Red Jeans by Versace

I wore this as a little girl, inherited from my mom. When I tried it at an airport, I realized it doesn’t smell like little roses like I remembered. It opens with blackcurrant and settles into subtle peach and water lily. It’s light, feminine, and transports me back to the 90s, but maybe not for a young girl today. Linear, lasts 7 hours. Functional for daily wear: pleasant, but not original.

It arrived late to my collection, but I absolutely love it. Cheerful, fresh, and fruity/floral with a 90s vibe that feels modern. Opens with sweet peach, then shy rose and powdery violet (reminds me of Halloween). I detect the aquatic waterlily, which I adore. Excellent longevity for an EDT. It shares that clean, soapy air of Tommy or CK One. Don’t buy it blindly if you hate powdery scents. Perfect for spring/summer: vintage yet modern and versatile.

I bought it out of curiosity and because of the good price. The moment I smelled it, I got a weird déjà vu. To me, it’s a pleasant vintage floral-fruit scent—a rare mix of flowers and fruits that I like. I detect peach, apricot, rose, violet, and vanilla. It feels very 90s, youthful, and not mature. It’s fresh, casual, sparkling, soft, and slightly powdery. It works as a wildcard for me, transporting me back to the 90s. I understand why many people hate it; it smells rich? No, it smells weird, different, and uncommon, but I like it and see myself wearing it daily for casual outings. The bottle is pretty and makes a nice decoration. No regrets.

Based on the notes, it seems modern and innocent, but it has the spirit of another decade. It smells like a rebellious older sister with curly blonde hair and a motorcycle, diving into 90s disco videos. It smells like a university student from Stranger Things hanging out on the outskirts of Madrid. It smells like an Alaska and Nacha Pop cassette tape, or straightening hair with your mom’s iron. Today, it doesn’t feel particularly youthful or sexy, but it’s interesting and has personality.

Nice perfume, good price, a summery little peach with a ’90s soul.

I’m a bit confused by this perfume because the notes don’t match what I expected. I didn’t buy it blind; I tested it in-store and thought it smelled like sweet, delicious berries (the red bottle and fruity top notes didn’t help me judge it well). But I should have read reviews before buying, because it’s definitely an incredibly clean, soapy, powdery scent. If a Dove bar of soap were a perfume, this would be it. The packaging and tin are adorable; I think this line makes excellent gifts (especially at the price; mine was 360 MXN with a discount). Although I haven’t loved it, I wear it when I’m staying home and want something soft and fresh. It feels quite linear and very strong at first, with average projection and longevity; at home, without much movement and in the sun, it lasts about 4 hours, which doesn’t bother me. I wouldn’t buy it again, but I’d like to try the other Versace Jeans scents.

At first, I was indifferent; I picked it up because of the promo and the beautiful packaging, but now I don’t agree with my perfume-ist friends. If it’s a pretty perfume, it doesn’t fit my usual style (I’m more into sweets, and Versace Red Jeans isn’t that). It’s the only floral in my collection, and yet I like it. When you want to feel fresh in the heat, I highly recommend it. It’s different from what I usually wear, but yes, I would definitely buy it again. It’s stepping out of your comfort zone. Not at all ‘for older ladies’—I’m 24 and I love it! It has no age, it’s timeless. Although I admit I wouldn’t put it on a 14-year-old, I would on a girl 19 and up. Just keep an open mind. It has moderate sillage, not overwhelming. I picked it up again weeks later and enjoyed it a lot.

It reminds me of soap and talcum powder, very 90s. I love it! Perfect for spring or summer, ideal for daytime. It leaves a super clean and polished feeling.

Undoubtedly very sweet, and I see it as exclusive for women. It has good longevity and is super feminine. My mom has it. For the price, it’s quite good, and as a man, I say it looks great on a woman.

Oh my god, what a disgusting scent for me. It smells like cheap perfume roses from an isolated village grandma, like she kept it stored for 20 years for special occasions. It’s sharp, shrill, and the worst part is that it lasts and projects. It gave me a migraine and upset my stomach. It smells like nothing but attacked roses. Nothing fruity. Definitely not for me.

I never thought much of it and didn’t own it, but now I really like it and have it. I know that sounds crazy, but to me, it feels like a fresh Tresor, leaning aquatic because of the strong water lily note. Very 90s, right when fruits became the absolute stars. Peaches and ripe apricots in abundance, with flowers in a swirl. As an eau de toilette, it’s not too heavy, very wearable, and very feminine. Always complimented. Designed for young girls, but now I think it suits any age. The packaging is original and still grabs attention, even though it’ll be 30 next year—very commendable. I like that brands offer a wide price range, accessible for every budget. The downside is they automatically label the cheaper ones as worse fragrances, which isn’t always true, especially not this one. I’m sure more experienced and sophisticated noses will dismantle my arguments with two words. I’ll keep enjoying this Red Jeans, after all, that’s what it’s for.

A fruity and refreshing opening of an enveloping, juicy peach nectar, sweet and tropical, dominating the start. A few minutes later, that sugary fruit note settles with floral touches, which remain practically until the end. The fruity accords ease up to make way for the rose, soft and talcum-like, with violet hints. In the final phase, these floral notes continue to dominate strongly—a blend of many flowers since each note is hard to distinguish individually, accompanied by a sweet dry-down, slightly musky, with vanilla in the background to delight, finishing with a timid woody base from sandalwood.

I wanted to like this perfume. It’s the one my mom used to put on me as a child. Pause to admire my mom’s stylish move of spraying Versace on a toddler-sized Nenuco. But I find it too linear and cloyingly sweet. It has notes I love (peach, freesia, ylang-ylang…), but I have a low tolerance for rose and feel it swallows everything else. The beginning has some interesting touches, but they’re extremely brief. Soon, it turns into a very synthetic and cloying scent. Over the years, I’ve converted to Blue Jeans, which seems as special to me as Red Jeans does generic. That’s the one my mom gifts me now.

It was a blind buy because it was on super sale. Based on the brand, I expected a more delicate and refined aroma, but instead, I find it super harsh and synthetic. I’d summarize it as an extremely sweet, overripe peach, about to go bad. I don’t find it refreshing; I find it cloying. It could easily be a perfume for teenagers available at any pharmacy for a third of the price.

I didn’t like it… I tested it before buying it blindly. The opening notes were amazing; for that moment, I was ready to buy the fragrance, but I let the moment pass and tested it on my skin. Over time, the sweet and fruity notes disappeared, leaving behind intensely talcum-like aromas, while the rest became imperceptible. On my skin, it just smelled like talcum with essence, so I discarded it.