Benetton Rosso Woman

I had this last 2012 but didn't pay much attention to it since it smells typically 'fruity sweet' like any other fruit and vanilla-based fragrances. But a year ago, I stumbled on this bottle again and sprayed it on my arm. I SMELLED SOMETHING LIKE A BURNT WOOD. Like a cloud of bitter smoke slapped me across my face. However, I waited for like half an hour and here comes the sweet notes: Vanilla, along with the citrus and passionfruit made it smell like a cold, creamy lotion with some bitterness in it. Since it doesn't have caramel or honey--- the vanilla here isn't as 'warm'. But I could get some Tonkas, maybe. I could picture this as someone who drinks Swiss Miss next to a campfire of some sort during a cold winter night. Gosh. Whatever that bitter thing is, just made this fragrance more expensive smelling than generic. It does smell like Hypnose but also has the characteristics of Dior Hypnotic Poison's 'Play Doh' accord. There is some hints of nuts/rootbeer but it isn't that obvious unless you bury your nose into your arm lol. I wouldn't wear this at work but on formal occasions during the day. Longevity around 4-8 hours depending on the activity. Sillage is moderate to heavy IMO.

Simplemente encantador! Coincido con algunas opiniones anteriores en que se parece bastante a Hypnose de Lancome, luego es una fragancia exquisita, sensual y cautivadora, un placer para los sentidos. Su fijación es regular, por lo que debo aplicarlo varias veces al día. Su precio es muy conveniente. Claramente una excelente opción, sin duda cuando esta botella se acabe, lo volveré a comprar. :-) Just lovely! I agree with some previous opinions that closely resembles Lancome Hypnose, then it is an exquisite fragrance, sensual and captivating, a delight for the senses. His fixation is regular, so I apply it several times a day. The price is very convenient. Clearly an excellent choice, certainly when this bottle runs out, buy it again. :-)

I once dated a very nice man who was intelligent, engaging, good looking, financially stable. I'll go so far as to say I loved him, but it was hard to maintain a relationship with him, as he was never around as often as I wanted him to be. We were engaged briefly, but that ended within weeks and I called the whole thing off...so it is with Benetton Rosso. This is a wonderful fragrance with the ability to warm on my skin so quickly and so seductively, I drove to work today thinking, "Oh my gosh, I love this!" Nothing I've ever worn has dizzied me in such a fantastic way, and I have an extensive collection of frags. But, like Mr. Wonderful. it just wasn't in it for the long-haul. I drive over an hour to work and by the time I arrived this morning, alas, this dazzling fragrance was gone like a mist in the wind. I was so disappointed, truly believing I had found something that I would snatch up whenever I found it available. But I don't see that happening with Rosso. If it could have only stayed with me, I would have worn it often and reveled in its honeyed jasmine embrace. I have to add, the jasmine note in this hearkens back to another favorite of mine, Avon's Imari Mystique. (We all have a type we go for, right?) The woods and jasmine in Imari Mystique suck me in every time I wear it (it is sadly a rare treasure to find, these days) and this Rosso juice was the classier, more refined of the two. It was not meant to be and I have to say, much like the doomed relationship with Mr. Wonderful I will chalk this up to live and learn...I wish I didn't have to because I really loved it while it lasted-both the perfume and the man. EDIT: I wore this again today, after concocting my own body lotion with the EDT. There is something in this that brings to mind Ted Lapidus' SILK WAY. Probably the vanilla and jasmine. They both have fruity notes as well, and though SILK WAY carries an incense note, I'm thinking what I'm picking up on in ROSSO is the styrax which is similar to the smoky, somewhat resinous incense in the TL frag. I practically had to bathe in ROSSO to make it stand out and last, and though it still sits close to the skin (and that wonderful lilac smell is lingering) I'm hoping I can get at least 4 hours out of it today. Sprayed it in my hair and so far, I can still catch it every now and again.

"This actually smells good!" were the first words out of my mouth upon applying Benetton ROSSO, so I obviously continue to labor under my anti-Benetton prejudice... Contrary to other reviewers, I do not think that ROSSO is a clone of HYPNOSE. I'd say that it would be better described as "HYPNOSE meets HYPNOTIC POISON"--specifically the Playdoh facet of the latter. Fortunately, there is no rootbeer here, so I actually prefer this composition to HP. ROSSO is much lighter, too, so more appropriate for summertime. It just dawned on me why perfumers would include a Playdoh note in their creations: this is a comfort scent! Return to your childhood, sit on the floor with your legs crossed and create sculptures from extruded Playdoh. On my skin ROSSO edt has both low sillage and poor longevity. But it smells pretty good while it lasts. This is not a typical fruity floral--more of a light oriental, it seems to me. Not bad at all, and I think that ROSSO would make a fine gift for a teenager.

Very different...still have a bit in my small bottle. Reminds me of when i was in Ecuador, thats where i bought the Rosso deodorant from and wore it all the time. The deo is super lovely. The frag, best for a colder day...when you want something different, with an edge. Id say wear this at a family lunch, as it smells even - arguably sophisticated - id go as far as to say; rather than wearing it at a night club - as its not 'sexy' enough.