Let It Rock

blind buy for me also. i wear boudoir and thought i'd give another westwood fragrance a go, based on the notes on here. when i took it out the box, it had the familiar whiff of L'Agent. tried it yesterday (it is stronger, darker and sweeter...much sweeter..than L'Agent) and the beginning it's amazing...lovely rich patch with a gorgeous floral opening and jasmine middle with creamy amber. i was outside hanging out the washing and got massive lovely wafts of it as the wind changed direction. enjoyed it very much. but it was the dry down later in the day that bothered me...once the flowers had faded, it was very sickly sweet on my skin. not sure what i was getting, other than simple cloying (synthetic vanilla?) sweetness. it isn't love at first whiff (like my other perfumes), but will have to give it a few more tries. it is something special, despite the sweetness. good sillage and 6+ hours longevity on me. EDIT: it has grown on me and i really quite like it now! i might go so far as to say it is lovely and what was sickly sweet has become a new sweet friend. i was standing in the queue in the supermarket and said to the cashier (who was pulling faces like she had a strange whiff up her nose) "i know, i can smell patchouli too" and i was accusing the man in front, with my eyes...erm...it was me! haha. but i'm not averse these days to smelling like an 80's goth (that's my olfactory memory of Patch btw).

When I saw the name Coty on the back of the box I thought "Oh no, what have I got here" but I am so surprised both at the scent and the longevity!!! I love this perfume - I love the way it opens with the freesia and the bergamot and then calms down to a soft, warm enveloping sweet scent! It never becomes too woody on me rather more sweetly floral and gentle as it gradually dries down. The patchouli and amber put me in mind of some of those late 80's early 90's 'big' scents and if released back then I think this would have run riot over those big names! I almost detect a powdery rose in the dry down - but it's not in the notes so I suppose that is just my nose/skin chemistry! The 80's/90's vibe continues into the longevity - remember the days when you woke up with your perfume (and your hair) still intact LOL - well this is what happens here! Silage is amazing - a real stink bomb to start off with so I don't know how well this would travel in a cramped tube or train early morning - I think to that end it is better as an evening fragrance and most certainly one for the chilly and cold evenings as well .... !!! Enveloping, warming and charming - I do suggest a test of this if you are not so into big scents For me this is a winter charmer.

I’ve had a bottle of Let it Rock (with about 5ml remaining) languishing in my collection for at least 10 years. I wore it a lot when I first got it. Today I’m housebound following surgery, so I thought use it up to free up space, & get the bottle out of the way.. This is a clean patchouli, & I also smelled liquorice or anise today - which is what brought me here to look at the notes! I also pick up a sort of continental posh biscuit vibe, but it is not gourmand or sugary. My son came home & hugged me & said “you smell so good” I think this is a lovely smooth effortless perfume, beautifully done & smells great from top to bottom. I really had forgotten just how good this one is., & now I m in love all over again. This is a real gem imho, & I’m sad it’s discintinued. It’s made me realise that I neglect my older bottles, constantly moving on to the next new (but not necessarily better) thing ! After all these years (to me) that’s the sign of a really good perfume.... and now I’m seriously thinking I need another bottle. It’s a funny old game, this perfume lark...sigh :)

I sought out three Price line stores in Melbourne and found it at the third try. It's on sale for 19 dollaroozies for a 5o mill bottle, and suited my preferred budget for fragrances. I'm addicted, rationale is there. Anyway as a teen I loved patchouli. But seemed to avoid it for thirty years or so, until now. I put it on last night on my wrists, and very much liked it. I couldn't tell at all that Let it Rock contained patchouli. It did remind me of another fragrance not mentioned on any review here, but as luck would not have it. I became side tracked and neglected to jot down the similar comparison. Sitting here late morning next day writing this review, I can still smell traces on my wrists. So kudo's for staying power. And yeah when I realised it was a coty. I thought there goes longevity. So presumptively wrong. I think this will surprisingly become a favourite of mine. I know implicitly who and what I am and what I like and don't. I think this is a well thought out and well balanced fragrance. Cheers T.

Something familiar hit me on first spray, like i knew it, i'd had it before. If anyone remembers how different CK Obsession was in the 90's, you may see a strong comparison. I recently bought a new bottle and was shocked at the difference. Anyway, Let it rock is sweeter and less claustrophobic. At first, there's a LOT of amber, but that dries down to a soft patchouli/spicy vanilla and it stays that way for a long time. After about 7 hours, it develops into a rather beautiful powdery gourmand. I didn't think i would love this as much as i do, especially since the summer is on its way. Who would enjoy this? Well, I wouldn't recommend it to the light and fluffy brigade, that's for sure. This girl has edge and there are no frilly dresses here. She wants to seduce you on her own terms and leave you wanting more. I have seen the 'old lady' insult being thrown at this one a few times now and all i can say is; well, you must have known some pretty rockin' grannies on your day, missy!