03rd Jun 2010
Perfume Review: Blue Jeans Man by Versace
The young look of this Blue Jeans Mans is misleading, as it was launched in 1994. It was actually part of a Versace perfume line, which targeted a young audience, bright colors, flasks which almost had the shape of a Coke bottle, and the word “jeans.” Other fragrances with different colors were launched over the yers for the same line: Black, Green, Red, White and Yellow. At the present day, of the original line, the most solid were Blue and Red Jeans, which remain the only two still in production.
The opening notes are fresh and slightly citrus on a base that changes from lavender to anise (in a way that reminds of Opium perfume for men, the masculine version of the classic Yves Saint Laurent fragrance). There is also a trace of mint, but not so much to make it become an English cologne. At the beginning of the middle notes, and for about twenty minutes masculine violet notes come up, later changing to a soft smoked wood aroma with traces of spices and becoming the dominant note. In the final phase the smoked and toasted becomes softly resinous with some traces of violet and nutmeg.
This Blue Jeans Man by Versace uses classic masculine ingredients, like ginger and lavender, but they are very well mixed on a quite watery base, which makes it younger and less formal. It’s a very fresh perfume for a daily summer use, in very hot days, perhaps right after the gym. Also in an office it is well supported by notes of lavender for a clean and elegant image. For a night out it is ok for informal nights with friends, whereas it doesn’t particularly stand out for romantic dates, as it lacks of attractive notes. The ideal age range would be between 20 and 40 years.
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