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Olympea - 12

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The Essence Vault Olympea - 12 is an Eau de Parfum. Olympea - 12 opens with Mandarin and Ginger, settles into a heart of Jasmine and Vanilla, and dries down to a base of Ambergris and Cashmeran. The Essence Vault's Olympea - 12 carries an Acquired verdict, a vanilla-led wear.

No. 12 chases Paco Rabanne Olympea's salty-vanilla-ambergris signature and gets the sweetness right, but the jasmine and ginger feel louder and flatter than Olympea's more layered, mineral-tinged original, with noticeably shorter legs on the dry-down.
  • Confident
  • Seductive
  • Warm
  • Bold
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Profile

Composition

Timeline

Showing: Overall Blend

Accords

Vanilla
80%
Amber
60%
Salty
50%
Floral
40%

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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 Fall
Also Works:
Summer Winter

Community season votes for Rabanne Olympéa, the fragrance this is built to match, favour spring and autumn.

Best Occasions

Best For:
Date Casual
Also Works:
Office Formal

Wearers put Rabanne Olympéa, the fragrance this is built to match, at its best for date nights and casual wear.

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No. 12 is built around the same salted-vanilla, ambergris core that made Olympea a modern classic, and on first spray it delivers that same sense of warm, confident sweetness. Green mandarin and ginger open brighter and more one-note than Olympea's subtler citrus-spice interplay, and the jasmine heart, while pleasant, lacks the original's dimensional, almost mineral saltiness. Vanilla and ambergris carry the base well and give this decent staying power for a budget fragrance, though projection softens within a few hours where Olympea keeps going. It works best as an evening or date-night option in colder months, where its gourmand-amber warmth reads as intentional rather than simple.

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