Adidas Victory League

Outperforms a PDM according to a blind smell test that made me swear to never buy a fucking shitty ass Niche fragrance even though I'm already rich as shit. Pro tip for all you fragrance snobs maybe give this a chance and stop buying shit based on bottles and letting biases affect you this isn't axe this is Addidas and this cologne is absolutely incredible for 6 USD. Amazing vanilla scent with alcohol, cinnamon, and pear. The other notes you get on the dry down lasting me around 4 hours. Sileage isn't amazing but not bad. Note all these ratings are based on this pricepoint Scent 9/10 Longevity 5/10 Sileage 7/10 Value for Money 10/10 Overall Rating 8/10 Pick this up for $6-$10 this smells 5x better than what it is priced at although I would only wear this to the gym or when I'm going for a walk. Here's the video proving I'm not lying. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ULSR8cqLZPA&t=686s

For me, this is a pleasant everyday scent. Although prominent vanilla might suggest more of an evening or cold season quality, it still has the, well, sporty feel that one could expect from Adidas. This is perhaps due to the fruity and green notes. Also, I was pretty positive I could smell a kind of a tobacco ambience here, and searching online I have managed to find tobacco listed as a note of Victory League (not always, though). Therefore, bear in mind that the notes listed on this page won't give you a good enough idea of the smell. I'd recommend trying this scent if you like vanilla. One of the greatest obstacles to enjoying this scent could be prejudice towards Adidas and its scents - think "cheap scents", "subpar quality" etc. If you let go of that and acquaint yourself with this smell, you may very well find yourself wearing it regularly.

I know the deodorant stift version of this fragrance but I have to tell though I'm a woman but I love it! I very like that sweet scent with a lot of lavender and a bit of basil. It's more unisex scent. I think in this fragrance can be found in line: lavender vanilla basil pear/cinammon I use it as a deodorant stift and it's absolutely not masculine or manly. It's.... ...like a lavender forest with a basket with full of pear. And like in that forest I could smell the real forest with woody and green scent. This fragrance as a deodorant stift/spray is good with a perfume called Diesel Plus Plus Feminine. That's an oriental floral perfume with vanille, nutmeg, a little coco and cassis. I hope I could help you. :)

I absolutely adore this because I've been desperately looking for a cheapie version of Gucci Guilty cologne (which smells just like sugary chocolate to me.) Adidas Victory League smells like sugary vanilla in comparison, so even though they're different scents, the sugary sweet aspect (possibly the pear/apple note) is similar between them. I actually like Victory League much more than Cuba Gold, surprisingly. Honestly, all the Cuba colognes disappointed me, they all smell so cheap, even compared to Adidas/Playboy in the exact same price range. Overall, Victory League is by far the best Adidas fragrance ever made, massive props to Coty. I love vanilla so much.

sweet vanilla and cake smell is what i smell, the projection is quite strong, but longevity is not too good ( only about2-3 hour), but noce to use for date or short walk, smell as sweet as vanilla cake (in a good way) :)

This is a niche masterpiece created by the master perfumer Dominique Ropion. A cheap brand like Pdm doesn't even come close to this level of perfumery. RIP Layton! Adidas victory league is unbeatable.

This was the first ever fragrances i owned, got it from my mother or from my brother to my 17th birthday in 2007. I pretty sure that this fragrance got me into the world of fragrances. I loved it.

This one is a far superior perfume when compared to Parfums de Marly Layton. Beautiful fragrance.

Well, the scent is great. A real nice vanilla. The problem is that it is incredibly weak. I first noticed this while putting it on. I really had a hard time telling if I had put enough on or not because it's just that weak. It almost immediately dried down directly to a skin scent. Even then, you have to put your nose right on your skin to even smell it. An hour, if that, and it needs to be reapplied. I know it's cheap (@$7 from Ross) so I didn't have sky high expectations but it seems like I would have to use half of a bottle in a day to get any noticeable sillage out of it. It's a shame because it really does smell nice...after 6-8 sprays on my arm when it shows up. Lol. Oh well, I'll use it until it's gone but can't justify buying it again because of the performance, even at just less than $10. Otherwise it could have been my cheapie go-to because it really is quite pleasant. I noticed this is made by Coty. They also make the Playboy line and I'm a fan of almost all of those colognes. Laugh if you want but some are surprisingly good in my opinion. A real winner at their price point and those ARE my cheapie go-to...all of them! The Playboy line is in the same price range (it's even located right beside the Adidas cologne at Hellmart) and manages to have at least mediocre sillage and projection. Well I've said enough. I've decided that this particular Adidas cologne is one i will use before bed so my sheets and pillow smell good. Update: I lied. Bought another $7 bottle at Ross to use at the gym. It does smell pretty dang good so I go crazy with the trigger.

Adidas Victory League is a bit of a weird scent. When I smell it I think only one thing out of it, Apple Pie. Yet apple isn’t even a note in the fragrance. Instead it is a pear note that is big with the cinnamon and vanilla spice notes that give it an apple pie feel. I am not sure how much pear gives off an appley scent, but it does in this scent. Other than the apple pie related notes, Victory League gives off a few slight notes including bergamot, musk and cedar. Adidas Victory League offers enough sillage and projection for the first thirty minutes to an hour, to register a moderate. The scent then quickly goes the way of as it becomes a skin scent. The scent lasts for about three to four hours in total, even with my typical four sprays. This maybe one of the rare scents I double spray to make it eight total. It is a all season day scent to my nose. It can work in the coldest winter day to maybe the indoor summer work days. Adidas Victory League is rare in that it isn’t really a super sporty scent, despite being from a sports apparel company. Sure, I would say you can use it in the gym but the scent itself isn’t really sporty. Instead it plays like a slightly sporty take on a Hugo Boss Boss Bottled smell alike. I personally like Victory League but it is one that you wont miss much by skipping. I say it is a 6.8 due to light projection after the initial blast and a semi short length of scent despite a pretty scent.

The Adidas Victory league and Ice Dive were my very first fragrances when I was 9 years old. I remember both of them being really nice as a 9 year old kid does 😂 Very recently I came across both of the fragrances in a random store, I felt very nostalgic so I had to snatch a bottle of both. It came to my attention that the packaging got an update, alongside with that, I think the formulation might have gotten an update as well... Both Victory league as well as Ice Dive smell so different to me now. I remember that Ice Dive used to smell exactly like Bleu de Chanel to me, but now it smells very synthetic and overly aquatic and metallic. I don't like it anymore. However, Victory league still smells alright imo, but not as good as I remember. It's a lovely scent but it lasts less than half an hour, and that with overspraying the fragrance by 20 sprays. It's a sporty fresh vanilla fragrance, perfect for hitting the gym or right before an exercise, a hike, etc... Sadly, I'd have to say that I'm disappointed, I wouldn't necessarily repurchase any of the Adidas fragrances just because of their longevity.

A perfect harmony between sweet and wood aromas young and fresh. The EDT has a very appropriate term, I think the best I've tried three of the Adidas product line, about 8hrs on my skin. Dominate the aromas that I distinguish, pear, fresh wood but a bit dry, vanilla, cinnamon and the opening notes of some synthetic notes that give a touch very energizing. This EDT by its base notes can be used daily, and some informal meetings with romantic purposes, but not recommend for a nightclub because it can not compete with other perfumes. Very aimed at very young people, because the woods are too fresh to give an impression of seriousness. For more mature people, is more suitable for sporting purposes, or for weekends. Its use is more helpful in the cold months.

A sweet spicy scent. Arguably, Adidas's most popular scent. It shares noticeable similarities with Yacht Man Metal (YMM). While Adidas is sweeter & spicier , YMM is greener (aromatic). None of the notes is obvious on it's own. You won't notice the ice cream vanilla smell, but its sweetness is there. You won't notice the cinnamon roll cinnamon, but you'll notice its spiciness. You might not notice the typical pear smell, but you'll notice the fruitiness. Overall, a lovely, versatile, young sweet spicy scent. I'm now convinced that Adidas makes beautiful smells, but the issue of longevity still remains, although for the price you're paying, I think you're getting a good deal.

Scenario: Secret Santa, limit's a fiver, you want a men's frag - get this. It's sweet and spicy, kind of Christmasy. Similar to Boss Bottled, but with less distinctive notes. Boss Bottled is very distinctly Apple, Cinnamon and Vanilla, while this is just generally fruity, spicy and sweet, with a slight freshness from the basil. Lasts about 6hrs, but has no projection to it at all. As I say, just about the best in the under £5 category (certainly the best Adidas) but, then again, it never really had any competition.

Great clone of Boss Bottled EDT - just a flatter version. I go anosmic/nose-blind to this almost instantly though, whereas that doesn't happen to me with Boss Bottled EDT or with Nike Indigo (another great clone). This is creamy and fresh vanilla with a hint of green apple blended in. Almost like Versace Eros EDT without the 'grassy' mint note. I imagine this is very mass-appealing. It can be slightly boring though. All-seasons. Unisex (despite what the votes say).

So I am using my third bottle of this and decided to write a decent review about it. It is a cheap scent with a great smell, I just love it actually, it is mild and inoffensive, yes it does kind of smell synthetic, but its a good synthetic. Longetivity is not so bad, about 4 hours for me. If you are a student and haven't the biggest budget for fragrances, here you are look no further. Ps I even get some compliments for this its my signature

Like others mentioned too I smell apple in this, must be the "pear". As almost all fruit notes are synthetically created the difference is hard to accentuate, especially for a budget fragrance like adidas VL. It smells pleasant, very much like boss bottled, sweet yet refreshing. I use this after taking a shower at the gym just to refresh. Longevity is extremely poor -less than an hour on my skin. Scent: 8/10 Sillage: 6/10 Longevity 1/10

I was given four Adidas fragrances for my last birthday. Of them, this is the only one worth reviewing... VL is quite nice and not “sporty”, “blue” or “fresh” at all. You could easily wear this on a date or to an interview. It’s too good for the gym. Sadly however, VL has only average longevity and sillage, so it’s worthy of the Adidas name in that respect. If I were to rate out of 10, it would be 6.5.

bought it at $8AUD and even then I still wish to receive a refund. whilst I can agree, this is a nice all round scent but the longevity is atrocious. Sillage is average and does project but doesn't last long enough for anyone around you to notice it, let alone yourself. What's the point in having a fragrance when it wears off in 15-30 minutes? Save yourself the money and buy something better.

Very much a boss bottled clone with maybe a bit more citrus in the opening, it is nice but it has to be the worse lasting fragrance going. You'll be lucky to get 2 hours on clothes. As another reviewer has said xbolt from Lidl smells very similar to boss bottled is £6 and last 4 times as long.