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John Varvatos John Varvatos Xx Intense
John Varvatos

John Varvatos Xx Intense

Citrus
Fresh
Floral
Aromatic
Woody
Spicy
Vanilla
EDP · 2024 · mens

John Varvatos is an American fashion designer known for his rock-and-roll aesthetic and tailored menswear. The brand's fragrance line extends that sensibility into scent, offering fragrances with an edgy, masculine character.

John Varvatos Xx Intense opens with bergamot and verbena, brightened by ginger flower for a fresh aromatic top. The heart shifts into floral territory with geranium and cyclamen, adding a subtle sweetness through damascone. The base anchors everything with roasted coffee beans and tonka bean, creating a gourmand warmth over cedarwood, resulting in a fragrance that balances aromatic freshness with rich, dessert-like depth.

This is a versatile amber woody that works for someone seeking gourmand comfort without sacrificing sophistication. The coffee-and-tonka base gives it afternoon and evening versatility, though the aromatic opening keeps it from feeling heavy in warmer months. If you gravitate toward The Romantic, The Hedonist, and The Heirloom, this fragrance will likely appeal to you.

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Main Accordsreported by community
Citrus
20%
Fresh
40%
Floral
33%
Aromatic
100%
Woody
90%
Spicy
20%
Vanilla
47%
Sweet
70%
Gourmand
93%
Coffee
100%
Fragrance Notesbrand verified
Top · 0–30 min
Bergamot
Bergamot
A sun-ripened Italian citrus with a brightness that goes beyond lemon, simultaneously tart, floral, and slightly spicy. It's the defining note of Earl Grey tea and the backbone of countless fresh colognes. Perfumers love it as an opener because it lifts the entire composition without overpowering what follows.
Verbena
Verbena
Green, lemony, and slightly herbal, verbena (lemon verbena) is one of perfumery's most refreshing notes. It has a sharp, clean quality that cuts through heat and heaviness, making it a summer staple. Verbena fragrances feel simultaneously simple and sophisticated.
Ginger flower
Ginger flower
Heart · 30 min – 3 hrs
Geranium
Geranium
Green, rosy, and slightly minty, geranium is one of perfumery's most useful ingredients, sitting at the intersection of floral, herbal, and green families. Rose geranium adds a natural, slightly ragged freshness to rose accords that synthetic rose can't match. It grounds floral compositions in something earthy and real.
Damascone
Damascone
Cyclamen
Cyclamen
Crisp, watery, and slightly green with a delicate floral sweetness, cyclamen is one of perfumery's more transparent flowers. It evokes mountain air and rain-wet gardens rather than a florist's shop. Used to add a clean, airy quality to floral compositions that might otherwise feel dense.
Base · 3–12 hrs
Roasted Coffee Beans
Roasted Coffee Beans
Tonka Bean
Tonka Bean
Sweet, powdery, and almond-like with hay-like, slightly tobacco undertones, tonka bean is one of perfumery's most useful base notes. It shares coumarin with fresh hay and freshly cut grass, adding a warmth that feels nostalgic and comforting. Essential in gourmand and soft oriental fragrances.
Cedarwood
Cedarwood
Clean, dry, and pencil-shaving familiar, cedar brings structure without heaviness. Depending on the variety (Atlas, Virginia, Texas), it can range from slightly sweet and waxy to sharply aromatic. It's a workhorse base note that gives woody fragrances their spine, and it's universally flattering on skin.
Who Wears ThisScent DNA matches
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The RomanticBest match86% match
Your fragrance is a love letter you never stop writing.

Warm roses, vanilla, amber, creamy musks. Soft, evolving, intimate.

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The Hedonist86% match
More is more. You've always known this.

Opulent, rich, long-lasting. Vanilla, amber, dense florals, gourmand warmth.

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The Heirloom84% match
You carry something beautiful that most people have forgotten.

Powdery, soft, classically sweet. Iris, aldehydes, gentle florals, quiet vintage warmth.

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Scent Profile
Citrus20%
Fresh40%
Floral33%
Aromatic100%
Woody90%
Fragrance Family
Amber/Woody
EDP

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What does John Varvatos John Varvatos Xx Intense smell like? +
John Varvatos is an American fashion designer known for his rock-and-roll aesthetic and tailored menswear. The brand's fragrance line extends that sensibility into scent, offering fragrances with an edgy, masculine character. John Varvatos Xx Intense opens with bergamot and verbena, brightened by ginger flower for a fresh aromatic top. The heart shifts into floral territory with geranium and cyclamen, adding a subtle sweetness through damascone. The base anchors everything with roasted coffee beans and tonka bean, creating a gourmand warmth over cedarwood, resulting in a fragrance that balances aromatic freshness with rich, dessert-like depth. This is a versatile amber woody that works for someone seeking gourmand comfort without sacrificing sophistication. The coffee-and-tonka base gives it afternoon and evening versatility, though the aromatic opening keeps it from feeling heavy in warmer months. If you gravitate toward The Romantic, The Hedonist, and The Heirloom, this fragrance will likely appeal to you.
What are the notes in John Varvatos John Varvatos Xx Intense? +
Top: Bergamot, Verbena, Ginger flower. Heart: Geranium, Damascone, Cyclamen. Base: Roasted Coffee Beans, Tonka Bean, Cedarwood.
What fragrance family is John Varvatos Xx Intense? +
John Varvatos John Varvatos Xx Intense belongs to the Amber/Woody fragrance family. It is an EDP.
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Grey market retailers sell authentic fragrances sourced through unofficial distribution -- typically excess inventory from authorized distributors. The product is real and identical to retail. FragranceNet (est. 1997), Jomashop, and MaxAroma are well-established with millions of verified reviews.

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