Versace Woman: a rose and fruit floral from 2000, and what to know about buying an older fragrance
Versace Woman is a rose and berry floral from 2000. What it smells like, and what changes when a fragrance has been around for decades.
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Researched. We have not used this one long enough to give you a verdict, and we would rather say so than invent one. What follows is how it works, who it suits, and what it will not do. When we have used it properly, this page carries the verdict and the date.
Versace Woman launched in 2000. That makes it an older fragrance in a market that changes every season, and that matters to how you should buy it.
The notes
Listings vary, which is common for a fragrance this old. Most give a top of rose, jasmine leaf and bergamot; a heart of raspberry, plum, lotus and cedar; and a base of musk and amber.
That is a rose-and-fruit floral with a woody, warm finish. The berry and plum give it a soft sweetness; the cedar and amber make it feel grown-up rather than girlish.
Why older fragrances are worth a look
New releases get the attention and the advertising. Older fragrances that are still on sale have survived because people kept buying them. They are often priced lower, too, because the launch hype is long gone.
What changes over time
Fragrances that have been sold for a long time are often reformulated. Rules on which perfume materials may be used, and at what levels, have tightened over the years, and some natural materials change price or supply. So a fragrance today may not smell exactly as it did when it launched, or as you remember it.
If you wore this one years ago, smell it before assuming it is the same. If you are new to it, none of that matters: you are judging the fragrance as it is now.
On the skin
Eau de parfum strength. Florals with an amber base usually last reasonably well, but your skin decides as much as the bottle does; see why a fragrance lasts all day on one person and an hour on another.
Who it suits
Someone who likes rose and soft fruit, wants a feminine scent that is not sugary, and appreciates an affordable designer fragrance. It suits evenings and cooler weather well.
Before you buy
Older fragrances are often sold by many third-party sellers, and old stock can sit in warehouses. Check who is selling it, and look for a seller you can return to if the bottle smells off.
What it will not do
It will not smell like a current trend. It will not suit someone who wants clean and fresh. And if you remember it from twenty years ago, it may not match your memory exactly.
A rose, berry and cedar eau de parfum with a soft amber base, from Versace's long-running line.
The product
The one people are searching for is the Versace Woman Eau de Parfum.
We do not print prices here, because a price we typed last month is a price that is wrong today.
Written by JamieG in Garner Town, Tennessee.
JamieG
Skincare and fragrance. Garner Town, Tennessee — population 125, two of whom are us.
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