Black Jeans

1997, my first time buying and wearing Black Jeans, also the same night I first went to a Jungle Rave. Abandoned bingo hall on the outskirts of Toronto. Feeling excited but nervous, a strange new crowd, strange new music, dark and eerie venue...PERFECT FRAGRANCE. Black Jeans mirrored my experiences perfectly that night. Dark, strange, new, exciting. Whenever I reminisce about that night I think of Black Jeans, whenever I smell Black Jeans I think of that night. I agree with Don Tony that this is named wrong. It is definitely black but not Jeans. Overcoat is more appropriate or even a cloak. Putting this on instantly makes you feel more mysterious. Did I mention it's dark? Yes, to me it makes Encre Noir seem like Rainbow Brite in comparison. It starts with a lemon blast mixed with light "tar" accords (for lack of discerning what notes create this effect) and then I get the rose. I'm suprise that no one mentions the rose in their reviews. To me it is the most manly rose I have smelt in a fragrance. This is what I picture the rose from beauty and the beast smelling like, enchanting. The drydown on this is amazing. It comes about quickly after the rose calms down and all the notes seem to create this dark, spicy floral zingy lovliness lol Like mentioned it's hard to describe. Ah absence does make the heart grow stronger. It has been many years since I last had a bottle so I was thrilled to find one the other day for a great price. Every unique fragrance seems to get discontinued these days...shame really. I place this fragrance up into my holy trinity of Fragrances...D&G BY, GUCCI ENVY, VERSACE BLACK JEANS. Great unique scent 10 Longevity 9 Projection 8

Versace Black Jeans (1997) is definitely a bit under the radar relative to the more popular, much easier to find, and earlier release Blue Jeans (1994), but nonetheless an interesting fresh spicy aromatic versatile designer men’s release. It features notes of lemon, lavender, ginger, geranium, nutmeg, vetiver, and cedar to my nose, though the note listing is fittingly long enough to give it a very blended effect. Most notes don’t stand out all that much. To that point, while Blue Jeans nearly epitomizes the 90s aromatic, Black Jeans actually seems to be the more versatile option, fitting in somehow with 1980s, 1990s, and 2000s trends in men’s signature scents, sort of midway in terms of spiciness/freshness between Chanel Antaeus and YSL Rive Gauche. On my skin, it really smells like an amalgam of both, of a sort of barbershop-meets-spice-while-still-being-fresh option, and one I’d certainly recommend that people try if they get a chance. However, Chanel Antaeus is still in production and Rive Gauche might come cheaper, even in its earlier can release, so maybe Black Jeans isn’t the best option, but it feels part of the same family, regardless. It’s still quite great, and worth checking out, a nice versatile option that harkens back to earlier decades while still feeling relevant, useful, and altogether lovely. 8 out of 10

Great one. Musky, leathery floral. Geranium is one of my favourite notes and this is a geranium dominated cologne so that's no wonder I love this one. The rubberlike smell is thanks to geranium mixed with leather. A very natural geranium! My nose does not detect the other flowers but musk is evident too although it is not listed. I also think rosemary adds to the tary smell. But this is not a black fragrance. Do not think that this would be perfect for evening wear. It is a bit shy for clubbing etc. If I would pick a colour for this one it would be gray. The tary leather-rosemary note mixed with geranium is a killer. This is a very unique and manly cologne which is similar to Fahrenheit in style. The smell is quite different from Fahrenheit though. The longevity is superb and the smell does not change much. Sillage is average. Best of the Versace Jeans line for men. And they killed this one too :(

Now it is Semana Santa, everything opens and I have found lots of old fragances on a very dark shop! I had never tested this one, the only from Jeans I didn't know. It seems not to have been very popular and I can't understand. I do smell the lavender, which I normally hate, but it is OK in this blend also including the sublime rosemary and many other notes, evoking dry, natural but unexplored spaces. It makes me think of African elegance too, it's not the colour of the bottle, but the smell: it reminds me the exquisite scents found in narrow streets, coming from Moroccan restaurants; the strong perfumes worn by sub-saharian people, even if it is a regular day and they have to work very hard; the beautiful, always perfectly made up women dressing printed clothes and carrying something very special and aromatic to cook... A very attractive perfume done for a man worthy of great respect.

This is a very old scent and you wont find it easily nor cheap. I somehow found a bottle that had a dent that wasn't too big on my grandma's house. When I smelled it, it didn't feel like anything I've smelled before, it is quite a unique fragrance I must say, it %100 isn't a blind buy safe. It's woody and floral in a dark way, not a feminine way. It kinda reminded me of fahrenheit(Which I also like). For the fragrances at that time, this one is quite a powerhouse unlike them. I love the scent of this and it's a 8/10 for me. I won't recommend it because you can find another woody/floral fragrances or just similar ones. I am just lucky to find one for myself, I wouldn't pay over 200 dollars for a fragrance that has a big dent. But if you can try or sample one for cheap, please do, It's very nice. (Its also a very mature scent I must say.)