UDV V.I.P.

Checked Cassiano's review before i placed an order online for the bottle.. and i must say i completely agree, it does remind me of Armani PH my dad used to wear in the early 90s.. Beautiful and addictive and under $10! Absolutely worth a try.. i do get a hint of ginger which doesn't seem to be mentioned in the notes above and some flower notes which i cant tell for sure.. dont get too much stay on my skin though.. projects for the initial hour or two and dies out in about 5-6 hours.. fair enough for its price though... no regrets.. :)

This is an excellent fragrance for lovers of Armani pour Homme, Eau Sauvage, Adolfo Domìnguez 1993 Agua Fresca, Chanel pour Monsieur, and Boucheron pour Homme, as I am. You get the idea. It is nothing ground-breaking but what it does, it does very competently. It is a springtime-summer citric, spicy, and woody fragrance, with a distinctive and distinguished aroma that belies its low price. It has moderate projection and longevity. Highly recommended for what it is.

Actually I bought this to use as a room spray because it is cheap, $9 Sgd. Bu i wore it. But VIP dries down very nice lemondry barbershopy. The opening was pretty synthetic to be honest I I didn't quite like it. Cheap and good other than the opening

I have worn Ulric de Varens UDV VIP several times. I honestly think it is a bit overpriced, well unless US supplies are low. It smells really good. It smells like one of the many DHC clones but with a little Eau Sauvage, I want to say Eau Sauvage Cologne. The opening gives me a very familiar lemon-lime 7-up/Sierra Mist open like Zara Blue Hole does. As this settles in, it dries and goes into a more mature direction than most DHC clones. This is due to the lemon verbena taking a petitgrain-like direction it into a more Eau Sauvage/Eau Sauvage Cologne territory. Perhaps that is the mix of cardamom with the verbena. The base is mostly leather with some woody notes which cements the Eau Sauvage vibs. The fragrance is a spring/summer/fall day scent. I also see this fragrance as a casual but also dressed up, maybe a daytime date too. Like a spring/summer button up short-sleeve/polo or white tee fragrance. I get about 5 hours out of it and that is fine. UDV VIP is nice, I think it is a 7.0 out of 10. Yes, this is my "usual" average rating, but it does fine and does what it needs to. I just think that the price of about $20USD for 50ml is a bit too much. Had it been from a more reputable house, sure. Ulric de Varens is kind of a cash-grab we make clones brands but it is not as easy to figure out what they clone as say Lomani or Cuba Paris. Seriously, check out the a number of their fragrances. Most do not have me-too packaging.

A citrus fragrance of standard cleanliness and familiar originality that any man might appreciate. Its performance is average for its price, and it won't disappoint anyone, especially for blind purchases. If you keep your expectations moderate, you'll quite like this perfume.