Rapture Victoria`s Secret for women

There is no rose mentioned among the notes, but for me Rapture is a sweet smell of rose. Warm and soft, yet quite strong and prominent with good staying power. Very elegant and feminine, to be applied with light hand.
I like it and it reminds me very much of SpellBound.

Ok, even though I didn't like it, I'm able to appreciate Rapture's beauty. This one is different to everything VS offers, it is NOT their average fruity floral, I find that refreshing in a way...Its composition is complex, rich, bold, sophisticated and it also feels romantic and nostalgic at the same time..
It is not my cup of tea, but I think there are ladies out there that could pull this beauty off. I got no freesia, but a very ambery orange blossom and a strong jasmine note...
I did not like it for me, but I like the idea of it...I wish VS would have followed this pattern of creating interesting fragrances with depth. I like several VS creations, but lately most of their fragrances seem to be so mediocre...

I tried to give this one a whirl but it just doesn't mix with my chemistry - kind of smelled like insecticide. It does seem like a scent for a more mature woman. But it does last long so I really wished it would have worked for me. I do have to say that the bottle design is unique and attractive.

I remember when I used to own this perfume--it's very very potent! Kind of smells like an old lady...and I never really received any good compliments from it, just that it "stinks." I would not buy this one again.

I loveee it!!! Got this as a birthday present. First sniff...whew!! This cologne is strong, with considerable silage and great staying power (on my skin, it stays all day long). Amber is really prominent since opening (until the very end), followed by a huge bouquet of white floral. Thankfully the citrus give the heavy opening a bit lightness (a teeny tiny bit).

As heavy as this is, I wear it all year long. In the summer it always makes me feel a little bit naughty. In the winter, it feels warm and still a bit naughty.

Nope. This is not your everyday VS fragrance.
It is mature, loud, spicy, sweet, sexy, bold; unapologetic of its existence. This is (VS) angel with attitude.

Rapture is one of the few fragrances in my collection that I have a love hate relationship with. Some days Rapture smells "old lady", "dirty slut" or simply repulsive, on other days, I find the dry down really clean, almost close to the skin. Rapture is a full bodied white floral with a slightly metallic quality. Powerhouse sillage and amazing staying power,it is a COLOGNE that wears better and lasts longer than some EDPs. I have the entire fragrance set of Rapture (the box which comes with the lotion, shower cream, cologne and edp), but I am scared to layer this fragrance since the Cologne alone is STRONG. Rapture is probably Victoria's Secret's most unique fragrance--standing out from a sea of mediocre fruity and sweet fragrances they produce today.

Replusive old lady scent. Sorry if that's mean but ugh I don't understand how people can wear this and like it.

I agree with that one girl who works at VS and said to check out the other perfumes. I work at VS too in the beauty department and honestly, the other perfumes at VS are so much better than this.

I really don't like this scent. I don't think it smells pleasant at all... I took one whiff and my whole face wrinkled up, making one of the workers laugh.

I love this! Old Hollywood sexy!. When people say "it smells old", what they're saying is they're thinking "people of a more mature age". But I think the real interpritation of this scent is, it's not suppost to be of a mature age, but of a mature time. it's the interpritation of sexy from a retro era. Obviously VS didn;'t put others out there like this, perhaps becuase the perfume was just so misunderstood. It's not a perfume for an old lady, it's a perfume for someone who can capture the retro sexy vibe of the 50s and 60s.

Maybe my age is telling on me (22) but I work at Victoria's Secret and the only people that EVER buy Rapture are at least 60+. I've seen many people spray this scent to test it and cough/sneeze/gag/wrinkle their nose at what comes out of this bottle. It's not pleasant. I smelled this just to see what all the fuss was about... its like I got hit in the face with a bag of powder and old musk. The bottle even looks as if its for the elderly. Lets just say, my boyfriend thinks its funny to chase me with the tester in the store to spray me because I dislike this scent so much. Might make a good gift for your grandmother...?

Just come to VS and check out our array of other fragrances!! :) Hahaha

Not sure if I like this one, I remember loving it as a teen...but I think I may have outgrown it.

I noticed that most people voted that this a cold weather fragrance. I disagree...rapture smells tropical. I think it's better suited for warmer weather.

i have this one! NOT sure yet!! maybe i will love it or i will swap depends :) let's see soon

I can understand how a lot of people don't like this, it is indeed a "mature" fragrance. However, I wouldn't say that makes it inappropriate for someone in their teens, twenties, or thirties.

My mother, who was in her twenties as I grew up, always wore this and it always comforted me. Once I was sixteen I got my first bottle, and it smells fantastic on me. Everyone always complimented me when I wore it. You just have to know when to wear it. It's not for a gal-pal night or a day relaxing by the pool, but it is perfect for sensual, gown-wearing nights, or turning heads at cocktail parties.

This is incredibly heavy. Not girly or "pink" like V.S's other scents. I got this as a gift when I was sixteen and of course hated it then. Totally not appropriate for most young noses. I've got to say this is very overwhelming and "stinky" to me. I might like this when I'm older.

I was a little worried at first, that this would be too strong for me or too "old", but it's actually not that bad, I quite like it. Best for fall / winter nights, spicy and warm. I really like the bottle, one thing I dislike about it is that it doesnt last long enough (for a night perfume).

This started off too strong with a weird almost chemical note (sorry, I'm no good at discerning notes) that made me think maybe I was crazy for thinking I liked this at the store. But after a few minutes, I remembered why I liked it. It has a dark and sexy scent, like nothing else I have ever worn. I will probably get a lot of use out of it this winter.

Fragrance type: vanilla oriental
Top notes: citrus, orange blossom
Middles notes: freesia, jasmine, Bulgarian rose
Low notes: amber, musk, vanilla, heliotrope

This is my favorite perfume ever!!! My husband likes it too and that's saying a lot. he's picky.I get complimented on my scent whenever I wear this . I use it all the time and have run out again ! Pouty face. Thank goodness my birthday is coming up next week. Wishing for it for christmas too.

I love the smell of this perfume on my wife.It is awsome,has a very feminine and elegant scent to it.Smells like something a movie star would wear.I really enjoy this fragrance on my wife.

I wanted to like this so badly but I just couldn't. Rapture is way too strong and gave me a headache after just one sniff. Nothing but roses and musk! Girls, this IS your grandma's rose perfume. Reminds me of those overdressed, bedazzled old southern ladies that you hear and smell coming a mile away. Just not pleasant and not sexy, IMO.

well i love this one but it smell like red door but elizabeth arden.... but i dont like red door... rapture is soooo sweet and when you wear it every ones knows you are coming... i think it goes well with a red dress, for cold days :P

LOVE, LOVE, LOVE THIS!!!! SEXY!!!!!!!

NO BUENO! THE FREESIA HURTS MY NOSE!

Love it! Heart shaped bottle is gorgeous!
The scent is oriental, romantic, suitable for evening !
If you like Opium, Chanel 5 etc. the timeless scents so you will like this one too.
I like it!

a very unusual amber scent. i can detect some medical hints which one i love, it's from the freesia i guess.
this has a nice creamy powdery wearing sensation. it's indeed a very sexy, tempting scent. warm amber and cool fresia... mysterious thing!
no sweets in this than the lovely orangeblossom. a great mixture. very classy and mordern at the same time. lasts forever. nice sillage. great bottle. thumbs up!

Heavy amber and spice. This lasts forever on me, which is good because I love it!

I love this one! It's not too flowery or girlie. Kind of mysterious.

Love, love, LOVE this one! Spicy and exotic scent..., can't go wrong with that!

Heavy oriental musk on me. Not bad, but not my character.

I love it !!! it's very warm and sweet but at the same time it's very sexy and exotic . Such a wonderful scent, its nice when you are going out at night, its not to be used at day time or work because it's a bit strong. Love it !!!!

i work at VS and we get a beauty book with all the notes for every single VS fragrance and the notes are really: Amber, Bulgarian Rose, Musk and Heliotrope.

I have been wearing this intoxicating scent for about 7 years and I tell u nothing but sexy describes this. TO those of u that dont like this to each is their own but this has character to it and not to mention hubby likes it on me

love the bottle

I really like this one, its warm and cosy. I dont think that it is only for mature women,im only 24 and it smells sweet and warm on me. Im suprise that this one is spicy,because i cant smell the spices at all, but i just like it =)

I tried this one back when it first came out. It's not bad but I think maybe a bit too much amber in it. It sort of dragged it down and it seemed like some old discontinued drugstore fragrance. VS scents have been lighter lately and I think the heavy amber is something you would see with an older fragrance.

I am sitting on the fence with this one. I do love an oriental but I am not getting much from this. I always give a perfume 3 tries before I make a final decision. 1 down. 2 to go.

This is a very rich perfume that is not for the faint of heart. The orange blossom and amber stand out to me. I actually LOVE to smell it on others, but when I wear it myself it gets to me after awhile and I have to wash it off :( I have a bottle that I just can't get rid of even though I have a problem wearing it...can someone please explain to me why>???

Rapture is the most mature scent I've smelled from Victoria's Secret. There is none of the fruit cocktail notes that are in almost all of their other fragrances.

That being said, I can't really smell any notes in specific. They all work to together to create a composition that's a bit serious and not at all flirtatious, in my opinion. Unfortunately I don't get the spicyness that others have mentioned.

this is a great spicy sweet sexy scent.i got it as a gist and havent used it till now.The most fume victoria makes.this can hold its own with any fume.
This ia a sweet,thick,spicy fume.Everyone I know calls it SEX IN A BOTTLE!!!Very provacative.

I really like this one but I probably won't ever wear it until I am older : ) Definitely more mature smelling!

This is still my fave of the VS scents. It is strong and sweet, good for winter & evenings out. I like that it is a more "mature" smell, as the VS fragrances are mostly sweet and not terribly sophisticated to my nose. This has a little class. I get amber and vanilla (not listed) the strongest; the flowers are blended in well, and the amber tempers them so that you get a smell that is warm (not "spicy" in a cinnamon way), powdery and sweet all at once. Once of my all-time fave perfumes.

Reminds me Poison- CD!

Very floral & amber powdery beginning, not your bright clean floral notes. The amber dry down makes it smell like a gourmand and is so soft I kept forgetting I had it on except for the occasional waft. I would say the opening is definitely a more mature style fragrance, especially when compared to the VS Very Sexy or Pink lines. The beginning is clearly feminine but the dry down is unisex. Nice but not surprising or different.

There must something in this that doesn't agree with my nose. I notice a lot of the stronger perfumes will have this certain scent, the way you can usually pick out a scent that has gardenia. I wore it once, got compliments, and threw it away. Others seem to love it, I can only imagine Aunt Bea from the old Andy Griffith shows when I spray this. I love some other amber scents....it can't be that.

I love, love love this fragrance, it has a mixture of exotic florals, amber, and wood. It makes me feel every exotic; what am I saying I am exotic. It makes me feel as if I am home in Jamaica.

I love Rapture! When I've smelled it on others it was actually soft and clean-smelling. In my opinion ... you can't beat that.

can someone tell me is this frag havier or lighter?Is it sweet ?I love sweet fragrances and i want to buy it blind.Thanx for the help!

I first smelled Rapture as a teen. My mom recieved it as a Mother's Day gift. I wasn't really into mature scents then, but this one struck a sweet cord with my senses. Years later, while shopping in VS I came across this fragrance again, and decided then and there, I had to have it. The sweetness of the amber and jasmine are so deliciously intoxicating. I'm fresh out of it, but I will be purchasing more in the future.

I have been searching for the perfect romantic, evening perfume and this is it! My husband absolutely loves it. It is definitely not for the office, it is spicy, warm, really sexy but I'm older now and probably never would have picked this when I was younger. It is really in harmony with the perfect evening scent I love on him which is the original Escada for men.

Very amber-y and powderish in a way. It is a strong fragrance, and kind of screams "I am sexy, come to me!!" I like ambery, spicy fragrances sometimes, but only when they linger closer to the skin. My old roommate wore it when she was in her early 20's, and I always thought it a bit heavy. I could smell it on her when I was several feet away. I also thought it seemed more appropriate for an older woman.

Reminds me a lot of red door

Rapture is quite strong and may suite better at evening than work but I find myself not being able to let it be. It´s absolutely wonderful and not at all like the perfumes I usually like.

Also, since she doesn't speak to me anymore I am going to the mall to buy me a bottle of my beloved VS favorite! It's on sissy!

I dated a man who went ga-ga for this, but I just can't wear it. Much too loud and floral for my taste.

This isn't for everyone, but I like it a lot. I'm extremely drawn to how sophisticated this fragrance is. The rose and jasmine notes smell beautiful! The only downside is that it is too strong to be an everyday fragrance. I find myself wearing it a lot during the colder months though. It's spicy and exotic.

too much for me

This isn't bad.. it is a little mature for me but for a VS fragrance it was a nice offering.