Dance with Repetto

The very first time I got to know it I was in France and I decided I had to have it. So warm and yummy, perfect for the cold season. At the very beginning I almost smell something like cocoa... mixed with the tonka bean and macaron notes. A delicious embrace. Then it turns into something more subtle and delicate, more on the vanilla/raspberry side.

this one opens fresh, I really like it, the pineapple shows up quickly, this is really a lovely perfume. its not over the top sweet, actually the right sweet spot. the freesia together with the sourness of the bergamot is addictive. its clean and precisely, yes this perfume is a ballerina dance.

Very girly but yummy. Perfect for holidays

It's been a while since I've spoiled myself with a blind buy (and also ages since I've written a review!), and Dance with Repetto was the chosen one based on the notes. Dance with Repetto opens up with a very "pink" aura - all things girly, sweet with a very distinguishable raspberry note that is sugary, yet fresh and juicy at the same time, which keeps it from entering headache-inducing territory. The initial blast and top notes remind me of Sugar, by Michel Germain - that one has a prominent strawberry note and loads of sugar, so while they're different, they are of the same vein in that they're fruity, sweet, girly and fun. The drydown yields a fruity, sweet vanilla skinscent that is quite pleasant, with some non-descript florals I can't quite put my finger on. I hate to be negative, but I can't help but SLIGHTLY feel that Dance smells a wee bit cheap. I will need more time with it, but the word keeps popping into my head and reminds me of the saccharine sweet frags I used to douse myself in, in my younger days. I will absolutely revisit at the end of summer, when the heat isn't so oppressive. I'd like to smell this on somebody else; it can be difficult to get a true feeling for a fragrance on oneself! Update: my husband walked in moments after writing this review, and said "sh*t you smell really good!" So I guess this perfume is awesome!? Update: rookie move, wrote my review before I got the full experience. I enjoyed it more as time went on...some patchouli, or something, deepened it and balanced out the sweetness. Raspberry note is very prominent. Very sweet. Slightly cloying in the Canadian heat. I could smell it on myself the whole time I was wearing it and my husband really loves it. I’d say projection is very good, and lasting power excellent. It’s not a love for me, and I likely won’t reach for it again until cooler weather hits, but I don’t regret my purchase and am happy to have this in my collection.

Edit 11/22/23: after two wears I did realize that unfortunately this one makes me sneeze and tickles my nose for the entirety of wearing it, so probably smart to sample before buying! That said, this is such an affordable Chanel vibe fruitchouli that it’s a great cheapie to have in your collection if it doesn’t give you a reaction! Original review: This was a blind buy, it was under $15 on fragrance net, the notes looked intriguing, and I enjoy Repetto as a brand for ballet flats and dance wear. I was expecting it to be overwhelmingly fruity and girly, maybe even childish, but I was very pleasantly surprised by its complexity. I sometimes find raspberry to be a little too sharp and prickly for my liking, but maybe the macaron aspect is what keeps it light and airy, like a lovingly crafted meringue. The coumarin/patchouli mix at the base add maturity and keep it from feeling too cotton candy sweet and juvenile. Projection is pretty intimate. I’d say this is a good choice for winter daytime wear.