Ultraviolet by Paco Rabanne

katefielder

This is my current favourite. It has enough floral scent to be beautifully feminine, enough spice to give it a modern edge and the vanilla really comes through to warm everything up. Absolutely gorgeous!

CUPCAKEDOLL

I had this, and I always received a lot of compliments when I wore it (men loves it). Smells very very clean, when I use it I feel like I had taken a shower with a floral-scented soap.

I would define this scent clean and a bit soapy. Smells a bit "tropical", this reminds me of Tahitian Gardenia flower.

I think it´s perfect for day and night, but I always wore this at night. If I have to choose a season, I will say summer, it´s ideal for hot, clubbing nights.

The staying power is GREAT. I use to have problems with this, because fragrances don´t last so much on me, but Ultraviolet stays on my skin for hours (and a couple of days in my clothes).

The price is very reasonable, and the bottle is so cute and original.

I totally recommend this fragrance.

little Cinderella

Cute bottle and nice smell but not worth of buying it...

eilismaireg

pneumatic violets which I loved for a while. It doesn't try to be natural and I found that interesting and modern in 1999 (I was also wearing Rush and Angel at the time, so I wasn't into classics)I couldn't stomach it now though, it's too novel and not warm enough. Got great memories attached to it, though!

kerry

It's very sad that this most interesting perfume is dismissed by so many.

Created in 1999 by Jacques Cavallier, who like Rabanne is a master of contrasts and dissonances, to me it's the perfect summation of the 20th century, Rabanne's career in fashion, and the coming of a new millennium.

To understand this perfume, to really 'get it', one perhaps needs both a poetic nature and a little knowledge of the diverse directions taken by Rabanne - and also those taken by the great, innovative perfumes of last century.

Typically Rabanne, Ultraviolet is distinctly untypical of its fragrance group. At once modern and traditional, it suggests other floral orientals... but is unlike any that came before it.

Ultraviolet is cool and hard and synthetic on its surface, and softly, deeply, naturally sensuous within.

The sheer, watery, ozone note perfectly evokes the light of the cosmic sun, which its name implies. And the violets and roses evoke woman in all her glorious feminine sensuality.

It's oh so clean, and yet oh so sexy! (And without the use of an animal or faecal note.)

40th century Barbarella, who experienced sexual pleasure via pharmaceuticals until she was introduced to real intercourse, (and whose chain-mail costume Rabanne designed) I think would wear Ultraviolet.

alexanna7

Rose spices and vanilla.another one that i wish to have!love the purple bottle!on my wish list!

guest_Grenouille

himmmm, some pinkish girl around? Coz this is definitely not for me. I received it as a present from my ex-husband (i insist on Ex). he judged me very very wrong. It's a nice perfume at the beginning but soon it turns out to be very very sweet and overpowering, it gave me headaches and nausea. I tried to use it only on rainy days when it was cold. The same disgusting reaction. And i felt very pity, I didn't want to disappoint him, but that was not for me. It's not the kind of perfume for a lady, it's not mysterious, nor trendy, it's only sweet and too floral, the kind i would offer to a friend who puts pink or violet nail enamel, that puts on fluffy girlish dresses, with some pink fur and plastic tingling bright ear rings. Kitsch perfume, to put it shortly.

guest_winnie_zip

I wouldn't know where to start describing this in an analitycal sense so I'll do my best in me sense. lol. I love this perfume been wearing it for 8 years now and will probably never cease too. Its powerful at first but just mellows into a beautifully soft parmaviolet scent is the best way to describe it. I love smelling this on coats or scarves when I have none on its an elegant fragrance which people love and will always ask what it is! IS just fab and girly!

altezze

Bought it on impulse because I thought it seemed "distinct". Later realized it most reminds me of the smell of an overheated computer processor.

rainydaze

When first sprayed, to my nose this fragrance is like a stuffy, busy kitchen with all the strong spices and pepper and burnt sweets...and not at all in a 'yummy' way I'm afraid...it's just too much of a heavy, cloying mess...it attacks rather than seduce the senses.

I did not wait long enough to see how the scent will evolve, but even if I forced myself to, it wouldn't matter, the top notes were enough to leave me nauseated.

It certainly lacks freshness and despite being bold, it lacks depth and mystery...it is an impatient fragrance that wants you to notice its fragrance notes all at once...it's not for me, and I usually can appreciate strong oriental scents (Samsara for eg.), just not this one or others like it...This doesn't even smell like a proper oriental...orientals are supposed to smell mysterious, deep and sultry....

Both my sisters love this fragrance though and think I'm nuts...it doesn't smell that bad on them after a few hours I'll say that much. But as for me, bleughh...get it away from me.

Suslique

this is truly horrible fragrance... gives me headaches and nausea. simply aweful

IuliaPana

@Ginvodya
Thank you very much for your answer! I just bought the perfume and I love it.The thing is that at the first spray I don't love it but as the middle notes come through..surprise! it's the smell I love! :) .Cheers!
X iulia

IuliaPana

Hello everybody! Need help! Do you know if there are variations of Ultraviolet?! Because I had the chance to smell it on 2 occasions and at first I hated it (about 5 years ago)- it was in the regular bottle, as in the big picture above- and the second time I smelled it, I simply loved it (about 1 year ago) - it was in the bottle similar to a standing egg, as in the third small picture, up on the right. So, are there any differences between these 2? Or maybe a different composition since 2004? Or maybe only a change in my taste? Please help! i wanna buy a perfume online and I want to be sure I'll order the frag I love...Thank you!!! Iulia

senna

I used to have a cheap perfume very similar to this...but the cheap one is more floral and delicate...
When I tried this on my skin, first, it smelled very synthietic, cheap and a little bit soapy.
Then, after a few hours it changed to a softer and nicer smell.
Like it, but its not for me, too heavy.

mean_kitty

well, in this case, the name , the bottle and what it's inside matches perfectly.when you smell it you think of violet.i like it but nor enought to buy it, even i love orientals, but this one is not quite an oriental for me, is just not heavy enought.

perfume-intense

Its just awful! The smell is too overpowering, heavy and moody.And its doesn't get better after a while.Long lasting.

Montie_M

Every time Paco Rabanne name comes across my mind, an imaginary description of something posh and futuristic suddenly flashed. Hence, I'd expected something...a bit metallic. Why? To be frank, as it is related with something futuristic, I remembered Star Wars movie saga. Perhaps, it is also because of a big influence from another movie titled Ultraviolet, starred Milla Jovovich back there at 2006.

Thus, when a heady violet dominated the top notes of Ultraviolet, I was slightly disappointed. I mean, where the metallic notes are, please. And, why violet? Is this a joke? And, all those negative yada-yada consumed and pierced my heart.

Came sharp pepper, yet its tenderness reached my nostrils. Still..a no-no! I thought of why both are not matched. Then, I found that it was just in my mind. Now, I always associated violet with something traditional while orange pepper reflected neo-classical fragrance.

Later, a woody rose peep-in, followed by sparkling rose. Then, all the roses got warmer until they were imitating the rose notes of YSL Paris or Lancome Tresor. It was even getting stronger over time. Minutes after, it is toned down slowly by a sweet woodsy vanillic notes of a composition mainly created by vanilla & cedar.

In my humble opinion, Ultraviolet is not futuristic but ultra-traditional. I am (not) in awe.

renneyg007

This just did not work for me at all. Sweet amber and that was it. Very synthetic and bland. There was nothing oriental. I tried it with Juicy Couture on the opposite wrist and in terms of lasting power JC won hands down! In all fairness I can see its attraction as it is not an obnoxious scent but i don't think it has any special element about it.

TURQUOISE

This one is the most interesting and pleasant synthetic fragrance I've ever sample before!..
There's something playfull in it but in a mystery way! Whenever I wear it on, I get a very strange feeling like a deja- vu from a journey I made in the past in Italy..

barbiot35

I think that's no oriental, but an intense and longlasting flowery one without overpower!
I smell an elegant and creamy yet seductive violet scent on it. I like it but my best friend is İN lOVE with it...

Annie_D

I can see how this could become too strong, the violet is a little intense but the vanilla tends to subdue it a bit on my skin. I like it, it is somewhat soft but still definitely violet on my skin. My friend said she kept gettin whiffs of me after I sprayed this and she said it smelled great on me. I think I have to add this to my collection. It will be perfect on those certain days when I want something definitely floral, but sweet at the same time.

persian_girl

Well, my friend was fond of this, but it contains something very heavy for me.. makes me feel headache.

Zocha

I bought a bottle charmed by this fragrance and enjoyed it for a while. Used a third of it and had to give it away I could not stand it!Intense vanilla-violet started to bother me a lot, and I don't like it anymore.

micutzadezy

i wear daily this perfume since i discover it.only in the night i change my perfume. it's just perfect for me and my boyfriend always wear the ultaviolet for men

Cris_Venesza

it's unique and remains on skin so soft and nice , i love it

Malegria

When it was extremely popular, I didn`t care too much for it, though I admit that it`s a very unique, one of a kind fragrance.My neighbor, a petite, huge blue eyed curly blonde, had this scent in her favorites and it left a magnificent trail in the entry of the house we lived in.A slightly plactic violet, a nice almond touch too. But it is almost too much for me. I am very fond of sweet, strong frags, and Ultraviolet is not particularly sweet, but it` s too intense, I guess.

snobuni77

Every time I wear this I love it even more =)
It seems very sexy to me tonight.A very sexy & Deep Floral that seduces.

tommy_girl

if you're looking for a modern oriental floral,you're exactly at the right place.
I had read so many different reviews about this one and I was so curious to figure out how it really smells.
at the first sniff I found out that there's the reason of these different opinions about it.it's like a paradox.
very sweet & warm,without any pepper but full of almond(to my nose) and it's all about jasmine,but a sweet jasmine.
after a while it's very similar to insolence,but it's sweeter.it should be because of violet and rose in the middle notes of both of them.
the dry down is all sweet too.not very long lasting at my opinion.

t03y03l

Pretty Intense fragrance.......

For me, it's perfect for the evening..and one spritz define it all....

I can't smell the vanilla notes everyone talking about though......

It's a real floral oriental ....

Kickin on the top and slowly became softer but not soft....don't wear it too much....it shocked people when u overdosed.... ;P

snobuni77

This is definitely..Ultra.. Violet!I get lots of violet in this.
I bought the mini & I doubt I will be upgrading to the larger one simply because it is too flowery for me.It is a very sharp & pretty scent & it would suit floral (especially violet)lovers very well.
It doesn't have much depth to it but as it dries down I do get a little of the amber & vanilla.I really wouldn't call it an oriental floral though because the oriental is nonexistent on me.
I don't need to apply much of this to get the full effect so that's good.The lasting power is pretty good as well.
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I had to add that the bottle is terrible (on the mini anyway) I can hardly open it without it sliding out of my hands & forget it if you have no nails..you would never be able to get it open

Nicky_PL

It is very typical with its oriental character. It fits well its name - the main impression that it leaves is of a violet colour. But the scent doesn't fit the sci-fi look of the bottle - it rather reminds of an oriental delight than of another serie's properties of Star wars.
For me it suits special occasions and night clubs because of its strength.

Cherub573

Sweet but with a kick! I could always smell a bit of pepper in the top notes of this fragrance, followed by vanillic violet sweetness. The amber in the drydown was very subtle on me. This fragrance is very unique, I have never smelled anything like it before or since. It lasted 5-6 hours on me, too.

Viyella

I love this perfume. Again it was a present but I couldn't get enough of it. Sweet and warm perfect for a night out. But the best of the range is the shower gel. I just love it!

nauticaa

I wear Ultraviolet only in winter. It's somwhow conforting and warm, although I don't percieve it to be quite a nature- based perfume. It has something synthetic, artificial and constructed in it. I wear it when i want to feel like Barbrella or other sci-fi superhero.

Makk

The Universe is inside me, I'm free with my imagination, I'm sensual, I'm sexual, I'm the sense of the world. I'm Ultraviolet!

tsofa

I just couldn't agree more with Suelle.I gave that bottle away too because noone could stand that dreadful smell.I had regretted a thousand times when i bought this perfume!!!

ultraviolet

really my favourite fragrance! i'm unable to wear anything else with the same pleasure!

lolita82

I like the smell very much on other and its rather a 1 off smell not 2 b confused. Problem is that it gives me a haedache. Bought it and gave it away...tried it after 5 yrs and still the same. a pity:(

Althea

I have a similar taste for perfumes with my sister. Today she sprayed on my wrist Ultraviolet, I used to walk around it, never caught my eye or interest. Wanted to wash it right away. The top notes were awful, can not describe it. I smelled it about 15 minutes later and it changed from awful to actually very pretty. I can smell beautiful rose, very soft violet and something slightly fruity. From pretty went to beautiful and after finishing writing going to buy it on internet. Very feminine and not heavy.

Luciana

con este perfume tengo una doble sensacion, esta muy bueno pero con el trancurso de los dias se torna monotono, me quedo un mal recuerdo de esta fragancia

F_A

This fragrance lasts quite long on my skin. It's sweet and a little spicy, feminine fragrance with a "hook" :)

Sedef

its so unique and soft! i really love this perfume but suitable for autmn or winter i think...

suelle

such a wonderful bottle.
such an awful smell.
I got too excited and tried it on myself. I was so desperated to make it go away, that I was considering biting my arm off.
It makes me nuts whenever I smell it. Nuts like putting fingers into my nostrils and run away shouting, because I can't kill that poor person that she wouldn't suffer any longer...

Silvery

I made a mistake when after a few minutes I threw out the paper with Ultraviolet's scent on it, and didn't wait half an hour or an hour :( But it overly reminded me of vegetables and spices. I couldn't think of anything but my grandma's kitchen... I know probably this feeling was caused by the orange pepper and coriander and pepper.

feyza

I love this parfume!very original,not resembling to any other.very fresh and at the same time sexy...my boy friend loves it.the fragrance lasts all day long.suitable for everywhere,everytime.I cannot take off it.

flugeltje013

I had this, but gave it away because it's really too much. It's very overwhelming and strong. It just bothered me and I didn't found it pleasant to wear.

Aeternitas

I don't love it, but I like it. Although I'm not interested, it's very unique and different. It's nice and smells like what I would imagine ultraviolet lights to smell like if they had a smell. However, it's not a smell I want to wear. It is definitely an oriental, it's slightly spicy on the first spray, and then it dries down to a sizzling sweet oriental floral. After that, it seems to disappear completely... hardly any lasting power. It would be longer lasting and more noticeable in the summer, probably. It's a nice casual scent. I will stick with my Black XS :)

guest_Zoe M

I know a lot of people who loves this one. But for me, uhmmmm I don't know.