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Van Cleef Arpels First Summer
Van Cleef Arpels

First Summer

Floral
Jasmine
White Floral
Woody
Vetiver
Earthy
Vanilla
EDT · 2004 · womens

Van Cleef & Arpels is known for jewelry craftsmanship, and their fragrance line extends that same attention to refined, wearable luxury. First Summer arrived in 2004 as part of their seasonal collection, capturing a specific moment in the house's olfactory aesthetic.

The fragrance opens with cassis, jasmine, and narcissus, immediately establishing a clean floral character. The heart remains centered on jasmine and narcissus, creating a white floral bouquet that's substantial but not heavy. The base brings sandalwood and vetiver into conversation with lingering narcissus and vanilla, grounding the composition with a woody, slightly creamy finish. The overall DNA sits at the intersection of white florals and warm wood, with enough vanilla to soften the botanical edges without veering into gourmand territory.

This works best for someone seeking a polished floral that doesn't demand attention but rewards close wear, particularly in warm weather when the sandalwood and vetiver become more prominent. It's refined enough for office settings while remaining seasonally appropriate. If you gravitate toward The Romantic, The Homesteader, or The Mystic, First Summer will likely appeal to your sensibilities.

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Main Accordsreported by community
Floral
100%
Jasmine
100%
White Floral
100%
Woody
100%
Vetiver
50%
Earthy
50%
Vanilla
60%
Sweet
50%
Gourmand
50%
Creamy
50%
Fragrance Notesbrand verified
Top · 0–30 min
Cassis
Cassis
The French name for blackcurrant, cassis has a dark, distinctive fruitiness with a slightly catty, herbal edge that makes it unlike any other berry. It's more complex than blackcurrant juice: both sharp and rich, with an almost savory depth. A signature opening note of certain classic and contemporary fragrances.
Jasmine
Jasmine
Intoxicating, heady, and slightly animalic, jasmine is one of the few flowers that smells as rich in a bottle as it does climbing a garden wall at dusk. It has an almost fleshy, indolic quality that stops it reading as purely 'clean.' Jasmine is a workhorse in both feminine and masculine perfumery, adding depth and soul.
Narcissus
Narcissus
Green, honeyed, and slightly rubbery, narcissus (daffodil) is one of perfumery's most complex and difficult white florals. It has an almost animalic indolic quality alongside its sweetness, giving it a raw, living-flower character that synthetic white musks can't match. Used carefully it adds extraordinary depth.
Heart · 30 min – 3 hrs
Jasmine
Jasmine
Intoxicating, heady, and slightly animalic, jasmine is one of the few flowers that smells as rich in a bottle as it does climbing a garden wall at dusk. It has an almost fleshy, indolic quality that stops it reading as purely 'clean.' Jasmine is a workhorse in both feminine and masculine perfumery, adding depth and soul.
Narcissus
Narcissus
Green, honeyed, and slightly rubbery, narcissus (daffodil) is one of perfumery's most complex and difficult white florals. It has an almost animalic indolic quality alongside its sweetness, giving it a raw, living-flower character that synthetic white musks can't match. Used carefully it adds extraordinary depth.
Base · 3–12 hrs
Narcissus
Narcissus
Green, honeyed, and slightly rubbery, narcissus (daffodil) is one of perfumery's most complex and difficult white florals. It has an almost animalic indolic quality alongside its sweetness, giving it a raw, living-flower character that synthetic white musks can't match. Used carefully it adds extraordinary depth.
Sandalwood
Sandalwood
Creamy, smooth, and milky with a soft, skin-like warmth that clings beautifully. True Mysore sandalwood is one of perfumery's most precious ingredients, simultaneously wood and skin, never cold or sharp. It rounds off sharp edges in any composition and makes the wearer smell subtly, irresistibly warmer.
Vanilla
Vanilla
Warm, sweet, and universally appealing, vanilla is to fragrance what salt is to cooking. Real vanilla is complex and slightly smoky, though most perfumery vanilla is synthetic and reads as clean, sweet, and creamy. It slows the evaporation of other notes and is the reason certain fragrances feel like a second skin.
Vetiver
Vetiver
Earthy, smoky, and complex, vetiver root is extracted from a grass native to India and has a scent that is simultaneously rooty, woody, and slightly lemony. It's one of perfumery's great base notes: tenacious, unisex, and endlessly adaptable. A fragrance built around vetiver feels grounded and deeply confident.
Who Wears ThisScent DNA matches
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The HomesteaderBest match82% match
Rooted, warm, and entirely self-sufficient.

Warm skin musks, sandalwood, soft cedar, clean vetiver. Grounding, intimate, unhurried.

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The Romantic82% 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 Mystic82% match
You wear what others can't place — and that's exactly the point.

Warm incense, dry resins, airy woods, smoke with softness. Never obvious.

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Scent Profile
Floral100%Jasmine100%White Floral100%Woody100%Vetiver50%
Fragrance Family
Floral
EDT

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Yes. Jomashop, FragranceNet, and MaxAroma sell 100% authentic Van Cleef Arpels fragrances through unofficial distribution channels. The fragrance is identical to department store stock. Grey market refers to the supply chain, not product quality. The price difference comes entirely from the distribution channel.

Frequently asked questions

What does Van Cleef Arpels First Summer smell like? +
Van Cleef & Arpels is known for jewelry craftsmanship, and their fragrance line extends that same attention to refined, wearable luxury. First Summer arrived in 2004 as part of their seasonal collection, capturing a specific moment in the house's olfactory aesthetic. The fragrance opens with cassis, jasmine, and narcissus, immediately establishing a clean floral character. The heart remains centered on jasmine and narcissus, creating a white floral bouquet that's substantial but not heavy. The base brings sandalwood and vetiver into conversation with lingering narcissus and vanilla, grounding the composition with a woody, slightly creamy finish. The overall DNA sits at the intersection of white florals and warm wood, with enough vanilla to soften the botanical edges without veering into gourmand territory. This works best for someone seeking a polished floral that doesn't demand attention but rewards close wear, particularly in warm weather when the sandalwood and vetiver become more prominent. It's refined enough for office settings while remaining seasonally appropriate. If you gravitate toward The Romantic, The Homesteader, or The Mystic, First Summer will likely appeal to your sensibilities.
What are the notes in Van Cleef Arpels First Summer? +
Top: Cassis, Jasmine, Narcissus. Heart: Jasmine, Narcissus. Base: Narcissus, Sandalwood, Vanilla, Vetiver.
What fragrance family is First Summer? +
Van Cleef Arpels First Summer belongs to the Floral fragrance family. It is an EDT.
What other fragrances smell like Van Cleef Arpels First Summer? +
Based on shared notes, Bujairami Love Note Inspired By Strawberry Letter Phlur (Sandalwood, Vanilla, Jasmine, Cassis), Bujairami Dreams & Diamonds Inspired by Barbie DefineMe creative studio (Sandalwood, Vanilla, Jasmine, Cassis), frederic-malle Frederic Malle Une Fleur De Cassie (Sandalwood, Vanilla, Jasmine, Cassis), Birkholz Lovely Memories for women (Sandalwood, Vanilla, Jasmine, Cassis), floris Bouquet De La Reine (Sandalwood, Vanilla, Jasmine, Cassis) may smell similar to First Summer.
What is a grey market fragrance retailer? +
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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