Vu par Ted Lapidus Ted Lapidus for women

This was a scent that could not let you go unnoticed. It was strong with a bitter undertone that was very innovative for the time. I would associate this scent with a hippy feeling wearing flower power clothes. It was so new after all the flowers, all the powdery scents: finally spicy, naughty girls at last! I wore this and felt so special even though I was only a student and remember very well this was a scent admired a lot (but not by mothers ...)

Finally today i got my hands on the very vintage boxed bottle of concentrated EDT in an atomizer bottle. Atomizer is not exactly the same as spray, it is more as an aerosole. You just push a little and it begins to spray it out, think of hairspray dispenser.
Well, back to fragrance. When i smell it i can´t get rid of a resemblance to "Madame Rochas" though it is not absolutly the same but quite similar. Yes, they share some notes because they are all chypres, but this one is oily while "Madame Rochas" is more dry and more green. There is a lot of wood factor in the opening of "Vu" but i can´t help of thinking also about wood being oiled and it is in a good and tasty way, the feeling of something oily is very strong in this fragrance. Moss is very strong here also and like user Mandana said before, there is a feeling of a honey note presented, though it is not listed. Very nicely blended with a good lasting power. On the drydown i smell flowers and because of the them mossy note is not sharp but very pleasant to my nose. The very drydown is oily flowerly to my nose. In few words this is an oily chypre with flower-oily drydown. I would say that this is a perfume for a strong lady, might feel a bit outdated nowdays but for those who appreciate flower chypres it is a good investment. It makes you feel indeed independent and strong. Not a masculine though. Ideal for autumn, late august evenings and nights and for leather jacket. Not exactly what i was expecting and it won´t be amongst my favorites but still very good and i can truly appreciate it.

This fabulous perfume made me feel strong, independent, powerful and individual. A wonderful 'grown up' scent, nothing else matches it. Does anyone know where it can be purchased? Passionata20 - how do you know it is expensive? where oh where can I find some!

I wore this as a teen, and I have to say it garnered more compliments than any I have worn since. If you want to snag a teenage boy this may be the way to go.

Vu was my first perfume when I was a teenager, my older sis bought it for me and it was truly go-juss, very individual and was once sold as a set of miniatures called The French Quarter with Fidji and 2 others but I forget now.. Is VU available ANYWHERE!!!???

Hi everyone, yes I remember well the delicious "Vu", I got the EDP from my mum for Christmas in 1976 together with my ABBA LP's and flared jeans!! The French name translates as "seen" which is an odd choice for a fragrance though. I got through 2 more bottles and wore it until after that! I loved it, it smelled quite heavy and sweet like honey mixed with an expensive but light oil, then poured over dry fragrant wood and left to dry in the midday sun. Honey is not one of the notes but strangely when I think of "Vu" I think of a syrupy heavy honey. I did not get the flower notes at all and amber was for me undetectable. "Vu" was a fragrance ahead of its time and was launched at a time (mid 70's) when women were becoming independent and having careers: they wanted something more of a "signature scent" and they got this with "Vu". "Opium" came out around this time too, I remember.("Vu" was different though, and not comparable with the heady "Opium"). People reacted strangely to "Vu", you either hated it or loved it as it was such an independent unforgettably sweet and mesmerising fragrance that did not fit into any category. It is not a romantic fragrance and it is not a floriental; I felt brave, sexy, grown-up and independent when wearing "Vu". The sillage was long-lasting and did not disappoint. I remember I "coated" myself with this glorious honey/woodsy scent then went off to the disco to dance to hits of Abba and Elton John... ah the memories! Why did they stop making this perfume? It was a classic and would not smell dated if relaunched today. Thanks for reading my review!

I love,love,and love Vu by Ted Lapidus.It is my all time favorite.I want to buy some myself.If you can get your hands on some by all means buy it.najjlj

XSX!!! WAUW!! Thank you for adding this vintage perfume!! I am sooo curious how it smells! People, if you know it, please add your review!
Thanks!