Vra Vra Vroom

It starts off tart and even a bit sour, which I suspect comes from the magnolia but then it softens into a beautiful apricot scent. At first, I couldn't understand what people meant when they said this smelled like body odor because to me, it smelled exactly like those floral-scented origami papers. But when I sprayed in on my skin I instantly picked up on the cumin note and could see why people might interpret it that way. For me though, it’s what makes the fragrance more interesting. It adds a bit of quirkiness without tipping into unpleasant body odor territory. Perhaps its the apricot but the sweetness in this perfume reminds me a lot of Louis Vuitton Pacific Chill though in a less aquatic and more floral way.

On my skin, this one projects fabulously, not beast but not to silent. just enough for you to smell all beautiful notes. there is something in this scent at keeps me on sniffing on. not sweet but right amount of natural sweetness you get from apricot and mandarin and when the beautiful floral scents kicks in, as if you will get a "sparkling water with citrus and osmanthus tea note while wearing a clean cashmere gloves and sipping between thick trees. It has similar brightness with Dries Van noten's "Fleur du Mal". it stays on my skin for 6-7 hours. overall its a greenish fruity bright scent, slightly clinically-clean medicinal which the collection is all about.

This was by far my favorite of the Potions and Remedies discovery set. It feels so luxurious! I got a bottle for Christmas and it's gorgeous!! It sits very well on me and I get a nice osmanthus from it. Honestly, the leather smells more musky/powdery on me, which is why I am okay with it (not a leather fan). The only issue I have is that when I first spray it, there is always a isopropyl alcohol smell (and apparently taste too, from what my sister said when she was talking to me in my room) that wafts around for a little. VERY expensive though.

The apricot and magnolia stand out to me the most. A very nice sophisticated floral fragrance. It is suitable for a man or woman to wear this but the notes appeal to women shoppers more, and goes under the radar from the male spectacle. Can be described as a blue, young, light scent worn on mild to hot mornings and afternoons. Very playful, safe blind buy if that is what you are looking for.

OH I need this so badly. I fell in love. It's gorgeous apricot-y osmanthus. The dry-down is a bit powdery but not overwhelming, and is rounded out by a tea-like aroma. I'm not really getting any rose. I really know why many reviewers are smelling BO or cumin??? This smells like freshly washed hair. It's not a "dirty" fruity leathery smell, it's soapy.

The wife loves it. I definitely enjoy the fragrance, but not on myself, definitely leans more feminine, smells amazing on her and pairs well with hanuman

Very pleasant, reminds me of Amouage's Journey after the drydown. However when I smelled the bottle it had a bit of Sunshine vibe.

Absolutely GLORIOUS perfume. Osmanthus, magnolia, and apricot makes a wonderful combo. If only it lasted a little longer..

beymen’de koklayıp hiçbir yoruma bakmadan aldığım parfüm bile quentin bisch’in çıkıyor. tam da onun kalemi bir parfüm 🫶🏻

Aromatic syrupy rose and leather combo, sultry feminine. Roses vanille, sirens and sailors, presiosa type...

The feeling of biting into a ripe apricot, juice spilling all over your fingers. It's a strong, fruity scent that evokes images of sliced fruit perched upon a bowl of yoghurt, a summery breakfast. Vra Vra Vroom is a little too feminine for my personal wearing tastes, but both a friend of mine and my sister love this fragrance. It gets criticism for being "shampooey", and whilst I understand that critique, I don't necessarily think it's a bad thing. It's not that it smells like actual shampoo, necessarily, but it's a juicy, fruity fragrance that's typical of what shampoo brands sometimes go for. If "smelling like shampoo" really just means smelling like juicy fruit, I'm not opposed to that! And if you're smelling like bath products, that's quite often something people associate with being clean and freshly showered anyway. There's a sugary dry down that lingers for hours after the initial spray. It gets almost a little watery and jammy after a while and stays super refreshing in the heat — it would be great for hot summer days or spring walks through the grass. It does have a youthfulness to it, maybe because of the uncomplicated sweetness, but it might be a little out of the budget for younger buyers. Still, if you have the money to spare, it's got an absolutely beautiful bottle design, a charming concept, and a very lush, ripe scent.

Apricot and osmanthus are often paired, and here they’re joined by a soft, pleasantly smooth leather note; nothing barnyard-like at all. I still don’t fully get along with osmanthus, but I enjoyed this one, mostly because the apricot is beautifully done. Combined with the other florals, it makes for a well-crafted composition. Toward the drydown, I picked up a faint smoky note (though it’s not listed). It’s an easy-to-wear, easy-to-remember kind of fragrance and a charming one at that.

Totally understand some of the rubber/latex comments (leather note can get strong for some of us) but I only felt it if I smelt it closer to my skin. Just a bit off from it and the floral/fruity notes are stronger and nice. Just happened to apply it over a layer of Halfeti hand cream and its sweetness elevated this a little more and toned the leather down, making it quite lovely for me. So I'll probably layer it with Halfeti from time to time.

OOOhh this may be my summer go-to. Fresh citrus dancing over osmanthus, rose, and magnolia...drying down to a leathery incense base is absolutely and utterly fantastic. This scent is fresh and citrusy to be considered inoffensive enough for a daily perfume but the leather, rose and georgywood still have a bite for those of us who like complexity. This is a definite keeper.

Love how this perfume smells in the first stages, a juicy apricot, lush magnolia and some greenness also; but then it evolves into a scent that has a bit of a sweaty note that reminds me of cumin; could be sexy but I'm personally not fan of cumin. Still... the apricot and osmanthus in this is so lovely and bright.

Pretty, nothings special unfortunately and it lasts for a whisper of a moment. Not worth the money. Dissapointed as the notes are gorgeous and blended beautifully.

It's got that Quentin Bisch vibe, definitely flowery and leans feminine on opening. Then the leather starts to come through which is glorious!

Fruity shampoo on tester paper. Don’t get the dislikes lol. Need to try it on my skin because it smells so good.

It’s an ok perfume, the dry down is little similar to baccarat rouge

Slightly troubled by the execution of this perfume. There's definitely a good kernel of an idea here, like I said I think the execution is lacking in subtlety and nuance to say the least. A fruity musk with I can smell Osmanthus, something I'm increasingly more attracted to these days. I can smell fruity accords which are potent and somewhat appealing from a grapefruit/melon (that fruit that is basically a mix of the two, name escapes me...ahhhh Pomelo!!!! that's it!) top to a more enduring 'tropical' fruit accord which is pleasant for about ten seconds then starts to get on your tits, thereafter. There's much less 'air' and that dry, geraniol effect you get in more faithful interpretations of Osmanthus, this is a bit of a syrup, concentrate, sledgehammer which does not do the kinda peach inflected scent any good whatsoever. What's interesting is that I do get a very small hint of a woody accord right from the opening then throughout I was getting phantom wafts of an oud rose perfume accord and sure enough it's listed here in the notes, (well rose and leather) I can't work out whether that's very restrained and clever of the perfumer/development brief, or just a little bit wishy washy and flimsy? It's a fine line not even my arbitration skills can decipher. As far as the ambroxan is concerned, I think Vra Vra Vroom a pretty good use of the material, goes well with osmanthus and any fruity musk stuff if you ask me. I've used Ambrofix quite a bit and although I migrated towards Ambrox super, I still think it's decent. I'm wearing this today and can't help the way I feel, I don't really like it, I don't want to ever wear it again but I'm being prevented from slagging it off because there's enough to think and type about that I can't hate the perfume, it's weirdly appealing in some sense. I did initially note when I wore it on my arm that it was extremely fleeting to the point I'd be pissed off if I paid top dollar for it, well that's not been the case today, it really does cling to clothes and hair, which give it reasonable staying power, but not many fragrances DON'T last on clothes so it's hardly a ringing endorsement, and my skin ate it all up in rapid quick time, something to be aware of.