Far Away Rebel

To me the strongest notes of currants and salted chocolate are very reminiscent of chocolate covered strawberries. These long scent notes accompanied by creamy liquor, toffee and powdered florals - I get a hint of the original Far Away in the powdered florals, but the blend here is softer and less overwhelming on me. It wears much more impressively than most of Avon's other fragrances; it averages at somewhere between 8 to 9 hours on me. If Lancome's La Vie Est Belle and Viktor & Rolf's Bon Bon had a baby, then that bundle of joy would be named Far Away Rebel; this has quickly become one of my favourite 'everyday' cold-weather perfumes and it is a definite rebuy. A lovely 'come closer' fragrance as it's so warm, comfortable & cozy. I really enjoyed Avon's discontinued Premiere Luxe perfume and this is a fantastic replacement. This seems much more expensive than it is - when Avon has one of their many offers on, you can buy a 50ml bottle for a single figure price!! I hope that Avon keeps this around.

Instant Love . This is a fruity, sweet and gourmand flirty scent . I do not really smell the notes in the normal progression of the fragrance pyramid: I feel a blast of the black currant at first that lingers for quite a while but becomes secondary to the gourmand toffee, whipped cream and dark chocolate notes. This is extremely sweet, so I do not recommend it if you have a low tolerance to sweetness; I am fond of gourmand this type of fragrances but this is almost too sweet for me as well - so I do not wear it multiple days in a row. I think this would shine in cool weather or in the nighttime for a flirty or just fun occasion. Definitely my favourite of the Avon line from the ones I have tried so far, although this is definitely the most different from the original DNA. Performance is my main complaint because I think this is so delicious it should last the entire day, but it is still very decent for what you pay for: longevity of 4-5h and projection within an arm's length. 7/10

What a beauty! Compliment getter through and through! I am not the biggest fan of Avon perfumes. Sure, they all smell nice and pleasant, so they are pretty safe choices as a gift, but the endless parade of simple, generic fruity florals gets boring pretty soon. However, sometimes they do create something special that stands out, and Avon Far Away Rebel is one of those perfumes. I got it this winter for my birthday (no idea how come I didn't review it straight away). It is everything I hoped it would be - sweet caramel balanced with bitter chocolate and fresh fizzy blackcurrant. This blend does not allow Rebel to become immature or generic. While gourmand notes are fairly linear and present until the drydown, the development reveals floral notes. In fact, if you wear it in warmer weather, say spring, the floral notes dominate the perfume. All in all, a wonderful little gem from Avon.

It smells like salted caramel with an added note of slightly sour black currant. I can also detect some white flowers, vanilla, patchouli and ambertonic that elevate this fragrance from something that would smell like a cheap body spray to something very wearable and actually very good smelling. It also has the same vibe as Black Opium. It smells much more expensive than it is and smells like something that would easily come from some luxury brand like YSL, Valentino, etc (not a surprise, though, considering Avon actually hires famous perfumers to make their perfumes) If you let go of any prejudice to this brand that you might have and you also like sweet scents, give it a try. One thing to pinpoint, though - it smells much better if you let it macerate after buying for at least a couple of months

Initially, this smells exactly like those chocolate bonbons that were extremely popular as gifts back when I was little: dark chocolate with fruity liquor filling. I used to hate it when guests brought us those, because I found the filling so bitter as a kid. Needless to say, as an adult with a weakness for gourmand scents, I adore the scent of dark chocolate with booze filling. Once this perfume dries down fully, this reminds me of a much tamer, much more wearable and soft version of Hypnotic Poison, which I personally find super harsh, dry and cloying. Overall, I like this scent a lot. It's gourmand but not super sweet, and not junevile at all. I think it's also suitable for many occasions and settings. I could even see it as an evening scent for a dressier occasion.