Loverdose Red Kiss

A while back on my quest for the perfect perfume, mainly looking at the TXMaxx's online website because they have expensive perfumes on the cheap, I found the Loverdose and Loverdose Red Kiss on sale. I first looked at the original Loverdose and after reading a review saying that it's Licoricey, which I'm not a big fan of, I decided to have a look at Loverdose Red Kiss and as I was looking for a sweet, not deep perfume at the time, the chocolate put me off. Recently, I came back to the perfume and read the reviews on fragrantica, and after reading the reviews and seeing barely any negative reviews, and those which are negative say that the perfume is nice but not for them, half awake me decided to buy a 5ml for £5 off Ebay to see if it really was up my street. My boyfriend had the Only The Brave diesel aftershave which I really liked, and I knew that Diesel has unique scents, so I also bought it for that reason. It arrived yesterday and when I took it out of the packaging, I could already smell it. It smelt delicious. The main notes I can smell initially are sugary apples and as it dries down it becomes more apricot and has a nice deep background scent to compliment it, though I can't pin point it from the notes. Is it synthetic smelling? A bit. I love the sugariness of this perfume, as it's sweet, but not too sweet. Don't get me wrong, it's no Sweet Like Candy by Ariana Grande, but it still has a nice sweet scent to it. It reminds me of the classic sweet perfume mixed with Avon's Far Away for the base (Which I believe someone may have mentioned below and also enticed me to buy as I loved smelling Far Away on my mum). I'd say this perfume is quite sexy, not a deep musky sexy, but a sweet perfume with a sexy undertone which makes you feel grown up and powerful. As a 19 year old, I feel like this perfume is perfect for me. It's still sweet yet also has a mature tone to it. If I had to choose when it would be best to wear this perfume, I would say night time in winter and autumn, however I personally will wear it during the day. I'd like to specify, that I don't think this perfume is for specific for this age, but suitable for anyone above. There's no real age to it. I've ended up buying it online so it'll take a bit to get here, but I'll update my review when the actual bottle arrives. I would definitely say that this is a unique scent. It's special. I've never really smelt anything like it. The closest perfume I could describe it as is Avon's Far Away, as the dry down is both powdery and sexy besides the sweetness. I'd definitely recommend it. It's pretty cheap too! You can smell it on your clothes the next day too!

I bought this for the bottle, which is fantastic. To me, Diesel Loverdose Red Kiss reads as a vague, synthetic floral-fruity-gourmand. It is definitely pleasant and soft. It has a dash of tartness without being the excessive sourness seen in Angel Eau Sucree. I do not typically wear tart/sour perfumes, aside from maybe Very Good Girl by Carolina Herrera or Melrose Place by Ouai. Red Kiss reminds me of a celebrity scent or something else of that nature I wore in high school. Maybe this could compare to a Victoria's Secret mist, without the weird plasticky aftersmell I detect on those. I have not had more than 15 minutes Red Kiss on my arm. I will update later when it dries down. Update, about an hour later: this continues to hover close to the skin for me. I find Red Kiss even more pleasant as it dries to a sugary hazelnut. This scent is still not "me" but I can see it as an easy "dumb reach" everyday perfume for sweet tangy gourmand-floral lovers. ETA: 5/28/22 Now that my nose has recovered more from COVID back in December, I must say this fragrance is richer, fruitier, and more gourmand than I initially recognized. It's a like, bordering on love now. It's not overly sour to me anymore, and you can absolutely smell the chocolate-hazelnut. Imagine the bottle as a faceted rock of fruity hard candy with a synthetic yet delicious chocolate-hazelnut-amber spread inside. I cannot imagine this being offensive to anyone. It's like a red-fruit, chocolatey second cousin of Ariana Grande's Sweet Like Candy. If we were to compare Loverdose Red Kiss to Mugler Angel Muse, another popular chocolate-hazelnut fragrance, there are some huge differences. Muse is much more "realistic" and richly, deeply sweet chocolate-hazelnut fragrance (almost like literal Nutella), with a prominent dash of icy patchouli and green vetiver lingering throughout. The base notes keep the chocolate-hazelnut lingering pleasantly and smoothly for me. Muse is more "grown." Muse is spicy and not fruity at all to me. I agree with those who perceive forest nymph vibes from Angel Muse. Meanwhile, Red Kiss reads much less intense to me in sillage and lasting power. Red Kiss is a gourmand in terms of literal sugar, artificial colors and flavors, and sweet decadence. Red Kiss is much less chocolatey and nutty, as it seems really balanced like a typical designer fragrance pyramid blending into a general pleasant scent. Red Kiss would easily be a love potion for most men IMO, while Muse has a feminine, confident sexiness.

This a beautiful, sweet and crowd pleasing fragrance, no muss no fuss. I can see why it is a 'man magnet' for most reviewers. Having said that, you might not find it the same if you don't let it develop. It takes it a while to warm up but the dry down is absolutely beautiful. In the first minutes it smells like tropical fruit juice nectar (heavy on the peach, some mangoes, passion fruit, everything you could smell in a juice carton- albeit less sour - the nectar reference), with sugar (powdered, no Jimmy Choo screech here) patchouli and lipstick. Those early 90's cheap lipsticks with their unidentifiable scent that might be glazed berries, might be sweetened plastic, might be 'vanilla', might just be cupcakes or just 'something sweet'. I think it's tonka bean. It's FAR FAR FAR better in the dry down. The colder it is outside, the warmer and creamier this becomes. The fruit turns into aroma, with 0 sourness. Very subdued and only a youthful scent of sweetness. I can then smell flowery powderiness as well, like iris and jasmine 'oud', if such a thing existed (or maybe it does). Even slightly addictive, I sniff myself to no end trying to put my finger exactly on the note I like so much, but I can't. This performs better than a celebrity fragrance (Paris Hilton comes to mind), so this is what sets it apart for a non-super designer scent. Also, it is quite expensive for a Diesel fragrance, it costs almost as much as Stella McCartney in Belgium. I find its seductive notes (in the dry down) to be similar to I Am Juicy Couture, but far sweeter, less plasticky, much more refined and wearable. Btw that one is a highly raved perfume in reviews, allegedly a 'secret' man magnet. EDIT: Have been wearing this the entire day, from morning until now, 16:33 hrs. Wow. This just keeps transforming, it got even better. It smells so, SO expensive! Sexy sweet AND flowery elegant. The alchemy of perfume! EDIT 2: The drydown is similar to Far Away from Avon, but not as harsh on the patchouli and rose- creamier and more faint.

I blind bought Loverdose Red Kiss due to the fact that quite a few reviewers here have said that it is a "man magnet" !! It arrived in the mail yesterday and I was soo excited as I put it on (as you do with new perfumes). Once settled (2-3 minutes) I asked my husband to sniff and tell me what he thought, and he said "meh, this isn't a man magnet, Chanel no. 5 is" so LOL there you go. Pick your audience I'd say. I'd imagine this would be liked by young men and/or people who are not into or familiar with the classics like No. 5 and Shalimar etc. I'm also one of these people. I own Chanel no. 5 and use it often because my husband loves it and it is thought to be classy and sophisticated so I put it on whenever I want to project that certain image, but sadly I cannot say I've ever truly enjoyed no. 5. But I do enjoy Diesel Loverdose Red Kiss. I understand the appeal and can see how this is quite a crowd pleaser. I feel pretty and attractive when I have Red Kiss on, but for me I'd like more personality. To me this perfume smells like a pretty girl who fits perfectly into the conventional beauty standard, with massive following on social media where she posts photos of herself in sexy dresses, showing off her perfect figure. So yes, I feel it is a perfume for the mass market, but not necessarily a bad thing!! Some might say it's a weapon of mass seduction. So all in all, I like it but not love it as it doesn't speak to my true personality, plus it smells a tad artificial and simple, but I'll wear it when I want to seduce the mass LOL. Longevity is Great. On me it lasts all day at work (8+ hours). Projection is also GREAT, almost gives me a headache, just almost, so spray with caution.

I absolutely love the original Loverdose and this comes close to the original for me. It's notes are very different, but the powdery, sugary drydown of Red Kiss reminds me of Loverdose's dry down. The only difference is that Loverdose's dry down has more vanilla. Red Kiss is no gourmand, the hazelnut and cacao are noticeable but they do not take center stage. Definitely a scent for the colder days. Longevity is amazing, 14 hours later and I can still smell it on my wrist. It projects nicely, and people close to you will be able to smell it on you. It's not a sillage monster though. Upon first spray I smell the fresh fruits. Fresh green apple is the first thing I notice, mixed with some black currant. The sugar, bergamot and orange blossom are also there, but more muted. I really love smelling the fruits, especially in the morning when I just woke up. After the first hour Red Kiss starts to settle down into a comfy mixture of mostly sugar with hazelnut and a hint of cocoa and orange blossom still. I can't smell the apricot in this at all. The dry down is my favorite stage. Looking at the notes in Red Kiss, I know that it's a mixture of sugar, hazelnut and amber. The combination of sugar and hazelnut strongly smells of vanilla. I'm actually surprised that there is no actual vanilla in this because I'd swear it's what I smell. The dry down is very cozy and comforting, a perfect scent for just laying around in bed or on the couch. That's why I love oriental vanilla scents, they're just so soft and give me comfy, relaxed and warm feelings.