Antidote 2006 Eau de Toilette

Antidote (Eau de Toilette) by Viktor & Rolf
Bottle Design Fabien Baron
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7.7 / 10 216 Ratings
A popular perfume by Viktor & Rolf for men, released in 2006. The scent is spicy-sweet. The production was apparently discontinued.
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Main accords

Spicy
Sweet
Floral
Woody
Fresh

Fragrance Pyramid

Top Notes Top Notes
CardamomCardamom MintMint BergamotBergamot GrapefruitGrapefruit Mandarin orangeMandarin orange
Heart Notes Heart Notes
LavenderLavender CinnamonCinnamon NutmegNutmeg Orange blossomOrange blossom VioletViolet FreesiaFreesia GeraniumGeranium
Base Notes Base Notes
CedarCedar Tonka beanTonka bean VanillaVanilla AmberAmber IrisIris LabdanumLabdanum OakmossOakmoss PatchouliPatchouli Gaiac woodGaiac wood SandalwoodSandalwood White muskWhite musk LeatherLeather

Perfumers

Ratings
Scent
7.7216 Ratings
Longevity
6.8152 Ratings
Sillage
6.5138 Ratings
Bottle
8.0162 Ratings
Value for money
7.130 Ratings
Submitted by DonVanVliet, last update on 11/02/2024.

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Reviews

8 in-depth fragrance descriptions
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5
Sillage
5
Longevity
6
Scent
Ysbrand

84 Reviews
Ysbrand
Ysbrand
Helpful Review 3  
All purpose antidote for not too deadly poisons
I really wanted to like Antidote. First of all, i remember, back in the time, i liked the marketing campaign´s visuals a lot: the bottle rising from a mess of loose chains, like a houdini that released himself, the green light, implying with that name some sort of toxicity, and this blurry, doble faced albine young model appearing in a mist, like some sort of ghost... it was way more complex and mysterious than the most men´s launches in the last years (which are simplistic and boring most of the times)

Second reason is, i really love the bottle.

But i remember i tried it, in a time when i still didnt give a lot of thought to fragances, and dissapointed with the misleading campaign,i discarded it very fast. Being not a mainstream brand i was expecting something way less... mainstream. Classic, phew.

Six years after, god, time flies, i am back to it. It starts as i remember: clean fresh blast of austere citrus, in the company of some green herbs and aromatic notes... I get a chypre feeling on the paper, not so mossy on my skin. I see here Mint is listed; it must be some sweet type of it, spearmint, or i thought it was basil. I cling to the aromatic note because otherwise Antidote has nothing so far that awakens any interest, indeed i find hard to pay attention to the fragance. In the paper it smells notably different!

Then slowly and subtlely, some changes occur under the bright different citrus. A very thin warmth form the core of the fragance (tonka and vanilla) comes to counterbalance the aromatic notes (i notice a dark lavender and a more dominant geranium), creating a well tempered accord.

Once the citric top notes are (finally) gone (or the cells inside my nose are already numb and burnt ) the fougere gets greener and sweeter, thanks to a pinch of cinnamon and the flowers: you smell, sure enough, a peppery freesia, and i would say sweet-pea flowers, and a bit of lily (more yellow than white if that makes any sense) but is all too soft and a bit ozonic: I wish Antidote had focused in this mid-phase and made it more obvious, because it is lovely.

As it dries down, a mossy, earthy, very clean base reveals, with a bitter greeness of labdanum and then a non-descript warm woods .

Six years after i appreciate Antidote, even if it doesnt keep up with the mystic of the campaign. It is well done, is elegant, and it is not completely pointless, but plays too safe and you can find many similar smelling scents (not with such a nice bottle though)

Sillage is just ok (specially the loud citric notes and not so much the aromatic, herbaceous...etc, that lack projection), and the lasting power is not groundbreaking.
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5
Bottle
5
Sillage
5
Longevity
7
Scent
Miaw2

339 Reviews
Miaw2
Miaw2
Helpful Review 2  
Complex
Complex and unique, Antidote beats some niche fragrances easily.

I smell woods, florals and incense at the same time. The base is composed of incense and other resins mixed with herbs.

It has a beautiful drydown and good lasting power.

Sillage is average and projection medium. Definetely thumbs up!

Updated January 2014
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7.5
Bottle
5
Sillage
5
Longevity
5
Scent
Missk

1357 Reviews
Missk
Missk
Helpful Review 2  
A bit of a dissapointment
I tested Antidote shortly after testing Spicebomb, and I must say that this fragrance is more on the masculine side of things. It actually struck me as being quite fresh and green, a lot less spicy than I thought it would be.

Although fresh, it's not really summery. It has a very typical cologne feel to it, which is slightly more rich and intense than a straight-up citrus splash. The scent pyramid suggests a rather unique and complex blend, however in reality Antidote keeps it simple. Actually, in all honesty, I think the scent pyramid is a bit of an exaggeration.

Perhaps Antidote smells different to everyone, but to my nose it's fresh, herbal and a little sharp. I also found it to wear differently on others, depending solely on chemistry. For me personally, the incense, leather and spice accords were difficult to detect.

As a woman, I feel a little ridiculous wearing Antidote, so I'd probably only suggest it to men. I'm not overly thrilled by the composition, but I don't mind its masculinity. It's a nice change to smell something a little less sweet from Viktor & Rolf.

For some reason, Antidote reminds me of Hugo for Men. I think the mint, geranium and lavender accords are to blame for this. Seeing that I didn't enjoy Hugo, I should have known that Antidote would guarantee a similar reaction. Thank goodness I didn't buy this one blind.

I don't mind Viktor & Rolf as a brand, as I find their scents quite interesting and easy to wear. The only thing I dislike about this brand is their relatively expensive price tags. I'd never agree to buying something so pricey. I don't think Antidote is all that it is cracked up to be.
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8
Bottle
6
Sillage
7
Longevity
7.5
Scent
Smellavision

205 Reviews
Smellavision
Smellavision
2  
A complex puzzle...
So I finally got to test the famous and now discontinued Antidote.
I must say I had high hopes, given the praise it receives in the community. At first try, I was disappointed - it's complex and hard to point out the single notes, but seemed slightly generic.
At second try, a picture started emerging painted on a peppery sandalwood canvas. Please note that I am not too fond of pepper, but this was discrete.
From the third try and on, lovely notes of lavender, cinnamon and incense are peeking through on top of the sandalwood/amber/pepper background and I've grown to like it.

From the outside, it smells like a quite simple familiar barbershop scent with some spiciness thrown in, but it appears there are several layers hiding and every time you catch a whiff of it, the top notes are a little different. Also has a little more "gothic" vibe when you work your way into the composition, which suits the bottle design quite well.
I really like it, but still have a gnawing feeling that if it were still in production, it wouldn't be hyped so much.

My opinion : if you can get it for a reasonable price ($80 or less) give a shot - if more expensive, don't buy without trying. I believe you can get better perfumes for your bucks at this price.
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9
Bottle
8
Sillage
8
Longevity
8.5
Scent
Komplize

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Komplize
Komplize
Helpful Review 14  
Memories!
It was the beginning of 2007 when I met a beautiful woman in a club in Heidelberg.
She was very elegantly very well dressed..a woman with style!
And your perfume was stunning!
After a little bit of small talk, I asked you what a scent that was...that she was wearing.
She answers with a smile...Flowerbomb by Viktor and Rolf.
I never heard that before!
But the smell was like the woman was really a bomb < br /> I thought there must be something for men there... from V&R
And lo and behold...Antidot so to speak the antidote!
Unfortunately I am not the one who smells exactly when the coriander leaves the tonka bean, I think you know what I mean.
For me it must smell good...and also be durable, and above all portable.
And that was Antidotte, a beautiful fragrance that I liked right away.
Yes, that with the woman was after a few months history...the club does not exist also any more, exactly the same as
Antidotte!
But I still have a bottle of it, I'll keep it like the memory in honor
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HugoMontezHugoMontez 12 months ago
10
Bottle
8
Sillage
8
Longevity
8.5
Scent
a great masculine that plays safe yet being complex. a peppery bergamot in the opening with a herbal and sweet drydown with myrtle and woods
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HolscentbarHolscentbar 1 year ago
7.5
Scent
Creamy lavander with lot of spicy and green balsamic notes. Signature scent
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OdeurnicheOdeurniche 2 years ago
10
Bottle
6
Sillage
6
Longevity
9
Scent
This was my love. Spicy, resinous, tiny floreal aspects are lovely blended in a woody & leather accord that beats most of the early niches !
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