Best Men's Colognes

Best Men's Colognes started back in 2013, as a way to share my learning experiences with the different fragrances that I've owned, as I dove head first into the hobby. Since then, that new hobby grew into a consistent passion, helping millions of readers along the way. I have personally test out and written reviews for well over 800 perfumes and colognes for both men and women. This is along with writing hundreds of other in-depth fragrance guides. You can also follow me on: YouTube, Instagram, and Tiktok!

Gucci Guilty Pour Homme Intense

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For this review, I am going to be taking a closer look at another fragrance from the Gucci Guilty lineup, this time: Gucci Guilty Pour Homme Intense. This cologne was released back in 2011 after Guilty’s initial success. How does the flanker stack up to the original? Is it strong? What does it smell like? Is it actually worth a purchase?

What does Gucci Guilty Intense Smell Like?

Notes include: lemon, lavender, coriander, amber, orange blossom, neroli, cedar, patchouli

Click here to try: Gucci Guilty Intense Eau De Toilette Spray for Men, 3 Ounce

My Full Review

The opening of Intense, reminds me greatly of the original Gucci Guilty. However, the lemon is less prominent, and the lavender and amber take on a greater role.

It’s like a shuffling of the composition, but man, do I enjoy the scent. It’s very warm and bright and there is just a hint of spice from coriander and patchouli, at the start.

As it moves forward some, the floral notes start to fully develop. Yes, the lavender is the top dog here, but orange blossom and neroli are also present. It’s all very pleasant and I found myself sniffing my wrist, time and time again.

That orange blossom is stronger in the front half, before I get a lot of lavender in the back.

All of the floral notes work in conjunction with one another and all seem to be soaked in a sea of amber, with just a bit of cedar wood at the base of the scent.

It’s honestly a pretty linear cologne, through the rest of the wear. Ultimately, it’s a warm amber soaked lavender with the lemon and floral notes. There is some patchouli but it isn’t very heavy, pretty subdued.

I like how it’s sweeter than the original Guilty, but still somewhat close to what that smells like. Gucci really found a simple formula and stick with it well.

Sillage and How Long does it Last?

Projection wise, it doesn’t have massive sillage, but it is solid in that regard. You’ll know that it’s there and people around you will be able to detect it just fine. I’d say that it’s moderate to strong, but not a complete beast.

Longevity is good, somewhere in the 7-8 hour range, possibly a bit longer with a double spray. I get less with the original Guilty Homme and more hours with Black. In most scenarios, 7-8 hours will be plenty.

When to Wear

Guilty Intense, feels more geared to college aged through early 30s wearers, but it isn’t a teenagers scent by any means. It’s fresh and youthful, but it does smell great and have sex appeal. I wouldn’t say that older men couldn’t wear it, but it doesn’t necessarily have a more mature vibe.

The versatility is one of the best aspects about this cologne, as it can be worn year round, and in a variety of situations. It is safe enough for office wear, not too serious to wear casually, and attractive enough for the nightlife.

It’s a good option for guys who want to have a bottle for any circumstance. It does have a certain level of sexiness and can absolutely draw complements.

Overall Impressions of Guilty Pour Homme Intense

Overall, do I like Gucci Guilty Intense Pour Homme? Absolutely. This might be my favorite from the Guilty line up, I like it better than the original, and I think that I prefer this to Guilty Black. Black, has better longevity in my experience, and they are 1A and 1B in how I rank them.

It’s pretty simple, but the execution is really good. It’s not my favorite fragrance or anything, but I love wearing it. Amber, lavender, floral notes, and lemon…it just works.

I don’t think Intense has ever gotten the recognition that it deserves, when the original is the best seller. However, I say that it is the superior fragrance easily.

It’s also seemingly getting harder to come by a bottle for a good price, so if it’s one you want to try, you should probably grab one before it gets outrageous.

Update: This one has been discontinued for years now. I bought a smaller travel bottle of it a year or so ago, that I finished. It’s a notch below what I originally thought of it, but I still like Guilty Intense.

It’s an easy one with some unique qualities, a good mix of floral notes with an aromatic quality. But, given the prices now, I wouldn’t track down a full bottle of the stuff. It’s best to go with another in the series.

9 Best Smelling Mont Blanc Colognes

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For my next entry into reviewing the best scents from the world’s top designers, I wanted to take a closer look at Mont Blanc. Mont Blanc can tend to get overlooked, however, it is a design house that has done some very nice things in terms of men’s fragrances and does so at an affordable price point.

Are all the scents they make the most amazing and unique things to hit the market? No. What they do well is to make a great and wearable scent for men that will attract and draw complements on a daily basis. With that in mind, here are my top 9 Mont Blanc colognes for men.

What are the Best Mont Blanc Perfumes for Him?

Top Overall Mont Blanc Men’s Fragrance

MONTBLANC Legend Night Eau De Parfum, 1.7 fl. oz.– Vanilla, citrus, and candied apple start off this wonderful scent, that has a fantastic blend of sweet and spice. There is also a great mint note, up top.

It dries down as a much warmer and masculine cologne with an undeniable freshness. This has quickly become my favorite fragrance from Mont Blanc and a good reason to amend this list.

I purchased a full bottle of Legend Night after sampling it in 2018, it quickly became a favorite of mine to wear this past winter. Concerns about its longevity are overrated, and I find it to be quite well suited; to last all evening. Legend Night Full Review

Pros

  • Great sweet smell with warmth and depth
  • Draws complements
  • Awesome for nights out

Cons

  • Limited to cold or moderate temperatures
  • Some have longevity problems using it (it works well for me)

Best Selling Cologne

MONTBLANC Legend Eau de Toilette 3.3 fl.oz.– The most popular of the scents from Mont Blanc. It is a very crisp and clean scent featuring notes of pineapple, sandalwood, tonka bean, and bergamot. It is a solid choice for an everyday wear, though it can be classified as a moderate in terms of longevity.

This often gets compared to Abercrombie Fierce, but I think the classic Fierce formulation was better. However, that one isn’t around anymore. I like the fruity notes up top, plenty of pineapple, apple, and bergamot.

Later, this gets much drier with the wood and significant use of lavender. For some guys, they still swear by Legend, but to me it’s the third best fragrance using the Legend name. My review

Pros

  • Clean and good for daily wear
  • Complements

Cons

  • Not unique. You can find cheaper scents just like this
  • Performance is good, not great

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Great Clean Woody Fragrance

MONTBLANC Star Walker Eau de Toilette, 2.5 fl. oz.– A lovely scent for warmer days and a multitude of events. Woodsy and citric cologne with somewhat of an aquatic feel and for the price, it’s quite unique and mesmerizing.

I’d say it’s projection and longevity are moderate, which is the only thing stopping this fragrance from becoming a must buy for anyone. Starwalker is still a nice bet, at the right price.

Notes include: mandarin, ginger, bergamot, sandalwood, bamboo, amber, nutmeg, and more. My full Starwalker Review

Pros

  • Easy to wear, good daily option
  • Fairly unique

Cons

  • Not very powerful, needs more intensity

Extreme Starwalker

Starwalker Extreme– This is a newer edition of the Starwalker name. It’s actually quite different overall, but has its own charms that give it a spot on the list.

The fruity top is full of crisp apple, pineapple, and citrus notes. It’s not super sugary or a massive tropical type of aroma, but they are there and quite noticeable. The tonka bean is also very noticeable at the start.

The tonka isn’t massive or overbearing, instead giving you a light closer to vanilla sort of scent versus some other colognes which use the note. The opening will transition into something spicier, yet still sweet, before becoming a woody/tonka/lavender cologne.

Only hints of a marine influence, that adds to the freshness.

It kind of flew under the radar and can be harder to come across at a lot of retailers. However, when you do find it, Extreme is usually sitting there for a pretty massive discount. It’s well worth picking up at that sub-40 dollar price point.

Best New Mont Blanc

Legend Red– Legend Red isn’t spectacular to me, but it’s a very nice release from Montblanc, better than the Eau de Parfum for sure.

What I do really enjoy are the citrus top notes. The grapefruit and blood orange notes are actually great and grab one’s attention from the start. But, it’s also joined by some great fresh notes like juniper and clary sage.

Mainly, this is going to be citrus and great woody notes, with cedar taking the lead.  The blend is great when it’s a bit chilly out or through moderate temperatures. East to wear with moderate performance. A crowd pleaser.

Becomes quite woody in the dry down, but the juniper is something that I still pick up on in the late stages. Legend Red Review

Top Scent for Autumn

MONTBLANC Individuel Eau de Toilette, 1.7 fl. oz.– This cologne has a sweet gourmand quality to it with a blend of cinnamon spice that is reminiscent of something like Joop! or Creed Santal.

The opening isn’t the best but it does dry down into something very nice and is a good and inexpensive bet for the Fall months.

I particularly like it when the juniper and mint, really start to kick in, and provide a cooling freshness to this scent. Individuel is clean and pairs nicely with the warmer spices, before you get a dry woodsy scent, during the final act.

This doesn’t project itself like a monster, but I get about 6-8 hours of wear from it, which is solid. Notes include: bergamot, mint, oakmoss, cinnamon, sandalwood, violet, and jasmine. My full Review

Pros

  • Very attractive scent
  • Nice for the colder months
  • Warm sandalwood and cinnamon

Cons

  • Not the most unique
  • Not great in warmer weather

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Easy to Wear Spice

MONTBLANC Emblem Eau de Toilette Spray, 3.3 fl. oz.– A very nice everyday scent that excels in that role. It has a soft and sweet citrus opening, which isn’t feminine at all but rather, plays off the cinnamon and sage notes to create something that is attractive yet masculine.

As it dries down, Emblem becomes warmer and has a bit of spice that adds character to the composition. This is a wear from the winter months, it can be worn formally or professionally.

Not the sexiest fragrance ever, but it does have quite a nice scent, overall. It’s warm, sweet, and creamy. Read My Emblem Full Review

Pros

  • Balanced scent
  • Low key and won’t overwhelm

Cons

  • Not very exciting, probably the sixth best smelling on the list

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Top Mont Blanc Scent for Summer

MONTBLANC Legend Spirit Eau de Toilette, 3.3 Fl Oz– This is the newest edition to the list, Legend Spirit. To me, it’s the second best of the Legend line that has been released, after Night. It’s a blend of citrus notes, warm cardamom, and an aquatic accord.

The cardamom and pink pepper notes, give it a bit of a spice, and it sits on a woody base that is surrounded by a watery aroma. This is a moderately sillaged perfume with decent longevity, that is a good choice for warmer weather.

The citrus is mainly in the beginning, but the aquatic notes give Legend Spirit a light freshness throughout. If I had to pick two scents from the list, it’d be Spirit and Legend Night, to have all seasons covered. Legend Spirit Review

Pros

  • Great summer aquatic
  • Attractive citrus notes
  • Fresh

Cons

  • Not necessarily a wintertime wear

Best Explorer Cologne

MONTBLANC Explorer Eau de Parfum, 3.3 fl. oz.– Explorer has gotten a lot of attention due to its close resemblance to Creed Aventus. However, I think that it also has plenty of merit on it’s own and is definitely one of the better Mont Blanc fragrances for men.

You get citrus, sage, ambroxan, and pink pepper for a fresh and bright composition. Later, the wood, leather, and cacao will allow for a bit of separation from the Aventus comparisons.

So far, this is my favorite of the Explorer line. Ultra Blue wasn’t too exciting and I have yet to try Platinum, as of this update.

The performance is good at around 7-8 hours of wear and Explorer is just an all-around pleasant scent to wear. Explorer Review

5 Best Smelling Beyonce Perfumes

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Beyonce has established herself over the years as a mega pop star in music, and over the past several years, her line of fragrances have enjoyed immense popularity also. For this list, I have chosen five perfumes by Beyonce, which I feel are the best of her line of ladies’ fragrances.

Each of these scents, is obviously very affordable, and I’ve tried to select something for every taste while sticking to the best of the product line. Also see: Britney Spears top perfumes, Rihanna

What are the Best Perfumes by Beyonce?

Note: This older line of fragrances has had a new addition in some years. However, Beyonce is introducing a newer high-end perfume here in 2023. Rihanna went a similar route with her line of perfumes, when she released Fenty. So, I’ll update the list again, if the newer ones are worthwhile. Until then, this is the best of the more affordable lineup. 

Best Overall Scent

Beyonce Beyonce Midnight Heat Women Eau De Parfum Spray, 3.4 Ounce
A sensual and seductive fragrance, which I feel is the best of the lot, though others are quite close quality. Midnight Heat is a fresh blend of fruits and florals that will set the tone wherever you go. You get a deep and dark plum note, with the starfruit giving the composition a unique edge.

It definitely has a full complement of a tropical set of fruits and flower notes. Juicy and captivating, with a sweet creaminess, that begins to come through shortly after the opening minutes. The plum really shines in this one.

Then, patchouli spice, and the usual Beyonce orchid set in the background. Really attractive and interesting. Notes include: Starfruit, plum, patchouli, and sandalwood.  Also check out, Sexiest Perfumes for Women

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Top Summertime Pick

Beyonce Pulse Eau De Parfum Spray for Women, 3.4 Ounce
A really nice everyday wear that projects confidence and energy. Pulse is one that will draw plenty of complements and won’t quit on you after a few hours like some fragrances. It has a sparkling and a bit of a colder side to it, before warming up later in the wear.

This one goes harder on the citrus notes and switches it up, with curacao as a main note to go with those fruits. You also get a creamy vanilla, which comes along in the dry down. The pear and citrus really combine to give it that bright and upbeat vibe.

It is fairly straightforward as a perfume, but delivers quite an enjoyable experience. Notes include: mandarin, pear, ginger orchid, orange blossom.

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Most Popular Perfume

Beyonce Heat By Beyonce For Women Eau De Parfum Spray, 3.4-Ounce / 100 Ml
Warm, feminine, and elegant. Beyonce Heat is a delicious daytime fragrance for ladies which blends exotic fruit and floral notes.

Notes include: sequoia milkwood, almond macaroon, blush peach, magnolia, tonka bean, neroli, amber, creme de musk, red vanilla orchid, honeysuckle nectar. 

The Heat series, is among the best that the Beyonce lineup has to offer. This is probably the most well-known of any of her releases. Sweet with a creaminess and fruity touches.

Almond, amber, peach, and nectar give you a sense of its overall warmth. Kind of distinct fragrance, from the others on the list, which have more of a juicy fruit personality.

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Best Fruity Fragrance

Beyonce Heat Rush for Women Eau De Toilette Spray, 3.4 Ounce– A very fruit wear, that is led by passion fruit, cherry, and orange. It all comes together as juicy and sweet.

It’s a good alternative for those who don’t like Pulse. I think that one is the better scent overall, more complex, but Heat Rush is also enjoyable.

Heat Rush taps into that exotic/tropical fruit part of the fragrance spectrum, but the background floral notes of hibiscus and orchid, really help bring things together.

This is a solid option for summertime wear, it has a playful attractiveness, without being overly loud or distracting. Heat Rush is a much more sheer and less of a creamy amber sort of scent, when compared to the original Heat.

Tropical, fun, and has a really good energy to it. Not super complex, but I think the blood orange note, is a nice touch. I just liked the energy and dynamic fruity aroma.

Nice Woody Scent

Beyonce Rise Eau De Parfums Spray for Women, 3.4 Ounce– Rise opens up with a sweet apricot top note, which is joined by orchid and jasmine floral ingredients. The fragrance is lighter and stays close to the skin, with a musky and woody dry down, that includes cashmere wood.

It’s is a warm, slightly spicy, and powdery in the latter stages but a real change of pace, from others on the list. The apricot is great, but this one is low key, and one that is going to give you more of a traditional type of woody/musk finish…which not everyone enjoys.

Nonetheless, I appreciate its uniqueness versus the other options in this line, and think that it’s a good deal at this price point. It’s at least, a cozy and versatile wear, that one can get plenty of use out of.

7 Fragrances Similar to Narciso Rodriguez for Her

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Narciso Rodriguez for Her has been an insanely popular perfume since its release. It’s not too complex but provides its wearers with a nice blend of floral notes, musk, and patchouli. It has a good amount of versatility without trying to do anything extreme or out of the ordinary.

However, it can be too pricey for some or not exactly what others are looking for. So, in this post, I want to present 7 alternative scent options to Narciso for Her that closely resemble this perfume.

Perfumes that smell like Narciso Rodriguez for Her

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Inexpensive Inspiration

Musky Rose by Dossier– As far as ‘inspired by’ options of Narciso Rodriguez for Her go, Dossier’s Musky Rose comes out at the top for its price savings and ability to near match what we’re looking for. 

The notes are going to be the same as the designer perfume, but you might find that the weightings of each might not be exact, just extremely close. Which is a great deal for under $30 per bottle (as of this update).

It kicks off with the blend of the floral and fruitier notes. Osmanthus, kind of gives you the impression of both, while peach and bergamot come down firmly in the fruity camp. Early orange blossom, before you get more rose and finally the musky main event.

Lovely (listed below) will get you something similar yet different to NR for Her for cheap, but Musky Rose is what you’d want to go with if you’re in the market for an attempt at recreating its magic.

Best Cheaper Alternative

Lovely– If you’re looking for a cheapie fragrance that mimics most of what you get with Narciso Rodriquez for Her, Lovely by Sarah Jessica Parker is probably the best option on the market. It’s been a best seller in its own right for well over a decade now.

It is a mature and moderate scent with notes of musk and apple martini as its main attraction. A great all-around fragrance for everyday wear that is elegant and refined.

It kicks off with a nice dose of musk and lavender. This is paired with the apple, mandarin orange, and an orchid note for good measure. 

Obviously, with what we’re trying to find we will want not only the musk, but also a solid patchouli. Lovely has that as well, mostly during the drydown period of the perfume. The fragrance is affordable and has good performance, I found it to stick around for 6-7 hours during my testing of it.  Lovely Full Review

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Her Midnight Rose Musc by Dua– Aside from the original Narciso for Her, there are also a ton of popular flanker fragrances which have followed, including Musc Noir Rose.

This is the Dua Brand’s inspired by version of that release.

With that one, you get a sweeter, fruitier, musky clean, and creamy/powdery blend. Yes, vanilla creaminess and suede smoothness together.

It starts off with bergamot citrus and some light pink peppercorn. The vanilla will be there from early on and this is when the perfume will be at its absolute sweetest (not overwhelmingly so). 

The tuberose and musk really come into their own during the back half of the wear and are great together.

The Narciso version is not a super thick or heavy perfume, and hold up well in the spring or even summer months. The latter stages are more of a smooth soapy sort of rose aroma and less of that initial sweetness.

I haven’t tried this Dua take on this perfume, but I’ve owned over a dozen of their other scents and have been quite pleased.

A Peachy Take

Narissa Peach by Maison Alhambra– This brand has a ton of their own inspired by perfumes which take on the designer scents. Basically, every flanker has an inspiration available and this is their take on Narciso Poudree.

Now, Poudree isn’t one of my personal favorites from the Narciso Rodriguez lineup, but I’m sure somebody is looking for a release like this.

It’s the usual clean and musky formula, but with a more powdery finish and a generally sweeter profile than others in the series. Soft jasmine and tonka bean are some highlights in the mix.

Similar with Peach and Jasmine

Tocca Beauty Cleopatra Collection 1.7 oz Eau de Parfum Spray– Cleopatra features some sweet fruit notes such as, peach, and flowers including jasmine and tuberose.

It has plenty of overlap with the Narciso perfume, but enough unique elements to help Cleopatra stand out.

The tuberose and the jasmine lead things, it’s more of a floral/fruity fragrance, with the peach and others popping up throughout the duration of the wear. This is all held together with musk and some light patchouli, which are a great tandem within this composition.

Despite it’s floral/fruity nature, this Tocca perfume does still feel fruitier than either Lovely or Narciso for Her. Again, it still leans floral, but there is a decent amount of fruity sweetness.

Another Inexpensive Choice

Beckham Signature Story by David Beckham, 2.50 Ounce– Signature Story by David Beckham does have a lot of similarities with the Sarah Jessica Parker offering. That option, is somewhat better when looking for a smell close to Narciso Rodriguez for Her.

However, Signature story also provides a cheap option to give you a similar scent experience. It opens with both orange and peach and the ever present musk.

A very clean and feminine scent with a hearty helping of rose. Also, a citrus top provided by orange and peach, to go along with a warm/spicy musk note. The main difference between this and all of the others, is the use of rose and peony as the floral ingredients. It does let this one stand on its own a bit, rather than just being another one trying to be just like Narciso. 

Signature Story was a flanker fragrance to the original Beckham Signature. Though, the two really don’t have anything in common other than the name, and patchouli. Very musky floral, during the dry down, heavier on the peony and rose. 

 

Similar Designer Perfume

Idylle by Guerlain, 3.4 Ounce– Guerlain’s Idylle isn’t an exact copy of Narciso Rodriguez, but it is in the same general fragrance family. This one opens up with litchi and raspberry, giving it more of a juicy sweetness than you’d find in our target.

Nonetheless, Idylle is much more about the floral notes. Mainly, I pick up on the lily of the valley and a light rose. Though, there is more of a bouquet effect. The blend becomes muskier, as it wears on. 

Less patchouli in this mix, then what an exact replica would provide. Again, not going to be a clone, but on that has a bunch of overlap while being distinct. Idylle Full Review

Bright Crystal EDT by Versace

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In an effort to satisfy a larger percentage of this site’s demographics, I thought that I’d begin to do more reviews of women’s perfumes. As a man, it can feel a bit out of place wearing something that is so overtly feminine, but some of these fragrances are just so pleasant that it works out in the end.

In this post, I want to take a closer look at a scent from the house of Versace, Bright Crystal. This one was released back in 2006 and has been a massive seller ever since. I want to explore what makes up this perfumes, how it performs, how it smells, and whether or not it is worth getting a bottle. Please continue reading below for my full impressions.

What does Versace Bright Crystal Smell Like?

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Notes include: yuzo, peony, pomegranate, musk, magnolia, iced accord, lotus, amber

Click Here to try Bright Crystal: Versace Bright Crystal Eau de Toilette Spray for Women, 3 Ounce

My Full Wear Review

The initial opening of Bright Crystal is a blast of juicy pomegranate, a citrus scent provided by the yuzo, and a heart of floral notes which provides it with balance. I totally get why the word ‘bright’ was added to the name because this perfume does have a very pleasant and upbeat kind of feel to it.

Yuzo has a similar, albeit distinct aroma from other citrus fruits, and pomegranate is almost always a pleasure to smell in perfumes.

Versace did a great job at not letting it become too floral or too fruity and instead let the juicy/aquatic elements gradually fade a bit into the background to provide Bright Crystal with that extra bit of something that makes it so attractive.

The top of the composition is tart while being juicy, while there is a watery-like smell that sits underneath it all. Then, the floral notes begin to emerge, and take away some of that tartness.

Out of the floral notes, I can detect the peony, most distinctly. The lotus note is also present but doesn’t come through as strong for me and the magnolia, I don’t really pick up at all. Maybe that’s just me?

As Bright Crystal wore on my skin, I became more and more attracted to this scent. Frankly, I think its beautiful and never gets bogged down by being too complex.

The latter stages of this Versace EDT, consist mostly of peony and yuzo, to my nose. Outside of that, it is the watery lotus flower, and a light bit of wood in the base. The wood doesn’t draw much attention, but I can pick it up, if I focus in.

Sillage and Longevity. How Does it Perform? When Can it Be Worn?

Projection wise, it is a soft to moderate scent. It isn’t weak but it isn’t going to choke people out either, with its sillage. Initially, it will project somewhere around 6 feet from the skin or thereabouts. After that, it’ll be 3-4.

However, while it isn’t a heavy scent, it does last all day. In my testing of Bright Crystal, I got over 8 hours out of it and close to 10. The performance for an EDT, is very good, especially one with citrus as a main draw.

This perfume could honestly be used on just about any occasion, I wouldn’t say it’s a ‘sexy’ fragrance, but it is very attractive and I wouldn’t mind smelling this on a woman at all.

Update: Yeah, this is one that I’ve really come to enjoy over the years. However, it is better suited for daily wear, and isn’t a bold nightlife type of scent.

It’s brightness and fruity/floral scent, make Bright Crystal an ideal fragrance for the warmer days of the year. Yes, it’s fine in the cold of winter, but feels right at home in spring/summer.

Overall Scent. Does Versace Bright Crystal Smell Good?

Overall, Bright Crystal is a fantastic option for women who want something that is light, elegant, and pretty. I enjoy this Versace offering much more than Versus, which I actually liked and I think that it has a much more ‘universal’ appeal than some of the other fragrances on the market.

I would rate Bright Crystal as a buy and its straightforward simplicity is one of its best attributes.

While the opening act, can be pretty tart, I do love the yuzo and pomegranate combination. It’s juicy and delicious. The performance here is really good and I like how it doesn’t just become a bouquet of flowers.

The peony and yuzo form a solid dynamic duo, which sticks around for the rest of the wear. It’s still a best seller, and for good reason, Bright Crystal is a wonderful perfume.

Update: Coming back to this one years later, Bright Crystal is probably among my favorite mainstream designer women’s perfumes to smell. It has always done everything well, from that opening act to the use of peony to the performance.

It’s just a perfume that fits in so many places and is extremely easy to like. Nowadays, it feels like more of a capture of that late 2000s era with so many other perfumes that fell by the wayside like Dior Addict 2. Bright Crystal is still going, still super clean, and a great daily wear pick up.