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Versace: Woman, Eau De Parfum |
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08.06.08 (148 review reads) |
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Advantages: long lasting, light/fresh/sweet/musky scent
Disadvantages: perfume is a little oily and takes a few minutes to be absorbed into skin
Versace Woman is a perfume which my husband bought for me about eight months or so ago. I've bought quite a few Versace perfumes over the years and liked everyone of them because they smell lovely and most of them have good staying power. Versace woman is a fragrance which was launched in 2000, although I had never seen nor heard of this fragrance until I received it as a gift from my husband.
As I received this perfume as a gift I am unsure of how much it cost; I did a search on Yahoo and a 100ml bottle of this perfume costs between £29-45 depending on where you purchase it from. The reason this perfume is as expensive is because it is an Eau De Parfum fragrance.
As you can see from the picture at the top of this review the bottle is really nicely shaped and coloured. The bottle is made from clear glass so you can see how much of the perfume you are using and how much you have remaining in the bottle. I have used about 60% from my bottle in eight months. Around the neck of the bottle there is a lovely gold metallic band which has some lilac coloured crystals moulded into it, the lid on the bottle resembles a small chunky lilac coloured crystal too. I think that the colour, shape and design of the bottle looks really pretty and feminine.
~*~ Fragrance Notes~*~
Versace Woman Eau De Parfum is described as having ~
Top Notes of Frangipani Blossoms, Leaves, Jasmine and Bergamot
The top notes are the first phase of the perfume; they are usually the most volatile and evaporate from the skin very quickly. The top notes are usually very light and refreshing and their scent usually lasts for anything between five and ninety minutes.
Middle Notes of Eglantine, Padparadscha Lotus, Plum and Raspberry
The middle notes of a scent are therapeutic and balancing oils, sometimes the middle notes are often referred to as the heart notes of a scent. The middle notes are not always evident and can take between thirty and sixty minutes to develop on your skin, and they last for anything between two to four hours
Base Notes of Blue Cedar of Lebanon, Musk, Amber and Inoke Wood
The base notes are the longest lasting notes in a fragrance, most perfumes use the same base notes. This is because they give the perfume more staying power and stop the top and middle notes from evaporating from your skin as quickly.
~*~The Scent~*~
As soon as you spray this perfume onto your skin you can immediately detect a gorgeous fruity/floral aroma. The aroma from the perfume isn't strong or overpowering as soon as you spray it, it is really light and airy and not what I was expecting. I was expecting this perfume to have a somewhat stronger aroma because it is an Eau De Parfum and generally these have stronger aromas because they contain more perfume oils than Eau De Toilettes.
The light airy aroma which you can smell as soon as you spray the perfume onto your skin is a lovely fresh fruity/floral aroma which has a slightly sweet undertone to it. The sweet aroma which you can smell is a very subtle hint of Jasmine, I usually dislike fragrances which contain Jasmine because the Jasmine seems to be really overpowering and cloying, but in this instance the Jasmine is really light and subtle. The Jasmine is accompanied with a fresh citrus floral aroma which is most definitely Bergamot.
The Top notes of Versace Woman seem to last for approximately an hour or so before they start to fade and blend in with the middle notes of the perfume. I think that the Bergamont lingers for a lot longer than the other top notes, the Bergamont compliments the floral top notes perfectly and gives the fragrance a more fresher fruitier aroma.
The middle notes of Versace Woman last for quite sometime; they last for approximately four hours before they start to blend in with the base notes. The middles notes of the perfume are still quite floral but the floral notes are overpowered and barely visible because of the fresh fruity blends of Plum and raspberry. I think that the Plum and Raspberry gives the middle notes a fresher sweeter and more sophisticated aroma. I think that the fruity middle notes compliment the floral notes perfectly without ruining the fragrance.
After the top and middle notes wear off you will notice that the fragrance changes completely and loses the fresh/fruity/floral scent. This is because the base notes of the perfume are really musky and somewhat oriental with a spicy undertone. I think that the base notes of the perfume give the fragrance a deeper muskier aroma which has an ever so subtle sweet aroma. The musky aroma in the last stages of the perfume is quite sweet and airy and not at all overpowering or powdery smelling, the musk is accompanied with a warm woody aroma which is Cedarwood and Amber. The Cerdarwood is the earthy woody aroma and the Amber is the sweet warm aroma.
~*~Perfume Information~*~
All perfumes smell slightly different on different people, and this is due to us having different oils in our skin. The staying power of a scent also differs from person to person because we have different types of skin oils too. I said in the review that this perfume lasts for about three or four hours on me, but it could last a longer or shorter amount of time on you.
People who have dry skin types will notice that perfumes don't last long on their skin. If you have dry skin and have this problem you should try layering the scent of a perfume by using the matching body lotion or shower gel before applying the perfume. By doing this you are layering the scent and applying a base for the perfume to layer itself upon, so you should notice that the fragrance will last a lot longer on your skin.
If you like the sound of this perfume then I advise that you go into your local perfume store and test it before you buy it. When testing the scent spray it onto your wrist and wear it for a few hours before you decide whether you like it or not, because the scent changes the longer you wear it due to the different notes which make up the fragrance.
When testing a perfume don't smell the scent on a perfume card because it might smell lovely on the card and when you buy it and wear it at home it might smell totally different and you might not like the scent you are wearing. I made this mistake a few times in the past and wasted £30 on a fragrance which I didn't wear again and put in the bin.
~*~Staying Power~*~
I am really pleased with the staying power of Versace Woman because I can apply it first thing in the morning and I can still smell it late in the evening when in return home from work. Versace Woman is an Eau De Parfum fragrance which means that it has better staying power than an Eau De Toilette perfume, this is because it contains more perfume oils and the scent lasts between 6-12 hours on your skin depending on your skin type.
Eau De Parfum fragrances contain between 10-20% perfume oils. An Eau De Parfum is more expensive to buy than an Eau De Toilette because there's more perfume oils in it.
~*~Price And Availability~*~
As this perfume was a gift I am unsure how much it costs and where it was purchased from. I am sure you could possible purchase it from the larger high street stores such as Boots, Debenhams or the Perfume Shop as these places seem to sell a lot of the other Versace Fragrances.
I know you can purchase the perfume online from the following retailers
www.sendmescent.com
www.kelkoo.co.uk
www .passionforperfume.co. uk
www.andperume.co.uk
A bottle of the perfume costs between £29-45 depending on where you purchase it from and which size of bottle you choose.
~*~My Opinion~*~
I really love the fragrance of this perfume because it is fresh/fruity and musky. If I had to pick one fault with the perfume it would be that it is rather oily when you spray it onto your skin. The perfume is only oily because of the high content of perfume oils. Because of the oiliness of the perfume I find that it does take a little longer for it to evaporate and soak into my skin.
I think that the fragrance of Versace Woman is quite similar to Versace Red Jeans because of the fruity/floral composition. The only difference between the two of them is that Versace Woman is a lot lighter and airier than Red Jeans.
Versace Woman is a great perfume to wear during the day because of its light and airy aroma. I think that it would be best suited as a summer fragrance.
If you would like more information on Versace or any of their products then you can find it at www.versace.com.
© Butterfly-Wings
2008
~~~~Review written by me and also posted on Ciao~~~~
Summary: a lovely light perfume which is best for summer months
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