Guess 1981 Los Angeles Men by Guess

DO NOT BUY THIS FRAGRANCE UNLESS… you enjoy scents with low projection, trail, and longevity; you collect generic bottles with cheap-looking packaging; or you’re looking for fragrances without performance or personality.

I was searching for perfumes that are worth the price and stumbled upon this one. While it’s often compared to Versace Eros, it’s not a clone: it opens with sweet plum and fresh mint, then dries down to warm tobacco and cinnamon, finishing with a creamy, ambered sandalwood. The magic happens as it dries down—it’s so similar to Eros that we got confused during a blind test. It’s sweet, fresh, and warm, it pleases every nose, and works in any season, though it’s best for fall and spring. Perfect for the office without being overpowering, or for nights out and dates.

Smells like Eros but it’s super weak. The only good thing is that it’s very cheap.

Personally, it doesn’t resemble Eros at all. The scent is pleasant, sweet, and warm; I don’t detect any tobacco, making it ideal for fresh or cold weather for daily wear at work or school. The price is accessible with moderate longevity (5-6 hours). The downside is that it lacks projection and the sillage is very intimate, but you can easily overapply it without issues without breaking the bank. Great value for money!

A modern and fleeting fragrance. Nothing surprising; perfect for the office or gym, but I would never wear it on a date. I’ve been testing it for weeks to let it mature. I struggle to find the tobacco and vetiver (notes I was looking for), and on my skin, it doesn’t feel like a ‘sweet’ fragrance. As a reference, it’s perhaps on par with Zara or an affordable designer dupe. A safe buy if you can catch it on sale.

It doesn’t last long on me; I have to reapply or I don’t even feel it. I use it daily in winter, but I don’t recommend it in the heat because it’s so sweet. The quality is good for the price: Casa Guess is affordable and delivers. It is indeed very similar to Versace Eros, but if you apply them together, the Guess one feels more artificial.

I’ll keep it brief: it’s semi-formal, great for nights out, with friends, a date, or dinner. The opening is less citrusy, featuring a dark mint and that plum that adds a mysterious touch. The tobacco and wood are very subtle, a little sweet; the blend feels like a light incense. It’s a nighttime fragrance I absolutely love. For the price, it doesn’t project much—maybe 1 hour or 1 meter—but with the wind, it leaves an amazing trail. It won’t be a gem, but it delivers for the price and lasts 4 hours on skin. Reapplying doesn’t hurt. I’d recommend it for 25+.

I recently picked this up in Mérida, Yucatán, and it was easy to find. Given the price and quality, it’s worth it. It’s an elegant fragrance for going out at night, perfect for autumn or winter. It delivers well and I’ve gotten compliments, especially at work (in a hospital). Don’t expect it to be a masterpiece, but it does its job. I recommend 10 or 12 sprays to get a good trail.

I’m not an expert, but I hope to help those who buy it blind. Simply put, it smells similar to Versace Eros, though its longevity differs due to the price-to-quality ratio. It has a nice scent, very close to Versace’s, and the general public might confuse them. Hi, I like this site; before buying blind, I check reviews, and this time I hope to contribute.

I find it very mediocre. It lacks the charm of Eros, neither its longevity nor its projection. The mint is very noticeable and the plum is low quality. If the ingredients were better, it would be much better.

At first, it smells a bit like Hugo Boss Bottled, then it shifts to a rich mint accompanied by ginger. Finally, the tobacco and amber make it more serious and sexy.

The Eros that Versace never achieved; in my opinion, this is superior in scent. It’s not loud or cloying like the traditional one, and the tobacco note gives it all the body: quite deep and very sexy.

I had high expectations, saw the reviews, and the bottle is pretty. Some compare it to Versace Eros at the start, but as it dries down, it becomes resinous, which makes sense given the tobacco and amber notes, since that minty part of Eros is what makes me hate it. In the end, I got it, tried it, and it’s the first perfume that completely disappoints me: extremely synthetic camphoraceous aroma (I’ve never had issues with synthetics), unpleasant mint, flat scent with no evolution, and it vanishes in minutes. I think there are other options with better price and performance.

The bottle and cap are handsome. I liked it in the store, and after reading it has tobacco notes, I decided to try it. You can definitely feel the kick of the pepper; some might find it rough, but the amber and tobacco sensation is great. I’ve only worn it in winter so far and loved it. Would be fun to try in summer to see how it reacts on my skin.

Delicious aroma, the amber and plum really stand out.