Ed Hardy Villain for Men

This scent is one of the favorites in my collection. I don't own The One but I have sampled it several times and have to agree with many of you that it smells quite similar. There are some subtle spice differences but all in all they are very close. I don't see any of you mentioning the sandalwood note which I am picking up and I think that is one of the reasons why I really love this. The combination of the sandalwood sweetened by the amber is exquisite and is complimented by a citrusy opening and accented in the drydown with nuances of spice and a hint of cedar. Yes, I think this is a classy fragrance and yes, I am surprised to see something of this nature with an Ed Hardy label. Seems a bit of an oxymoron if you will or perhaps you have known a classy villian or two in your day. Who am I to judge! In this case I enjoy smelling like a "Villian". Well played Mr Audigier.

I am usually a very girly girl when it comes to the fragrances I like. Not a huge fan of unisex or overtly masculine smelling scents, for my personal scents anyhow. But I will be damned if this isn't a delicious cologne! Makes me think I have been missing a whole plethora of wonderful smells because I have neglected to test men scents based on my closed mind. I am excited to know there are cologne that I actually will wear and enjoy. Most of all I am excited to hunt some more down. Sorry this isn't really a review but I think some females would enjoy this as well and should give it a sniff.

About 4 years ago I was in the local Walmart shopping and remembered I forgot to spray on anything before I left Home. So I ran over to the Fragrance area to see if they had any testers. The only one was Villain. So I sprayed on a few sprays and noticed nothing big in the opening and went on with my shopping. A few minutes went by and and I thought I was smelling someone else around me. What is that Great smell and where is it coming from..OH its me Yes went back to Fragrance area and bought the bottle.

Just reinforcing my previous review on this juice I still love it as much as when I first bought it. I have not changed my mind on it in the slightest and if anything I love it even more now. It still holds a solid position on my 'favorites' shelf and when my current 75 ml bottle runs out I plan to buy the biggest bottle available. Yes, it's that good! Just forget about the label, forget about the house and don't let that become a mental block for you to own and enjoy this fabulous perfume.

This is a great smell. I received it as a tester, but the first time when I putted it on I immediately received a compliment from a girl. I really like the fragrance because it has a fresh and mysterious smell. Also it has an average lasting and has a nice drydown. Really a good underrated fragrance for not that much money!

Like everyone else here, I believe the name is misleading. It's definitely not a 'villain' of a fragrance however I am impressed at how good thus one actually is. Could definitely wear this for any situation since it's very inoffensive. 8/10 overall Very good but not a complete standout.

Can't beat this $10 gem. Juice is of better quality than the price tag. VanillaAmberSlight Pepper...Last decent amount of time for me for what it cost. Re-apply after 4 hours if need be. OK 4 hours later plus two and still have nice projection on my skin. AWESOME stuff! Recommended....

This is my personal favorite of all the Ed Hardy guy colognes. It's definitely a unique herbal/fresh/spice scent. IDK if tangy is the right way to describe a scent, but it definitely has a cool twang to it. It's just different and I love it.

Great scent for a great price. My best friend bought me a gift set and I like it. It smells close to Blue Jeans which is his favorite, but it's different. A bit sweet for me, but I still like it and appreciate the gift.

when i first sprayed it on me, i didn't like it... but then like ten minutes later to the end of the fragrance, it was wonderful. im not gonna describe it. just know its well worth getting

I agree with $$ saying this smells like the one by D&G for me a little better because I get vanilla in the drydown. I really like it and I purchased a bottle I think the best by E.H.

Nice, subtle, pleasant. There are some enjoyable wee notes in there that take turn in coming through. A refreshing alternative to some of my other, more cloying frangrances.

new wave version bottle is really strong overpowering and kind of off putting not a every day type of scent . my opinion reminds me of candies for men kinda

I love this... :) don't get dolce and gabbana the one at all out of it... but ok ... lol its awesome tho

Beautiful bottle, incredible fragrance, fantastic price.

Blind buy...pleasant surprise for $18!

A year later and I've used Dolce & Gabanna The One, so I can firmly compare it to this fragrance, Ed Hardy Villain. Ed Hardy Villain is interesting but opens up with a super harsh open. To me, Villain doesn't hit a similarity to The One until about 40 minutes in. At first it hits you with a Ferragamo F Black or Dior Sauvage like Peppery over-powering baldy of a smell with some Sauvage like bergamot. Unlike Sauvage this dies down into something along the lines of Versace Blue Jeans or The One once it settles. The One comparison isn't that close. I can see it don't get me wrong but it is in a similar vein but not close enough. To me Rogue Man is closer to The One. Villain is a bit of an F Black take. It has The One's spicyiness, but it goes too far. This don't have a sweet cola-like accord at all. Instead it smells a little bit closer to Blue Jeans which too has a cola vine though more fresh and younger. Villain's length is pretty good in that it is comparable to The One. It will last about 4/5 hours with an hour to hour and a half of heavy projection. Unlike The One or even Rogue Man, this works really good in spring and summer and is far more day oriented. That said, don't freshly spray this for work. Please guys, spare the room your pepper bomb. This can be a fragrance that is the reason why some workplaces are going fragrance free. . That said, it is a very good value cologne, especially on Amazon pricing. i would say though that this is a The One option for younger adults. Adults that are 30+ like me COULD pull it off, but it is more high school/college/young professional. I rather use The One or Rogue Man. For my original rating, I gave this a 7.7 but I feel that was too generous being that I only gave The One a 7.3 (likely going a bit higher.) I think instead the 7.3 out of 10 better fits Villain. Good but not needed especially if you have The One.

I blind bought this very cheaply, purely out of curiosity as I heard it smelled like D&G's The One. Well, it does and it doesn't? When I first sprayed it didn't think it opened the same but then sure enough a similarly sweet warm vibe starts to develop. For this reason Villain might just be a little more complex as the opening is bergamot freshness and an almost green quality (like galbanum) which The One doesn't have. Villain hints at a warmer amber and vanilla base much like Rochas man but with that citrus and greens to trick you a bit. Which actually has the effect of making it smell a bit cheaper (which it is) and less 'sexy'. (as The One is often labelled) Again all this was from memory so I tried them against each other when I got home and The One is so much warmer sweeter and more vanilla like right off the bat and in actual fact superior to my nose. They do dry down pretty similar though and I certainly enjoyed the experience, maybe this is what The One Sport should been like? Anyway lasting power is a similar story to D&G not great but passable really. There's been a bit of a backlash against the Ed Hardy brand especially among tattoo enthusiasts who perhaps don't the sell out, commercial aspect to what used to be quite an exclusive group, fast becoming mainstream. Unashamedly, What I really do like about this scent is the packaging. The tattoo design on the bottle is a bit of fun and there's not quite enough of it around for my liking.

This fragrance is not bad at all ! It's also not the greatest but for the price you can't complain. I wouldn't put this in the cheapie but goodie hall of fame but this is still worth having. Yes to my nose and on my skin this is a good clone of D & G The One and I'm glad I have this scent because D & G for some reason doesn't go well on my skin but Villain works pretty well ! To describe this scent it's fresh spicy,that's warm and inviting that's also slightly citrusy as well. It's kind of a bland scent but when my body heats up this actually gets very pleasant. For that reason, I will only use this as a gym scent and maybe occasionally as a going out scent for a warmer summer night when I want to use a sweet or spicy scent but also nothing that's going to get cloying. Performance on this is below average for sure much like D & G The One... I have to spray pretty liberally to get this to project and it really will only project if your in a hot environment or working out. This also only lasted on me 3-5 hours with a lot of extra sprays. Overall rating --- 7 out of 10 ! Good scent but still nothing amazing but the price point is a redeeming factor at least P.s I have received compliments on this !

Dolce & Gabbana The One? Maybe. It's been too long since I've smelled it. Versace Blue Jeans? Yeah, a little, but no more Blue Jeans than Dolce & Gabbana Pour Homme. Actually, if you combined the smell of Blue Jeans and D&G Pour Homme and removed the tobacco note, this is what you'd end up with. But one thing I'm surprised about is that no one has compared the texture of this scent to leather. It's VERY leathery, on me at least. Wafts of this tend to change shapes, sometimes more citrus, sometimes more vanilla, but all in all, the texture of this scent is like that of smooth leather. It's quite pleasant and I doubt anyone could truly dislike the smell of this on someone. This would make a great work scent, a great gift, and a great go to fragrance that will never let you down, at a price that won't make you think twice. Well, the longevity might let you down, but D&G The One isn't much better from what I've read. Even for the connoisseur, this fragrance is car scent worthy. For a few bucks you can leave a small bottle of this in your glove box and you'll certainly be glad you did. Say what you want about the Ed Hardy brand, but this one is a winner.