Versace Woman

I have been wearing this perfume for years & years now. It’s something I usually reach for in the summer on hot, humid days. As well as cooler, breezy spring to summer ones. When I first wore this perfume in my 20’s, I didn’t really like it. I thought it was boring, too woody and conservative. But one day this scent really clicked for me and I came to appreciate how balanced, uplifting and well blended the perfume is. The raspberry note is most prominent for me but it is never shrill or overbearing. I’m shocked to see many ppl have rated its sillage and longevity as moderate. Because on me I can quite easily get beast mode when oversprayed but even with a few sprays it has wonderful sillage. As for longevity, I can catch whiffs on my skin the following day. This is an underrated, classy beauty. She never tries too hard, she just effortlessly exudes charm & presence. Feminine, not girly. She’s sure within herself and doesn’t need to scream to be heard. She calmly envelopes the wearer in a steadfast scent bubble and leaves a fragrant trail in her wake. A woman that has seen things, carries inner wisdom but is not jaded, she remains upbeat and optimistic. This is one of my favourites to wear in the kind of summer heat that peels most scents off in minutes. Versace Woman is that trusted friend you know is gonna stick around. Somehow humidity enhances her alchemy, lifting raspberry-rose-wood wafts of scent throughout the day. I will say this is not necessarily my favourite scent profile but I keep her in my collection because she is fragrant, pleasant to wear and most of all dependable. Where others fail this and Bright Crystal will not let you down in humid summer heat. Versace Woman also holds sentimentality for me. It’s one of my perfumes, my children remember me wearing when they were younger and I would hug them after school. Gosh..I didn’t realise I would have so much to say about this one 😅. She is classically beautiful imo. You can tell she comes from an era when perfumes were formulated to last, as standard.

What a beautiful woody/floral/fruity/green/musky/amber perfume!! I love it completely! It is mainly wood for me, and it's fantastic. I love it so much. I can't believe it's so good. It's very unique I feel, like nothing I've ever had before. The woods (I do think there must be Inoki wood in it, as the article here introducing Versace Woman states), Lebanese blue cedar and Inoki wood sounds exactly right - and also frangipani leaves (also as stated in the same article), because for me it has a VERY woody and also a green leaves smell, predominantly. It is definitely has the right name! Woman. It is very much the true, deep, essence of a woman, to my mind. Elegant, gentle yet strong, sophisticated, feminine, fresh, a free-spirit, a pure spirit, loving - truly female. A woman who knows herself, and loves herself and life, with a pure heart. From the very first spray, I smell beautiful, glorious, fresh, green wood, which stays forever, whilst all the other notes come and go, wafting in and out all the time. Rose, lovely wild and sweet, definitely a raspberry rose; bergamot (I love bergamot!), lotus very much throughout, and jasmine, gently touching here and there. And a lovely juicy but not too sweet plum comes along soon after, adding a full-flavoured feel to everything. About an hour or so into this wonderful experience gently comes the beautiful musk and warming amber to meld everything beautifully together, and keep it that way until the next day!! Amazing!! The sillage is quite close to the body, but just detectable an arms-length away. And the longevity is beyond my wildest dreams! So, for me (and I agree totally with KWGomez and oktober), Versace Woman is a GORGEOUS masterpiece of a woody floral perfume, with gentle overtones of fruit and amber/musk. And very much a woman's perfume. 100/10! Edit: Oops! I forgot to say how much I love the bottle!! It's the absolutely beautiful expression of the perfume!! Divine!

I fished this out of my perfume storage area today while trying to downsize my collection. It was in my "to keep" area, so I sprayed it on my wrist to see if it should remain there. I don't know how I missed this before, but Versace Woman reminds me of a slightly more complex and grown up version of one of my favorite discontinued VS scents, Berry Kiss. They share raspberry and rose notes, so it makes sense that they would resemble one another. Since rose has really grown on me as a fragrance note I am even more drawn to Versace Woman - the rose is subdued and there's a jammy quality to it, enhanced by the raspberry. I don't get much musk, though I do get some woodsiness in the dry down. I also get maybe just a hint of plum, but not much. VW stays mainly raspberry and rose throughout which I love. It's understated enough for daily wear, but would also be sophisticated enough for dates or special events. It's not what I would consider a night fragrance, but that's fine since I have my go-to scents for nights out. It's also wearable in any season. I will definitely be keeping Woman - she may even graduate to my regular rotation. Edit to add: Holy lasting power batman! The last time I wore this perfume it was winter and I thought Woman lasted a decent amount of time, but nothing to write home about. Today I woke up and I could still smell Woman on my skin. 12+ hours. Huge thumbs up!

Light, sweet, romantic, sophisticated, floral musk - heavenly! This perfume has been a part of my collection from very early days. VERY early. I'd say a good 10 years. I've never regretted it - or got sick of it! It was never overpowering or felt underwhelming. I don't fully understand how anyone can say this is overpowering. It is so light and gently intoxicating. There's no smack in the nose / head, and it's a great office perfume. Conversely, it's a fabulous romantic evening perfume! Romantic, sensual, feminine, and sophisticated is how this strikes. Similar to "5th Avenue" by Elizabeth Arden in that description (not its smell, though). It's a lot less heady than "5th Avenue"...and more versatile as it can be a day or night fragrance. It's not a typical Versace perfume. The Versace brand strikes me as one that wants to portray itself as uber-sexy, glamorous, innovative, even a little over-the-top. This is too gentle and sophisticated - but this and "Crystal Noir" (much more suited to that brand marketing) are my favourite Versace perfumes! Looking at all the notes, it's difficult to pick out a front-runner - it's just such a well-blended composition that there is no major star. If I had to pick out the most likely notes I'd say frangipani, raspberry, and musk. *Happy sigh* It's such an underrated joy, yet I ADORE it. *** Kitty rating: 10/10!

Okay, Ladies, and daring gentlemen.. hear me out. If you have Perry Ellis for women, 360° Purple, and Versace's Woman edp, please, try them together. Omgoodness do they ever work together well! I'm fresh out of the bath and typically like to be punched in the face with soapy powdery goodness, but tonight, I tried something different. First, I used CK Eternity Now body lotion, only a bit, as I've got a big bottle and I'm trying to use it up layering it with different perfumes.. the amount I used is inconsequential, use whatever lotion you feel pairs well with these ladies as a gentle clean-forward base. These two perfumes are like long lost sisters that get together for a pampering day and giggle as they catch up on family gossip. Bet they would work together so nicely come summer. It's a cold Canadian winter here now and they're just whispering softly under their breath - no doubt the summer sun would make them shine together. Try them together, you will not regret it! Especially straight out of the shower. You could get away with these two at the office too, I bet. They're not loud, not in your face, just clean, soft, feminine and complimentary. They could pass for fancy shower soaps/shampoo if anyone mentions it. ;)