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Rue St Honore

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OUAI Rue St Honore is an Eau de Parfum launched in 2018. Rue St Honore opens with Violet, settles into a heart of Ylang-Ylang and Gardenia, and dries down to a base of Clean Musk. OUAI's Rue St Honore carries a Favourite verdict, a floral-led wear.

This is a love-it-or-hate-it gardenia bomb that smells like a florist shop - some call it clean and creamy, others find it overwhelming, sharp, or even like rotting flowers. It's divisive but if you're a gardenia lover, it might just be your new obsession.
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  • Clean
  • Elegant
  • Feminine
  • Romantic
  • Modern
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Rue St Honore Eau de Parfum bottle

Scent Profile

Composition

Timeline

Showing: Overall Blend
Topas listed
Violet100%
Heartas listed
Gardenia61%
Ylang-Ylang39%
Baseas listed
Clean Musk100%

Top, heart and base are the brand's own listing, not a timing claim - the industry classifies a note by its character as much as by how fast it fades. Each curve here is modelled from that material's own volatility, so groups can overlap when a house lists long-lasting materials in its heart.

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Performance & Mood

Performance

Longevity
Moderate (4-6h)
Projection
Moderate
Intensity
Moderate

Mood

Mood Energising
Calming
Character Playful
Serious
Sentiment Uplifting
Brooding

When To Wear

Best Seasons

Best For:
Spring Summer

A warm-weather pick - at its best in spring and summer.

Best Occasions

Best For:
Date Casual
Also Works:
Office Formal

Its moderate longevity and sillage, combined with its strong floral character, make it suitable for casual daytime wear, dates, and even the office if applied sparingly. It's a bit too overtly floral for formal events and far too heavy for sports.

Declarable allergens

We derive these from the materials behind this fragrance's notes, not from the bottle. Each one is likely, not confirmed. The list is partial - the box can name others.

Declarable under EU Annex III

  • Ylang-ylang Cananga Odorata Flower Extract from Ylang-Ylang
  • Ylang-ylang Cananga Odorata Flower Extract from Ylang-Ylang
  • Ylang-ylang Cananga Odorata Flower Extract from Ylang-Ylang

The large name is the everyday one. The small name is the INCI form on the box, so you can compare the two. Reactions differ between people. A patch-test panel is not a ranking of risk. How we derive this

About

Rue St Honore opens with a sweet, slightly powdery violet, quickly giving way to a rich, creamy heart of gardenia and ylang-ylang. The gardenia is front and centre, sometimes described as hyper-realistic and waxy. It settles into a clean, musky base that adds a soft, approachable finish to the potent white florals, creating an overall impression of sophisticated, fresh femininity.

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