Vu (Eau de Toilette Concentrated)
60 ratings
From your scent profile
Ted Lapidus Vu is a spicy, animalic chypre for women that suits autumn and winter evenings; it has been discontinued.
Skunky's take: When coat weather arrives, this bottle comes off the shelf.
How does it perform?
From 53 community ratings, all out of 10.
Sprayed at breakfast, still around at dinner.
People close to you notice, nobody gets overwhelmed.
Looks good without trying too hard.
Blind buy risk
83% of votes are positive, the rest are more reserved.
Notes
They open one after another, from the first spray into the evening.
Top notesfirst 15 minutes
Accords
From most dominant to most subtle.
- Floral
- Fruity
- Spicy
- Woody
- Oriental
- Animal
- Earthy
- Leathery
What does Vu (Eau de Toilette Concentrated) smell like?
Longevity is rated very strong and sillage strong. Most voters pick autumn and winter, and evening and night out lead the occasions. More voters call it feminine than anything else, though a fair share see it as classic.
It opens with citrus fruits, spices, green notes and fruits. Rose, clove, jasmine, honey and iris form a floral heart. The base is led by leather, civet, patchouli and oakmoss, with sandalwood and vanilla softening that harder footing. The overall feel is woody, earthy and leathery.
How it changes through the day
First minutes
- Citrus fruits
- Spices
- Green notes
First hours
- Rose
- Clove
- Jasmine
Towards evening
- Leather
- Civet
- Patchouli
When to wear it?
Seasons and occasions, by user votes.
- 41%Autumn
- 34%Winter
- 15%Spring
- 10%Summer
- Evening33%
- Nighttime30%
- Casual15%
- Daytime13%
- Office9%
Go easy on it for the office: the sillage is strong.
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