Paco Rabanne
One fragrance is widely sold as a cheaper version of this. Ranked strongest match first.
Search Amazon for OlympeaLike a salted ginger-jasmine lemonade served in a sandalwood cup at a seaside temple
Main accords: vanilla, salty, white floral, woody, amber, powdery. 2015 · Eau de Parfum
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Often citedParis Corner
Pendora Scents Octavia
Its salty vanilla is smoother and less harsh than Olympea's, but it does not project or last as well.
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Paris Corner Pendora Scents Octavia is widely sold as a dupe of Paco Rabanne Olympea. Its salty vanilla is smoother and less harsh than Olympea's, but it does not project or last as well.
Paris Corner Pendora Scents Octavia is the closest one we know of. People name it more often than the others, but not everyone agrees.
Yes. Paris Corner Pendora Scents Octavia is the one we know of.
It is the only one we have found a real side-by-side comparison for.
No. A dupe aims for the same smell, but it uses a different formula.
Cheaper ingredients usually show in the opening, and in how long it lasts. That is why we say how each one differs, instead of giving a match score.
Like a salted ginger-jasmine lemonade served in a sandalwood cup at a seaside temple It opens on Water Jasmine, Green Mandarin, Ginger.
Paco Rabanne Olympea Eau de Parfum is a salty, vanilla-woody feminine fragrance that was designed to capture the essence of a modern goddess. It combines green mandarin, ginger, and water jasmine with salt, vanilla, and a warm base of ambergris, cashmere wood, and sandalwood. It smells like warm skin kissed by sea salt and sweet vanilla, powerful, sensual, and mythically beautiful.
The opening features ginger, green mandarin, and water jasmine. Green mandarin provides fresh, slightly unripe citrus. Ginger adds warm, zingy energy. Water jasmine contributes a fresh, slightly aquatic, jasmine-like floral quality. The opening is bright, slightly spicy, and fresh with a subtle aquatic edge.
The heart introduces salt and vanilla, the defining combination that makes Olympea unique. Salt provides a mineral, slightly marine quality that smells like skin after a swim in the sea. Vanilla adds rich, creamy warmth. The salt-vanilla pairing is the genius of Olympea, creating a scent that is simultaneously fresh and warm, salty and sweet, aquatic and gourmand. It smells like warm, vanilla-scented skin with a hint of sea salt.
The base brings ambergris, cashmere wood, and sandalwood. Ambergris extends the salty, marine quality. Cashmere wood adds soft, velvety warmth. Sandalwood contributes creamy, milky smoothness. The base is warm, slightly salty, and skin-close, creating a dry down that feels both luxurious and natural.
Olympea is a year-round fragrance that works for any occasion. Its unique salt-vanilla character has made it one of the most popular and distinctive women's fragrances of the 2010s.
