Ultraviolet

Ultraviolet by Paco Rabanne: One must Truely Love Violet in a perfume to really appreciate this gorgeous perfume & personally I love Violets!! This is very much in the same group as the original Lolita Limpicka,The only difference being that the latter as a strong Liquorice note which I find intriguing!! On The First spray of Ultraviolet I get a cozy almost fizzy Peach smell,followed by a warm Peppery aroma & then bam my favourite part the Violet makes herself present as she dances now all the way through the fragrance,like a beautiful Ballerina gracefull & free!! The dry Down is indeed very different to the fizzy sweet Peachy start,As by this stage the Peach note is all gone & It's a Woody warm note that now takes the centre stage pushing the Violet into the back ground,before they both magical dance together & form another truely marvellous aroma!! This Fragrance sure has many different facets & each stage of It's development absolutely intriguing!! Kind of like Guerlains Insolence which is another winner for me & I Absolutely Adore!! So if you like the other two Perfumes that I've mentioned in this review you really will also love Ultraviolet!! When this Perfume was first launched there really wasn't any other Violet Perfume that could match It's intensity or It's make-up!! Even yet I find this little beauty intriguing & the UFO bottle design certainly unique & it does take a little while to master it,but once you do It's rather well worth it!! I Also find the silage & lasting power extremely good at sixteen + hours!! & when I wear it the compliments always come rolling in!! So yes for me Ultraviolet is a true winner indeed!!

I doubt that violet would be the highest voted note on this site if it wasn't for the name of the fragrance. It's there, but this is quite different from the usual violet perfumes. If you expect a realistic violet, you might be disappointed. Ultraviolet isn't named after the flower after all, but after a part of the light spectrum that isn't visible to the human eye. This concept, together with the fact that Ultraviolet was created in 1999 and comes in a then-futuristic bright purple bottle, describes the scent well. It is abstract, intentionally synthetic, almost otherworldly and neon bright. It has a similar vibe to Gucci Rush and also shares some notes with it. They're not the same though, and while I love both, I think Ultraviolet is a little less in-your-face and therefore easier to wear. To my nose the main note in this is osmanthus. Smooth and cool, almost sterile, but also fruit-tinged, with a texture somewhere between suede and plastic. Dewy light violet and a very slightly soapy rose create a cold floral bouquet, while apricot amps up the fruitiness and adds a hint of lactonic notes. Red and black pepper notes add a fiery, spicy warmth. Vanilla, amber and patchouli constitute a substantial base and make Ultraviolet an intense, long-lasting scent. This is surely not for everyone, but if you have a soft spot for the late 90s and aren't afraid of some obviously artificial notes, I highly recommend this. I find it quite artistic and unique, but also flirty and sexy and still modern.

This is a deep, mysterious, enchanting fragrance that is romantic in a post-modern way. I say post-modern because all the notes scream equally strong which makes it hard to define. To begin with, coriander is very strong . As a matter of fact, so strong that it almost resembles carnation. Then, a creamy blend of apricot and almond comes and makes this scent sit on the skin well. In between this contradiction, you can feel rosewood, roses and vanilla. And then let's not forget the frontman: violet... The result is ethereal and outwordly and I love it on other people. It is a very beautiful scent but I regret to say it is not for me... I have very fair skin that goes well with powdery florals and warm spices to some extent is tolerable on my skin as in Ralph Lauren Romance. I really love to smell it but unfortunately it triggers my migraine and the mixture of coriander and strong violets gets clogging and makes me feel dizzy. It has a very long sillage and you can sense quality in this fragrance. If you like the fragrance at the initial spray and if you have migraine or allergies, just spray it at the tips of your hair and wear it for a day. Only buy it if you are still fine by the end of the day. update: I bought it and I'm loving it. Very durable on clothes. Perfect in cold weather. I smell the bitter lily of the valley flowers and lilac in the opening mixed with some deliciously soft, airy vanilla.. Maybe, that impression comes from corriander and jasmine.

Lovely...the peppers blend so exquisitely with the powdery violet thanks to just the right amount of vanilla. I get a little bit of Violet Blonde and My Queen in this. It is actually what I was hoping Generous Violet to smell like, but that turned out to be a screechy ozonic mess. I really love this because it is a lovely blend of old style with a bit of new. It is a soft spicy powdery cloud with medium longevity and sillage a bit on the light side. Later on in the drydown, there is a little more patchouli than I care for, but the violet holds it own. A very lovely little violet perfume, and a little bit vintage Ultra sexy! -UPDATE- I feel that I have more to say about this gorgeous perfume since the last time I wore it... Simply put, this is as equivalent to a fluffy, ultra soft cashmere sweater as anything can get. I am REALLY falling in love with this scent. It's soft but sultry, super sexy violet concoction...powdery, peppery, spicy gorgeousness. I really am looking forward to wearing this in the Fall and Winter months, it is just so cosy, like an enormous furry super-sized fluffy blanket enveloping you with a spicy ultraviolet cloud.Very vintage and purple smelling...I feel like I am wrapped up in a luxurious extra large mink coat. I am sitting here on a Friday night drinking my lime-a-rita in a martini glass wearing this and one of my vintage chiffon peignoirs, feeling like a true femme fatale!;)

This scent has taken me completely by surprise! It's really lovely! The initial spritz was rather unpleasant and aldehydic, it smelt a little sour to me and I thought it would be a scrubber, but after about 15 minutes it started to settle down and I got a beautiful peppery violet smell which kept wafting up at me for hours to come. This is so utterly unusual that I don't know how to describe the notes. To my nose, it gets better with time, I can't stop inhaling my wrist. Ok for what it's worth I can smell violet predominately but there are woody undertones and a powder note which is mature and lovely and doesn't dominate the fragrance, nor does it overwhelm you with girlyness. There are floral notes in here and I get a waft of osmanthus. The fragrance has an addictive and very warm attractiveness to it. The flacon lets this lovely fragrance down, as it looks like a big ugly egg. Surely PR could've had a little more imagination instead of creating a bottle which reminds me of something out of the Flintstones. That apart, this is beautiful, classy and elegant. Longevity is quite amazing and silage stays very close. Value for money is amazing as this costs very little and smells like a million dollars!

The purple liquid in a UFO! Ultraviolet certainly smells like its name, as silly as that sounds, its a smell but its just so abstract and unusual that it doesn't really smell like a perfume, it smells sort of "digital" My current bottle is from 2006 and is made in France, however, the bottle i got bought for a birthday present was made in Spain. The scent on me opens up similarly to how PR Pour Elle does; strong peppery and green, this initial blast had my hooked from the off, it then dries down into a rosey/spicy, green and vegetal scent and I am yet to find anything that even remotely replicates this scent. I mainly smell the pepper, some violets in the background which gives a powderiness and coriander, theres also some rose mixed with osmanthus, it all layers up nicely to create this "digital" abstract scent, it lasts for hours, days even, but it does stay close to the skin which I like, its quite "come hither" so to speak. Ultraviolet gives me goosebumps every time I smell it, and thats after 10+ years of wearing it, I adore it, this scent is what the 2000's smell like, it will always be my favourite <3

15-16 years ago I was working at the airport. Day and night, summer and winter. I was wearing Ultra Violet. Because it was enigmatic, aetherial, feminine, different, unique. I was very young but I didn't want to smell like everybody, lovely flowers and caramels and raspberries like. Ultra violet was the perfect scent to accompany my very precious memories of that period of my life, these very hard and strong and at the same time beautiful days, with all these travellers and sunsets and colleagues (some of them still friends) at that busy and sometimes preciously quiet airport. Yesterday, at the perfume store I saw Ultra Violet... What?! It still exists? I smelled it, again, after all these years. And it provoced an emotional storm. Thank you Paco Rabanne. As a fellow fragrantican commented, this is an "aquarius" perfume, if that makes any sense. Well...that's not exactly a perfume review, I know. And I can't say that this is a "safe" perfume. But it has personality. A unique one. Try it. I 'm not sure you will like it. But you will never forget it!...

I love this violet! I love it so much I almost overdosed on it the first time I wore it. I forgot how HUGE 1990's fragrances were. I sprayed two sprays on each arm and one on my chest on my shirt. BIG mistake! I almost suffocated lol! Two sprays are plenty. This scent is hard to describe. It's sweet violet but spicy, very modern, cheerful, even slightly ozonic and I usually hate ozonic perfumes, but love this one. I don't understand how Ultraviolet is both cold and welcoming at the same time? You could never call this one a shrinking violet. You need to love powerful floral scents and pepper. There's a fruitiness to it and a soft, fluffy sensation in the base. Cold, wet, strong violet with hot, spicy pepper and a fluffy amber, almond and vanilla base. Don't expect a gourmand or a traditional oriental and you won't be disappointed. Use a light hand so you don't overwhelm yourself. The bottle is a fun one too!

When I was much younger,I think it was 1998/99 I was visiting a friend. On her bedroom drawer she had a 'Ultraviolet' bottle festival or some sort of a huge Ultraviolet family gathering. That girl had them in ALL ml's. Each one more than one bottle. From the big one to the tiniest one. She took the 80 ml bottle sprayed it under her turtleneck and then we left the house. Now,10 years later I was with my best friend and i had nothing to spray. So she pulled out of her purse the 'purple ball'. I sprayed some on my chest,it was April,spring,and warm. The whole day she kept on saying: Man,this perfume is loving you. The whiffs I get are non stop. Couple of month later I got a bottle as a gift from my mother in law. I salute Paco RABANNE for this masterpiece! Genius of a nose whoever thought of these spices and that combination. I just wanna wrap my arms around myself...such a peaceful scent.

My ex offer me to choose birthday gift for myself around year 2000-2001. After smelled many perfume at counter, I return to this one. Never heard Paco Rabanne before. Very new at my country that time. When people ask me, 'what is wonderful smell? or what are you wearing?' their reaction when gets answer,'What, Paco what?' Seriously, nobody familiar with Paco Rabanne that time. In my country, Paco well known after knock of One Million. But i'm still Ultraviolet girl. Its unique, spicy, difference, sexy, strong, dark etc. I also think why I choose male fragrance designer? I'm not quite familiar with perfume note that time, only I know, I love it very much! After that I always bumping into dark kind of bottle. Ultraviolet make me find myself. Spicy, fresh, standing and bold, bit masculine, just me. Very long lasting for my skin. Drew compliment... All time big love.

Ultraviolet, a perfume that I got as soon as it came out and which I surprisingly really liked. It smells like powdery violets, chili peppers and far more, but I find it so well done that I can't really find all the notes. An astonishing perfume, whether by its smell or by its totally futuristic bottle (looks a bit like a spaceship), and then the purple tint; very attractive to me who loves this color. It's a sparkling but ageless fragrance, I wore it very very young but I wouldn't mind wearing it now. A perfume created by Jacques Cavallier who is also the author of other little wonders (like Hot Couture which is one of my favorite perfumes, Alchimie, Poême and many others) and which became rare to smell in the crowd. In short, it has everything to please. If it was a monument, it would be Casa Batlló in Barcelona ; ultra original, surprising and pleasant.

One of the very few perfumes I have tested in store and made the decision to turn around and buy it when I had only walked the length of two shops away. I turned on my heels, went straight back and bought it. I'm now on my third 80ml bottle which is a lot for me as I have a collection of over 400 fragrances and rarely get through any bottles. It really is that good. What I love most about it is how unusual it is, and how it has stood its ground every bit as much as Mugler Angel or Alien. It could be a Mugler as it is still so unique. It should be a Mugler because it feels futuristic and otherworldly. The purple hue of the juice really suits the ultraviolet aesthetic. I will always love it. Performance is exceptional. I easily get over 10 hours wear. Silage is moderate to strong. A very worthy addition for anyone who enjoys Violets.

Just received a small sample bottle of this today and, with the warm spring temps outside, I think it's lovely! This is my first violet perfume and while sitting next to the open window I smile as I inhale it on the breeze. Lightly sweet & with moderate lasting power this is not so powdery on me as the chart states. Like others have stated it might not be much of a "signature scent" and it doesn't stand up and shout "HELLO, EVERYONE, I'M HERE!" but it's a wonderful spring scent and I'm trying to collect more of those as a new perfumista who mostly has only fall/winter bottles. This fragrance is perfect when you just want to smell nice. It would work lovely in an office setting or just about anywhere I can think of. If you want a pretty violet musk frag, then get this. I might save up for a larger bottle in the near future. ;)

How did I miss this one?? I collect violet fragrances, the scent of violets is a delightful childhood memory...My grandmother (whose name was Violet) always wore Devon Violets. She would have loved Ultraviolet.. This wasn't available in the stores in Australia so it was a blind buy and I'm blown away with it. Soft and ethereal, violet is dominant but the osmanthus "apricot" makes this creamy and addictive. Very well blended and not a blast in your face like current Paco Rabanne offerings. Reminds me of Narciso Rouge but the violet is much more present in this one. Very feminine and sophisticated, understated enough for any occasion. I'll be hunting for backups of this, it's soooo much better than I expected, no wonder it has lasted in a crowded market for a couple of decades.... just heavenly....

Ultraviolet is a unique and abstract fragrance that lives up to its name. It's hard to describe, but it has a "digital" quality that's captivating. I've been wearing it since 20010, and it still gives me goosebumps. The initial blast is peppery and green, with a powdery violet and coriander note. As it dries down, it becomes a spicy, green, and vegetal scent with rose and osmanthus. The layers blend together to create a scent that lasts for days, but stays close to the skin. Ultraviolet is my favourite fragrance, and it always will be. I remember admiring it as a kid and feeling luxurious whenever I sprayed it on. It's sweet, but not the usual sugary scent. It's a sci-fi heroine kind of scent that stands the test of time. I agree that it's not a safe blind buy, but it's truly wonderful.

My mom wore this fragrance for the majority of my developing life. Just today, she repurchased it after years and years of not wearing it; such a cozy and nostalgic scent. Now, this isn’t vintage by any means but it still carries the essence of perfumes from the 00’s when everything was notably more potent (more concentrated possibly?) and longer-lasting. Upon the initial spray, it's remarkably peppery, but it swiftly settles into a comforting blend reminiscent of violets and jasmine-infused baby powder. The warmth it exudes is quite literal; it leaves your wrists feeling heated after application (I have no idea why that is). When I think of "femininity", I think of Ultraviolet. Moreover, the bottle is absolutely adorable. It’s like a fidget toy.

I sprayed Ultraviolet by Paco Rabanne and immediately felt like I’d been whisked into a futuristic velvet garden. The opening hits with a whisper of peppery spice and apricot sweetness that feels edgy and soft all at once. It gently drifts into a heart of violet, osmanthus, and rose—powdery, unearthly, exacting, and oddly comforting. By the time it settles, warm amber, vanilla, and sandalwood wrap me like a cozy yet mysterious hug. This one lasts. I’ve caught glimpses of it wafting off my skin hours later, not blaring, but unmistakably present—paging past the cliché, lingering in memory. Wearing Ultraviolet makes me feel quietly confident and otherworldly—as if I’m glowing in violet light, comfortable in my own strange, magnetic orbit.

I remember when I first discovered this as a kid, it was one of my very first scent crushes and I would spray some on every time I would swing by the perfume shop. It felt like a real luxury as I couldn't afford it (or any other fragrance for that matter). I finally bought myself a bottle a couple of months ago and it still smells exactly like in my memories. Makes me feel like a sci-fi heroine whenever I wear it. Ultraviolet is sweet, but not your typical run-of-the-mill sweet sugary crowdpleaser and really stood the test of time. It is truly wonderful, although I agree with people saying it is not really a safe blind buy.

Beautiful violet. Violet is a gorgeous flower, and this perfume really makes it extra lovely, for me. I love it. Spicy and ethereal. Sweet and yet a tad bitter. Soft and powdery, but also strong, has a gorgeous oriental aroma, with a woodsy/violet/almond dry-down. It's quite wonderful and unique I think, a beautiful powdery floral, with a lot of creamy sweetness. On me it lasts very well - about 10 hours, and the sillage is nice - about an arm's length. My husband and children really like it, and even ASK me to wear it! 'Mommy, can you wear that yummy perfume today?' I love it.

I tested this perfume back in 1999, and it was love at first sniff! It looks like an alien spaceship, and, the smell of it makes me happy, I'm so seduced, I went to the perfumery a lot of times just to sniff this beautiful perfume, but, I was a single, poor mother than, and I couldn't afford to buy it, but finally, after all these years, I got my hands on it in a lucky swap some 5 y ago, I love the silky smooth pepper in it, it's soapy, powdery, flowdery, and jummi, and I think it's perfect to wear for everybody in the whole world, and milky way and the rest of the Universe!!!

This used to be my signature scent back in high school,in the 2000’s.I always got so many compliments on this perfume,even my best friend got one because she loved how it smelled on me,but didn’t love it so much on her.With my body chemistry it just smells great.Back then I didn’t know about season perfumes so to me smelled great all tear tound,even in the summer. Even if now I’m in my 30’s and I love louder perfumes,I always have a bottle of this one as I still love it,even after 15 years,I just don’t reach for it as often.Still a great perfume in my opinion❤️

It was love at first spray. Peppery, powdery violet. I like the complexity of it. The smell is very synthetic but at the same time soo good. In early 2000s you could smell it in every club in Europe. The first things that comes to my mind is neon lights, Guerlain meteorites, and freshly grounded pepper. After few hours it transforms to soft powdery scent. It embodies the arrival of new millenium feel and futuristic, space ship vibes in a bottle. After many years it turned into comfort scent for me. Agree with previous comment - sprayer indeed is awful.

This was my signature scent during my teens and early 20's. I've recently repurchased and even though it's been discontinued for a few years my bottle smells exactly how I remember it - a beautiful violet overload! One must love violets to love this scent. I also get a slightly spicy almond vanilla in the background, but center stage is the violet. I'd definitely recommend getting an older bottle while they are still reasonably priced online. A rather safe blind buy for those who love Lolita Lempicka (original) or Guerlain's Meteorites powder.

Violet, peppers, fruit, musk - in that order. And amber! On my skin it`s not powdery at all, and I wouldn`t classify it spicy either..It probably counts as a vintage by now, but it still smells unreal, I mean it`s really unique, enigmatic, inexplicable..but easy to wear all year round. Slightly unisex - just like its male counterpart - probably due to the peppers, which are present on me mainly in the first half an hour. Fantastic fragrance, and the bottle is something different too!A real classic in my book, but might not work for everyone..

Sweet and icy. Ultraviolet reminds me a little bit of candies sold for the throat at pharmacies. The violet note has an almost minty quality, even though there's no mint in this fragrance. With time, it gets warmer and a tiny little bit powdery, while still being fresh and summery. It's a cold and futuristic scent, and also at the same time strangely familiar and carefree, reminding me of the early 2000s. This is what a pretty alien girl would smell like. Marked as soon discontinued on Paco Rabanne France.

I blind bought this recently from Fragrancenet, after reading about it on here. I really enjoy it. The atomizer on it is not great, so it comes out in droplets at first, you have to finagle it to spray in a mist. You can waste a little like that. So this really reminds me of Mojave Ghost from Byredo. You're going to have a sweet, violet, apricot, creamy and lactonic mid and base with this. Your drydown, scent bubble, are going to be beautiful lactonic goodness. If that's not your vibe, do not get this.

It's one of the scents that keeps you coming back for more! I smelled it for the first time and I'm already looking forward to test it again. I like the powdery sweetness and the floral notes, soft and feminine. I'm sure that's a good one in the category of the crowd pleasers, as it doesn't give anything harsh and it's a really balanced one, but still having its personality. Smells clean and expensive, for the woman who doesn't have to provoke a lot in order to be noticeable, as she's unique anyway.

Gorgeous scent!!! Ultraviolet is really wonderful. Unique, unusual. I love it. It's a lovely violet, and has many lovely smells. Gorgeous pepper and vanilla, and a comforting amber and flowers and fruit. It's very strong, which I love, a warm, comforting and enriching and also cool and charming perfume. Very feminine and playful, exotic and enthralling. I've been wearing it for a few years, and have loved it from the start. It's a very special perfume. And I love the bottle and the colour.

I LOVE this scent. It reminds me of the late 90s and early 00s, which we know were the golden years. I don’t remember it not lasting very long but I overspray and I repeatedly spray throughout the day. I’ve owned it twice. Once when it was released and then again in 2012. Think I might pick up another bottle. It’s well blended and no notes stand out to me really. It’s kind of metallicy but weird and beautiful. If you don’t like it, I guess you had to be there.

I absolutely love this perfume. My professor used to wear it in uni, and that’s where I first discovered it. Even when the professor wasn’t in class, the room still smelled of this perfume. Ever since I started wearing it, I’ve received countless compliments. It’s the longest-lasting perfume I’ve ever worn. My boyfriend says the scent transfers to his clothes whenever I hug him lol. I found my ride or die perfume! I just hate that bottle

This is my ultimate Perfume. Absolutely gorgeous smell, beautiful and I can't stop wearing this since 2001. I fell in love with this perfume for the 1st time, for 14 years wearing the UV from Paco Rabanne, I've never bored. Everytime I wear this, men and women who are passing by, they says... Girl... "what perfume are you wearing? You smell perfect!" And of course I feel so pretty when this UV baby on my body. She is my soul scent :)

I have had this perfume for 20 years. I am on my seventh or eight bottle. Maybe more. It's my go to perfume when I don't know what to put on. And it always makes me happy. It last forever and projects like a beast. I may not notice that on myself, but sometimes my daughter uses it. When she comes home from school after eight hours, I smell Ultraviolet meters away. There is nothing like it. No perfumes smell similar.

@YanaYanaYana - this is not like them. They have violet leaf, this does not, and it is quite noticeable. This is lovely, but much more "powdery" than Violet Blonde or B. Balenciaga. If you're looking for something like those two, this isn't it. *this isn't a straight up review of Ultraviolet, I'm just answering a question. I really wish Fragrantica would update this site to make it more conversation-friendly!!!

I used to have this, and I loved it. Even went through 2 bottles which is incredibly rare for me. But then I started smelling it on other people, which is an indicator to me that a scent is getting too popular and it's time to move on! I think I will repurchase now, it's been about 10 years Since I have smelt it on anyone. So incredibly unique. Can be a bit sweet and cloying if not careful, less is more!

As others before me, Ultraviolet is the epitome of my youth. Nothing stood out for me from those times, not Angels, Poisons, Rush etc. but just this one. Even years later, having niche perfumes from brands all around the world, as a middle aged woman I still come back to this one from time to time. Maybe it is just nostalgia but I also know that I haven't come across anything similar.

Bought this perfume back when it was first released. Forgot about it for about 20 years....rececently bought a new bottle after reading it had been re-released. I don't know if it is exactly the same, but takes me back to the year 2000❤️ I used to wear it in my 20s, but still works for me today. I wouldn't wear it everyday, but it is now part of my rotation. Interesting and unique.

I find it quite fascinating in spite of the pepper note which I don't usually like. But it works wonders here. I can smell both violets and apricots, who would have thought peppery notes would be such beautiful link? (Obviously monsieur Cavallier did😊). Genius. It is soft and powdery and purple but with an edge. Very early aughts, club smoke, lights and glitter. Love love love it.

This is not a review, but someone here said that this is an "Aquarius" scent. I just realized that my friend, who introduced me to Ultraviolet by Wearing it as her signature scent for years, is an "Aquarius". I totally love this scent, one of the few perfumes where I've emptied bottles and rebought more than twice. I'm an "Aquarius" too!!! That's weird in a funny way!

I ordered this as a blind buy and I am not disappointed. It is very feminine, powdery, violet smelling on my skin. A perfume that to my mind is the kind that a lady would wear. It does not scream or shout sweetness like many others that I own. As a blind buy I am not at all sorry that I bought this, I am sure that it will become a firm favourite of mine.

though this perfume has been in my collection for years I've never worn it more than maybe ten times. that is until just recently. I've started to rediscover my whole wardrobe and this instantly went to my top ten! it's cozy, enveloping, sweet but fresh, distinctive and to my nose wellblended. it feels like a friend to me. really love this. <3

I cannot find enough words to describe this fragrance. I have a feeling that it's much underrated, but on the other hand, maybe that's better. It smells so unique; it goes so deep through my senses, like opium, like an aphrodisiac. Dark and sexy, even gothic. It lives up to its name in every sense; it's just "ultra", in a positive way.

Huele muy bien a violeta, lo que no me gusta es el bote. He roto varios y por eso dejé de comprarla. Además ya me cansé un poco de la violeta en las fragancias. Pero huele a un perfume caro a la par que suave y empolvado. Ligero toque a almendras, vainilla y melocotón, pero todo mezclado queda muy bien. Probadla si teneis ocasión.

It is a beautiful, peppery-floral fragrance that needs to be explored and appreciated with patience. It classifies as a 90s scent with a metallic note, a true Paco Rabanne's signature in most of their original perfumes. Nowadays, each new fragrance that comes out is a copy of another. This one is definitely one of its kind.

I first purchased this perfume the week it was launched back in 1999. At the time I had never smelt anything like it. It was so unique. Sweet peppery violet. I recently purchased a new bottle and the scent remains the same to my nose, maybe a fraction less potent. A must have for lovers of violet and pepper.

Dearest Fragra Team, ultraviolet was not launched in 1999. Maybe some years before that. I remember seeing it on a shelf on an old friend of mine in 1995. She has literally all sizes of it. Even miniatures that don ́t exist anymore. Her vanity exploded the color purple. Please verify Merci :)

I once crushed a few grains of allspice on my palm and sprayed some UV onto the other - why isn't allspice listed here???:-/ But UV is so much more than just 'allspice&friends'... It's a masterpiece in a fancy UFO/egg decant which makes it even more fascinating and enjoyable to use:)

My wrist smells like flowers and my neck like spices. Warm winter spices. This perfume has unique transformation as time passes. Imagine a bad girl baking spicy bread. I love the bottle and the colors but I do not like the way the spray works. Not misty enough.

I absolutely love how there are no comparison scents noted in the 'remind me of' section. Spot on. Ultraviolet is unique, and it completely smells the way it looks, if that makes sense. Purple, silver, medicinal, inviting, cold, weird, and utterly lovely.

Love these peppery violets with lots of berries ! Very interesting composition, one of a kind! If someone want to sell or swap, I will buy or swap in Australia. Have few drops left :**( Can't see it in shops for a long time now but want it so much!

Metallic blend with a peppery touch, very different fragrance of its own kind. It is not as powdery as described though it is of a complex scent and leaves a 'youthful' trail behind. It can be worn in spring and summer and lasts for days!