John Varvatos' fragrance was unveiled in collaboration with Rodrigo Flores-Roux. modern, audacious, and elegant The John Varvatos Classic Fragrance has a calm, seductive vibe. Its subtle force transmits the attention to detail that is so obviously evident in every John Varvatos piece, and it is both elegant and masculine as well as interesting. The smells have a sharp, manly beginning, tough and deep middle notes, and a background of woody leather undertones with hints of malt, balsamic, amber, and vanilla extract.