Benetton Giallo Woman

Like Givenchy’s Very Irresistible, Benneton’s Giallo is such a stunning and sexy and magical fragrance! I took a chance and blind bought this on eBay because so many Fragrantica fans have said that it reminds them strongly of Givenchy’s Very Irresistible, which is one of my absolute favorite scents ever! My Fragrantica friends are not mistaken. I was thrilled to discover that it smells almost exactly like Very Irresistible, but at less than half the price! I scored a 100 ml. tester of this wonderful scent for only $12.99 on eBay, and I couldn’t be more pleased with its performance. Giallo smells every bit as beautiful as Very Irresistible and it performs every bit as beautifully too! It’s just a touch creamier than Very Irresistible, and just a touch less sharp, which is a huge plus as far as I’m concerned. Very long lasting. I’m so happy with this one, and so grateful to Fragrantica for making me aware of this outstanding Very Irresistible twin. The heavy glass bottle with the yellow design is very pretty too and very substantial, although not as pretty of course as the Very Irresistible bottle, but to get 100 ml. of such a fine fragrance for a fraction of the cost of its more expensive twin, and with equal performance too, is absolutely unthinkable! Thank you, Fragrantica, for steering me onto this brilliant “find.” This great fragrance success story of mine makes me want to try some of the other Benneton fragrances now too. Who doesn’t want such great quality at such a low price point?!

I have decided to invest in a small bottle since many compare it to Givenchy Very Irresistable which I loved but is a bit heavy on my pocket right now. I have owned a few Benetton fragrances and so wish they made this in EDP. I generally find their fragrances have poor longevity and will expect the same here. I owned Rosso and didn't like that. I bought Benetton HOT because it resembles Chanel Allure. It does not smell as expensive as Allure or last as long, but it's a good enough fit and for a song provided you regularly reapply. EDIT: I don't recall who compared this to Givenchy Very Irresistable. I don't agree. This is CD J'Adore in a cheapskate bottle. I'd love to find a good Very Irresistable dupe! What a gorgeous fragrance that is.

Very mediocre. I bought it because of the reviews I read, but it's really not a remarkable smell.

I decided to pick up a couple of Benetton perfumes just for the fun of it, having for many years now been of the opinion that they could not possibly create anything worth wearing. I think that this prejudice may have begun with the bottle of COLORS given to me by one of my sisters who at the time was working as a Benetton store manager. I never wore it, and honestly have no idea what it smells like, despite the fact that it sat in my armoire for years, ready at hand and ready to spritz. Was it the green glass bottle? Or the gimmicky quality in general of the Benetton brand? They were, after all, the original global advertisers. Don't know. At some point I apparently threw the bottle away, though I noticed at one of my favorite online emporia that a large tester of COLORS is now going for single-digit dollars. Not wanting to risk erroneously upbraiding Benetton for old, stale perfume that has sat in a warehouse for years, I decided that my fresh sniff of this house should involve some of their newer perfumes. Enter BENETTON GIALLO, launched in 2010. GIALLO is a light mimosa-like fragrance which is surprisingly nice—given the price. It's really not a chemical soup at all, much less so, in fact, than many recently launched and massively advertised perfumes for which, to my amazement, many people appear prepared to hand over quite a chunk of change. This composition really does not smell synthetic to me at all except on the very edges. Overall, it's a perfectly fine experience to wear GIALLO. The sillage is fairly low, and the longevity is mediocre, but in part for those reasons this makes a good summertime scent. Not too serious or heavy, but with quite likeable notes. I actually think that this is as good as Guerlain Acqua Allegoria Tiare Mimosa. Of course, I am of the opinion that Guerlain has been invaded by corporate accountants and industrial chemists who have lost all sight of the art of perfume, so perhaps that's not such high praise. In any case, GIALLO is wearable, and I shall wear it until it is gone, though I don't see a second bottle in my future. Speaking of bottles: this one is nice, made of thick, substantial, seamless glass. I also like the boxes with their random assortment of color-inspired words. I can definitely recommend this creation to people who just want to smell good. Very inoffensive and even rather likeable.

As soft,powdery and gentle as this one becomes, it definitely smells unisex. The watery notes are somewhat sharp and especially so mixed with the Mint (which also really stands out from initial spritz through the drydown.) Although I cannot detect much in the way of Anise (it's very subtle to my nose)I think it may be lending to the "sharpness" too....creating an initially strong then underlying "men's cologne" sort of feel. Don't get me wrong....it's still very feminine with a soft, fuzzy/fizzy glow. As Giallo dries down, the red berries and peach are evident but are tempered and softened by Violet,Tonka bean and Vanilla...the Mint still lingers. Fortunately, the musk has not been a prominent note for me and neither do I smell any rose. Over all, this is a nice soft, fairly unique scent that stays close to the skin and seems to last for a few hours on me. The price was amazing ( $9.99 at TJMAXX for a 3.4oz bottle.) The bottle is sleek and hefty and of course the Benetton packaging is fun however this is supposed to evoke the smell of the color YELLOW. For me it is more of a muted CHARTREUSE....maybe even soft PEAR (the color PEAR that is..not the scent.) Naturally, when I think of YELLOW, I think of LOUDNESS and possibly the sourness of lemons or the hot, dryness of the sun. Giallo is soft and sparkling with a masculine edge and it does not scream at the wearer or it's audience in any way.I will wear this happily but can't see myself repurchasing if this bottle ever empties. It vaguely reminds me of AV by Adrienne Vittadini but less powdery.