25 community ratings

Rapture (Cologne)

1992WomenClassic

7.0/ 10

Community score
25 ratings

Victoria's Secret Rapture (Cologne) is a floral, sweet scent with a powdery, resinous warmth, made for women; it has been discontinued.

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Skunky's take: When coat weather arrives, this bottle comes off the shelf.

How does it perform?

From 31 community ratings, all out of 10.

Longevity

7.0 /10

Holds up through the day and fades gently toward evening.

Sillage

7.2 /10

People close to you notice, nobody gets overwhelmed.

Bottle

7.4 /10

Sits nicely on a shelf.

Blind buy risk

Medium risk

64% 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

Orange blossom

Citrus blossom

Heart notesfirst few hours

Freesia Bulgarian rose Jasmine

Base noteswhat stays into the evening

Musk Amber Vanilla Heliotrope

Accords

From most dominant to most subtle.

Floral
Fruity
Sweet
Spicy
Woody
Oriental
Powdery
Resinous

What does Rapture (Cologne) smell like?

It opens with orange blossom and citrus blossom, and freesia, Bulgarian rose and jasmine form the heart. The base of musk, amber, vanilla and heliotrope sweetens it into a powdery, oriental softness, while the fruity and spicy touches stay in the background.

Longevity and sillage are rated good, though the number of votes is small, so the picture is tentative. It reads as a feminine perfume. Penhaligon's Cornubia and Guerlain 180 Ans de Créations have a close profile.