Rabanne 2016 EDT

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Olympéa Aqua

by Dominique Ropion , Loc Dong , Fanny Bal , Anne Flipo

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Rabanne Olympéa Aqua is an Eau de Toilette launched in 2016, created by Dominique Ropion, Loc Dong, Fanny Bal, and Anne Flipo. Olympéa Aqua opens with Bergamot, Orange, Grapefruit, and Petitgrain, settles into a heart of Orange Blossom, Rose, Jasmine, and Ginger, and dries down to a base of Salt, Cashmeran, Sandalwood, and Vanilla. It lasts about 6 to 10 hours on skin, fills a room and is best in summer. Rabanne's Olympéa Aqua carries a Statement verdict, a fresh-led wear.

Olympéa takes a swim: rainwater and citrus up top, peach and orange blossom in the middle, salty vanilla and ambergris at the bottom. Cool, with a gourmand twist. Made for hot days and the beach.
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Olympéa Aqua Eau de Toilette bottle

Scent Profile

Composition

Timeline

Showing: Overall Blend

Top, heart and base are the pyramid as published, not a timing claim. Each note's timing follows its listed tier, where it usually sits across many published pyramids (from ScentPrism) and its vapour pressure. A note comes through as the notes usually listed before it fade, judged from how other pyramids order the same pair. The thickness of a ribbon shows the note's share of what is left on the skin, which tracks how strongly it smells, because odour thresholds rise with vapour pressure. The shares come from how prominent wearers vote each note. It is a simple model, not a measurement.

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How It Wears

On the skin

Presence
Fills a room
Skin close to overpowering
Longevity
Long
Very short to very long
Changes during wear
Changes clearly
Steady to transforms

Its character

DistinctivenessIts own twist
MoodIn between
CharacterIn between
SentimentUplifting

Ease of wear

Mostly easy

What people think

Divisiveness
Mixed opinions

When To Wear

Seasons

Summer Spring Autumn Winter

Time of day

Occasions

  • Casual Best
  • Sport Best
  • Date Also works
  • Office Also works
  • Formal Not ideal

Ingredients and allergens

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About

Olympéa Aqua is made for the sea. Rainwater, bergamot, orange and grapefruit open it with a clean, wet freshness, and petitgrain adds a green edge. Peach and orange blossom bring a soft sweetness to the heart, ginger puts a little warmth under it, and jasmine and rose add body. The base is salt, vanilla and ambergris, with cashmere wood, sandalwood and benzoin keeping it smooth. It projects well and holds for a few hours. Summer is where it belongs, with spring close, and casual days and dates are the best fit. It is too light for a formal night.

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