Ultraviolet Paco Rabanne for men

An exotic blend of amber and mint in its opening until all drying.
Becomes a sweet resinous aroma and minty, almost camphor, is a synthetic aroma, seems actually done in the laboratory, but enjoyable.
The fund moss appears that air woody, moist, more classic and light tones of vanilla, a scent unique and under the radar, without a doubt good for those who want to leave the sameness.

Reminds me of Hanae Mori HM EDP (without the lemon). I really like the scent, but the having owned HM for years and loved it, I see no reason to own something so similar. Great fragrance! Definitely recommended, although if you like this scent and feel like you wish there was some citrus to go with it, try HM.

Overall: 8/10

god i love this one

This one is really a strange beast between man perfumes. I wouldn't classify it as for men use only, rather unisex.

On my skin it's quite sweet with big amount of mint, amber and vanilla. I think I feel the oakmoss too. I have to admit I really like it, but I don't have a bottle in my collection, because it lasts very short on me - never more than 4 hours :( However, its projection is quite big, you can say it's a loud perfume. It fits cold seasons better, I think.

It fits me, because I like "strange" fragrances. The bottle also looks nice.

I heard it's discontinued, but in my country I can still buy it.

In my opinion this one is better than Black XS and definitely better than 1 Million.

Good job, Mr Cavallier!

classic fragrance..really masculine

My bf's signature scent.
Definitely can smell the mint and the pepper.
I don't like the middle notes alone, but it blends really well with the other notes.
Sensual,confident scent. :)

This is trully an appealing fragrance. It does n't matter how others react to this as long as you develop a sense of confidence. This fragrance is my confidence booster.

People don't like what they struggle understand,
Its unique nothing smells like this,
Women will find it alluring,
it is at the very least interesting and I love it

After reading all the rave reviews on this frag, I blind bought it and ended up disappointed. All I could smell was a little amber and mostly oak moss, the mint I would not consider it there, since you have to actually look for it and if you didn't know it was there, you would miss it.All the other notes did not even show up. I ended up giving it away because I did not like the earthy musk tone it gives off. This sent is nothing like I pictured it to be from all the reviews to me. Smell before you buy on this one.

It doesn't matter AT ALL if this is said to be synthetic or natural or whatever. Actually, for me there are natural smelling perfumes and perfume that do not smell natural. This is something i consider very well done, smells fantastic, can be used all year round and everybody is loving it around me whenever i put it. The only issue is that it does not suit every skin but on the right skin, this is a serious killer for everyone. it is strong but not offensive, it is fresh but not aquatic, it is sweet but not syrupy, it is woody but no foresty....gererally and strictly speaking, this is something i smelled only once. i never smelled a perfume that will be similar or closed to this ultraviolet. My wordrope has over 200 perfumes, niche and mainstreams and this together with Aventis, duc de Vervins, Tabarome, rive gauche pour homme and strictly private are the best according to my wife....try it out with an open nose and mind. Judge the smell and not how they did or what they used to create that smell. Unique and attractive smell...all others does not matter.

Good fragrance but poor projection

Ultraviolet opens with earthy and peppery notes, then some dry lemony citrus in the middle notes, very neutral, but the dry down is absolutely Coriander seed, warm, nutty, spicy, and orange-flavored with a vanilla feeling.

Sex in a bottle!!! Nuff said.

wonderful unique perfume, havent smelled anything else quite like it. my default night out or date scent. havent had a single woman not like it ever, enough said.

This works like a charm! Classy and sheer sex appeal!

not so special, between 0 and 10 I give it 4 ! .

Ultraviolet by Paco Rabanne is considered by many as a synthetic perfume, so in some respects but I find it extremely comfortable, soft and dry the opening resembles a cotton ball, soothing and reassuring character, the mint is combined with a delicate spicy note that fades in the final woody and earthy.
It is a warm and sweet fragrance, which reminds me of the days as a child
I spent at Luna Park in front of where he was cooking pots spun sugar, was not so much the desire to eat, but the smell of cooked sugar was something intoxicating, Ultraviolet managed to bring me up there
without a ticket or first-class carriage, clinging with all his might to the mantle of Superman.

i tried many scents but never been compliments when i use this scent. gosh, i was overwhelmed with the response. the fresh scent really caught people's attention.

This one definitely stands out of all other fragrances I have ever tried.It is very lively scent
with the happy end,reminds me of an old axe dark oriental.Very deep and nostalgic with the notes of innovation in it.Part of my wardrobe.

The most complimented scent ever. When i wear it i almost can´t smell it on my self, but the amount of compliments is insane!

I Asked my dad like 5 times to get this fragrance :))

Stylish Bottle... Very Minty , sweet,Spicy, Smokey... Good projection & Longevity. I Like it cos when ever i wear it i get compliments. Its full of MINT.... Minty Fragrance .8/10

es extraño, en otros huele bien, pero en mi huele mal, se me hace un olor extraño como dulce con menta artificial.

First of all big respect for the nose behind this scent mr. Jacques Cavallier but i think this one is not his best creation imo.

I always keep away from these types of scents.
Chemical,sweet,linear scent all the way, what you smell in the first seconds stays in later stage.
A darker evening scent.

There is always one guy wearing this when go out on a night out. (guys who like loud music,tuning sportscars ,tan in solariums and do bodybuilding i hope this will not get people mad its just what i see)

This perfume reminds me of my bf. The amber and earthy notes are great on his skin, I find UV very masculine and classy.

I really love this one!!! I had it and few of my close friends like to smell on me..lol..that's what we call the power of perfume..(*_^).

This smells purple xD I rly like purple btw :P

My most likely to use night perfume ever since launched, so sad to know it's hard to get these days. The counter sales person said Ultraviolet positioning currently replaced by One Million, but nothing could replace Ultraviolet to me :)

this smell really nice on me, from the first time i tried this,the magnetic smell attract me until today.
top notes smell so energetic and modern,middle notes is gorgeous and the base notes is simply masculine and sexy, long staying power and wonderful sillage.

In short - I got a sample of this , its nice n pleasant , wearable .....i would wear it too ...i wear mens frags sometimes ...BUT ,,,Im just a little underwelmed by this .

I was expecting something more "out there" from the name and image of Ultraviolet. It smells a lot more conservative and safer thaan it should IMO

Have you watched Blade Runner? Well, this is the kind of fragrance I imagine Deckard would wear if he went out clubbing with that chick who was a replicant. It's sensual olfactory bubblegum to be worn in a futuristic and oriental dystopia. Yeah, I know, I'm not sure what I mean either, but anyway..
Difficult to describe this scent in the ordinary moon/june note-breakdown way though, because Ultraviolet really is like no other. Please get hold of a sample just to get an idea of what I mean. It's definitely a love-it-or-hate-it one as Ultraviolet makes a virtue of its sythenticism (is that a word?). Erotic crayon with mint anyone? Well who knew! I don't often receive compliments for anything, let alone the scent I'm wearing, but I've had a fair few for this. No, it's not an everyday scent, and thank God for that!

i think this perfume is unisex because it smells very attractive on my friend.it fits to her.

initually i didnt like it because the top note is too sweet. smells like thick sugar syrup. but after wearing it a few times, i start to like the base notes.
ambery and little powdery. i wish the top note is not so sweet.

Oriental woody?no way.
Like Black xs the girls like the smell on me,but in my opinion there are a lot betters "oriental woody" colognes on the market,exemple Angel...
To be gentle the bottle is nice.

My boyfriend´s favourite one.. he loves this fragance.. and so do I.. its very pleasent..

I don't know why so many man have mix feelings about this perfume because in my opinion on a scale is is 8,5 of 10 ( both smell and lasting )
If you are a sporty man - THis is not a perfume for you
If you are a classic kinda of a guy - This perfume is not for you
If you are a guy that likes wood ( old man smell ) - Not for you
This perfume is addressed to a man that likes steeping away from the others , confident and sexy. A man that makes women smile when he passes by.
There's a reason why you have on this page on the left "Who likes this, also likes " ... to make a better understanding in witch category to put this perfume.
If you like Armani - Code , Paco Rabane -1 Million or Chanel - Allure then you will love Ultraviolet also
This is what my fiance said and i totally agree with him :D

I like Paco scents buh.....

Just received this today as a pressie and although I've had it on my list of want-to-try I would have thought it would be have been nicer tbh.

Its nice and sweet smelling, the mint I can barely get, but on my skin it just doesnt seem strong enough, and promptly disappears doh!

2 good sprays on the chest and 1 on the wrist and barely an hour later I nearly snorted me arm clear off tryna get a whiff lol..

If it was stronger and had even 4 hours staying power on my skin I'd keep it, as it is Im gonna ask if it can be returned and give her a few options to swap for tbh.

Close buh no ceegar Misturrr Rabanne ;-)

"Ultraviolet" is not the king of sillage and lasting power, but it's a nice sweet fragrance as long as it stays on the skin.
I find it pretty hard to described it, as I consider "Ultraviolet" one of the most synthetic fragrances that I know. But that's not a bad thing. The overall impression is a purple minty musk bubble gum. Very interesting if that's your cup of tea.

My boyfriend uses it and i like it...is not too heavy but is sexy..good for everyday usage

My boyfriend uses it and i like it...is not too heavy but is sexy..good for everyday usage

Cannot put a name to the scent, but it's just out of this world!

This is a great fragrance for guys my husband loves it and so do I it is refreshing and smells great anyone who doesn't like it hasn't given it a proper chance mind you everyones body chemistry is different it can smell great on someone and awful on another the bottle is really cool and so is the fragrance I agree with the last guys comment yes what else do you want girls love it isn't that the whole reason for buying a cologne come on you guys give it a go it's all good

Hmmm. Tested this on the store and wow, I was blown away..... by how it smells so weird! I never knew what "synthetic" smelled like, but when I got a whiff of this, dare I say this might just fit the bill quite adequately. It is sweet, yes. But for me, a fragrance can either be 'creamy/yummy' sweet or 'nauseous' sweet. Too bad Ultraviolet belongs to the latter for me.

Top: Sweet chemical
Heart: Sweet herbs
Base: Sweet powder

Overall: Offensively sweet! Just like how a cough syrup is excessively sweetened to hide the true medicinal taste to it, but you can still taste the bitterness anyway and the whole thing just tastes bad in the end.

I'll pass. Maybe I'm just the citrus kind of guy. ;P

First of all, I'm a women and I don't place a gender to any perfume. I hate it when designer put gender to their perfume. I wear anything that I like. In fact, I have few men perfume which smell very nice on a women. I love the sweetness in this perfume, add little woodsy. It's not aquatic kinda smell that I hate, but more citrus and wood. I usually use my boyfriend perfume, because he like the mild smell compared to hard heady woodsy notes like men perfume in early 90's. Many of men perfume today is much softer and attract me. Designer start to use flower, fruit and even vanilla for men perfume. That why I can wear then - mostly perfume with vanilla in it.
Okay, back to the perfume. Some men here are right. Yes,women loves it on a man. It make me wanna hugs my bf whole night and sniff his neck... such a turn on smell. Soft, but sexy. Mild, but spicy enough to make me go gaga. Sillage is good, longevity is okay - 5-6 hours.
p/s : the bottle is unique. I like it.

my boyfriend used to wear Ultraviolet and I loved it!!!it's the most sexy parfume for men I have ever smelt!it makes you want to smell it all the time :)

Hi.

My first Impression of This fragrance was to see Negative reviews here! Surely ULTRAVIOLET is not the best PACO RABANNE fragrance or a Masterpiece but It is a Valuable Fragrance than their price. Fresh yet Warm and Subtle. Sweet but not in a Cheap Way. Oriental, Addictive,Romantic and Not quite Masculine.

I bought This Fragrance for a Friend of mine and He received Many compliments Especially from Ladies. Yes This scents Irresistible for Most Ladies. I Like Amber in the top notes However this can be a Little Too sweet for me. Then The warm and Woody notes emerge and makes me feel Cozy.

This Mixture is A good Level of Sweetness and Aromas for me. If you don't Like Amber,this is not for you. It has a ROMANTIC Effect That makes it Suitable for INTIMATE use. Good for Office use too. I recommend it for AUTUMN. Totally If You are Looking for a fragrance that is not Unique This would be a Perfect choice but You Should try on Your skin before buying It.

Sillage?Admissible.

Longevity?+4 hours on my skin.

6.5/10

Excuse me I need to take another shower. This is very, very cloying!

An average sweet/woody fragrance, starts with a blast of citruses and minty notes then settles down to soft/sweet woody base. projection and longevity is average. Nothing extraordinary except the bottle.

I give it 6 out of 10

This is a tricky one. It is cloyingly sweet and the most synthetic smelling fragrance i have ever encountered. Yet it recieves the most compliments out of my entire collection.

Just a shame i dont enjoy it much.

UV by Paco Rabanne, its sweet oriental with slight woody at drydown, i deduct mint note from begging till end , its not transferable to much .
i found it classic , interesting worth to try (online cost +-30$ cool:), but its not very awesome, just OK.

i found it close to Gucci Pour Homme II , especially at drydown , both of them are blue.!!

longevity more than 4hour and with average sillage .

this is my favourite.
i think its a really nice scent when i wear it people comment on how nice it is .
i like the freshness of this.

Nice fragrance. Very fresh, sexy and peculiar.
I had a bottle about 2 years ago. It's kind of a teenager smell.
Not bad, but i also wouldn't buy another one.

its good, but i would not buy another bottle... long lasting and very original smell, like every Paco Rabanne fragrances...

All I get out of this nonfragrance is a
very linear and synthetic smelling salty ambergris note that goes on and on. The only decent thing about Ultraviolet for men is the bottle.

1/10

Heavy on the wood plus some harsh sythetic sweet. Weird, interesting, disturbing and hard to use. All together.

After second time that I tested it, I found nothing special in this ordinary and repetitive scent.

Longevity and sillage are about average and finally it’s just another cologne!

بعد از دو سه بار که تستش کردم، چیز خاص و تاثیر گذاری توی این عطر ندیدم که قابل بیان باشه.
پخش و دوام بوی متوسطی هم داره
عطر برجسته ای نیست

love it on men and everytime when i buying a new perfume i have to sniff this before leaving

This really has to be one of the best fragrances from Paco Rabanne, going on to my second bottle now. It smells well nice on cold wintery days.

Pleasant smell but is starting a bit outdated, if you know what i mean.

The only attraction here is the brilliantly designed bottle.
The fragrance itself holds on for about fifteen minutes which doesn't even make it a decent room deodorant.
Irritating and musky like a spotty adolescent.

Very unsual sweet masculine perfume. Women love this perfum when is on the right skin. Tons of complements but a perfume that men do no prefer that much because of it's strange character. An interesting creation that should be considered as one of the best or one of the unigue perfumes. A must have for those that they want a full collection or all the types of perfumes. I do not see this to be a woody fragrance....Minty, refreshing, sweet...this is it's type.

A minty oriental for men that smells synthetic, but not in a bad way, but to evoke urban life. It is very sensual, very clean, the bottle is excellent and ladies love it. A getter if you like orientals and you want one to wear in the morning. It is very refreshing.

if you want to smell like no-one else wherever you go,this is the one to put on.very unique fragrance.

Smells good at first but then becomes very synthetic. This one can give you a serious headache, so best is to test it first and then buy it.

I liked the concept of this one so much that I jumped up and down when I saw this one at the mall. Too bad, the smell was not what I expected. The combination of amber and mint smell really weird and unpleasant, then it dry down to this average sweet smell, nothing much and not worth buying. Thumb up for the concept, the bottle, the ad. Thumb down for the scent itself!

Very refreshing. Mint and woody notes are perfectly composed. Sweet, but in specific way, long lasting, but close to skin. Ideal to wear in summer to get refresh, instead of classic citrus fragrances.

I just dont get how you guys came up with an idea to sort it in oriental woody category. There is absolutely nothing woody about this one. I think PR matched parfume colour and its scent perfectly, cause it reminds me of blueberry, and if I didnt know it was called ultraviolet, I would simply guess this is the colour of this parfume.

This fragrance still keeps intricate to me. At the first half of the bottle (100ml) it was sweet, but not sweet like candy or fruit, a different kind of sweet i´ve never smell before, like a "mineral sweet" if I can discribe like this. And this is what I loved too much in this perfume, so different, so unique, soft, fresh, mineral, smells really like the colors of the pictures above. But the second half lost this scent and becomes less actrative. I bought a second flask with 50ml and sadlly can´t detect the first smell I loved then, now it smells like the second half of the 100ml bottle... I can´t understand why... I´m thinking in buy a new 100 ml flask and test again.
Actually its not a woody oriental.
Well, at last I think its a good fragrance for man, very different from all others I have tried before.

A dominantly Amber scent, a slightly dry Amber. It's not a typical 'Woody Oriental", there is no wood in this at all (the Vetiver is undetectable), and absolutely nothing oriental about it. I can detect some mint for about the first 5 minutes, then it's just lots of Amber after that. The Amber is very strong and semi-sweet. The mint smells like freshly picked mint leaves. It's not like mint candy, as in some scents, it still smells fresh and green for it's short life. Since the mint is up against Amber it is easily and quickly overpowered by it.

Any Vetiver or Mossy notes in Ultraviolet Man are supporting notes only. It's casual wear, I enjoy spritzing some on once in a while if I'm going to be staying at home.

Something which really strikes you right from the start is that this scent is obviously synthetic from start to finish. My apologies to fans of this fragrance, but the from the top notes to the middle notes, I always get this synthetic smell of "crayons".

To be fair, I've tried this fragrance on myself about 5 times, and I only started disliking the scent from around my 4th try onwards. My very first impression of the scent when I first tried it was that it smelled very uniquely feminine. In fact I think its uniqueness lends this scent a lot of its credit. The tag "ultraviolet" really fits the character of the scent - metrosexual, almost androgynous, outlandish, creative, and crying out for attention.

The opening is really sweet, I get lots of honey from the top notes. There isn't really much development from top to middle notes, but eventually it dries down to something spicy, but still sweet. Do not put on too much of this though, cos the sillage is quite powerful, and the smell can get quite annoying and "in your face" if done wrongly.

it is very sweet and relaxing..
the combination is wonderful and gives you a good feeling

women really love it,, actully men like it

I support it

this smell just 2 synthetic! to sweet and the notes r just keep going on sweetness and very simple! very strange from Paco Rabanne!

Very interesting combination. I just wish it could last longer on my skin... :(

hmm... nice nice... can agree:-)

I can't believe, there are no comments about Paco Rabanne's best men's fragrance. This is manly perfume but also untypical soft for oriental woody fragrances. Women love it, and what do you need more?