Gem (Parfum) by Van Cleef & Arpels

Name: Gem (Parfum)
Brand: Van Cleef & Arpels
Rating: 8.3 (11 reviews)

1987for women

Perfumer: Roger Pellégrino

8.3/10

11 ratingsMost rate it 9 of 10

Gem (Parfum) by Van Cleef & Arpels is a Chypre Floral fragrance for women. Gem (Parfum) was launched in 1987. It was composed by Roger Pellégrino. Top notes include Cardamom, Rosewood, Cypress and Plum; middle notes include Carnation, Jasmine, Iris and Rose; base notes include Vanilla, Patchouli, Vetiver and Amber. Voters rate it highest for autumn and winter. It lasts very long, with an enormous sillage.

At a glance

Longevity: Most rate it 9/10: very long-lasting
Sillage: Most rate it 8/10: enormous
Best seasons: Autumn and winter (67% of season votes)
Smells mainly: chypre, floral, fruity

Review

Main accords

Fragrance pyramid

21 notes

Gem (Parfum) features 21 fragrance notes across its scent pyramid.

Top notes

The opening

Heart notes

After 15 to 30 minutes

Base notes

The dry-down

Ratings

From the Aromifo community

Scent

11 ratings

8.3

Most rate it 9 of 10.

Longevity

9 ratings

9.1

Most rate it 9 of 10.

Sillage

9 ratings

8.3

Most rate it 8 of 10.

When to wear

6 season votes

Spring17%
Summer17%
Autumn33%
Winter33%

Who wears it

Men25%
Unisex0%
Women75%

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How matching works

Every perfume is compared on up to five signals. Community accord votes weigh the most, followed by notes, where rare notes count more than common ones like musk. Note families, seasons and the men, women or unisex leaning make up the rest.

The brand is never used, so a match from another house is as likely as one from the same house. When a perfume has no data for a signal, that signal is skipped instead of counted as zero.