Ultraviolet by Paco Rabanne Eau De Toilette For Men, 50ml

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Opens very green and very fresh, with a slight sweetness (but nowhere near the usual sweetness you'd expect from a PR men's fragrance). To my nose it's a pretty linear scent, as it dries down maybe I get a bit of vanilla but that's pretty much it. I smelled it just today after all those years and from what I remember it’s lost quite abit of its strength after all those years yet it’s still quite expensive in my view. Obviously it has differences in terms of quality and the overall smell, but it puts me in the same mood as GIT.

Performance is just 'meh'. Projection is okay for about an hour than gets more intimate, longevity about 4-5 hours. Feminine floral (but not overly so), the peppery/spicy edge helps to keep it interesting. It's playful and sexy, even though its fairly linear and synthetic I still like this a lot. I find it quite unique, I can identify this on others in a heartbeat. Very strong musk, cedarwood, powdery. But careful not to overdose, as it might be a small assault to the nose.

This perfume is a big disappoint. The smell is great, fresh and cold like a clean soft touch, but too faint and soft, I can barely feel on my skin after 30 minutes, I need to dig my nose to my arm to smell it, so that is the main problem, the longevity is also very poor. I can compare this juice with Carven L'eau intense they have common points, Ultraviolet is more powdery I think, but Carven is stronger and more manly. Remninds me also of Prada and BLV notte pour homme, clean soapy scents, but this smells more aromatic and has a female feature. I can feel mint with a tiny amount of sweetness like in Versace Eros but not as sweet, fresher. Definately smells unisex. In short - I got a sample of this , its nice n pleasant , wearable .....i would wear it too ...i wear mens frags sometimes ...BUT ,,,Im just a little underwelmed by this .

I mostly own Guerlain, Amouage, Creed and smaller niche brands when it comes to fragrance. But I must admit, I have a thing for this one. This is one gorgeous masterpiece. I can't believe this is not getting more love. The ingredients are so well blended and the balance is just right. I smell some florals along with some citrus in the opening. Don't be concerned about the mint as you won't recall toothpaste or menthol here.Sweet and icy. Ultraviolet reminds me a little bit of candies sold for the throat at pharmacies. The violet note has an almost minty quality, even though there's no mint in this fragrance. With time, it gets warmer and a tiny little bit powdery, while still being fresh and summery. It's a cold and futuristic scent, and also at the same time strangely familiar and carefree, reminding me of the early 2000s. This is what a pretty alien girl would smell like. The version I tested is a new one; that means it could have changed from the original, including performance which is quite weak.