Deep Red

I had this around the time it came out but gave it to a friend, whom it suited perfectly at the time. I was more into florals like J'adore, Acqua di Gio and fruity scents like Ibiza Hippie :) I recently came back to this because a) it's still around and b) keeps popping up. Available for very reasonable prices I snatched up a bottle and am so happy that I did. Deep Red for sure has undergone some tweaks but the scent is still the same, at least to my memory. Sillage is not as strong as before but aside of that... Lasting power is moderate and on clothes it lingers for a long time. If you're spray happy that's not a problem with the current formulation. On me Deep Red is quite fruity and even invigorating in the opening, I definitely detect the citrus, pear and already a little spice from the middle notes. Speaking of those - the florals are indeed a teeny weeny bit muddled. Tuberose peaks out, the others I'd have to guess. But that's not necessarily a bad thing since - in my mind - they are only a supporting act. Deep Red really shines when it reaches the base and dry down (which it quickly does): A little citrus from the top, ginger and "flowery" note from the middle - added to the great sandalwood-musk-vanilla combo (I don't get much of the cedar). The scent is airy yet warm, a little fruity, a little flowery - as said. Very elegant without being heavy or obnoxious. Easy to wear, easy reach every day. Especially in Autumn and Winter! (Review for a bottle made in Germany).

I think I was a year out of high school when I first tried this. It was newly released at the time. I remember not really liking it because I felt it smelled a little too mature for me, but also I was really into the typical fruity floral young adult type of scent. I ended up passing it along to my best friend. As I've gotten older though, I wanted to revisit the fragrances that I used to wear back in the day and this was one of them. A lot of the fragrances that I used to wear I'm sure have been reformulated. I had bought a bottle of this on one of those discount websites. I was so excited when I received my fragrance but not so excited once I sprayed it. It lacked the potency that the original formula had. It smelled incredibly watered down and like flat soda? I can still smell the DNA of the original, but it doesn't last long. It is still quite a sexy scent and I have not come across something that smells remotely even like this. I had bought givenchy l'interdit rouge and I can see the resemblance, but rouge is just a tad bit too bubblegummy for me. Way feminine as well. I think Deep Red can be pulled off by a confident man. I was able to find an older bottle on eBay for a pretty decent price. I can't really tell if it's the original formula, but the box looks very different from the ones that are sold now. Fingers crossed that it's the original formula! I might come back and edit this once I receive it.

I really love this one, it was a blind buy for me, reminded me of a relative and a trip to Europe so I bought it. It's a really hard scent to describe because everything is so well blended and bounces off one another so effortlessly. The deep richness comes from the creamy woody notes, it almost has that amber essence in the way that it all blends, but instead of fully going that direction you're transported to fresh, bright, sophisticated notes. I'm a huge hater of ginger, but the way it's used here is impeccable, the only thing you get from that note is a warm air of spice that's bold enough to be present but soft enough to be comforting and not cloying. Same with the florals in here, they're very much well there but they meld so nicely with everything else that they're comfortable being in there. The fruity notes sit there a little louder, but this isn't a traditional in your face kind of citrus. The brightness of those notes is there, but again not too strong as to overpower everything else. The name really is fitting, the color red evokes a certain kind of bright fruity scent, but the depth added to this really makes it something so special and very well done. This is the kind of going out scent I've been yearning for, where it's unique enough to be non generic but so well done that it feels so natural and inoffensive to anyone that smells you.

I have repurchased this perfume several times since 2008. I agree with the reviewers who state that this has been reformulated. I am more on the lighter side of scents, but this one has found a way to stay in my wardrobe. It is bolder than elegant, hence playful and spicy. I like how it converts those citrus fruits into something "deep" and rich. Sandalwood and vanilla make it slightly sweet and creamy, but not 100% edible. I don't understand why people express that this smells a lot like the 2000s in a derogatory way. I find it quite timeless (not dated at all) and compared to some current overly sweet cheapies out there (all the Cheirosas and Vanillas, no offense), this is way more complex and interesting. Back then, I thought it smelled niche (I still believe that among all the cheapies, this is amazing for its price). It opens quite "perfumy"( I don't appreciate that), but when worn in the right weather conditions (cold), it's very enjoyable. It also takes me back to a moment in my life when I had to move forward alone while being extremely young, wearing this made me feel strong and bold, like I could do anything to succeed. It is amazing how a scent can improve our mood!

I used to love this one back in 2009, the first time I got it (I received as a gift). It had excellent longevity and sillage and I usually received many compliments whenever I wore it. Unfortunately these days it is not what it used to be. The scent is the same, but now is so weak that, in my opinion, it doesn't worth it any more. It's a pitty that such a beautiful perfume lost its quality and strenght. This smells citrusy, sweet and fruity at the beggining and turn into a deeper vanilla, flowery but still sweet scent when it dries down. I find it very sexy and appealing. I'm about to finish my 4th bottle, but this time I won't repurchase it because it's became a bland, weak worthless perfume. Update: I gave it another chance: I just bought a new one recently....and I confirmed that it was, for sure, reformulated and watered down. It still does smell very nice, so beautiful and alluring, but it has such a poor sillage and it lasts on me no more than 2 hours. So sad....