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Robert Piguet 1945 Eau de Parfum

V / Visa (Eau de Parfum) by Robert Piguet

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V / Visa (Eau de Parfum) (Robert Piguet)

7.7 / 10 188 Ratings

V is a popular perfume by Robert Piguet for women and was released in 1945. The scent is fruity-floral. The longevity is above-average. It is being marketed by Fashion Fragrances & Cosmetics.

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Main accords

Fruity

Floral

Spicy

Sweet

Oriental

Fragrance Pyramid

Top Notes

Peach

Pear

Bergamot

Mandarin orange

Violet leaf

Heart Notes

Ylang-ylang

Orange blossom

Rose

Base Notes

Vanilla

Leather

Benzoin

Moss

Patchouli

Sandalwood

Vetiver

Perfumer

Germaine Cellier

Ratings

Scent

7.7188 Ratings

Longevity

8.0144 Ratings

Sillage

7.3135 Ratings

Bottle

7.5136 Ratings

Value for money

7.626 Ratings

Submitted by DonVanVliet, last update on 15.04.2024.

Interesting Facts

This scent was reformulated by Aurélien Guichard and re-released in 2007.

Reviews

6 in-depth fragrance descriptions

01/22/2012

2.5
Bottle 7.5
Sillage 7.5
Longevity 10
Scent

Callas
54 Reviews

Callas

Top Review 4

"Entry confirmed"

I am tied up.
The second test also takes place 'fantastically' in the category.

Enthusiast of the vague, woody smells: Please test.

The fruits tumble in a mess and petals fall down.

After half an hour the smell gets still softer an more vague. Vetiver and vanilla show quite discreet sweet ones. No, it doesn't get too heavy. A dear woods goblin gives me the necessary base notes and my joy is great. It is so nice and warm and protected here.
I feel well infinitely.

The visa is sealed. The entry can start.
P.S. Thanks Guusje

11/26/2012

jtd
484 Reviews

jtd

Very helpful Review 8

urbane fruity

Visa puts a slightly different touch on the fruity perfume. It’s a stewed stone fruit mix. Plummy/peachy/apricot-like. It’s also got a taste of indeterminate spice along the clove/cardammom/nutmeg axis. Spices that would go well with stone fruit, incidentally. It’s not bright by a long shot, but neither is it heavy or impenetrable. Though dark and concentrated, it remains notably fruity; not boozy, not syrupy, not leathery to my nose (despite many reviews I’ve read), and not ‘radiant’ in the grand Iso-E Super manner.

The drydown loses some of the wattage the fruit has at the start, but comes to have a hushed nectar-sweetness similar in olfactory hue to the woody/aromatic scent a piece of unfinished rosewood has.

If you’re looking for a fruity perfume that doesn’t convey ditziness or guilelessness, try Visa.

02/04/2024

8
Pricing 10
Bottle 8
Sillage 9
Longevity 9.5
Scent

Flakon11e
22 Reviews

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Flakon11e

Helpful Review 8

V versus visas

both open with a sweet fruit cocktail: in V, peaches and pears are placed in a wooden bowl within a minute and later decorated with violet leaves and a few orange blossoms (a fine fragrance emanates from the wooden bowl); in Visa, the fruit cocktail is retained, the caramelized cotton candy is added and mixed with the blossoms (fruity-sweet dominates).
After half an hour, almost (!) the same ingredients are in the wooden bowl... on the left in pure form, on the right as a mousse with candy floss extract and extra ripe pears and peaches.
After an hour, a little earthy patch appears, soft leather is brought in, the rose holds back discreetly.
After 4 hours, a hint of vanilla floats over the ensemble at V, which seems to be bedded on soft moss and vetiver.
I could not perceive this vanilla hint in Visa, the fruity sweetness remained and remains, it becomes rather rose-woody & semi-sweet-fluffy on the moss bed. (At this point, I would like to refer to @Marieposa's statement a year ago with an apt word creation)

In my view, V-EdP (version of 10/2018) is much closer to the original Visa perfume extract of 1945 than Visa-EdP (version of 01/2015).

... and my heart clearly beats on the left.

PS: If one day the editors realize that 2 different EdP's have been rated under this heading and provided with statements or reviews, I would like to ask everyone to sort their impressions accordingly... (or to record them now as their own answer), that would be very helpful, thank you very much!!!

02/04/2014

Sophi
50 Reviews

Sophi

Very helpful Review 2

"Sweet Woody Patchouli"

Sweet Woody Patchouli
It's so marvelous , juicy -peachy, plummy and dark at the
opening ...
The heart unfolds rose and immortelle notes so clearly smelling upon a base so of sweet woods (vetiver) and earthy patchouli .The combo benzoin-vetiver and patchouli at the base is so very characteristic of this perfume along with the juicy fruits (may be this makes most to compare it to Angel TM).
All in all the perfume is very well made mixing fruits , florals and woods with such an easy way that is not overpowering and letting space of one phase to unfold on each other with sophistication and elegance.
Marvelous and recommended!

04/26/2014

8
Pricing 7
Bottle 7
Sillage 7.5
Longevity 8.5
Scent

Fanny
66 Reviews

Fanny

4

Missing Link

The category 'oriental woody' is quite right, but I must emphasise the role of fruit here.
The peach has a leading presence; what is more, we have immortelle and a subtle leather to give this peach a solid darkening.
The pear is not just a bit-player; luscious yet restrained, it upholds its modest position next to the glorious benzoin, which features as a second dignitary.

As Visa was reformulated in 2007, I wonder what the original must have been like, as this really has a beautiful vintage character: smooth, yet complex and extremely well mannered.

Intoxicating.
(For fans of the discontinued Asja, help yourself to a sample of Visa soon, I urge you!)
(Sacrebleu -Intense- also comes to mind)

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