Versense

There are a lot of fragrances that smell similar to Versense. O de L'Orangerie by Lancôme, Chance Eau Fraiche by Chanel, Untold Eau Fraiche by Elizabeth Arden, Bright Neroli by Ferrari, Miss Dior Cherie L'Eau, 4711 Original Eau de Cologne... The list can go on and on. Versace managed to do something really good and a little bit different with Versense. It’s a typical citrus, green scent with something special. As much of a fragrance lover I am, I don’t think this scent got the credit it was due until recently because I had never heard of it until a few years ago. Why this has been around since 2009 and never got much love is beyond me. I agree with the post below me. An older bottle is the way to go. My 2013 bottle performs really well in comparison with a newer bottle I purchased. It’s definitely been diluted over the years. I can spray this in the morning, get ready for bed, and still smell it lingering in the shower the next day. It has really good sillage but I wouldn’t deem it a room filler. Maybe it’s the fig and olive tree notes that distinguishes this from the run-of-the-mill citruses. Whatever it is, it’s one of those dumb reach fragrances that I turn to on days when I want to smell naturally clean and casual. It’s definitely a fragrance that embodies a woman just emerging from a steamy shower to slip into a maxi dress or a t-shirt and jeans. No fuss, no muss, no coconuts type of scent. Versense performs the best with heat during late spring and summer but it doesn’t budge in the colder seasons. It layers well with other fragrances too. I think Versense is exemplary of a perfectly unisex fragrance. It’s sweet/powdery enough for a woman to appreciate and citrusy/woody enough to work for a guy too. Can you tell that I LOVE this? I have a tendency to get obsessed with a particular perfume for a period of time and then get bored. Versense is irreplaceable in my collection. I always return to it and am never disappointed.

I had this a while back, so way back I couldn't even recall how it smelled and I generally can recall perfumes in my memory. I think I wouldn't even recognize it if someone passed by wearing this perfume. And while shopping in the drugstore, remembering how I had just a few ml of Chanel eau fraîche and how this was recommended as similar, I sprayed it on my wrist, thinking how I never got that similarity. The only thing I remember, not being able to connect those two perfumes other than by green, invigorating, refreshing colours. And they don't smell similar. Well, they do make you think they do, but while eau fraîche is fresh with notes I personally cannot separate from one another, with a hint of sweetness, just a hint, Versense is fresh with very prominent lily. Lily is the same as in Gucci Bamboo. Creamy, luscious lily. And the drydown is warm and soft wood, a little dry, olive bark left in the warm Mediterranean sun. Not particularly sea/coastal perfume, but neither are our summers. We do not think of coconut or tiare flowers when swimming in the Adriatic sea. It's the pines, salt, laurel, cypress.Very prominent, our entire coast smells very fragrantly of those dry, aromatic herbs and trees. And the sound of crickets. This perfume is more our summers than the fake coconut suntan lotion. Like an elegant woman, sitting on the coast, her lily perfume intertwining with the scents of the sea and trees. Easily my favourite. Bought it the next day, wearing it right now and enjoying every minute of it. I still get whiffs of it in the morning.

This is my all time favorite spring/summer fragrance and I highly doubt I will ever find anything that comes close to the love I have for this stuff. I’m in Michigan in the US and it has been cold for months. I’ve been wearing my much adored fall/winter amber/tobacco/vanilla/rum type fragrances that I love so much (Boucheron Ambre D’Alexandrie is my all time favorite fall/winter) but I MISS Versense terribly, so I decided to put it on before bed tonight. This fragrance, I tell you... It makes me instantly happy when I spray it. It makes me see life more optimistically. The mix of citrus and what smells, to me, like the pages of a fashion magazine from when I was a teenager, is just so gorgeous. And it’s a beast for being a freshie. This lasts ages on my clothes. In the summer I will be loading my laundry into the washer and get whiffs of this from clothes that I haven’t worn in days. I can spray it before work and still smell it on myself when I get home. I have tons of perfume and it’s been ages since I finished a bottle, because I tend to wear something different everyday, but once I found this and spring hit last year, there is only the tiniest bit left in the bottle. Of course I have a backup bottle, in its box, just waiting to be called to duty. I NEVER want to exist on this Earth during warm weather without this fragrance. That may be dramatic for such an easy reach, uncomplicated scent, but it’s the truth.

Better than any summer fragrance in my collection! This is from my wife's collection, and I thoroughly believe what I typed in that previous sentence. I love this scent on my wife. She's had it for quite a while, and has worn it several times. And I have loved it every single time. Well while I was trying to figure out what sent I should wear to work today, and kind of regretting volunteering for Saturday, I thought I would try something different. So I asked my wife if I could wear one of her fragrances, just for something different. A change. See I work outdoors in the Arizona heat and I have a lot of fresh summer fragrances. But I thought it would be fun to mix it up a bit. And seeing as I love Versense on her so much, and there's nothing overly feminine about this fragrance, I figured... why not. Well I have a new found appreciation for this scent. Not only does it smell phenomenal. It's also a performance monster, especially for how fresh it is. It starts with a beautiful sweet citrus, then later on you get a nice soft fig, then a fresh white floral. I mean what's not to love? Ladies, buy this. Men, stop worrying about what gender they choose to market this to, and give it a try. If my wife someday realizes that she can do a lot better than me, and leaves and takes all of her fragrances. I would order myself a bottle of this.

As a long-time Un Jardin en Mediterranée lover who needed something new, just a little less subtle, the notes and reviews here felt like a sure thing at least for a blind buy decant. Part of me wanted to hate it. The first time: sprayed it, loved it, it disappeared. The next few sprays were in 100+ degree all-day outings and what fresh fragrance wouldn’t hide from that? Yet all summer it stayed in my travel bag, and I continued to wear it — regularly. First my sister complimented me, then my mother-in-law. I don’t take lightly the praise of either. Summer is ending, along with my decant. A freshly unpackaged full bottle twinkles on my shelf. LOVE. Two sprays = decent longevity for me, especially freshly bathed/moisturized and in moderately cooler weather (like today is sunny and in the 70s it’s just giving sunset swims in the Mediterranean). Interestingly, I’m not sure I’ll wear it in an urban environment...it feels more barefoot to me so far.

Someone was wearing this in the opticians today when I was having my eyes tested. It’s currently winter in the UK, today it’s freezing cold, and I didn’t expect to smell this at this time of year but I have to say it did not feel out of place, just unexpected and quite lovely at that. I do think this is a gem for the price, I’ve picked it up twice for a steal, the first time I did my mum claimed it for her own and that was that! It smells so expensive and classic. Granted, it’s nothing spectacular, but it’s perfect for any setting where you want to smell nice but not choke everyone else with mega sillage or controversial notes. I cannot discern any particular notes, what I like about this is that the citrus isn’t too screechy. I think it might be the pear and fig smoothing everything out. I’m more of a gourmand/spice/amber perfume lover, and never really get on with fresh/aquatic perfumes but this is lovely.

I really enjoy this offering from Versace. It starts out as a clean and fresh citrus with the lily softening the edges. The cedar gives it a little substance. I have been wearing this almost every day since I picked it up for a steal at TJMAXX. I have gotten so many compliments already. This seems to be a crowd pleaser to those around me. It reads a little green, as well as citrus floral, but not anywhere as green as Chanel 19 or Mugler Aura, for example. This reminds me of Light Blue, Bright Crystal, Alien Eau Sublime ( but way less floral), Alien Eau Extraordinaire (but not so much like household cleaner), Acqua di Gioia (but without the mint), Dylan Blue ( without the green apple) If you like the summer citrus scent profile, this is probably a safe blind buy, but may also work for people who like unobtrusive lily notes.

Wow. Having grown sick of sweet fragrances, this is a great rediscovery for me. Back in the day when I was young (00s), all fresh perfumes, especially the citrus notes, smelled pretty much the same to me. I remember the era of the mid 00s when almost all perfumes were heavy, like fresh incense, with peppery/aromatic profiles. Very cloying, but we loved it back then. We wanted to be bohemic just like Kate Moss. Needless to say since I was into that kind of heavy stuff, I didn’t care for fresh stuff. This reminds me of those aromatics, but not in a cloying way. And it’s not all that generic; it really brings me back - but it’s also uplifting and youthful thanks to the freshness. Very wearable and enjoyable. I’ve been searching and exploring more fresh scents recently and this is really great. A new favourite!

My favorite fragrance of all time. I will never get sick of it. It's definitely a dumb reach for me and during quarantine it's really the only thing I'm in the mood for. It always elevates my mood. Citrus is in the forefront, and the woods and white florals elevate it. It has the fresh shower gel feel without going cheap and musky. I know a lot of reviews say this is too sour and acidic but that's what I love about it. I also think skin chemistry plays a role in this one because my skin turns everything sweet. Most gourmands and heavy fragrances get especially cloying on me and make me feel sick. But, something bitter like this is dreamy on me. I also find that this lasts 7+ hours which is great for a freshie! It's even affordable. Literally nothing bad to say about this juice.

Airy, cheerful, confident, fresh. Like a warm summer day by sea while eating a juicy orange, or crossing some small streets in Athens during spring evening (even though spring evenings smell rather sweet in Athens). This perfume is rather citrusy with a little bit of white florals at the start. Later on, a wonderful mandarin note lingers, while sandalwood and olive tree envolves on my skin. There is no powdery note, only this cheerful, light scent. The longevity is a bit tricky, because this aroma becomes skin-scent after 2-4 hours, yet it's there after very, very many hours. If you use perfume mainly for your own please, I think this is the perfect perfume. For me - it really elevates me and brings good feelings, which is a real super power for perfume.

I got a compliment at work yesterday at the 7-hour mark, and there I was thinking it had become a skin scent at that point... I did 5 sprays that morning, btw. I recently got a fantastic deal on a tester at Jomashop! Anyway, this is becoming an awesome work staple for me. It smells like productivity and optimism. It makes me feel very clean and put together, too. I love the bright and zippy citrus notes here. The unique olive tree note is more in the background, almost working on a subconscious level to tie everything together. Meanwhile, the floral heart notes give it a touch of elegance and keep the cedar from coming off too masculine. As a result, I find it to be very well-balanced. It isn't too young or too old either, it's just right in the middle.

The first time I tested this I wrote it off as "floor cleaner". However, testing on my skin gave me such pretty wafts of a fresh white floral + what smelled like lime to me. I ended up purchasing a bottle but don't use it nearly as often as I should. I do love every wear though. The fragrance lasts all day for me and works best in heat. Fresh and juicy tartness that smells like lime. Opening is herbaceous and bright. Rindy, but nothing is sour, bitter nor too sweet on my skin. Bright and beautiful. I'm not one for citrus but I love this. It reads more floral to me with the most beautiful and complimentary citrus support. A zesty feminine fragrance. Try if: you like white florals and generally don't like citrus...you may be surprised.

My favorite find this summer! It has a light effervescent quality, like lemon & lime sparkling mineral water being drunk in the same room as a bouquet of flowers. This juice has a subtle allure of a sophisticated woman. She doesn’t chase you trying to get attention & validation, rather she attracts with her grace and style. She’s classy, maybe a bit understated at times, but not definitely not weak. She makes you feel uplifted and happy just to be in her company. Most of all, she gives just enough of herself to leave you wanting more after she’s gone. Longevity is 4 to 6 hours. A great summer, or high temperature weather perfume, but I don’t think I can limit myself to wearing this only in the summer months.

Wow — this fragrance is so good. From the very first spray, it feels like a breath of fresh air. It's incredibly fresh, green, and calming, like stepping into a Mediterranean garden at sunrise. I can truly sense the herbs, citrus, and olive trees — it's as if nature was bottled. Versense is clean without being sharp, and soothing without being boring. There's an effortless elegance to it. Think: sunny coastlines, soft breezes, and tranquil mornings surrounded by greenery. It’s not overly floral or sweet — just perfectly balanced with a hint of zest and warmth. If you love scents that feel natural, refreshing, and quietly luxurious, this one is a must-try. It’s like wearing a vacation in the Mediterranean.

Love Versence and the strangest thing is I've never been able to catch the fig in it. Why are you so elusive figy? And all that I can see is just another lemon tree in this Sunday afternoon, which is lovely mind you. Let's listen to Fool's Garden then: I'm sittin' here, I missed the power I'd like to go out, takin' a shower But there's a heavy cloud inside my hеad I feel so tired, put myself into bed Wеll, nothing ever happens and I wonder I wonder how, I wonder why Yesterday you told me 'bout the blue-blue sky And all that I can see is just another lemon tree I'm turnin' my head up and down I'm turnin', turnin', turnin', turnin', turnin' around And all that I can see is just another lemon tree

Lately, when it's over 75 degrees this is all I want to wear. There is nothing sweet here and the floral takes a backseat to all of the wonderful green elements. The olive leaf and Cardamom do make this a bit drier than the perfume I want it to be. I know that makes no sense, but I'm looking for something that is GREEN. Like grass stains on your knees and under your fingernails after weeding, and someone's mowing the lawn while you're pulling out an old mint plant that's taking over your garden, and some shitty kid is popping the heads off dandelions, and your tomato plants are just begging to be harvested. That verdant, damp, resinous, VITAL kind of green. Versence will do until I find it.

I have found my perfect summer citrus. Versense is the ideal fragrance to go to work every day in very hot seasons. It is citric, but its output is not as strident as Light Blue; Versense is a little sweeter, and just as sparkling. Then the flowers appear, that mixture of lily and Jasmine give it a very refreshing, clean touch and also elegance together with its woody touches. In the background it has a very very slight aromatic/powdery point that makes it different and reaffirms the sobriety of the aroma. Its wake is magical, it is very aerial and fluctuating, its aromatic chords come and go. I found that feeling very nice. It's an EDT, so I bring my decant to replicate part-time.

Bought this one as a christmas present for my mother. This is very enjoyable synthetic-ish citrus freshie with natural florals and slight but VERY CLEAN musk-wood background. It smells great, has a slight projection to it, and gets a longevity of around 6 to 7 hours on a heavier spray. It also works well if you spray it lightly, as a refreshment. What I didn't expect is its development on male skin. I don't know why, but I get the slight Born In Roma - esque kick on the heart notes. This quality alone has changed my rating from "leaning feminine" to "unisex". I believe that on a warm summer day, even I can pull this off as a man. I also bought Pour Homme, more on it later.

This is my absolute favorite fragrance for summer. It is extremely fresh and uplifting - instantly puts a smile on my face when I smell it. To me, it smell like limes in the opening which I adore. Overall it's fresh, a little spicy but not sharp (aka the infamous toilet cleaner vibe). Apparently the newer formulation doesn't last as well as the older one which I already suspected. When I wear this in the summer I'll re-apply after some hours but that is fine - the sleek bottle is super easy to carry in a purse. Also: if you like D&G Light Blue you'll definitely like Versace Versense as well. This is a gorgeous Unisex Scent and 100% worth a buy.

This fragrance is my favorite one. Perfect for warmer season but not for extremely hot weather. This is the best homage to the Mediterranean culture in Italian style. Green mandarin makes this fragrance unique by sharpening up the citrus opening. I noticed dark Jasmine add a sense of nostalgia to this bright scent, which reminds me of the ancient history. People could be pleased by the sillage of this fragrance feeling the relief of crisp air of Virginia cedar. I have received a good compliment from my friend who has a good nose in fragrances. This is my first Versace bottle, which has enchanted me to dive into the brand world.