Sunset Riot

AllSaints Sunset Riot EDP opens with a strong projection of sweet, amber, floral, and spicy notes. The opening is very aromatic, projecting, fresh, and very pleasant. The sweet note is prominent in this fragrance, and although the amber and orange blossom contribute with some sweetness, the fragrance seems to contain an unlisted sweet syrupy-like note evocative of cotton candy. The orange blossom is the next most prominent note, white floral, sweet, with a touch of citrus; the pink pepper is a soft spicy note, not strong but enough to balance the sweetness and white floral accords. The rose and cedar are next, just floral and woody support notes in the background. The amber is the last note, it makes the fragrance feel denser, but not powdery. The fragrance does not have any significant opening to dry-down changes. Once AllSaints Sunset Riot has reached its full dry-down, it can be summarized as a strong projection, very sweet, amber, orange blossom, and pink pepper fragrance with woody and soft floral accords. The fragrance feels bold, candy-sweet, casual, comforting, commanding, delectable, dense, elegant, exotic, expensive, floral, fragrant, fresh, high-quality, intense, inviting, mature, modern, nicely-blended, playful, resinous, refined, romantic, sweet, syrupy, unisex with a slight tilt to the feminine side, warm, woody, and very pleasant. BATCH REVIEWED: 2020. WOW RATING: 10/10. The notes and resulting scent are projecting and impressive. DISLIKE RATING: 2/10. The fragrance is very sweet. UNIQUENESS: 9/10. The fragrance is unique, and easy to identify fragrance. MASS APPEAL: 9/10. This is a fragrance that most people will enjoy. PROJECTION: 5/10. Good, about 5 feet around the wearer. SILLAGE: 6/10. Very good, about 6 feet behind the wearer. APPLICATION: 4 to 6 atomizations. LONGEVITY: 4/10. Moderate, about 4 hours, it projects well for about 3 hours. SEASONS: Winter, spring, fall, colder days, and climate-controlled environments. OCCASIONS: Formal events, outdoor gatherings, office, business, casual, holidays, vacations, romantic, dating, clubbing. This is an office-friendly fragrance. VERSATILITY: 7/10. A versatile fragrance for cold or mild weather and any type of occasion. GENDER: Advertised as unisex, the white floral and rose notes, create a small tilt to the feminine side, however, in general, it is a safe unisex fragrance. AGES: 30 and above. RECOMMENDATION: AllSaints Sunset Riot EDP can be purchased for about $80. Its similarities with Baccarat Rouge 540 EDP are significant; similar notes except the musky accord found in MFK BR540. For those that appreciate MFK BR540, this is a great alternative but it is also a great option as itself, and ideal for those that enjoy unisex fragrances. BLIND-BUY: Yes, but only if you are familiar with its main notes. SIMILAR: These are examples of fragrances in the same genre. Alt Fragrances Crystal Intense No 32 is a clone of MFK Baccarat Rough 540 Extrait; Alt Fragrances Crystal No 23 is a clone of MFK Baccarat Rouge 540 EDP; Bond No 9 Greenwich Village EDP is a fantastic, very sweet gourmand vanilla, praline, musk, ambroxan, white floral peony, water lily, jasmine, and litchi fragrance; Dua Fragrances Casino Royale Nights is a clone of MFK Baccarat Rough 540 Extrait; MFK Baccarat Rouge 540 EDP is a very sweet, resinous, woody, floral, and musky; MFK Baccarat Rough 540 Extrait is a sweet ambery, almond, musky, woody, and spicy fragrance; AllSaints Sunset Riot is a very sweet, amber, orange blossom, and pink pepper fragrance. SUMMARY: A strong projection, very sweet, amber, orange blossom, and pink pepper fragrance with woody and soft floral accords. The fragrance feels bold, candy-sweet, casual, comforting, commanding, delectable, dense, elegant, exotic, expensive, floral, fragrant, fresh, high-quality, intense, inviting, mature, modern, nicely-blended, playful, resinous, refined, romantic, sweet, syrupy, unisex with a slight tilt to the feminine side, warm, woody, and very pleasant.

Sprayed this onto my clothes before I went to a bonfire that the guy I’ve been dating had last night, woke up beside him this morning and all he could say was “Mmm, you smell so good” and kisses from my wrist to my neck while sniffing. Longevity for me, 10/10 but sillage is moderate. I don’t care for the sillage in this one because I like the idea of it being moderate/intimate for when he’s close to me. I’m sure if I oversprayed everyone would smell me. I’ll test it and come back here one day! As for the BR540 comparison - yes it is along the same vibe but I’d have to say Sunset Riot has qualities of it’s own going on. I’ve compared both only in store and I have to say - I love this one so much more! Not worth it for me to spend on BR540 when I’m a bigger fan of this one. UPDATE 06/10: Something weird with this perfume, in a good way! It actually smells better on your clothes the NEXT day. When I first spray it, I can't smell it too much. After a few hours of spraying my jacket to test my theory, I could smell my jacket from 3 ft away and caught whiffs of it here and there. I'm obsessed. It's such a lovely unisex fragrance and is so mysterious with the way it decides when it wants to be noticed. I now spray my clothes the day before wearing them and top up once I'm going out! LOVE!

As it was stated in previous reviews, this fragrance has a definite br540 vibe mixed with Abercrombie. Warm weather gives the maximum effect so I definitely advise wearing this in the summer, but it can truly be a year round, signature worthy scent. Perfectly unisex, this has something for everyone. ( it is not as sweet as AG Cloud) Projection is moderate with a light spray, beastly if you are an oversprayer. Longevity has yet to be determined. Price point is very good in comparison. Edit: longevity is great- 8hrs+ with one spray. BRAVO!! Opening spray gives that sweet strawberry/ dentist office clean smell laced with a good new leather seat. As it dries, something citrusy/resinous peaks out and gives the sweetness something to blend with. The earlier notes don't dissappear, but I would not call it linear. In the final dry down a lovely antique rose (don't be afraid of the rose, its not prominent) with a touch of pepper joins the chorus to complete this stunner in a truly balanced finish. This is one of the first fragrances I've encountered that opens with an overall impression and gently reveals each note as it dries. I love it! Beautiful, energetic, positive, popular; these are all words that come to mind when I smell this. So glad I added it to my collection.

Getting to know this scent about a year now. The chemical/dental fabrication aspect is prominent over a sugar, intense sweetness. I get very strong performance and longevity. This isn’t entirely mass appealing in my opinion. The dental chemistry of the fragrance is unique and not all noses will find it appealing. I’ve had a couple negative reactions when wearing this, but I’ve had a few more positive comments than negative. It’s ambience: urban, industrial, machinery— but sweetly alluring. A definite juxtaposition. It’s metro, it’s being in the city center. There are sugar and sweets baking from food-vendors. A cotton candy machine? There’s a collage of strip mall chain stores huddled together, a nail salon, a tax service provider, a dress boutique, a drug store/pharmacy, and, yes, a dentist office. U won’t smell like most others with this scent. Where I come from, I’m not running into scents like this at least. Not many br 540 wearers here, which sunset riot gets close to. I think the quality and the uniqueness of this fragrance make the price u pay fairly reasonable. Not a cheap scent, not watery, not lacking substance. All Saints did a good job for what they were looking to accomplish with this I think.

I think I reviewed this in the past, but just in case I didn't here we go! I have the original, and I'm so sad they discontinued it and revamped it. I haven't smelled the new one, but I love the original and am so worried it won't be the same. This original is so good! When I first got it, it reminded me of the way malls in America smelled in the early 2000's. So it's really nostalgic. But over time I've come to deeply love this fragrance. On me it lasts a long time, and stays even longer on clothes. It's got a similar DNA to BK540, but it's woodier and a little more synthetic smelling. It has that burnt sugar and amber element that I deeply love. I'm a huge fan of woody fragrances with some sweetness to them and this is perfect! It's a bit on the dry side but still a little sweet. I wore this for the first time in a while yesterday, and my boyfriend made several comments about it and how much he liked it. But he's not a big gourmand fan, he likes oud and rose, amber, and more unique scents. So I was surprised how much he liked this - and I think it was partly due to the wood notes. I love this one, and I will savor my bottle.

I was surprised by this one! Initially I thought it was a little bland, but then it just really grows on you! Upon spraying it has a sweet element that reminds me of Ariana Grande Cloud. But then it gets more woody, smooth, and more unisex. I now actually really love this! It’s inoffensive and could easily be worn in an office setting. It smells clean but without being green. It’s light but not too vapid. It has moderate lasting power. It fades faster than Ariana Grande Cloud. But I don’t mind given the price tag. My husband said it reminds him of the mall in the early 2000s! And I definitely agree!! It’s a bit nostalgic in that way! Reminds me maybe of Hollister or A&F. And I’m certainly not upset about that! I’d absolutely repurchase this when I run out! Update: turns out I wear this one a LOT! I would say it’s for sure my favorite cheaper fragrance, and I’ll probably always keep it in my collection. I grab for this very regularly and really enjoy it.

I really like this fragrance and it makes me sad that others don't feel the same way about it. I liked the sample I got of BR540 but it was a bit too feminine for me and the price was far too high. I think this is my happy medium for the "rouge" fragrance family. It has that candy-sweet opening like BR540 but as it dries down it becomes a fresher, slightly more generic "cologne-y" scent. Thankfully I don't experience the performance issues some people are mentioning. Sure, the similarities to BR540 don't last very long, only maybe an hour or so, but the fragrance NEEDS to be seen as its own thing and NOT as a BR540 "clone" to be fully understood in this way. In short, it's a bit more of a masculine "rouge" scent profile with a similarity to BR540 in the opening, but over time it evolves into a fresh & uplifting scent. Seems very versatile, and stands out among the other scents I own!

I love this but it’s definitely closer to Ariana Grande God is a Woman than it is to BR540 or Cloud. It’s literally the same scent but more masculine as GIAW has a fruitier opening. To me it smells like water, which may sound redundant because water shouldn’t have a smell but that’s all I can picture when I smell it. It also has a synthetic smell to it, almost like plastic but somehow it works rather than feel cheap. It works in all seasons at any time of day but I’d say it hits the sweet spot as a warm weather fragrance for daytimes. Lay it on thick though because I feel it doesn’t last long. 100ml for £40 is good value I’d say and it’s a good crowd pleaser (if it projects far enough to reach the crowd). A great blind buy, a great starter fragrance, I’m a big fan. Scent: 9/10 Longevity: 4/10 Projection: 6/10 Versatility: 9/10 Price: 8.5/10 Overall: 7.3/10

Review number 2: I've now tried this arm to arm with the original Baccarat Rouge. The opening is the exact same, except for a dry, more powdery quality that Sunset riot has. The dry down is very different, though, Baccarat's being much sweeter and richer, Sunset's goes a bit herby and bitter in comparison. They both have good sillage and projection- but I'm weird with this one in that for me, Baccarat Rouge is quite an inoffensive and light fragrance, and it doesn't project on me as much as it seems to project on other people, I have tons of other fragrances with better performance, so I don't want to compare them too much in that regard. I hope this helps! It's a great dupe and a gem of its own, specially for the price.

Smells like Ariana's Cloud OG and 2.0 without the marshmallow-sugary-sweetness, coconut and every other ingredient that I cannot detect because, honestly, I am not familiar with them. I think I'll purchase this because it is a fresh scent, has Cloud DNA with ZERO coconut! My preferences are in the fresh/floral/clean fragrance family and I really like it. The only thing holding me back is that I purchased Cloud 2.0 for my daughter and I really don't wanna steal that particular dna from her fragrance :-( I have yet to test BR540 so can't make any references to it. I'm REALLY tempted to buy and I just won't wear it while she's wearing her Cloud 2.0. I've always been like that cuz it doesn't sit right with me.

After having watched a frag.com video I decided to give Sunset Riot a try and I am absolutely head over heels with this fragrance. It smell's like a combination of BK540, a dash of Parfums de Marly Herod, and a pinch of Parfums de Marly Layton. I am truly crushing over this fragrance and can't wait to try some of their other offerings. This incredible fragrance smells woody, spicy, and powdery with a hint of citrus that adds a little floral lightness to this perfume. This fragrance is a true gem!!!!!!! My 3 P's - Price 8/10 - Projection 8/10 - Performance 8/10

I love this scent. I saw it described on TikTok as smelling like BR540 and Abercrombie had a baby and I instantly went in my Nordstrom app and ordered it. That was all I needed to hear! It does not disappoint! It doesn’t smell like cloud to me in any way, this doesn’t come off sweet on my skin, it smells metallic and slightly masculine. I can totally see the comparisons to BR540 and I think this is a better dupe for me than Cloud. It really gives me Abercrombie vibes the most! It takes me back to walking into the store at the mall in high school.

I have not idea how similar to BR 540 this is having not smelt that juice yet out of sheer stubbornness! Partly as a own and love many FK fragrances already and cannot justify the price...This was a blind buy during the lockdown as wanted an affordable daytime cozy amber. This doesn't disappoint! Sweet, sparkling peppery opening and a soft amber dry down with some interesting molecules added for sure. Unisex, yummy, and addictive. My daughter literally ran across the room to hug and huff me upon my first wearing, so has that effect!

After trying a sample of this scent, I purchased two bottles because I loved it and wanted it to be my signature, but, upon wearing it regularly, I noticed it has absolutely no lasting power on skin. The wearer has to spray the scent on clothing to get any sort of lasting power. I decided to put the bottles up for sale and find a fragrance with a similar aura. I personally don't want to discuss the notes, because buying this will truly be a waste of time and money. It's a shame, because the scent is beautiful, but it doesn't last.

I love this scent. The woody note in it keeps it out of strictly "feminine" territory. To me, it smells like BR540 extrait got together with By the Fireplace, but created a blend that is quieter and softer than either one of them on their own. My skin eats perfumes, so I never expect much longevity on anything I buy. I will gladly respray Sunset Riot as needed, but I find the sillage and longevity just fine for the amount I paid for this scent. On a cold day I love to put this over the top of By the Fireplace...a fabulous duo!

BR540 DNA without the headache nor the resin (or, as I smell it: "dental cement"). I am very sensitive to BR540, and it can make me feel nauseous. However, this – I love. The soft, spicy floral from the pink pepper and rose make this amber scent very beautiful. It is sweet (less than BR540) and yummy. It smells significantly different from Cloud by Ariana Grande, which is very fruity with strong pear and plastic scents. I go crazy for Sunset Riot, and it smells fantastic on both me and my boyfriend. Overall, I love it.

WHAT DENTIST'S OFFICE ARE YOU GUYS GOING TO THAT SMELLS LIKE THIS??? I've been in dentist's offices forever and they smell like old nasty cloves, burnt tooth enamel, pain and bitter disappointment and despair when they see the bill!! This scent is fantastic!! Yes, BR 540 but I get the pepper right from the opening to the end. It's not too strong but lasts a good 6-8 hours. The scent bubble is close so ideal for office and won't offend anyone. One of my best bang for buck bottles in my collection.

The fragrance apprentice on YouTube was recommending this awhile back. Yes this does have some similarities with BR540, but it's much more masculine, I can't wear BR it's to feminine for me. This opens up with a more fresh blast and stays a while and the sweetness stays behind the whole time throughout its life. Surprised the votes for longevity no being great, I get a good 10 hours and a great projection for 3 or 4 hours. For me it's a summer time 9/10, Just got a back up.

I must be the most picky person when it comes to perfume. I've tried everything and I mean everything. But this is the one. Obsessed with the smell. Saw someone on Tiktok saying it was a dupe for the famous Baccarat Rouge (the only perfume I like) I had to try it. It's absolutely stunning on skin and clothes. The mid notes are addictive and it wears well. For the price it's insanely good. Wish there was more clarification on if it is tested on animals but honestly so good.

A really nice fragrance! If Baccarat Rouge 540 and a lemon had a baby, it would be Sunset Riot. I used up my 2ml sample and the longevity is good, especially for the fragrance being fairly affordable. Found a bottle for 30 pounds on Amazon UK. The notes they put on their fragrances are so off, just keep that in mind. so this smells nothing like roses and it isn't amber heavy. This line of fragrances is also Cruelty-free, which we need more of in the fragrance industry.