V (2005)
by Valentino

V is a gourmand scent to my nose. Upon initial application, I get a black licorice note tha reminds me of Deep Red by Hugo Boss (lasts about ten minutes.) After that, V becomes a warm woodsy vanilla scent on me. V kinda reminds me of Hypnotic Poison after the drydown, IMO there are some similarities between these two fragrances. I get a vanilla/ playdough note at times when I wear V and I also get that same note in Hypnotic Poison (IMO, the differences between the two are-V has a spiced vanilla note and Hypnotic poison has a regular vanilla note). I really like the combination of notes blended together in V. Every time I wear this, I am asked "what are you wearing" or "you smell good". V is a spicy, sexy, feminine fragrance that is very sensual...I reach for this one quite often.

Very mature, rosy, sophisticated and warm scent.
It is a Floral - Woody Musk type of perfume.

Top notes: Tangerine, Pink Grapefruit, Green Fig, Freesia.
Heart note: Rose, Orange Blossom, Heliotrope.
Base note: Mysore Sandalwood, Atlas Cedar, Amber, Musk.

The perfume is very romantic and its strong rosy scent makes it extremely feminine, which should make you stand out from the crowd.
Suitable for special occasions.

Cannot get enough of my girlfriend when she wears this stuff! When I catch a whiff of this on her, the rest of the gals in the room fail to exist!

Warm, vanillic and slightly woody, with a rich note of fig and the sweet floralcy of freesia and orange blossom. Smells very much a gourmand type of scent. A linear scent, doesn't evolve much in the drydown process.

V is just a wonderful, comforting, fresh anytime fragrance. I wear it primarily on weekends. I love the whisper of grapefruit in the top notes.

It reminds me the tiniest bit of Sui Dreams, which I used to own, and has been discontinued, but I prefer V to Sui Dreams any day. Sui Dreams always reminded me of cotton candy, and V is much more grown-up. Anyone could wear this, though-- I could see a 15 year old girl wearing it, or someone who is retired. Very versatile and universally pleasing.

I love this perfume, though I don't think it quite suits my personality. I think it's the musk. I love that it has fig, and the bottle is so lovely. It layers well with something a bit sweeter.