Victoria

I’m a die hard tuberose lover and Victoria is like no other tuberose in my collection. The fragrance showcases the bubblegum facet of this white floral beauty along with a litchi accord that’s sour and tart in the best way. Along with the litsea and petigrain... initial spray really does evoke the essence of tropics but think JUNGLE, it is sweet but not like your typical sugary fruit genre. More sweet, sour, effervescent. Tangy, tart jungle fruit. Here, you get a slightly green, bright, zingy jungle fruit bubblegum white floral, delicious... but it isn't for everybody. As Victoria begins to reach her heart to dry down stage, I feel there’s a resinous pathway (possibly the styrax) that helps to open up the base notes, with a very gentle wisp of rose (I don’t get much rose, though). The oud is barely detectable as oud, nothing barnyard, funky or skanky in here but I think using this particularly type of wood was meticulously chosen and blended to create and maintain the exotic feel to the fragrance, rather than being showcased as a stand out note. It supports the other elements of the composition really nicely. The patchouli is a little damp and humid and the castoreum adds depth and a subtle, sweet animalic nuance, working with the oud to underpin the tuberose—bringing out the more sultry, seductive facet to the flower with a smooth, abstract woodsy undertone. Slight greenness, feeling slightly sterile/medicinal from the olibanum I think?... lending a balsamic touch which intertwines with the patchouli beautifully. I really love this perfume. It is unusual, unique. An original take on tuberose, a very well done perfume. I’ll say it again, not for everybody—a lot of mixed reviews. One that works wonderfully in the Summer and different from the stereotypical citrus, aquatic, beachy, lactonic, coconut piña colada compositions that tend to dominate the masses during this season. Although I do love a good tropical flower, suntan lotion, frangipani, tiare, solar fragrance AT ANY TIME OF THE YEAR might I add, even in the cooler months as these types of perfumes transport me to warmer parts of the world and evoke beautiful memories of summers spent in Greece lounging by the pool with minimal responsibilities and generally a carefree attitude, Victoria is a stunning alternative to a summer fragrance. Definitely not a safe blind buy, I don’t think anything from this niche house is safe to blind buy but that is the beauty of niche and artisanal perfumery. They’re not mass appealing, they’re not created to be popular. They’re born from a true passion for this art form and appreciated by those who truly love perfume and the journey they embark when wearing a beautifully thought out and masterfully created fragrance with a story to tell. Even if it isn’t something that works for you, the piece is well appreciated along with the work that’s gone into creating it. It’s sunshine piercing through the jungle palms. Feminine strength. Frassaï is becoming one of my favourite niche perfume houses. Hands down.

Words can not truly describe my deep affection towards Frassi's Victoria. When I first sampled.... I was soo entranced by the very sweet litchi and bold tuberose! I'm saving up to purchase a full bottle for this fall...it's soo unique and can confidently say that you won't smell like anyone else (if that's important to you.) A word of caution though....this is not a safe buy by any means...in fact it is quite polarizing. But if you're into fruity, bold and anilmalic scents, definitely check this one out!

I would say that Victoria is one of the best perfumes in the Frassaï collection; and that’s saying a lot since they are all fantastic in their own right. Here, Victoria is wonderfully feminine without being overtly so and the tuberose is perfectly controlled and contained. There’s also tropical feel to the perfume that manages to live on the edge of the tropics which makes it more approachable. To me, Victoria is absolutely divine. 9.5/10

I had a visceral reaction to this beauty. It reminded me of a fragrance that I wore decades ago (can’t remember the name)... but wow, memories came flooding back. As tears hit my face I remembered so many wonderful times in my late teens early twenties. I LOVE how fragrances transport you. Full bottle worthy. Simply gorgeous.

Victoria was a love at first sniff. The litchi and litsea shine bright in the opening, then comes the voluminous creamy Tuberose, tropical, bright, and heady. The styrax and Oud are hardly detectable are more supporting notes. Like a sunshine on your skin, I'm in heaven. I guess I am grateful this works so well for me.