Benetton Hot

I can't attest to the state of Benneton's Hot these days. I have a mini that's at least a decade old which I've been hanging on to for a long time, along with a mini of Cold. They're cute as hell, for one -- the tap-shaped caps are adorable in miniature -- and Hot is so incredible and feels classy beyond its price tag (whatever that was for such a teeny tiny bottle so long ago). Once the alcohol dies down, Hot has a smooth, creamy apricot opening with a bit of a woody bite from that rosewood note. The apricot persists for hours and for me really makes Hot what it is, rounding out a base of gentle vanilla, sandalwood, and musk. I don't get much jasmine from the experience -- probably due to the age of the sample, which either was formulated differently or has aged in a certain way. Overall, it's warming while straddling several common types of warm perfumes -- woody, vanilla, spicy -- without falling solidly into any of them. Not super strong -- perhaps also due to age -- but lasts a good six hours on me. Though you might assume from the name that Hot is a cold weather fragrance, it's honestly quite versatile -- I have fond memories of wearing it on rainy late-spring-early-summer kind of days, when it rises beguilingly from the skin into the humid air. As it is, seeing how people review newer editions of this perfume, I'll be savoring my ancient little sample for all it's worth!

This IS an excellent dupe for Allure. Allure has been my signature scent since it came out in the nineties (I was in highschool then). Its price is pretty high and I thought already a few good times that I could probably buy a car with what I spent on it in all these years... After reading about Benetton Hot I just had to try it. It is indeed a softer version of Allure. I spray it all over myself at home and then add one spray of Allure just before going out. Hot doesn't have such a good sillage (I would say it's half an arm). The longevity is the same when compared to Allure EDT. Some people say that Hot is more citrusy but I actually get the opposite effect: I can't smell the sharp lemon note which bothers me a bit in Allure. Hot is a bit creamier. It might also be less deep, but this just makes it nice for experimenting with layering (and, given the price of Chanel, with Allure I feel much less eager to experiment). Today I layered Hot with some Fragonard's vanilla and it was really yummy. I will happily buy a new car and use less Allure and more Benetton Hot. :)

this smells so warm, so nice, so innocent that you just wanna cuddle yourself and fall into sleep with peace of mind... it exactly made me feel like it when I first sprayed it on my neck. and my friend shared the same opinion with me, we both sprayed it on our pillows excessively in the dorm room:) now that it's becoming cold, i need to have it again nowadays but the problem is, it has a very poor longevity and sillage that you would only be able to smell yourself to feel better. so, expect nothing more than that. and it may become too powdery for your taste when dried down if you dont like powdery scents that much, but i personally do like it, it feels fresh and clean. just give it a try only to treat yourself. oh, and about the bottle, I find it really cute and it spritzs plentifully and the mist is thinner, i dunno but it is in a different way than other perfumes or body mists. this is another thing that makes you feel good. so, apart from longevity, i think i love everything about this one.

Who would have thought that such an ugly bottle would house such a wonderful fragrance. I received HOT today, and on first spray, I am in love. Time will tell the longevity of this perfume, and I will re-visit this review to update that. Hot is a very floral, powdery, feminine gorgeous scent. The first notes I pick up are vanilla, oakmoss and sandalwood.....I am into floral orientals, and this really fits the bill as a daytime scent for me. I think this is a safe buy for work. This was a blind buy for me, but at £9 for 100ml .....you can't go wrong, because it really is a beautiful floral perfume. Some people say its very similar to Allure, I cant say that because I have never owned Allure. EDITED TO ADD: Well I timed the longevity, and I got around 9 hours from this perfume, with the last 2 hours being close to the skin, but I smelled it pretty much for 8 solid hours..... I am well pleased with this perfume... Sillage is pretty much arms length.......

update: I FINALLY BUY THIS PERFUME!!! OMG THIS REALLY SMELLS LIKE HEAVEN. got no more words to say just heaven. this suits mature and younger people well! although this is unisex i think this is more in the feminine side and i looooove it. absolutely smells expensive. i actually never thought that un-expensive perfume could smell this elegant. this opens with soft sweet floral (white and the rose maybe) but it changes very fastly into vanilla like soft floral with fresh citrus and balsamic... the balsamic and sandalwood really do great job!!! omg im gonna cry this is beyond my expectation. for people who dont really like floral scent, dont worry this is unlike the strong floral scent like lancome (sorry if i compare it to the more expensive perfume) or other floral ones but this is just soft and elegant and calming omg i could type until one full screen lol. definitely heaven smell. <333333