Bijan VIP

Bijan VIP may have the most elegant fragrance, within the Bijan line I own. But it is a different elegance from the Bijan Men, for instance, which is a classic with a lot of energy, but a lot of power, with the style of the bombs of the 80s, almost bordering on animality. Bijan VIP does not have this aggressive characteristic. It has a more timeless and more pleasant DNA. It opens with a very good sage and a naughty lemon, almost imperceptible. The secret, in my opinion, lies in the heart notes (paprika, pink pepper, geranium, and suede), which really last throughout the evolution on my skin and are rich, with very natural nuances. The suede is fantastic in this scent! Finally, basic woods, such as cedar and sandalwood, accompanied by beautiful guava wood and the root of the Germanic iris (or Iris Florentina) which, in fact, contrary to what many people think, has an odor that resembles violets. For me, this fragrance has a profile more focused on work environments or night events (not ballads). And as I said before, longevity and projection are not problems in Bijan's perfumes

This cheap little scent is as sharp as a razor I get monster sillage and longevity on my skin A certain winter scent in my eyes ( and nose ) A deffo try for you Bijan-VIP Virgins out there

I love this scent for my husband. Very masculine. Not sure if the bottle design is manly enough- but love the cologne.

It looks to be a copy of Quorum Silver, but Quorum is stronger and more sophisticated

This is an interesting one. I have the other Bijan, Bijan Men. If that one was the Beast, then this is definitely the Beauty. Its a far more subtle smell with that signature Bijan opening of chaos. A very salt and pepper opening, you know like that really comforting smell when you open a bag of fish and chips on a cold day, not that fishy smell but same sensation. What i'm very surprised about is the longevity. High sillage, but low longevity as if the blend just isn't quite right. I think i can smell it on my skin but it goes faint within an hour. Thats a real shame here and that makes the fragrance overpriced and pretty pathetic - sort of in the Dior Sauvage performance levels. Bottle is pretty cool but im not impressed by those big weird tops. The ring design here is suited to the perfume gollums amongst us - very solid and signature. But the top doesn't work, but thats ancilliary.

I get a lot of wood, probably cedar, in the opening, but that doesn't last long, thankfully. The drydown comes quickly and is like one soft, highly-blended (but not "blob"-like) accord. The idea may have been to create a scent dominated by iris but not in an obvious way. I can smell a hint of the "sea accord" and there may be some amber (because I get a heliotrope type of quality). It's not sweet (or there is just a bare hint) and it's not really woody at this point (the wood just firms it up structurally, it seems, without coming across as wood-like). There is no major herbal, spicy, or fruity aspect to the drydown. I would like to get some suede but I can't detect it, unless it is super mild and helping to soften up the iris a bit. Fortunately, to me, this doesn't come across as "soapy" or in any way "synthetic." Projection ("sillage") is low to moderate with a couple sprays to the chest. I guess this is meant for "intimate" situations, and I'd call it unisex. In fact, I wouldn't be surprised if women liked it more (for themselves) if a test was conducted and nobody knew anything about this scent (and it was in a plain bottle with no label). I'll update later if anything changes, but right now I am hoping this one will fill the role of a strong iris scent that is neither soapy nor sharp/metallic. Also, it might be very good for layering if you want to soften up a scent without making it floral, sweeter, or heavier. Nicely done, if this was the idea ! UPDATE: Spraying more helps bring out the suede note, and a hint of a vanillic quality.

This is not a knockout scent by any standards, but it is a pleasant experience. Its got a tropical vibe due to the citrus notes and it gives you this feeling as if you just emerge from a body of water. Additionally, the woody note that lingers throughout is reminiscent of Tommy Bahama but not nearly as cedar focused; more like an oakmoss than a cedar really. All in all, its a light fragrance and it doesn't seem to be as long lasting or project as well as the other Bijans I've encountered (Nude & Wicked) but I'd still say its an ok cheapie. If you don't mind applying an extra spray or two, plus reapplying after 4-5hrs, then you'll be content to sport this during the approaching summer months. Definitely a spring to summer fragrance.

I believe this is an underrated scent due to it's lacklusture performance, which actually isn't as bad as I first throught. To test it I sprayed it on my wrist before I went to sleep and when I woke up in the morning it was the first thing I smelled, albeit faint but I knew it was there. However, I think this is very much an intimate, night time scent and the scent profile would not work in beast mode. When I smell this I get a feeling of sitting in a low lit jazz bar very close to a beautiful, sensual woman, listening to slow jazz piano playing softly in the background. Not many scents transport me to a situation and mood like that. Nostalgic and romantic.

Just bought this today for my boyfriend. He's been wearing it for a few hours and it smells surprisingly great. I was unsure about how he'd like it or how it would initially smell (though researching it on here did help me :D ). At first sniff I get a smokey cedar and leather scent, underlined with citrus. It's a very masculine and warm scent. On my boyfriends skin chemistry it smells like sandalwood, pepper, and musk. It's not overly powerful but its noticeable and nice. Overall, as an scent sniffer/observer with my nose (haha) I'd say the cologne is a great bargain for what you pay (I paid $15 for a 3.3 oz bottle @ Ross).

I was reading the other reviews here to see if anybody had the same impression of VIP that I had. But no, nobody did. Maybe it's because I'm more touchy to pepper than others, but Bijan VIP instantly reminded me of Marc Jacobs Bang - though a more gentlemanly version, say a Trumpers scent or Beckham Classic superimposed on Bang's pepper style scent. The scent has strength on me for four hours or so. Regards.

A very light fragrance. This is a skin scent so don't expect any silage. The most obvious notes are sage, suede and lemon. Combined effect is is a vague pencil shavings aroma. It's not unpleasant but it's not worth buying even at its cheap price.

I bought this for just under £8,a blind buy gone wrong. The bottle reminds me of these jelly sweets that are shaped like a babies dummy that we have here in England. As for the VIP,in this instance it stands for Very Invisible Perfume,lol!