Samba

I couldn't resist it any longer: I didn't have any hope for this perfume when I ordered it, I was expecting it to be to old and gone of... But, I was wrong, and I'm so very happy about it, it went straight in to my top third shelf, and that is a great achievement in my large wardrobe, counting 192 at the moment. Samba smells ecaxtly how I remembered it from the early -80ths, oooh how much I loved it than, and it feels sooo goood to have it back, and a lot of gooood memories comes alonge with it :)) To me, it smells a lot of freesia, than the orange and so the neroli, not much, but it is there. I sprayed it on my arm yesterday, and it still sticks to my skin and on my clothes. It smells so good, that I proably will need another big back up bottle, 3.3oz/100ml, for use his summer :)) I think this perfume is very friendly, and it will fit everybody of any ages and gender :)) I give it a solid 12++/10 ;p PS: Samba kinda reminds me of Diors Forever and ever because of the Freesia-note, but, they are not quite in the same row, but proably cousins thoug, Samba smells more as some sugary sweet bonbons ;))

Rico Suave I used to wear this every single time I went to the teen dance club in our area (9th and 10th grade). I still have my old bottle (we're talking 1989-1991)! It has turned and now smells like pooch, as you can imagine, but I just love having the bottle around. When I get the chance to smell it, I start to think of Gerardo's "Rico Suave," Soul II Soul's "Back to Life," and DMob/Cathy Dennis' "C'mon and Get My Love!" Despite the questionable music, those were some seriously fun times! Thanks, Samba!

Oh this takes me back! It was my signature scent at the time so reminds me of clubbing and parties, summers at the beach, and unlike so many other perfumes that I connect to a particular boy, this one was worn far too often to limit it to anyone in particular. It's fruity and yet has a zing and a powdery, sweet dry down. It wasn't well known here in Australia, none of my friends wore it. It will always be my own sweet time machine to the hip hop heyday of the early nineties party scene.

Hi! This is my sons favour. Think also its smell werry well good! Last long on skin. Makes me smell often in his wardrobe.It is a wanted favour. Hard too get this days.Im hope it will remark this good Perfume.Its smell so good in my sons room after he spray his perfume. And the girls like this one too. The lily make it warm deep pleasant. Some sweet.Im think!

I had this in my twenties,about when it came out . I remeber loving its freshness ,its fruityness and its lack of heavy perfume notes,its just .. happy and fresh and playful ! I do believe id like it just as much today,but maybe occationally, not everyday ,though it is quite girlish and not a very mature scent. But yes,a joybringer!

I have the original Samba. Very fruity but not like the floral fruity perfumes of today. This has more substance. Smells wonderful although it is 25+ years old! The orange really shines.

Think it wrong perfyme. It is incense also in. And the name ''Sexy'' ore ''Sexy Man'' and it is a man perfyme. A yellow hat.

This was my first real “grown up” bottle of perfume. My aunt bought it for me on my 14th birthday in 1990.

Wish they still sold it,love it!!! Rely a summer smell.I think Rush stole the smel from samba

I had this nice perfume when I was younger, I loved it, and I miss it so very much =)

This starts out citrusy floral powdery but ultimately wind up EXTREMELY powdery, earthy SUPER okakmoss. You have to really enjoy oakmoss to enjoy this one. I would love to find something similar to Tribe, but this one doesn't give me Tribe. The very opening almost reminds me more of the sharp powdery original Exclamation. (The latest version of Exclamation is way more mild than the original). However, its only the very opening that subtly reminds me of it. As time goes on, the powdery earthyness & mossyness grows and grows and grows more strong and has an immense & dense presence. This also last a very long time and isn't easily washed away. (Not everyone would want to wash it off, but if you do want to, its quite stubborn). I love the bottle. I'd like to try the flankers. Join me on YouTube for reviews, Fragrance Memoir 🫶

I didn’t know they still made Samba! I used to bathe in this stuff in my 20’s! My girlfriends and I would douse ourselves in it in the car before we’d enter our favorite nightclub, Talk of the Town in Vallejo in the late 80’s. You could smell us coming a mile away. Takes me back to mini skirts, neon tiger print tops, big earrings, and bigger hair. I remember Samba as being very fruity. Makes me want to buy a bottle for old time’s sake. I bet one whiff would bring back some wild & crazy memories!

I also used this perfume as a teenager, it was a birthday gift from my brother, and I remember that he used to tease me about it when I wore it, telling me I smelled like a cucumber (I teased him right back, telling him that he had given me the perfume that made me smell like cucumber). I like this fragrance because its sweet and cheery, and I think it is definitely perfect for teenagers. Such a shame this is not available any more.

Testing today a vintage mini. I cannot say that I can detect any particular notes. This is an early slightly fruity toned perfume I would say. It has a sweetness to it common in many perfumes today. Not my particular style but not bad either. Big white floral lovers may well like this also. Drydown smells like drydown of Pleasures.

this perfume reminds me of backpacking through europe with my ex-boyfriend in 1990. it was so exciting, fun and romantic. to this day, certain songs and the smell of samba conjure up wonderful memories of pillow fights in the french alps and topless romps on the riviera! oooh la la!

I've got some fond memories of this original Samba fragrance, it was my first-ever perfume as a young teenager...the year was 1989 and I got it as a Christmas present from my mum. I can still remember its sweet and fruity smell which embodied the spirit of the 80's very well :)

This is fruity! It's an aldehydic floral with a blend of freesia, orange and oakmoss. It's a borderline chypre with a bit of woodiness and a sharpness to it. I am wearing the Esprit de Parfum.

This was the first perfume my mother bought for me when I was about 11 years old! I think it's appropriate for a teenager. It's a powdery fruity fragrance, yummy and sweet.

Flashbacks to a perfume I owned an loved. I remember only being able to use a little at a time because this scent was so overpowering. It was fun though!

My first ”real” perfume as a young girl. Simple and cute. Will not get it these days for sure. Would feel like wearing a training bra again :-D