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Let it Rock Vivienne Westwood 2007

7.4 / 10 136 Ratings

A perfume by Vivienne Westwood for women, released in 2007. The scent is spicy-oriental. It was last marketed by Coty.
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Main accords

Spicy

Oriental

Floral

Woody

Sweet

Fragrance Pyramid

Top Notes

Bergamot

Freesia

Mandarin orange

Heart Notes

Jasmine

Base Notes

Patchouli

Amber

Perfumer

Marie Salamagne

Ratings

Scent

7.4136 Ratings

Longevity

7.3102 Ratings

Sillage

6.691 Ratings

Bottle

7.8105 Ratings

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Reviews

19 in-depth fragrance descriptions

02/08/2014

9Scent 7.5Longevity 7.5Sillage

Karinoula
82 Reviews

Karinoula

Very helpful Review 3

Aromatic patchouli

I believe LIR is an amazing perfume, it is so recognizable fresh and oriental at the same time. I have recently acquired Boudoir but I was happily surprised with Let It Rock. I could smell it all over the house. The patchouli is so aromatic and so well blended with the green notes. I would definitely recommend it without any hesitation and I am sure that in a while it will be honored as much as Boudoir. Thanks a lot Mrs Westwood for the excellent job.

04/17/2012

10Scent 8Longevity 8Sillage

PBullFriend
312 Reviews

PBullFriend

Helpful Review 5

a dry Baiser du Dragon

Wearing this scent is, for me, like looking at an artist's preliminary sketch of a complex landscape. The sketch can be just as good as the full-blown piece, and so it is here.

To my surprise, this is the sketch of Cartier's Baiser du Dragon before the artist draws in the fine ornamentation (the amaretto sweetness) & the full shading (the more complex woody notes). I don't smell the citrus at all, and only smell the faintest hint of jasmine. This is a dry, incensy beauty with a bit of avant-garde flair.

While the writing on the bottle seems to be aimed at folks interested in punk rock and graffiti,I think this smell belongs in a sleek, minimalist bottle with a typeface borrowed from blueprints. It makes me think of the Museum of Modern Art - not cutting-edge like some hole-in-the-wall gallery in a slum, but the "establishment" version of it.

04/15/2012

6Scent

Awesomeness
247 Reviews

Awesomeness

Helpful Review 3

Good, not Great

Let It Rock is a good, but not great, amber-based fragrance with patchouli and jasmine in the heart. The freesia in this composition is wearable, which is infrequent for me. I don't get an "english garden" impression here because the florals are quite subtle. Rather, it's VW's Libertine that is very "english garden" to me.

Interesting, wearable, and better than most mass-market drivel. Yet not compelling. I got a used bottle cheap on ebay & doubt that I'll keep it.

Let It Rock would make a good every-day fragrance for someone whose favorite color is black. Also, wearable by guys imo.

18th September, 2011

06/07/2015

7Scent 7.5Longevity 7.5Sillage

Missk
1350 Reviews

Missk

Heavy-hitting Patchouli

I recall testing Let It Rock a few years ago. At the time patchouli was not a scent that I enjoyed, so I remember hurriedly returning the tester bottle to the shelf and walking away without thinking twice. I never wrote a follow-up review and knowing that I owed it to this fragrance to write one, I ordered a sample of Let It Rock.

It's surprising how much our tastes can change. Let It Rock is now a fragrance that I thoroughly enjoy. My attitude towards patchouli has also changed.

This fragrance opens with a rather intense burst of patchouli and citrusy bergamot. It smells very green and menthol-like for at least the first few minutes, before settling into a smooth, slightly powdery heart.

The floral accords aren't all that obvious in Let It Rock. If anything, there's the slightest hint of jasmine, but it's neither fresh nor delicate. Amber and patchouli tend to dominate the composition, providing a rich, somewhat resinous texture. To some reviewers it smells sweaty, however on my skin, it smells heavenly.

Let It Rock is a scent with a hint of aggressiveness. Although feminine, it's not pretty. I find it best suited for wear during Autumn and Winter, as it has that touch of spicy warmth.

The longevity and sillage are excellent, really good for the price. Many discounters seem to sell this fragrance, partly due to the fact that it's unpopular. Well, I personally don't understand how it could be so disliked. Hating patchouli is one thing, but to hate a well executed fragrance, shocks me greatly.

Originally written: July 14, 2012.

09/14/2025

Sanzusair
12 Reviews

Sanzusair

1

A fondly remembered little gem

If you come across this fragrance now I can only assume it's by luck or by accident, as it has been discontinued for a long time. The track record of the composer of this scent, Marie Salamagne, is impressive, from Soie Malaquais to The Bewitching Yasmine, and house perfumer of Atelier des Ors. Apparently Let It Rock was rather unloved during its run, which is unfortunate.

This is one of my favourite patchoulis. It has that citrus-spice in the opening that freshens it up a little, while the amber pulls it away from full-on damp potpourri, adding warmth. It lasts and lasts, and I wouldn't necessarily call it sweet, feminine or easy to wear - it certainly has a bit of a bite to it, which I enjoy.

My short-hand description of it would be '00s does Woodstock', that legendary 1969 concert associated with hippiedom and youth counterculture of the 60s. As you might know, hippies were known to step away from traditional perfumery and instead preferred to use Indian perfume oils, specifically patchouli. And it's, in essence, a fruitchouli, a popular trend in fragrance at the time of release (2007), and now associated (fondly, by me at least) with millenialism. Surely there were clouds of this wafting around in Camden Town, London in the late 2000s.

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