Perfume and Cologne Guides

To understand the nature of Versace perfumes and colognes, we need to explore the life of Gianni Versace. Perfumes and colognes are often created by the nuances and personality of the person designing the fragrance. Gianni Versace lived large, extravagantly and on the cutting edge. This Italian designer was born in 1946 in Italy. As a young person, he worked for his mothers clothing store as a buyer. He eventually designed clothes for a company that his mother sold. In 1974, he created and launched his own fashion line. Considered to be one of the top designers, he went on to create accessories, colognes, perfumes and jewelry. He met an untimely death at the hands of a serial killer in 1992. His vision and extravagance lives on through his family.

In 1992, Versace launched his first perfume, simply called Gianni Versace. This led to the long list of Versace fragrances. He was able to launch several prior to his death. The family has continued his legacy and has released many new fragrances over the years. The vibrant scents, the soft nuances and the bold statements all symbolize the life of Gianni Versace.

Versace is still producing the high fashion fragrances as well as sporty casual scents. There are many different Versace perfumes for women available. The price ranges vary based on the size and the fragrance. The family is still using their innovative spirit in creating these unique scents.

Versace Woman Perfume

Versace Bright Crystal Perfume

Versace Bright Crystal perfume is a fresh and sexy perfume for women. It is based on Donatella Versace’s love of floral scents. It is created with yuza and pomegranate with a slight mixing of peony, magnolia and lotus flower. It has an underlying hint of musk and is complimentary for casual and evening use. You can purchase this fragrance as a body lotion for $40, or the 3 ounce Eau de Toilette for $84, 1.7 ounce priced at $64, or the 1 ounce for $48. The bottle has a large glass cut topper matching its name.

Versace Red Jeans Perfume

Versace Red Jeans perfume for women is a moderately strong scent. Made with jasmine, lily and freesia, with the musk undertone and vanilla for smoothness, it is wonderful for casual use. The spray bottle come package in a red canister with the red jeans in the design. A 2.5 ounce spray is available for $49, or you can purchase a single use vial for $4. You can also try White Jeans that is made from gardenias, orange blossoms and ylang ylang for a mellow flavor. Yellow Jeans is a casual scent with a hint of mimosa, peach and yellow flowers.

Versace Crystal Noir Perfume

Crystal Noir by Versace is perhaps the most influential and successful fragrances in the line. With its oriental flare using amber and gardenia, it is a moderate scent great for casual wear. The Versace Crystal Noir is available in a gift set that includes shower gel, body lotion and 1.7 ounce spray for $85. You can buy a 1.7 ounce Eau de Parfum for $70, or the 1 ounce spray for $40. This was first released in 2004 and is perhaps the most sensual fragrance in the Versace parfume line. There are several other Versace perfumes for women. Versace for Women is a flower and fruity scent with a hint of wood and musk. Blonde is a wonderful evening scent. It is sure to help create that romantic mood with violets and jasmine.

All of these Versace perfumes are enjoyed by many women. They are long lasting and every woman loves the hints of floral, citrus and Oriental flares. As with any fragrance, each woman will have a unique experience with any of the Versace perfumes for women.

Versace Man Perfume

Versace Blue Jeans Perfume

As with the line of perfumes for women, Versace perfumes for men are equally as plentiful. There is the complete line of Jeans. The Baby Blue Jeans is great for that teen. A light musk with citrus tones is a great starter scent. Black Jeans is the adult version and is mixed with citrus, rosemary and musk. This is great for casual wear. The Blue Jeans is a woodsy citrus and the Green Jeans is made with pine oak, grapefruit, lemon and cedar. Versace Jeans is a floral mixed with cardamom and musk. These are all packaged in the decorative canister and most cost between $15 and $55, depending on the size. The Versace Jean is also available for men in the hair and body style for $32.00.

Versace Man is available as an aftershave, hair and body as well as a spray cologne. With hints of tarragon, lemon, cedar, sage and musk, it is a refreshing scent to be enjoyed all day long. Versace Man Eau is a citrus and woodsy scent. You can purchase it as a cologne or deodorant spray.

The many perfumes and colognes of Versace are sure to satisfy anyone who loves the floral, citrus and underlying Oriental flares. You can purchase any of the fragrances at department stores. You can check online for great prices on Versace perfumes for men and women. Creative, innovative and bigger than life, these scents are indeed an extension of Gianni Versace himself.

Designer: Versace

Olfactive Group: Floral Fruity

The Bright Crystal perfume was launched by Versace in 2006 as a flanker to the original Crystal Noir perfume. Versace has changed the formula this time round to include Pomegranate, Yuzu an frosted accord in the top notes that gives the perfume an overall fruity feels when applied. The perfume comes in a beautiful pink bottle that has a large crystal shaped cap that portray an elegant and prestige feels to possess one.

Even though the fragrance open with a fruity notes, do not expect it to feel sweet and fruity. You will be surprise when you are hit by the heart of the fragrance. With the amber and musk filling the backgrounds and forming the foundation of the stage, you will enjoys the flirting moments of a drunkard ballerina as the indecisive peony takes on the center stage as the perfume settle into the heart of the fragrance.

You will find that the original green tea note of the Crystal Noir perfume has taken a back seat in this flanker and the overall scents of Bright Crystal perfume is as soft and graceful as the voile of a wedding veil. The delicate and innocent feels of these ladies perfume by Versace has made this pink and cute fragrance the perfect fragrance for the wedding.

Fragrance Notes

Top Notes

Pomegranate and Yuzu

Middle Notes

Peony, Magnolia and Lotus

Base Notes

Amber and Musk

Perfume Reviews

I think Bright Crystal is the only Versace I could wear. The bottle is beautiful with a large crystal shaped cap and a pink perfume inside. This scent begins with very fresh top-notes…then dries down to a warming powdery amber/woodsy base that wears close to the skin. It smells so clean, refreshing, light, sweet, and mellow. I think the rose is dominant. It has that same fresh warm scent that you would get after having a bubble bath. Soapy yes, but also a comforting scent that I like a lot. The only disappointment i think is the staying power. If you want to wear this fragrance, you will need to reapply often.

Famous perfume brand by Estee Lauder, Aramis is relaunching one of its classic perfume Havana by Aramis through its Gentleman’s Collection.  The original Aramis Havana perfume was launched in 1994 as one of its classic perfume for men.  This oriental spicy fragrance for men was an instant success, however the production for this instant classic was discontinued with the introduction of newer fragrance by Aramis.

This well crafted perfume is the perfect perfume for someone who are looking to project a masculine image.  The fragrance with its warmness is definitely one of the best perfume perfect for the romantic night out.  Aramis Havana opens with top notes of Artemisia, Caraway, Mandarin Orange and Basil, then settle nicely into a hearts full of Carnation, Fir, Cinnamon and Tobacco that give its wearer the masculine scent.  It has a dry and woody dry down that comprises of Sandalwood, Patchouli, Oakmoss and Vetiver that gives one the earthly feels.

Most of us in the fragrance line is always afraid of fragrance relaunch, as it always resulted in a totally new scents.  However, the Aramis Havana relaunch is an exact replica of the original classic that was launched in 1994.  For those who are used to the original classic, you will definitely find the new Aramis Havana relaunch under the Aramis Gentleman’s Collection a familiar scent.  If you have also missed this relaunch altogether, no worry as there is another means for you to get hold of the fragrance.

Estee Lauder who is the parent company for the brand Aramis, has a special program that is unique to the industry.  The program is called “The Estee Lauder Companies’ Gone But Not Forgotten program”.  In this program, you are able to request for a search of an already discontinued item that was discontinued in the past 24 months and is manufactured by Estee Lauder.  Estee Lauder will pour in the resources to assist in searching for the discontinued products.  Once they located the products, you get a chance to buy-up a total of six bottles of the fragrance but that also depends on stock availability.

The Aramis Gentleman’s Collection is available at Bergdorf Goodman and major retail outlets from October 2009 onwards while stocks last.  So act on it today to get yourself a bottle of the Aramis Havana relaunch before the stocks run out again.

Vera Wang Princess Perfume

Designer: Ilias Ermenidis and Harry Fremont
Olfactive Group: Oriental Floral

Princess Perfume

Vera Wang Princess perfume was launched in 2006 as part of Vera Wang oriental-floral feminine fragrances collection. The fragrance is designed to bring out the sweetness and feminine delicate side of its wearer and yet portray the wearer as a modern and lively person. The perfume come in a heart-shape jewel bottle that portray the finest and elegance of the content within. Vera Wang Princess Perfume is available at all retail stores in three different sizes of 1oz, 1.7oz and 3.4oz eau de toilette spray and is selling at a price that ranges from $45 for the 1oz spray bottle to $72 for the 3.4oz spray bottle.

How does it feel like?

The Princess Perfume when applied will meet its wearer with a creamy and subtle sweetness that is skin-soft and silky-smooth to touch. The lasting power of the fragrance is average and can be worn every day, however I would suggest that the fragrance be worn during the bright and sunny day of spring and summer.

How does it smell like?

You will be engulfed by a light citrus smell from the mandarin orange that is wonderfully blended into the fruity apple note that finished off with a floral note from the water lily. This unique combination provides you with an experience that is both refreshing and youthful yet allowing you as the wearer to be cute and beautiful. If you like chocolate in your fragrance, then Princess perfume is definitely the choice. The heart of the fragrance blossom into a creamy chocolate sweetness and sprinkled with the floral scent of the Tiare flower that make the heart feel soft and elegant. The overall sweetness of the fragrance rejoice into a grand finale of vanilla with amber that make the overall experience of the fragrance sweet and fruity.

Fragrance Notes

Top Notes

Apricot, Mandarin Orange, Apple and Water Lily

Middle Notes

Tuberose, Guava, Dark Chocolate and Tiare Flower

Base Notes

Amber, Vanilla and Woodsy

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Creed Acqua Fiorentina Perfume

Indulge in the spirit of Renaissance from Florentine this coming September, as the House of Creed charge ahead to launch their 47th perfumes, Creed Acqua Fiorentina perfume in the US, exclusively at Neiman Marcus, Bergdorf Goodman and Saks Fifth Avenue’s flagship, before an international launch in October 2009.

Acqua Fiorentina for Women features a top note of greengage plum, which is from the local Florentine farms, a pink carnation, bergamot orange and Calabrian lemon. Base notes are of Virginia cedar and Indian Sandalwood.  A combination of notes that resulted in a delicious tart plum nose together with rose, lemon and cedar to achieve the perfect balance and depth in this elegant and yet vitalized fragrance.

Master perfumer Olivier Creed and his son Erwin Creed is said to have scourge the Florentine farms and orchids to look for the perfect ingredients to infuse the Florentine flavor into their latest creation.  Both elder and junior Creed were inspired by the Renaissance and the spirit of rebirth while on a trip to Florentine, Italy.  It is the ingredients of Creed perfume Florentine farms and orchids provided that makes Creed Acqua Fiorentina special. Looking ahead and seeking new direction in a revitalized spirit in these gloomy global economy, is the cornerstone behind this new creation.

Be sure to indulge in the Renaissance spirit of Florentine when you get a bottle of the Acqua Fiorentina perfume.  The fragrance will be available in three sizes: $130 for a 1-oz. spray, $230 for a 2.5-oz. size and $350 for an 8.4-oz. flacon.  I would strongly recommend Creed Acqua Fiorentina perfume as your next perfume and cologne, if you are looking at something to change the way you live your life.  In support of the movement for Breast Cancer awareness, House of Creed will be donating a portion of the proceed from the retail sales in October for the Creed Acqua Fiorentina perfumes in the US to the National Breast Cancer Coalition Fund.  The House of Creed new perfumes 2009, Acqua Fiorentina parfum, is expected to generate as much as $12 million in first-year retail sales, according to industry sources.

Aramis Gentlemen's Collection

Aramis, a brand owned by the Estee Lauder Cos. Inc, is launching The Gentleman’s Collection this coming September 2009 and the collections feature eight of the most popular editions in a new package. With the purpose of reviving the Aramis line, contributes to refreshing name and style of the house as well as introducing the fragrances to young customers. The idea behind the line is to offer a wardrobe of scents "each for a different day, for a different mood".

The scents included in the Aramis Gentleman's Collection are:

Aramis 900

Aramis 900

Aramis 900 (1973) initial launched in 1973 by Elizabeth Arden, and the fragrance was created by Bernard Chant, a renown perfumer, as a masculine interpretation of (Aramis' sister-brand) Clinique's Aromatic Elixir

Aramis Devin

Aramis Devin

Devin (1978) also by Bernard Chant is a fresh green fragrance and was the recipient of a FiFi award that year.

Aramis JHL

Aramis JHL

JHL (1982) Created by Estee Lauder for her husband, whose initials were JHL. (Joseph Harold Lauder).

Aramis Tuscany Per Uomo

Aramis Tuscany Per Uomo

Tuscany (1984) An Italian themed fragrance with notes of patchouli, bergamot and geranium.

Aramis New West for Him

Aramis New West for Him

New West (1988) An oceanic calone based fragrance.

Aramis Havana

Aramis Havana

Havana (1994) a distinctive scent with notes of juniper, grapefruit, cumin, pepper, tobacco, patchouli and vanilla.

Aramis Life

Aramis Life

Aramis Life (2003) was launched with the face of tennis star Andre Agassi with notes of bergamot, cucumber, cedarwood and leather.

Aramis Always

Aramis Always

Aramis Always (2006) was created by Jean-Claude Delville and contains notes of lime, ginger, lemon, mandarin, cedar and vetiver.

Six of the scents — Aramis 900 (1974), Devin (1977), JHL (1981), Tuscany Per Uomo (1984), New West for Him (1988) and Havana (1994) — will be relaunched in the U.S. All eight, including Aramis Life (2003) and Aramis Always for Him (2006), will be relaunched internationally.

The original Aramis scent, named Aramis Classic, which was launched in 1964, will remain unchanged as an independent product of the wardrobe. Aramis Classic continues to rank in the top 20 in the U.S., said Diana Espino, vice president and general manager for the Aramis brand, and number 17 globally.

Bergdorf Goodman will be the first to unveil the collection beginning in September, before selected stores worldwide are slated to get the line in October. Each fragrance in the Aramis Gentleman's Collection is an eau de toilette that is packed in a 100ml bottle and is expected to retail at $48.

Elizabeth Arden 5th Avenue Style

Elizabeth Arden 5th Avenue Style

Elizabeth Aden will be launching a new fragrance under its 5th Avenue feminine Fragrances this fall.  The 5th Avenue Style, a fruity-floral-oriental fragrance, was created by famous perfumery Givaudan’s Yann Vasnier.

Yann Vasnier was quoted as saying

“When creating the 5th Avenue Style, I was inspired to capture a new energy… to entice the wearer with the experience of being on the 5th Avenue today… … This fragrance is for a women … able to capture her own style, shopping for distinct pieces that make her feel special, chic and apart from the crowd.”  (via moodiereport)

Raspberry, marigold and Italian bergamot lie in a top together with sexy, pink pepper. A heart adds petals of peony, plum, peach, New York apple blossom and white chocolate truffle. A base incorporates vanilla, moss and white musk.

Elizabeth Arden 5th Avenue Style Top Notes

Elizabeth Arden 5th Avenue Style with Bergamot oil in its top note, will provide the fragrance with a  fruity sweet with mild spicy note.

Elizabeth Arden 5th Avenue Style Middle Notes

Elizabeth Arden 5th Avenue Style Base Notes

Oak moss is a commercial name for several kinds of mosses and lichen.  For perfume, the most used is concrete, resin, and resinoid of oak moss, that possesses a heavy earthly odor.  They give a natural tone to a perfume composition.

This new fruity-floral-oriental fragrance for women is a flanker to the original’s Elizabeth Arden 1996 5th Avenue that comes after the 2005’s 5th Avenue After Five Fragrance.  The fragrance bottle is a reinterpretation of the original 5th Avenue bottle, inscribed with bold bronze graphics.  The outer box portray a matching bronze/copper color scheme.

The fragrance that will be available from September 2009 onwards, comes in a 75 and 125 ml Eau de Parfum spray. They are priced domestically at US$46 and US$56 respectively.

Yann Vasnier

Yann Vasnier is a Perfumer with Givaudan who has the following fragrances under his belt,

Apothia (The L Word) L Eau de Parfum (2006)
Avon Floral Prints Magnolia
Baby Phat Fabulosity (2008)
Cerrutti 1881 Collection (2005, with Rodrigo Flores-Roux)
Comme des Garcons series 2, Red: Palisander (2001, with Francoise Caron)
Comme des Garcons series 2, Red: Rose (2001, with Francoise Caron)
Divine L’Ame Soeur
Divine L’Être Aimé (2008)
Divine L’Homme de Coeur
Divine L’Homme Sage
Donna Karan Gold (2006, with Rodrigo Flores-Roux)
Elizabeth Arden 5th Avenue Style (2009)
Jack Black Signature Black
Kangol Kangol 38-83
Keiko Mecheri Gourmandises
Le Labo Aldehyde 44 (2006)
Marc Jacobs Fig Splash (2008)
Marc Jacobs Lola (2009, with Calice Becker)
Sarah Jessica Parker The Lovely Collection: Endless (2008)