V pour Homme (2006)
by Valentino

Who would knew that a candy smell can hide so much behind it?
Sweet and aromatic right from the beginning, peppery and woody in the heart, gourmand and flowery at drydown, everything packed very well with a very dry overall feeling that let no space to become cloying or boring over time.
A complex fragrance that blends beautifully with my dry skin, a pleasure to wear in cold weather. In my wanted list for sure. My rank 8.6/10.

8th November, 2011.

A warm, brandy opening laced with spun sugar, that rapidly transforms into a mysterious, masculine, after dark aroma of smooth woody sweetness with a noticeably synthetic tone.

16th October, 2011.

A very sweet and linear fragrance, with a tasty fruity opening, resembling strawberries (too synthetic by the way). Over time the scent will lose a bit of it's fruit chord, giving space to amber and vanilla.

21st August, 2011.

Remember when the Little Rascals would stack up on each others' shoulders and put on a long coat and slacks to try to pass themselves off as an adult?
V pour Homme makes me think of basil-flavored cotton candy with pink pepper ground on top instead of sprinkles, like a weird neuveau-chic savory treat. Like an intrepid child's best impersonation of a classy, romantic grown up.

5th January, 2011.

Here's something I've wanted to try for the longest time, thinking it would be a total vanilla fragrance, boy was I wrong. The opening of this is that of a typical Calvin Klien like fragrance opening. Reminds me of a mix of Euphoria and Obsession Night. That vanishes pretty quickly and then the fragrance starts to smell very sour and spoiled, but this is what they were going for. I get a huge tomato and tomato leaf accord, with the pink pepper, basil, a minuscule amount of citrus and a heck of a lot of incense. Really strange here.. but quite intriguing. Eventually this fades and the vanilla creeps in. Once this goes away, I get a sign of relief because it pulls a total U turn and becomes a very soft vanilla, woodsy, with a little florals and still some incense. A noble and distinguished blend is Valentino V. I really love the dry down on this, but it's not enough for me.. so this stuff just isn't for me.

16th August, 2010.

It start's out sweet,but then becomes a very warm sexy romantic scent. I would especially recommend for a romantic evening with your girlfriend or wife. I highly recommend this fragrance.
Jernizzle456

23rd May, 2010.