V. Intense

I have received V Intense as a Christmas present, upon my own blind request, just following the comments that I've read here. The comments did not fail - it's a beautiful fragrance with all the elegance characterising RP's perfumes. Although I can smell the common denominator with Visa, personally I don't think that they are that similar: Visa has a more fruity character (the woody/leathery peach is glorious), while in V the plum smells much more blended into the sandalwood and tonka. Somehow, V reminds me of Annick Goutal's Mon Parfum Chéri - likely due to the plum note. However, while AG's MPC smells sexier with the plum+patchouli combo, V smells creamier and more refined. I love both in different ways - go for V if you prefer to stay classic and for MPC when you want a more modern scent.

I've been living with this for a year now and happily- my bottle got stronger and this sticks around for a while . The PLUM in the composition makes this feels like a HAPPY silly daytime version of DIOR Poison . I really like V and happy that I bought a vintage bottle as well. Not 100% sure that I need a back-up bottle.....V may remain a "library" fragrance to be checked out once or twice a year. I love this house , never smelled one bad thing from them. If you are a guy that wants to explore female fragrances - this is a 7 out of a 10 (10 being the MOST unisex- and 1 being the most girly) . I love this house and because their retail presence in the USA is barely there (no place to sample for FREE!) ; they suffer in popularity GREATLY.

From the Robert Piguet website: "V. Intense opens with a burst of bergamot, pear and saffron, a whirling eddy of citrus and spice. Soft rose, sweet ylang-ylang and sumptuous plum unlock the daring core, a dalliance of fruit and floral that lays a warm, exotic path to the fragrance’s denouement. Patchouli, incense, sandalwood and white musk create a magical dry down." There are notes missing on this page.

I have been searching for a good quality plum scent and finally I have found it in V Intense. The tonka and sandalwood are evident notes but its the rich, high quality plum that truly won me over with this one, it is quality with depth and sophistication and good longevity and silage, bravo Mr Piguet!

A beautiful BLIND BUY! The "plum" is very mild and nuanced. This is another high quality RP fragrance! I am very happy with it and.....it's STRONG stuff! Very sweet ! Very "purple" feeling. Exquisite ! I love this house ! P.S. smells a BIT like Tom Ford Plum Japonais