V pour Homme

Wow!!! I am so glad I purchased this some time ago and I got it for maybe $25 bucks, a used bottle from Basenotes! This was a steal 25 times over! I cant' remember who sold it to me but I am glad they did. This is especially true with the recent price hike on this sap sucka! When I was going to buy it a couple years back it was going for maybe $45 for 100ML or at least I seen some like that. Today it is at least twice that much. I have had it for over a year now and have recently started to revisit some of my sleeper designers and this one is on deck today. So with that long intro lets get to it. This is spicy/sweet/a bit dry/a little woody/a little floral/kind of candyish. Okay don't know if that helps so lets talk about it more. The first spray you are slapped with a very spicy pink peppercorn with almost candied (I assume the vanilla is blending) citrus. The citrus immediately starts to burn off and the spiciness goes up a notch but it is blended with a very dense/sweet vanilla (also candy like). In the first 15 minutes the cocoa starts to come up and it has the same affect that cocoa has in Dior Homme and L'Instant. It is a dry cocoa (not chocolate no milky accord) which adds both spice and a bittersweetness. As the fragrance starts to move into the hear the woods and the florals start to add support and layers to the fragrance but don't get it twisted. The sweet/spicy/vanilla is the foundation and frame of this house, the woods and florals are siding and the roof....maybe a little paint. It still remains a quite sweet and really spicy and quite mature (though candied a bit). Sandlewood usually adds a creamy vibe but in this fragrance it remains a bit dry and you can only sense it and it never becomes a dominate player here. Overall if you like sweet/spicy/vanilla+bitter cocoa (almost like anise) you will love this fragrance. It sort of reminds me of a well done Thallium (not as synthetic or messy) or a sweetened L'Instant (with the anise toned down). Or maybe a sweetened Dior Homme minus the powdery Iris component. The longevity is 8+ (you are left with an amber/spicy/sweet-semi woody accord) The projection is perfect (somewhere around Dior Homme maybe a bit more aromatic) The versatility is good besides weather...summer in Texas this would be a bit rough even for short periods of time. But you could do a date, work, dinner cause you can control it with sprays. Overall this is a top shelf designer. Retail at the 75-80 price point for 100ml would be great. It isn't popular so it adds to its value and its not so expensive that you feel robbed. 4.5 out of 5.

I learned about this fragrance by testing out Uomo. Btw, loved it. I came home and did a bit of research on Uomo and ran across this fragrance. I was very interested based on the notes as I love vanilla. Saw it was discontinued, looked at used prices, and quickly lost interest while thinking it's a shame I'll never even get to so much as smell it. Fast forward to 2 days ago. A buddy of mine has a huge fragrance collection, knew I was a bit of a noob, and agreed to let me test spray a bunch. Lo and behold, he had a large bottle 1/3 full. I was excited and asked him if he knew what he had. Oh yes, he knew and had 2 other large backup bottles that I made an offer on. Very quickly he shot down any potential offer. Some friend, I thought but he said it was one of his favs. Then I smelled it...and understood. Honestly, this stuff was great. It was a bit woody with spice and vanilla but not too sweet. Amberigis and chocolate poking it's head in the scent conversation every once in a while. Nice. It was indeed the kind of scent you smell and want to buy. I consider myself a bit lucky though as I liked it a lot but wasn't head over heels in love so I could be okay missing out. Thankfully, there are others out there that I can still get that I love more. Now that doesn't mean this stuff didn't smell great. Yes, it was very nice and I'm not sure how it got discontinued. I could easily see how this could very well be a lot of people's favorite. Maybe it was a bit ahead of it's time and would sell better today than when it was on the market? Tastes change and evolve but it sure seems like it would do well today. One thing I was aware of though was that I wanted it more because it wasn't available. Desire and scarcity breeds demand. Thankfully, in this case, when a fragrance is a hit it gets copied. Just look at Le Male and 1Million. I see posts stating that Dareej is very similar so I'll go check that out. It was nice to be able to smell and wear this for a day. Update: I liked this fragrance a lot and the more I thought about it the more it bothered me that it was discontinued. So I did some research. From what I read, the brand was sold and the previous owners insisted that the fragrances at the time of the sale be discontinued. Could this be false? Sure, it's the internet. But that makes sense to me as I just couldn't figure out how a great scent like this got discontinued!?!? Well, here's hoping that somehow the sale agreement was only for a set period of time (say, 10-15 years) but I doubt it. Sigh. Well there's always Dareej.

APPRECIATE AND RESPECT THINGS IN LIFE AS LONG AS THEY ARE WITH YOU! We usually take things for granted and rarely ever think the other way around (That nothing is eternal and that things are fleeting!) This can end up costing us a lot, and the price for it is sometimes simply too high! A vivid interpretation of things in life as an example of practice in reality is, for example, this Valentino V perfume! I'm going back in time to 2006 - the then owner of two bottles of this beauty! I used it quite often and then I used it to the full without thinking much about it! I alternated him and another pair in active rotation! Years later, of course, the brand was suddenly sold out, the perfume itself was discontinued - and I only own a good half of the bottle out of two wholes! I'm going to search the net for him - I fell out of my chair when I noticed the extortionate prices on ebay!!! The smell is really unique and perfect - but it's not worth more than 2x3x €100! Now I use it very, very rarely and save it when it's gold in drops :)) The point transferred from the story is that when things are present in our lives, we simply must not take them as everyday and eternal! One day it will all be over - and we will only have memories! Even this time the price for it is quite high! PS: If it's an old painful love from someone else that is killing them - There is a fairly good solution - a clone! Rasasi Daarej-The house itself has quite a few good copies of big successful perfumes-The price of some of them has increased over the years-Daarej, however, remains at a lower price level!(Thank God :)) )

:-) I refuse to pay €200~€250 for one of the remaining Valentino V for Men bottles still on sale in the Amazon or E-Bay channels. Last week I bought Rasasi's Daarej. I trusted Rasasi's to make decent perfumes, and, based on reviews, blind bought Daarej. I was hoping it to be a nice above average fragrance and maybe - just maybe - have a vibe that would make me remember Valentino V. !!!! It's 95% similar with an excelent projection and longevity. I even think that Rasasi Daarej is a bit smoother, and I like it that way. The 100 ml flask costed me 20 Euros in a local through the net distributor. I am going to buy a backup bottle immediately. I do recommend this fragrance for 3 reasons: 1) All people longing for Valentino V don't need to look any further. 2) All the people not knowing Valentino V but possible customers of a fantastic Oriental Spicy fragrance should try and buy Daarej. 3) With this type of reviews all the fragrance lovers should just blind buy Rasasi Daarej for 20 Euros

Valentino V... I got lucky with this. I knew it was no more in production and couldn't believe my luck when I came across 4 bottles for 30$ each during a business trip in Malaysia, check the fragram😎😎 Been wearing V on and off and really impressed at how nice the overall experience is. V opens with a healthy dose of pink pepper and orange accords which feels fresh and pleasing. This opening top note is quite strong and hangs around for a while slowly bringing in a resinous woody note, here V gives the associated Casanova playful sweet vibe with a slight peppery kick. Eventually the frag rests with a soft vanilla accord with a feint hint of a coffee note. The fragrance is fairly linear, and easy to wear. Best sprayed in moderation of 2 to 3 sprays and has great lasting performance. DO NOT pay the absurd prices that Valentino V is going for, one thing I learned from my constant traveling is that fragrances that are discontinued can usually be found in Asian countries. Happy Hunting!

It is a real shame since 06' this frag is no longer in production. When it first came out I enjoyed the irresistible aroma which opened with a spicy warm scent. This fragrance has some of the unique notes that brings it together as a shining jewel!!!!!! Both Cumin and Tamarind carry a real spicy aroma with pink pepper which makes it absolutely a GO TO Men's fall/winter cologne. I haven't smelt a men's cologne that is even close enough I could compare it to. With all the mix of woodsy/spicy notes I can pick the slight aroma of Cocoa and Patchouli that makes this frag very distinct in aroma. Overall, I was glad I seen this bottle several years later. Thou it's not listed I'm sure the aroma tobacco or tobacco flower is in it which makes it a very masculine aroma. If you can find a bottle, you won't be disappointed. Longevity is well past 8 hour...perfect for the fall/winter days. Sillage it's moderate enough that you can smell it 2-3 away. 10/10...*****

My second day in a row wearing this fragrance and I'm going nuts trying to figure out what this smells like. I know I've smelt it before, so much so that I'm thinking that I've owned this before. Seeing as it was released in 2006 however, there is no way my memory would be that bad lol. Best way for me to describe this is a fruity/woody blend. Great use of vanilla here, it's one of my least favorite notes but it's added masterfully here. Very pleasant. Very versatile. Very good. Maybe the V stands for very. It's an above average scent with average longevity and average projection. The scent is more of something that would have come out in the late 90's and is above what is being released now a days. Unless you have a strong attachment to this scent I wouldn't bay the $200 and up prices being asked. Definitely worth grabbing if you can find it for less than $100. Scent = 8/10 projection = 6.5/10 longevity = 7.5/10

This is one of my favorites, definitely in my top 5. It's a lightly sweet, spicy floral scent, and very dry. Even the woody notes of the heart are dry. The dryness is what makes this one unique to me. I don't have anything else in my wardrobe that compares with it. Although it's very sexy and seductive, I wear this one just for myself because I like it so much. On days that I want to feel good all day I shower with the V shower gel, then lightly spray my whole body with it. It's not too strong, even when applied generously. Never cloying. The sillage is close enough to wear for business, but it's best for a romantic evening out (or in). A very well done fragrance. Edit: This is good in the summer, but I find it is even better in the cooler weather. When it's cool the sillage and longevity both increase a lot.

A great fragrance! Fresh and dry. Sexy and confident but not too outspoken. A little ambiguous but not too extravagant. Interesting but not overly harsh. Universal and pretty unisex. It starts fresh and citrusy. I'd say bergamot spiced up with pink pepper. I love the pepper in this one, it's really well blended. After a while the basil becomes more prominent, still with a little pepper. The heart consists of cedar, sandalwood, amber and cumin with a hint of nutmeg(?) and vanilla until finally a soft jasmine joins the mix. There's a tiny touch of musk but it's barely perceptible (which is a good thing since I'm not a big fan). On men the woods and spices seem to be a little more pronounced whereas on me the amber takes center stage. It lasts up to 9 hours.

I just scored a 50ml bottle here in Canada and can't believe I have it in front of me.Beautiful juice. I've always liked frags and had no more than a few at a time. Our tastes change as we age and having been collecting now for about 2 years,I found MY scent at last . Valentino V is pure class,sexy,manly,seductive and elegant. Shame they discontinued such a class fragrance. This juice adds to my confidence and presence! Women are eager to chat to me give me large coffee when I order small,even giving me free cookies or donuts not that I need the weight in my 50's.LOL. I've never seen an effect on women like this just truly remarkable! 10/10 The only frag that is close to this gem is Rasasi Daarej which is about 95% and worth buying.

This fragrance was way ahead of it's time. It's really hard to classify it, given how versatile it is. One can wear it in any weather and at any time. To encapsulate it, it's something you can wear and every time you get a whiff you smile and say "I smell great". Not many people realize but this is the OG of clean/sweet fragrances, before there was Invictus/Hawas etc. Not sure why such a great DNA was discontinued, not even any flankers. Luckily you can get pretty close with Daarej, but it lacks performance and substance, I m glad they didn't pumped it with Oud to make it last. It's a very close substitute regardless for 1/10th (or even lower) of the current market price.

This scent was THE reason I got into actually being interested in scents period. I have always liked Colognes and Perfumes but once i smelled this i fell in love with the smell. To top all of that off I was on honeymoon with my wife so it is extra special to me. It is a peppery vanilla concoction with some cacao to smooth it up a bit. Its just class in a bottle and I will never run out of this stuff. My ONLY complaint is I don't get more than 5 hours out of it so if you are looking for longevity....Bring a decant of it with you. AMAZING stuff and its extremely sad they decided to discontinue this one. The good ones always leave the soonest......

Valentino V has to be one the most amazing scents ever!! this definitely gets compliments all day long! this is what you call a classy elegant scent that smells expensive.Ideal for nights and evening or when around important people as it leaves a GQ impression on all those that a get whiff of this great scent. i have had many women asking me what i was wearing even when i was walking through a mall women have stopped me and asked me what i got on! all though it is discontinued i will pay ANYTHING to get my hands on another bottle! this one gets a 10/10 in every catagory!

A staple in my collection in the late 2000’s. Classy & refined, nothing too challenging but yet very intriguing. It was airy, herbal in a way, soft but piercing at the same time. It had the vibe of a genuine modern 2000’s twist to what a barbershop/suit & tie gentlemen was at the turn of the millennium. So many memories attached to this that I reminisce. Unfortunate that I cannot revisit. Very Valentino for men along with V Pour Homme are miles above anything from the Uomo line offerings. Please bring this back Valentino. Forever a true modern classic!

Who would knew that a candy like initial smell can hide so much complexity behind it? Sweet, smooth spicy and aromatic right from the beginning, peppery and woody in the heart, gourmand and flowery at drydown, everything packed very well with a lovely dry overall feeling that let no space for becoming cloying or boring over time. An extraordinary fragrance that blends beautifully with my dry skin, a real pleasure to wear and enjoy in cold weather. Finnaly found and bought happily. My rank 8.7/10. ☣☣☣☣

My all-time favorite, still only matched by one other fragrance in awesomeness. Daarej is nothing alike, unlike people here tend to say. I own both, and they're from different worlds all together. V lasts through your whole day, Daarej is mostly gone in couple of hours. V is spicy, a bit spiky and masculine, Daarej is candy sweet and feminine. I'm not saying it's bad if that's your thing, it's just not what they say it is. I hope they'll re-introduce this one day.

Was and is literally my favorite fragrance of all time. Absolutely my most complimented. I like this more so than Green Irish Tweed, Aventus, Original Santal, New Haarlem, Chergui, A*Men, Oud Wood, Tobacco Vanille... you name it. Such a manly cologne in my opninion. I only wore it whenever I wore dark colors, maybe a leather jacket, and was overall looking like a bad ass. Wish it wasn't reformulated and then discontinued.

I wore this divine gem back in 2006, I still remeber the smell. This was an absolute winner, great scent, longevity, projection... it was perfect. Does bring me back so good memories, life, joy, love, my girlfriend back then, wife next and then ex-wife. Fuc#, I ́d would give my life to be again in 2006 and knowing then what I know now. Maybe Valentino brings this one back from the grave.

Está fragancia cumple en muchos sentidos, es sin duda una de las que más me han generado cumplidos tanto de mujeres como hombres, tiene un equilibrio entre frescura y dulzor, con el fondo de madera que al final creo yo es la que termina dando el encanto, es una lastima que no siga en el mercado, no es una fragancia espectacular pero queda bien en cualquier persona que la use

Borrowed (stole) this one from my dad, classy/elegant perfection. Opens sweet with a woody backdrop, and as it dries down, the two accords switch positions and the sandalwood/cedar notes take the leading role. Lastly, the sweetness disappears and a powdery vanilla arises to coexist with the woody notes. Perfect night-out autumn scent.

I gave up searching on line for Valentino V. If you check out Rasasi Daarej pour Homme you will find a very competent frag that will make you stop longing for V. Here in Fragrantica database its spelled incorrectly as Rasasi Dareej Man. Ratings for Valentino V rated with 10.0, I would rate Daarej Man with 9.0. It cost me 19 Euros :-)

I remember when i used to wear this fragrance but now sadly it's hard to find it(i know there's too much clones of this but this one is the legend).i dont like the sweetie note used in winter fragrances that's why i love this one.it's dark woody scent that i missed so much...but i think dior homme intense made me forgot this one

Forget about trying to grab Valentino V pour Homme bottle anywhere on this planet. PERIOD. Few, if any are available at unheard of Alien prices. Do us all a favor and go check out Rasasi Daarej pour Homme!! Here in Fragrantica database its spelled incorrectly as Rasasi Dareej Man. Ratings Valentino V 9.5 Daarej Man 9.0

This perfume, in short, was a beautiful dream that came to an end... I still remember when I used to spray it twice before getting out of the car. I bought it dozens of times... a perfume crafted with love, brilliance, and a quality that no longer exists today. When the hero is gone, there is no replacement 🖐️🖐️

I could not get enough of this unique, playfully seductive yet elegant scent. I found V to be invigorating, intoxicating and addictive. Had I known to keep at least one of my bottles I wouldn't be missing it right now. It smelled amazing and performed perfectly. I really hate they discontinued this.

If you loved this, believe me, you will love Daarej. They are about 98% similar. I actually ended up liking Daarej a little better. It's a little smoother and lasts longer because it's a EDP, not EDT. Let Daarej dry down for 3-4 minutes, and it's nearly identical to Valentino "V."

Warm spicy vanilla, tobacco slightly fresh, romantic and cotton candy!!! Really special frag for special occasions. Its also hard to find it ,but I am having one bottle which is 95% full for sale,it would be nice to make someone that love it happy.

Since I found out that Eric Balfour, a super hot actor and singer is the model of this perfume I was like..."My man gotta have this"...so I told my hubby to buy this and use it everytime he is with me....hahaha! ooohh Eric...I love him!

good scent italian made definately a more formal sensual type of scent like many of the guccis, pradas i got this from a friend and i like it, the musk in this is definately a good type of musk and it all balances out well

the opening is this fragrance is very soft and sensual..its a beautiful scent that it is good for winter time...very sexy and attractive scent that is good for special occasion..elegant and beautiful scent... great sileage

Didn't know this fragrance was discontinued. But I'm glad I own this 1.7oz . It's really great scent. It's unique and special. I only use this fragrance for dates and special occasions. Longevity is very good.

If there is such a thing as an Italian dandy, this one is made for him. Here it is: beauty and style going together well in a bottle. Perfect for a romantic encounter during spring-time. *****

This is my favorite fragrance. I got it in 2006 for Christmas; it was honestly the most memorable Christmas of my life. I haven’t had it for years, and tragically I can’t find it anywhere.

I don't usually like much sweetness, but V is an opium. Multidimentional, nothing is too much. Makes you wonder what layer is coming next. Excellent. Does anybody know who the creator is?

ERIC BALFOUR IS SOOOOO HOT IN THE AD CAMPAIGN. Check out his movie "Lie with me", it's sizzling hot. I tried the perfume, it's as sexy as mr. Balfour himself! Love it!!!!!!!

If the bottle were more "nicer looking" the company would have been able to jack the price to around $80s or $90s and it would still sell. That is how great this scent is.

Wonderful vanilla scent. Similar to "Roccobarocco Extraordinary" in the opening; the drydown is really stunnig. Elegant and romantic,a masterpiece for sure.

Ahmed Ehab, A*Men is swetter than this one, anyway IMO V por homme is for cold nights, definetively winter time, get something else for summer nights :-)

its very intimate and sexy , also gives a warm feeling and the lasting power is not bad a good choice for sweet scent that will give u elegance and style

Really Great perfume, pink pepper,vanilla,mandarin orange ,balanced combinations makes the fragrance sweet but not too much,spicy but not too much.

it's a nice woodsy spicy blend with adequate warmth and very sexy to wear but smells like SO many other trendy ones i already have

The only fragrance, which will buy another back up bottle along with Chic Shaik No 70. SEX in a Bottle. LOVE LOVE LOVE

This is truely one of my all time favorites Not heavy and over powering. You will not smell like some kid or a player

My sister says it's one of the best perfumes for men she's ever smelled and that says it all

My signature perfume in college, those days was amazing and easily attracted girls

Missing this sexy, addictive and seductive gem.. So bad that is discontinued :(

As the POTUS i will make Valentino remake this beautiful fragrance!

One of the best date fragrances! Classy and seductive

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very nice perfume .. This is one of my favorites