City Rush for Her

I was inspired to try this after reading the glowing reviews here on Fragrantica, and promptly bought myself a bottle when it went on sale on the lastest Avon brochure. For only $20, it was almost a no brainer purchase. I kept my expectations at a mininum to avoid disappointments, so here goes: First let me start with the bottle. It's a compact, square shaped glass with a large letter "C" and product name printed at the front. It looks simplistic and utterly urban, which suits the name perfectly. The cap made annoying squeaking sounds when you try to take it off, but as one reviewer points out, it could easily taken care of by rubbing some baby oil. Now for the fragrance itself. On first sniff from the nozzle, I can tell that this is NOT a sugary sweet concoction which the industry churn out by the dozens these days, so I say, thank God! I eagerly spritz it on my wrist and once the alcohol evaporated somewhat, it turns into a soft, woody floral tinged with fruity sweetness. There is also some spicy tang which add a refreshing feel to the fragrance. It goes on for a good 6 to 7 hours before mellowing down to a patchouli woody base. The base itself lasted indefinitely until you wash it off so it is safe to say that this is a VERY longlasting fragrance. This is amazing given Avon's rather bad reputation of making so-so perfumes with next to zero longevity. The composition itself is pretty elegant and could be described in many ways, but cheapy is certainly NOT it. Some reviewers here said that this smells like Gucci Guilty. I think I tried it once while perfume shopping not too long ago, but I can only remember it vaguely as I tried at least a dozen perfumes that day. One thing I can attest to however is the poor longevity. It fades to a skinscent in just an hour after application. The price is also pretty steep. I think it is about 5 times what I paid for City Rush. So if you can look past the brands I suggest you do yourself a favor and get City Rush instead. You won't be disappointed, or if you do at least it won't burn a hole in your pocket! But honestly at such a price, this is more than meets the eye! This is the thing with Avon, they make perfumes that are mostly mediocre and boring, but once they got it right, they did it with flying colors! I highly suggest getting this before they discontinue it! I don't know why, but Avon loves doing that...

NOT A REVIEW - RATHER MUSINGS............. Glad to be back online and back on the forum , really missed being on here. Had a horrendously bad year which I wont go into detail about , but ended up losing my rented house and a lifetimes worth of possessions too , perfume collection included. (I am leaving up my "have" list as a reference to myself of what I need to buy again.) However I am back on the upwards mode in life and starting again from scratch in a new flat in 2 weeks. Thought Id get 1 cheap priced bottle of something nice for the coming winter months , but it wont be this at that price. Cant believe how expensive this is now on ebay ! £25+ Old favorite Hard Candy is getting to be quite rare and expensive now too. I refuse to pay £25 for an Avon scent that was only launched in 2012. If Im lucky it may be in one of the sale books. Although it is discontinued. Perfume collection consists of a Angel gift set ( EDP - will swap for EDT as EDP too strong for me) , and a bottle of "Fatal Snake" Dior Poison copy perfume off the market, oh and a Lidl Suddenly Madam Glamour.......But its a start!! Cant wait to start hardcore collecting again now I am getting back on my feet. The search for affordable new winter scent continues ! PS Poison fans - The FATAL SNAKE DIOR COPY lasts longer than the real Dior , and smells like the original , unlike the pitiful and weak toilet water that Dior sell as Poison now.

I had tested this in the past and hated it. For some reason I could only smell men's cologne. I revisited it today, and I love it! There's a fruity note in the beginning- probably the plum, although I can also smell peaches. Not fresh peaches, but some kind od peach oil, though the feeling is not oily. There's a woody undertone, and some kind of sweet spice, vaguely bringing to mind cinnamon. At this stage it is ever so slightly sweet. After a few minutes this becomes very pleasantly sweet. It is a sweetness evocative of both fruit and florals. There's some kind of musk, and vanilla, too, and a very welcome powderiness. Very pretty, elegant and inoffensive. The drydown is nicely sweet, and I also smell vanilla and benzoin. This would be ideal for office use, or for those times when you don't feel like making a statement with your perfume. This behaves well in the heat, too (I should know - it's 31 degrees C todayi in Corfu!).

Got a tester vial of this with another avon purchase today. Dabbed it on and the first impression was , mmmm nice perfume , its a BIT like Freak by Illamasqua !! This perfume probably isnt suitable as a Freak alternative for diehard freak fans , as its not a complete copy/smells like job , but i see the 2 scents have some notes in common. I have not tested Gucci Guilty yet , must to so soon so i can compare. I think its the "sophisticated scent of black dahlia" that' giving me the freak vibe . City Vibe get's a "like" from me. Its on special offer with body products n a free evening bag for £12 , so i think its worth a purchase. Like most avons it doesnt last very long , but the scent is nice and i think with the freebies on offer , you could do a lot worse for £12 . . . . . like Avons Fergie Viva , which i found bland n weak , only good for discreet scent lovers!

This is a sweet and subtle fragrance from Avon. It is cool without being cold, floral without being a flower shop and fruity without being a celebrity fragrance aimed at Tweens. I love the simplicity of this and its lack of complications. It's a daytime work appropriate fragrance for any woman. I feel there are similarities between this and Flowerbomb. There is a shared floral, cool and powdery feel to both but City Rush is more subdued with a bit of plum. When someone is wearing Flowerbomb you know it. When someone is wearing City Rush they just smell nice. Nothing overpowering or offensive here. Wear it for a job interview or to meet the boyfriend's mother for the first time because there is no risk City Rush will overshadow you so the real you can shine through. If you want something bolder check out Lolita Lempicka or anything from Tom Ford.

Fallen leaves in a clear puddle on a sidewalk after a November rain. Beautiful. And if I bring my wrists close to my nose, those leaves are dry, as if warmed by the sun. This EDP is longlasting, the projection is active, sprinkling, for the first two to three hours I get hit by its raindrops, and an occasional drop can surprise me even after 6 hours. It retains its freshness on clothes for a couple of days. The base of dry leaves that is close to the skin stays warm for more than 8 hours. Also, I do prefer City Rush to Gucci Guilty: although they are very similar, I don't enjoy the intensive peach note in Gucci.

For some nasty reason, even evexpensive fragrances (such as "orange" by boss which is one of my favs) don't last on me. Not at all. So I always ignore the longevity part when I buy one because I know nothing lasts on me. BUT City Rush lasts on my skin quite long, what a pleasant surprise! Apart that,I get a warm, playfull and sexy in a young way smell. Although it's not expensive, it doesn't smell cheapy. Ok, don't expect a very original smell, but still, I would definitelly buy that again. The only thing I found weird is the bottle. It doesn't match at all, but I don't really care about it.

I just got this !! It's amazing perfume !! It doesn't smells like Gucci Guilty at all , i find it more simmilar to Gucci Envy Me 2 + Gucci Gucci EDT together... Also i don't get the plum , it find it to smell more like a cherry rather than the plum !! This is my new favorite fragrance !!! I just find myself in this fragrance because is powdery , sweet, amber , fruity and sensual- All i want is this bottle !! It suits more for day time in cold days , i find it very cozy and sensual rather than sexy ! It smells really expensive and very modern too!! The best from AVON so far :) Love it

I’ve just rediscovered this Avon gem. Can’t believe I’d forgotten about it! Smells more expensive than it and lasts too. Admittedly it’s a spicy, juicy autumn/winter festive bounty(to me) bursting with ripe plums and fruitiness but on a wet, dreary UK spring day it’s delivers a comforting, snuggle up in a blanket hug. Bit of a shock though as toddling off to eBay to stock up and noticed it’s not cheap anymore. Heigh ho, I bought some plus the body products too. 8/10, 2 points off as this deserves a luxurious bottle design, and not the boring one it comes in.

Just got a FB of this.....something about it still reminds me of Freak. This is a good avon frag with a gorgeous plummy wooody scent. , Its long lasting and good sillage ( on my skin ) . This and Far Away Exotic are the 2 best avon releases in 2012 IMO. I agree with others that have commented that the name and advert image doesnt match the scent though - City Rush - no , it reminds me more of the smells of rural countryside in the autumn/winter. A good inexpensive scent choice for day or evening wear during the cold season.

I really adore it! it as one creamy mixture that emits spice and scent in all the appropriate locations. The finish is powdery. This exquisite perfume may appear heavy at first, but it is really generous and has a duration of up to 8 hours, so you are definitely getting your money's worth with this winner. Although the sillage is minimal, the sensual teasing captures a lot of attention. Overall, it's a fantastic perfume that's well worth investigating. It exudes elegance, refinement, and incredible enjoyment!

This has got to be THE best Avon release of recent years. Scent , longlevity and projection are all above average. I used up my bottle last winter. The body products are very nice too , so just ordered a new set. My friend who wears and is a little bit of label snob couldnt believe this scent is Avon. Definitely worth a try....This was a staple of mine last A/W and wil be in heavy rotation this year too. 9/10

The bottle of City Rush and Unplugged is the same !!! Just the color.. and so the notes are ! Btw. i tried City Rush and i'm in LOVE , just love this composition- i purchased it for only 17 eu and comes with body lotion and shower cream. I agree too , i find the Bottle very good but the color white it's just very cold , something like the juice inside is sharpy white floral... Golden bottle would be perfect !

Sophisticated, dark and mysteriously elegant without being over-powering but with a creamy-bitter contemporary edge and subtle floral-fruits. Only a tad powdery but in a good way. Very much like Gucci Guilty but so much cheaper and possibly a tad fruitier. I like it lots but the bottle design is a huge disappointment.

I sprayed my aunt's gucci guilty on my right wrist and this one on the other. Oh my god! It is a perfect dupe of gg! Plus, my boyfriend couldn't stop sniffing me. He said it smelled sexy. :) Really happy with my purchase. I plan to buy another bottle real soon since I'm sure I'll be using this more often.

Received a small sample of this and I am pleasantly surprised. City Rush has great staying power and is very classy. Definitely a warm scent and as such it would be ideal to wear during the autumn/winter months, but as it smells so yummy I am planning on wearing it now! One of the better Avon perfumes.

A very linear powdery plum/patchouli combo. Generally I wouldn't gravitate towards Avon scents, but this is quite nice. Good scent for layering with in my opinion. I wouldn't imagine someone who doesn't like powdery scents would enjoy this that much as it's powdery from the start

It`s real comfort perfume - pleasantly sweet, nurturing warm, like a puffy blanket in the cold winter day:). I really like it. The bottle and the advertissment does not realy match the perfume in my oppinion.

A new flanker City Rush GLAMOUR is coming soon!!!! :)

Another gift perfume and ohhh its so off from what i like =( At first sniff all i get is plum moonshine... LOL - seriously it smells like an alcoholic plum drink. After that its more citric and fresh with a woody undertone. Its not bad if u are looking for something a bit more grownup but fresh. The problem for me with AVON and most non expensive perfumes is that they use very few ingredients and so it lacks the depth and complexity that u would get from a big name perfume such as Prada, Chanel ....and so on. But if u are on a tight budget and reapply it after a few hours u will be able to pull it off. Another thing that i wanted to mention - i got the matching shower gel and body lotion with it as well. The shower gel i love but it smells nothing like the perfume, its almost masculine and very citrusy. Its very refreshing i must say. Now about the body lotion...it is closer to the perfumes smell but very very faint. The predominant smell is of Avon classic body lotion with a pinch of plum and citrus added. All in all its ok if u don't have high expectations from it. Update - May 31st 2013 I finished the shower gel a few days ago and I must say i'm missing it. =( It was so zesty and refreshing. It really made me feel refreshed and squeaky clean. The lotion is still on my nightstand and i'm using it on and off. As far as lotions go, this one gets the job done. Now about the perfume itself - 1st of all, when i don't like to wear a perfume i end up using it as a room fresher - i did the same thing with this one and eh it was ok but not 2 much longevity...and then one day when there was a breeze coming through the open window i had the idea to spraying it on the curtains themselves...and WOW! The first couple of hours it just smelled like plums and ivy and a bit flowery... but it slowly died down leaving just the patchouly and woody notes... and it lasted for a few good days. (Granted i did spray a tenth of the bottle to achieve this effect - a couple of puff's wont be enough) I am truly impressed with its longevity on fabric. It is reminiscent of Alien TM - and that one i love =) I like it now...just not on my skin. U can follow me on YouTube @ BeautyOnSale