Colors de Benetton (Original)

AMBER HARMONY. Crunchy green florals, fruits, herbs & animals all come together enriching the mossy forest floor, from which the cedar tree processes its golden amber. Essentially an amber scent (and is categorized as such despite the absence of amber in the notes or main accords), this opens with a cacophony of greens, fruits and flowers that within a few minutes to half-an-hour, all coalesce into a beautiful soft amber harmony. As it's metamorphosing, some reminders for me of Aura Mugler EDT and Ulysse Vicky Tiel. When it's at the amber stage, I get balsam shampoo and Johnson & Johnson baby shampoo. Hearkens to memory, the vintage Benetton ads, from around the time of release, that featured models of several different ethnicities grouped harmoniously together - something that wasn't widely done in the 1980s. This is long discontinued, but vintage bottles are still available on Etsy. I spent my allowance on this when I was 12 in Disneyworld at the Italian Pavilion Epcot Centre. As a kid I always loved this, but wondered why the distinctive notes disappeared so fast... Update 07/27/24: Sprayed this on the back of my hand this morning and was pleasantly surprised at how much the performance has improved. The notes are all more clear now, with the exception of pineapple which is very soft (probably due to how citruses age, getting less bright). It's so much stronger than I remember and the Madagascar Vanilla has come a lot more forward, in the base. Mind = blown.

This scent was the scent of sex and adventures to me, it was intoxicating, addictive, relentless and I wanted it all of the time, every day and night it was my whole being. I became its loyal slave. I am not surprised it's by B Ellena, the man is a genius at capturing feelings and Colours really is about that coming of age and everything thats attached to that memory. Bottles... I'VE HAD A FEW... ! I had to giggle at Monaleesa's story, oh yeah, the big bottle had to be bought!! Do not touch any reformulation of this, you will wonder what we're all talking about... and you'll miss the intoxicating ride of this fantastic, completely UNIQUE vintage formulation.

I bought this at the mall back in high school, 1992. My bff bought something...I forget what. She was a fragrance lover though and was wearing Dali, Dune, and Joop in 11th grade. We went out one Friday night and bought perfume. A lot of girls wore this back in the 80s and early 90s. My high school smelled like this, Calyx, Beautiful, and Obsession. Going back in my memory this smelled quite unique and I've yet to stumble upon a dupe. Maybe, just maybe Kat Von D Sinner?? Herbal. Almost like a good herbal, spicy 80s shampoo like Flex. Look at all those notes! Sounds weird, huh? They worked together though. It was a deep, youthful scent and I miss it terribly.

If you went in a Benetton in the late 80's, this scent would overwhelm you. I remember it being fruity, loud and spicy; a perfect representation of the colorful clothing at Benetton at the time. When I remember being a teen of the 80's, this is what I smell. It's one of those scents you will never forget. Edit: I bought a vintage bottle of this and it's just as I remember. It still smells great and the performance is still crazy even for a vintage EDT. What a wonderful and unique fragrance this is!

Oh, what I wouldn't give to have this fragrance in my life again . . . I loved this stuff. It reminds me of big perms, Aussie Sprunch Spray, orthodontist appointments, Wet and Wild frosted pink lip gloss, Guess and Esprit sweatshirts, and teen angst. It was different from the other scents I was wearing at the time (Exclamation, Malibu Musk, Tribe), and seemed deeper and more mature to my teenage nose. It just smelled so good . . . sigh. At least I have those memories . . .