Ultra Sexy

Ultra Sexy suffers with a misnomer, since it is not ultra nor sexy. But, on me, is a very good perfume, with lasting power in cooler temps (in the 80s F) of about 12 hours decreasing in hotter ( 100 F and over) to about 4 / 6 hours.It has moderate sillage, although enduring for more than 3/4 hours at arms length. Also on me the scent is a caramelized apple with cinnamon and a touch of citrus that allows it not to become too cloying and be wearable even in the height of summer.As it fades it becomes a musky amber plus the sweet apple and cinnamon. It is almost a twin of Nina, but on me it lasts longer and has better sillage. Unfortunately in Brazil it is not sold anymore.

Amber is the strongest note here, followed by fruits; most of the time, the florals are too muted to smell. What exactly this perfume smells like depends heavily on your body chemistry- if applied just after a shower, the amber isn't overpowering and florals are present. The bottle is absolutely adorable, though you have to remove the lace pom pom before spraying. My rating for Avon Ultra Sexy Lace is 8/10.

I seem to be in the minority when I say I love this. At first spray it reminded me of Betsy Johnson, then it morphed into something resembling Nina Ricci. Its not very unique, but it does smell good – sweet, fruity, and ambery. Longevity seems poor but then just as I think I don’t smell it anymore, it keeps reappearing in wafts. I think the bottle with the lacy attachment is cute and kitschy.

Sadly this was retired by Avon. Best fragrance ever, in my opinion. I always got compliments on this. I went through so many bottles as it used to be my signature. It was perfect in every way. Love it. Wish it would be brought back. Pear, magnolia and amber. Rich gourmand, warm spicy, and musky sweet. Very sophisticated, sexy fragrance.

This is such a beautiful scent, but it has no lasting power. I wish they would make them how they did in the 80's. Powerhouses. Maybe try layering this with a sandalwood or musk or amber forward perfume. Or order from a perfumery that makes oil based versions of this perfume and layer it with that.