Red Jeans

This was my very first fragrance and I'm not sure I will be objective about it as I have so many memories from it... I bought it during my first trip to Italy when I was 10 years old. Definitely not suggested for a 10 year old, but I was sooo intrigued by the red tin and the bottle inside that I HAD to buy it. I still have that (empty) bottle and its tin reads "GIANNI VERSACE - RED JEANS". I've also bought a couple more bottles since his death (now reading "VERSACE - RED JEANS") and it smells the same, so I don't think it has been reformulated. It's a very bold fragrance, very 90s, but not Calvin Klein or Hugo Boss 90s. This is very in-your-face, bold, very strong and I don't think I've smelled something like this since 1996 when I first bought it. To me it goes in par with Gianni Versace's bold and extravagant nature and it's not by mistake that he released a whole range of "Jeans" fragrances in different colors, as he was the designer that revolutionized and made popular denim apparel in different colors! Gianni's muse was his sister Donatella, and although he created a fragrance especially for her ("Blonde"), I could still totally see Donatella wearing "Red Jeans" in the 90s. Even though I don't know her personally, whenever I smell "Red Jeans", I think of Donatella. I could also easily see this fragrance being sprayed on Gianni Versace's larger-than-life catwalk shows in the early/mid 90s with the iconic supermodels wearing his colorful silk, leather and gold chain creations. In conclusion, I see "Red Jeans" together with her brother fragrance "Blue Jeans" as a tribute from Gianni Versace to his own legacy. They're both a celebration of the bold, experimental and extravagant early/mid 90s, right before the era of aquatic/minimal scents took over (CK One, Hugo Boss Women, Emporio Armani Lei, etc.) While I appreciate the simplicity of mid/late 90s, it will never be as artistic and as impactful as Gianni Versace's extravaganza.

I just bought this at a Duty Free airport store which is where I acquire a lot of scents as my sweet husband has a trad. of buying me a perfume when we are leaving f/vacation! I’ve smelled this over & over & never bought it because I love it but won’t wear it. I just want it to inhale when I’m feeling nostalgic about how quickly my babies grew up. 1994. My little baby big girl was 2. When I smell VRJ I smell the Little Mermaid plasticky sandals I saved up to buy for her. I smell the pavement I worried about her little toes getting burned on in the July Montana heat. I smell her head that smelled like fresh air, & I smell the ugly purple lily’s she picked outside that I was growing for show that she wasn’t allowed to pick (but I really didn’t care), & I smell the weird synthetic vanilla f/the pink Baby Magic lotion I’d smear on her after she splashed in a warm bath for an hour. I smell the dryer sheets f/ the soft terry cloth baby towel I’d wrap her up in. I smell apricot purée’s she loved to eat at this young toddling age before I took her to bed, & I smell her saying, “Mama, mama, mama” before falling asleep in my arms that were aching f/the weight of her body & the weight of the love for her I held in my heart. The days went by slowly, but the years went too fast. I must have had a lot of friends who wore this at this time frame (in my 20’s), but I couldn’t afford it. I’m flooded w/ memories that cause tears of joy to trickle down my cheek whenever I smell this. ❤️ YT: awhiffandaprayer

This one smells like the 90's to me.. It was the second fragrance I ever bought with my own money, in 1995. I loved it back then. It seemed so sweet and fresh compared to most other fragrances of that era. At least that was how I viewed it as a teen. Recently I've been on some kind of retro kick since I've been longing for the perfumes I used as a teen; Samba, Cool Water, Les Belles and Red Jeans. I decided to pick up another bottle. It was pretty cheap, around 20€. It does smell like it did back then, but yet not. As some other reviewers pointed out, the current formulation is not that great compared to the original. It has a somewhat artificial touche to it. The original felt more organic. That being said, I do get the same feels as I did back then. Perhaps it's the nostalgia. I'm not sure, but I do love to smell my own wrists when I'm wearing Red Jeans. LOL. This is one of those scents that has a lot of notes, and it's hard to distinguish which one is the most prominent. It's just fruity and floral. Peach and violet, maybe a bit of Ylang-Ylang and some rose and vanilla. Anyway, I just love this scent, mainly for the nostalgia factor. It's also surprisingly potent. I can smell it for a good five hours and on my clothes it lasts even longer. The sillage is moderate in my opinion.

Casual Classic Transcends Humble Inspiration with Contradictory Vintage Flair... Red Jeans Versace is a Floral-Fruity scent by Jean-Pierre Bethouart that was released in 1994 along with Blue Jeans Versace - a version targeted to men. Inspired by classic and iconic denim jeans, these scents were the initial offerings of the Versace Jeans line. Red Jeans Versace I could imagine being worn by Robin Wright's character Jenny from Forrest Gump (1994), and like the film, the scent has timeless, iconic & playful facets with contradictory quirky vintage flair. I remember with chagrin, wearing actual red jean-shorts back in the early '90s. Luckily the scent Red Jeans Versace transcends its humble inspiration with quirky, casual & playful style, in much the same manner as the film Forrest Gump (1994), a must-see for any film buff. Opens with a burst of peachy fruity-florals, that segues to a floral bouquet heart centred on rose & violet. There's a slight perfume-y vibe in the background, while everything rests on a classic white-musk & vanilla-sandalwood base. This has well above average performance for year-round wear, but really shines in temperate weather. Ima go now and spray this on, find my old red jean-shorts, a trucker's hat and go for a run. It's a love for me. Enjoy!

This is a 90s classic, but very accessible for the modern nose. Rose and violet mixed with sweet peaches and apricot on a sweet vanilla, musk and sandalwood base. It's a little powdery, but not in a smothering way. I think the addition of freesia and waterlily give the floral notes a beautiful fresh edge. I thought there would also be raspberry in the notes, but it's just rose combined with the fruitiness of peach and black currant. This peach is somewhere in between the usual big overripe peaches that you find in many 90s perfumes and the clean peach shampoo note that is often used today. I think it's just right! I do not get any lily of the valley at all. As a whole Red Jeans reminds me of some lipsticks I smelled in the past. Maybe Lancôme lipsticks from the 2000s. I'm not sure, but it's decidedly a sheer, slightly fruity one, not a heavy waxy cosmetic scent. If you're looking for a fruity floral that is not too thin and boring and don't want to spend a fortune, this is a must-try. I would wear this from spring to early autumn. In my opinion it doesn't belong under heavy winter clothes. The bottle might be objectively dated and kitschy, but I personally think it's so cute and unique! I would get this for the tin alone.

I often like perfume everyone dislikes, and vice-versa. I noticed this one gets a lot of shade even though it’s a 1994 scent that’s still in production? Thought I’d try out this fragrantica underdog. Many YouTube reviewers were saying “synthetic” with no other explanation. That was not much help. Lo and behold, I really like this. BUT I like shampoo and floral fruity soapy scents, and I’m a genx lady who likes 90s scents, so this clean, fresh, rosy-violet, apricotty thing is up my alley! What a nice cheapie. I feel like the florals are a bit watery AND hallelujah, this fragrance projects, meaning I can still smell it on myself after the opening!! So many great perfumes are lost on me because I go anosmic. Selfishly I want to smell my perfume!!! This is an oldie but goodie, in my opinion, doesn’t smell super vintage or offensive, it’s clean and I could just picture a beautiful millennial or genx lady (me) rocking this in her t shirt and jeans, running errands...she wouldn’t smell perfumey, just like she used an amazing shampoo and it caught the breeze!! What’s up with so much hate on this cute fragrance? I don’t understand...🙃

Add me to the Versace Red Jeans Lover Club please! My love for this perfume started in the early 2000s as a child. I vividly remember how feminine, and beautiful this smelled on the women in my life. I knew that some day as an adult I’d own a bottle of my own. Firstly, I love the packaging! The bottle itself is very cute and vintage looking. Also the tin can it comes in is unique and pretty. My mother bought me this perfume a couple months back after hearing me mention that I’d always wanted a bottle of my own. When I sprayed it on I knew it’d be a staple in my collection! I don’t get the very heavy super sweet or fruity tones others get. On my skin, this is a lovely balance of floral, clean with a hint of sweet. I always receive compliments when wearing this. This is definitely not as sophisticated as I remember it being but it still embodies that confidence, joy and femininity I remember it having. Not really a perfume for a night out, big event or special occasion but it definitely is a “pick me up” mood perfume, a confidence booster, a comforting scent, a classic.

A friend told me her son brought her back a bottle of Baby Rose Jeans in the 1990s from Italy, so I wanted to try that. Well, Rose Jeans sounds wonderful, but it's too expensive, so I bought a really inexpensive bottle of Red Jeans. I am delighted I did. It opens for me with cherry (not a listed note), rather than peach or apricot, but it is a jammy delight. There is also a distinct rose note. Yes, it is a real 90s scent bomb, but that's what I like because the 90s were a great decade for me. Still, I can see where a younger woman, who has grown up with lighter, even unisex scents, would find this a stinker. But any women of any age can appreciate the great container and beautiful color of the perfume--the bottle and container are kitchsy, fun, distinctive--real "Yippe ki yo ki yea, m--f--." Sillage right now--an hour after spraying--is like two rooms away, but don't know about longevity or whether there is any nuance in the drydown. For now, I am blissfully happy.

This is my absolute favourite daily go to for work. I've bought umpteen bottles of the stuff and can never be without it, there's always a bottle in my bag. I'm a Tom Ford girl for special occasions, specifically white patchouli, so this is the opposite end of the spectrum in terms of cost, ingredients and quality. However I love this stuff. It's very feminine, soft, slightly musky but to me, mostly i get notes of rose. It has moderate silage, noticeable at arms length but doesn't enter the room before you do. I get daily comments on how good I smell when wearing this & recommended it to lots of ladies. Lovely to wear with a jumper & jeans, equally in the summer with a dress. It's a good all-rounder anytime any occasion. Comes in a cute bottle and tin, and is cheaper to buy than most body sprays, what's not to love!

Versace Red Jeans is a fragrance that i'll always come back to. I've worn this on and off since I was in high school (which was many moons ago by the way) and there is a good reason why. I remember my first encounter with this scent, I found it to be the most beautiful, fruity, floral, powdery scents I had ever smelled. I found out that it was this fragrance and I knew that I just had to have it. I bought a bottle and the rest was history. This fragrance is just an iconic beacon of youth and femininity. Yes, it's a little syrupy and sweet, but it's rounded out so well with the powdery purple flowers. I find this fragrance well suited for pretty much all weather and seasons. I am just so happy that this fragrance exists.

It's one of those perfumes you think you don't know about but you actually do. You definitely smelled this before even if it caught your eye for the first time in a store and you felt surprised because it's Versace but kind of cheaper in price. And how does it smell? Opens floral but accompanied with baby powder like vibes, and fruity notes are so sweet although I think red jeans has a cool energy, like refreshing a bit. Musk, sandal and powdery accords round the whole thing up and so all these white florals and fruits and rose don't come off as very harsh. Mellow energy. I definitely bought this due to both curiosity and also because of the cute bottle design and I don't regret it at all, I love it.

I’ve had this perfume since secondary school, always being told I smelt amazing. I’m now 27. I can’t really handle the first spray it is very strong, however once you get outside and starting walking (especially in winter) the fresh air allows the dry down to really settle. The dry down is fresh, powdery and slightly sweet. If you spray your coat for example you can smell it the following day and it just smells very clean. My boyfriend doesn’t like the first sprays, however always compliments me after a few hours about how lovely I smell. The first spray and the dry down are like two different perfumes. Give it time, you might grow to like it too.

My sweet , dearly departed grandmother bought me this in 1995 ( I was fifteen) and I miss them both lol. I remember how cool I thought the bottle and tin in came in was, it was strong but I loved it . My grandmother was a deep deep south southern belle & she had a collection that would rival collectors ,but any she had she wore. She bought me Angel ,Alien, White Shoulders, Pleasures, Happy, Calyx & so many more , she always told me" if you aren't getting compliments on your scent you aren't wearing enough, people can't compliment what they can't smell" you were right my dear 💖🙏

My sweetie bought me Red Jeans, so of course I'm biased in my opinion. She's a cute 80s rose (despite the 1994 birthdate) with lots of peppery freesia, some apricot, musk & violet, and a teensy bit of wood. Reminds me of the popular rose-scented bath products of my childhood (Sarah Michaels, purchased at the drugstore!) Uncomplicated, girlish, fresh-faced. Smells a bit like Charlie Gold Eau Fraiche (not listed on this site yet.) If you're into Sophia Grojsman's portfolio, this might be for you.

I know fragrance people like to promote their favourite scents by saying they’re being chased down the street to be asked what they’re wearing but LET ME TELL YOU I am practically drowning in compliments every time I wear this. Such a beautiful, simple fragrance, yet everyone around me loves it. The only real notes that come through are the rose and peach, but that’s exactly what I love. Makes me feel like I’m basking out in the rose garden I don’t have in a hammock on a beautiful summer day.

I love this scent. It's 90's vibe, I was born in the Orwellian year 84. I scored this @ Marshall's for $8. My 16 YO daughter stole it from me so I had to get it full price @ $25 & STILL happy to pay it. For a nice silage, a spray behind each knee, 1 in the back of the neck, 1 on each wrist. Lasts all day for me. I fell asleep with it on & could smell the dry down on my pillow the next day. I hope it's never discontinued. 💘💓

Just got this yesterday, this is youthful yet suitable for any age. Someone wrote that it ́s like fruity shampoo and I agree, but there are other layers in this, too. A lovely fruity, juicy, jammy, fresh perfume and after some hours rose is dominant on my skin. It lasts some hours and the sillage isn ́t very strong but it ́s a good choice for spring and summer. It's very suitable for my skin's chemistry, I love it.

This smells almost identical to the original Miss Dior Cherie to me. Both are clear. At first sniff one smelt more like apples & one smelt more like honeysuckle but now I can't tell them apart just that they are different. It smells like there is only a single floral note difference. It's also similar to several other floral/fruit combos such as flowerbomb and D&G Floral Drops.

i do not own this but intend to purchase this at some point. i pick up the peach note (one of my favourites) and the apricot, and a blend of others. This brings to mind a romantic runaway vibe in the sense of youth. this was a well crafted perfume and brings together a nice vibe. very summer, very hot weather, wearable and cant see it being cloying. a timeless classic actually.

90s classic perfume. It brings me so many memories of my youth!. Definitively perfumes are like songs. You can remember the place, the people, your clothes and so on. This is a joyful spring in a bottle. Its a super sweet fruity floral but at the same time kind of aquatic. Its super cheap and it has good longevity. Its fruity/fresh. Lovely and super juicy and sweet.