillage

7.120 Ratings

Bottle

6.533 Ratings

Value for money

9.914 Ratings

Submitted by Michael · last update on 04/28/2023.

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Reviews

4 in-depth fragrance descriptions

05/13/2021

Smellsbells
4 Reviews

Smellsbells

2

not feeling it.

Ultramale? no way..not even close. its very weak on me. I get the apple and musk but overall very generic and boring. Was a bummer to me. the red elixer one is wayyyyyyyyyyyyy better- UDV can be hit or miss but this one is a miss to me. I had high hopes but even afran9 is a better ultramale dupe.

08/03/2020

8.5Scent 8Longevity 7Sillage

Darkbeat
386 Reviews

Darkbeat

Helpful Review 4

Similar to Ultra Male and at minimal cost.

An inexpensive perfume that is worth more than it costs.

I am given an air to Jean Paul Gaultier's Ultra Male, but exchanging the Ultra Male pear for an apple note, which, here, is very prominent and sweet, and despite this sweetness, I could say that it is something lighter and more bearable than that of JPG, although it is still a full-bodied perfume, and as such it performs quite well.

I liked it a lot, and if we add the incentive to the price, it is a highly recommended perfume for those who like oriental sweets.

The performance is quite good, it has lasted more than 7 hours on my skin, the last ones very close to skin, but for what it costs it is very good. The wake is very noticeable during the first hour, then it goes down and remains as a kind of aura, which you will not notice, but if they approach you, they smell safe.

I feel it as a perfume during the day and cold times, although in summer, at night, you can use it perfectly.

In short, a perfume more than acceptable for the small price it has, highly recommended.

09/11/2022

9Scent 7Longevity 7Sillage

DarthDeluxe
19 Reviews

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DarthDeluxe

5

The Oriental Uli

I've known UdV fragrances for about 20 years. But they were never really good. Poor longevity and weak sillage. But for 5€, you can't expect much.
Then I read about the Blue and the Red UdV and first bought the blue one.

I was initially skeptical, but after the first sniff, I was thrilled with the Uli. Oriental spice with a certain medicinal touch.... Hard to describe.
I believe that the apple brings out this metallic/medicinal touch, which is not bothersome.
I find that it has something special.

It was also said that it should smell similar to Ultra Male. I cannot confirm that. It doesn't smell even remotely like Ultra Male. I had the 9pm and have the Lattafa Ramz Silver, and those two smell more like Ultra Male.
The UdV Nomad is, for me, a good standalone fragrance.

Even the performance is significantly better than with the other UdV fragrances. It definitely lasts from afternoon to evening.
Next, I'll get the Red, intense Bomb and the absolute Bomb.

06/20/2021

9Scent 8Longevity 8Sillage

Webaslan88
32 Reviews

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Webaslan88

5

The Oriental Clean Freak, this time sweet-spicy

And once again, I’m diving deep into one of my favorite fragrance genres, the essences from the Orient. Ulric de Varens is quite present as a drugstore scent, delivering solid examples at a good price here and there. During my research on the Varens fragrances, I came across the two oriental scents in the line. The "blue" d'Orient Nomad and the "red" Elixir. This review will primarily focus on the Nomad. In Germany, these two fragrances are currently hard to find (probably because it’s a niche within a niche). Nevertheless, I managed to snag one of each from a not-so-well-known online perfume shop. In total, with shipping, it was €17 for both, which is quite a deal.

Both bottles are identical, with only the colors and names distinguishing them. The Nomad is a beautiful blue, with golden lettering. The cap is in "chromed" blue. The sprayer works very well and is colored a shiny gold. It fits perfectly with the oriental flair. Visually and haptically, it’s really well done, surprisingly so for the price.

Now to the inner values of the Nomad. Only 5 ingredients? As we know, it’s not about quantity but quality. And this is sensationally good. The apple and saffron create a very clean-spicy and strangely slightly fresh opening. It slightly resembles laundry detergent, but in a positive way. Have you ever been to a local supermarket during a holiday in Turkey? Just like the scent of laundry detergent in the store, the opening of the Nomad smells almost exactly like that. Quickly, the sweet tonka and vanilla tip into the "laundry detergent," steering the clean freak firmly in the oriental direction. And what is being beautifully washed? Leather, the fifth and final note in the Nomad. A really successful and necessary component in the fragrance that harmonizes very well with the tonka and vanilla. Leather is also the component that gives the scent a touch of heaviness. In my perception, this fragrance has a two-stage progression. First, the apple and saffron (more saffron than apple) and then the sweet notes with leather, which blend with the apple and saffron.

Overall, a very nice oriental that not only smells like 1001 Nights but also maintains a certain clean freak character. And that for almost a giveaway price. The longevity is solid at 8 hours, and the sillage is above average. In my opinion, it’s suitable for winter, spring, and autumn. In summer, I would only wear it in the evenings when going out. As an everyday scent, it might be too "different," but it’s worth trying out. The Nomad is more for men. Of course, there’s no law stating that women can’t wear it. However, in my opinion, the scent wouldn’t suit women. The Elixir, whose review will follow very soon, is more unisex. This one would also suit women. Just give both fragrances a try; they are not expensive, and you can’t lose much here. You’ll have to see if you can find the scents in Germany. I like both, although the "blue" Nomad has the edge for me.