Rise

Since this was being offered at such a low price, I felt as if I had to try it out even if it ended being something that wasn't for me. I did research the notes online and they include some of my absolute favorites: bergamot, freesia, and jasmine. To me, this is a sophisticated floral with the right amount of woods and musk in the base. Some have considered this spicy because of the basil, but this note makes the scent very fresh smelling, not too sweet or too heavy. Some people have also said that this is a mature scent but I disagree. It's just not a sugary-sweet celebrity scent but appropriate for someone of any age group. I can't quite put my finger on it, but this is very reminiscent of 90s perfumes of my childhood. A family member or teacher must have had something very similar. I worn this outside yesterday and the scent was gone in several minutes. I've been wearing this for about an hour inside this morning and I can still smell the fragrance, it's just a very subtle woods even on my wrists. Each time I sprayed quite a lot almost like a body spray and certainly not an EDP. Either way, a 1oz bottle is easy enough to carry around to re-apply throughout the day. What I don't like is that this seemingly has a high alcohol content and slightly stings even a while after spraying. The rumors are true though. The box looks nice but this is the ugliest perfume bottle I have ever seen. The top is painted plastic piece that resembles crystal shards. I don't understand how Beyonce could have ever approved this design. It looks so much like those consolation trophies they give kids now-a-days but for the price, that doesn't really matter. I keep my fragrances and cosmetics in a dark drawer to keep them from going bad anyway.

Just bought a gift set of this perfume yesterday at my local sears store for $17! It included a 30ml bottle of the parfum, 75ml bottle of lotion & 75ml bottle of shower gel. From my first sniff from the bottle, I do like it! It seems to me to be a fresh and light perfume. It is a little on the powdery side! Honestly, I own all of her perfumes, except for Heat Ultimate Elixr and Heat Wild Orchid, and to me, this is her most mature perfume. Kudos to Beyonce. I could not find this parfum for a decent price before, but I was extremely happy to find it in Sears for such an awesome price yesterday! Now, I just need to purchase the Wild Orchid! I will edit and add more to my review tomorrow after wearing the parfum and associated products! :) Edit: 9/15/14: So I wore this fragrance today, and I can honestly say that I loved it! It was very nice, and a bit refreshing! I did find it light, and that it didn't last extremely long, but it was long enough and was very pleasant and inoffensive and sweet! I agree with others and can say that I honestly do see Beyonce wearing this fragrance herself! It is a mature scent! I do think that it is worth the money, it definitely did NOT smell cheap, so I definitely recommend this fragrance to others who want something that does NOT smell cheap, is beautiful but also inoffensive at the same time! I will probably purchase a larger bottle at some point. :) Kudos to Beyonce, because I do love RISE!

I had no interest in this at all. I was testing a scent or two, and this was in my path. One squirt and I fell in love! I think this is wonderful! I'm a bit skeered though. Even if it's cheap, it doesn't last? I dunno.....French Fries cap <----hilarious!!!!!!!!! My first thought was pineapple and OOGLY! I like the slim bottle enough though. UPDATED 3/10/18 This is a favorite of mine. I'll purchase again when this is gone. It's a beautiful scent...easily a signature scent. It's quite musky, so you must love musk. The apricot is so appealing to me. This is for young and old alike. I find the longevity comparable to most any scent. I agree it isn't one to fill even an elevator, but it's certainly there for hugs! I wear perfume every day. But upon wearing this the last couple days, my husband stops and sniffs and very much enjoys this one. He wears, by MY choice, Penguin. These two scents are very similar with a lovely musk and they go together perfectly. I find the two to be a his & hers. I may be a perfume snob. I find too many expensive ones to NOT please as well as numerous cheap scents. You can call me a cheap azz snob! lol I love this in every way. If you love musk, this is right up there with Jovan and Alyssa Ashley.

Well, I have had this frgrance a few months now, I thought at the beginning it was just ok, but to my surprise I have used almost half the bottle and grown to absolutley love it! I even considered briefly how to get hold of another bottle when it's done? Almost unheard of with me and celebrity scents, usually when they are done we part ways (SJP Lovely being an exception which sadly I hear is discontinued :( ). I am usually not a huge fan of Beyonce's fragrances on the whole, although I did like 'Pulse'. Anyways the scent itself: Starts with a fresh note of Basil, which lasts a few mins on me. Behind the basil lies a wonderful deep, quite sweet musk scent. It gets deeper over time, it hangs around a long time but close to the skin (which is what it states in the description). It is in no way cloying or overpowering though. I'm not really getting any florals, I don't get any patchouli type smell either that some have mentioned. I adore vetiver in my frags so this could be why I love this one so much. I also feel this is a tad more grown up than her previous scents, they all felt a little teenagery to me. The body lotion really adds to the longevity of this one and is amazingly thick and moisturising.

JASMINE-SAMBAC & CASHMIRWOOD. This underrated gem opens with a short burst of fruity-florals to a beautiful creamy cashmirwood fragrance. The softer scent profile is longer lasting than you would expect from the reviews. I was pleasantly surprised by this fragrance. Opens with a fruity-citrus burst of apricot supported by multi-faceted bergamot with a faint aromatic touch from basil. The basil here is less forward than the notes would suggest. The opening deepens into a white-floral heart of jasmine-sambac with citrus, clean, fruity, aromatic, sweet, warm-spicy & fresh facets, all resting on a floral support of musky cashmirwoods supported by multi-faceted vetiver. Jasmine-sambac is the star of the show here, and is more forward than the notes would suggest, with warm-spicy, fruity & honeyed-floral tones. On the skin I get more of the vetiver, with a buttery near-pineapple sweetness, spicy woods, & pencil shavings. Performance is a little better than expected, with good projection for the first while, and average longevity. Overall: Affordable, and beautiful jasmine-sambac scent with average performance. It's a love for me. Enjoy!