Rancé 1795 Rue Rance 2009 EDT

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Eau Duc de Berry

by Jeanne Sandra Rancé

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Rancé 1795 Eau Duc de Berry is an Eau de Toilette launched in 2009, created by Jeanne Sandra Rancé. Eau Duc de Berry opens with Bitter Orange, Mandarin, and Coriander, settles into a heart of Rose, Violet, Pepper, and Cardamom, and dries down to a base of Cedar, Vetiver, Oakmoss, and Nutmeg. Rancé 1795's Eau Duc de Berry carries a Statement verdict, a woody-led wear.

Eau Duc de Berry is a niche, old-world spice-and-citrus cologne, closer to a historical reconstruction than a modern release. It opens bright and green before a heavy dose of cardamom and coriander takes over, settling into a papery, mossy woods drydown that reviewers call refined but a touch forgettable and light on projection.
What our verdicts mean →
  • Niche
  • Heritage
  • Spicy-woody
  • Old-world
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Eau Duc de Berry Eau de Toilette bottle

Scent Profile

Composition

Timeline

Showing: Overall Blend

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
Short (2-4h)
Projection
Intimate
Intensity
Light

Mood

Mood Energising
Calming
Character Playful
Serious
Sentiment Uplifting
Brooding

When To Wear

Best Seasons

Best For:
Fall
Also Works:
Spring Winter

The spiced, mossy-woods character sits best in cooler weather, with the citrus opening giving it enough lift for spring.

Best Occasions

Also Works:
Office Casual Formal

A refined, low-projection cologne that reads as tasteful and understated rather than attention-seeking, suiting the office and smart-casual wear more than a loud date-night scent.

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.

In standard patch-test panels

  • Eugenol from Nutmeg
  • Geraniol from Rose
  • Oakmoss Evernia prunastri extract from Oakmoss

Other declarable allergens

  • Bitter orange peel Citrus Aurantium Amara Peel Oil from Bitter Orange

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

Part of the Rue Rance heritage line, Eau Duc de Berry was launched in 2009 by perfumer Jeanne Sandra Rance as a recreation drawing on the house's historic 1795 formulas. It opens with bitter orange, coriander and mandarin, moving into a spiced heart of cardamom, pepper, rose and violet, before settling into a base of Virginia cedar, nutmeg, vetiver and oakmoss. The result is a woody aromatic cologne with a distinctly period character.

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