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!

Smells so nice, lovely dark creamy patchouli mixes so well with the freesia and the jasmine. Sweet and a bit complex very lightly spiced in the background. Great for night use very sexy good for fall or winter. It is summer here so when i went out into the heat the spiciness nearly over powered the rest of the perfume. Smells very nice even though i am not a huge spicy perfume fan. I think if I had worn it in the winter it would have stayed that lovely sweet creamy woody smell, and less spicy. If i were to buy this, I would definitely wear this curing the fall or winter seasons, whenever I needed something to warm me up and make me feel sweet warm and sexy in my winter coat! x

This was a blind buy as were Boudoir and Naughty Alice. This is my favorite of the three. While it doesn't strike me as a "punk" or "rock-n-roll" scent, its a nice fragrance. The opening on me was floral fruity sweet followed by a wave a jasmine and patchouli with amber in the background. Its strong but not as strong as Boudoir. Not a skin scent on me. Its different from my other patchouli fruit florals (I think I'm sensing a pattern). Don't judge the scent by the bottle its in...a preconceived notion can be disappointing and then you may not be able to appreciate the juice for what it is. This is going to be in frequent rotation for me.

The opening of this smells very similar to L'agent with an added burst of bergamot. A minute or so later, patchouli moves aside and lets amber take the spotlight. Amber is definitely star of this show and she doesn't like to share the stage. I barely get anything but amber on my skin. Very rich powdery amber. Only lightly sweet. Really nice, but I LOVED the opening sooo much. I would have lived a happy life if it just stayed that way forever. On the plus side, I love the bottle (prettier in person and high quality) and I know I'll love the juice inside once it gets cold again here in the city.

So many of the reviews are so fitting! I would call this scent sweet floriental woody. It is lightly spicy, smooth, creamy, ambery, edgy and darkly, darkly sweet. The patchouli is fresh and the flowers are vibrant somehow and the amber gradually becomes even warmer and darkly sweeter still. All in all thoroughly enjoyable and delicious and a little unconventional. To me this fragrance represents a girl (and that girl can be 17 or 71, but always with a sparkle in her eye) with a strong individuality. A rock chick, a punk girl, a biker, adventurer or maybe an artist of sorts. :-)

Special thanks to Bettany87 for the lovely sample! When I first sniffed this, I thought "Whoa, very strong and I'm not so sure about it!" But after I applied to my skin, it became a very beautiful patchouli scent that instantly wowed me. As it dried, it just got better and better; kinda woodsy a little sweet. For those that are scared of patchouli, give this one a try; it's very well done in this frag. I just dabbed a little of this on my pulse points and got around half a days wear out of it with moderate sillage. This one is a definite must for patchouli lovers!

My first and only VW perfume. I want to try naughty Alice but it's so expensive. Anyway, I find this in boots years ago for £15 in the reduced section. Bargain! I admit I wasn't too sure about the smell at first but it grew on me and I really do like it. It's v musky woody smelling. I like musky fragrance and this is very strong. Don't think I'd repurchase it having seen what ppl want for it online. I'd only buy it again if it was literally £10-15 but it's obviously discontinued. So that won't happen. Yeah, it's a strange one. It's nice. Very intense

This is my latest blind buy, and an extremely successful one. It's like a modern version of 'Shalimar' with less incense and more patchouli. Luckily I am a patchouli lover so this will be in constant use. It's brightly citrussy at the beginning with many more notes in the heart than are listed which definately include a healthy dose of vanilla. It's rich, bright, glamourous, quirky and delicious - I must point out that it smells as good as any of the niche samples that I've smelled lately. It's quite similar to 'L'Air de Rien' (Miller Harris)

In a nutshell: a classy, ageless, affordable scent for patchouli lovers. Very nicely balanced and delivered patchouli - neither too raw nor too 'busy' - and overall a perfume I'd be happy to wear throughout the day, come rain or shine. I love the way it settles on the skin in such a warm, reassuring way and the amber really shines through. As with any perfume, of course, I feel that less is more and so one shouldn't go mad when spraying it on - the price is irrelevant, 'let it rock' is elegant and deserves a place among the classics.

Potent earthy patchouli/amber bomb! This was my indie sleaze perfume of 2007/2008. I can still envisage it even though it's a hazy distance memory. Backcombed hair, smudged eyeliner, black skinny jeans, fringed scarves, battered ballet flats -Noel Fielding and Amy Winehouse were my style icons- sticky pub floors, double house vodka and coke, local indie gigs, clouds of cigarette smoke, bad decisions, even badder hookups, hungover at work the next day and still smelling Let It Rock in my hair... what a time to be alive.

"Let it rock" is one of my blind buys. And a very successfull one I must add. I absolutely love this scent. It's warm, deep, rich, has a pleasant earthiness to it, and awakens a combination of comfort and edginess.The patchouly really stands out on my skin, in a punk/rebel-like way. It's dirty and dark, yet creamy and seductive.The scent lasts a really long time on me, and the sillage is good. No need to apply this perfume more than once a day. And the bottle is gorgeous! One of my all time favourites!

mi aspettavo qualcosa di più radicale da vivienne, a giudicare dal suo passato da iconoclasta e punkettona, invece quello che indosso oggi è un profumo molto discreto e assolutamente non provocatorio. l'inizio è costellato da una miscela di fresia e agrumi, sostenuta da sottotoni ambrati che pian piano prendono il sopravvento fino ad un fondo in cui spunta un patchouli gentile. molto buono, versatile, mi ricorda l'ambra di etro e quella di yves rocher.

I had low expectations because the bottle isn't brilliant and the name is a bit naff... But I really like it. The heavy patchouli and amber give it a licorice vibe and it reminds me of Lolita Lempicka without the sweetness. It's dark and mysterious but also playful. It's the middle of summer but it's surprisingly nice in the heat. Very impressed 8.5/10.

A gorgeous mix that could be worn by a rock chick or anyone really who likes a good fragrance with a bit of backbone. Liquorice comes through even though it's not mentioned, and i think that's what makes it stand out and gives a lovely interesting twist to this very modern trendy fragrance. One of my very favourites. I totally dig it.

A new experience for me: not sweet but fresh smelling biscuits. Never smelled something like this. Perfect for cold weather, in hot weather it does not work well. I have lot of fun of the crazy and unique bottle! The life has to be a bit kitschy! LOVE IT!! I agree, it can be used like unisex.

Wore this when I was 18...I wish she would bring it back..it was the weirdest smelling fragrance but so good...it has a warm cinnamon ginger kind of scent that I can explain I just know I was obsessed because of how unusual it was and it didn’t make me sick..bring it back