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Eros
Few men's fragrances of the last fifteen years have been copied as often as this one, and Versace Eros Eau de Parfum is the richer reading of an accord that is now everywhere.
The idea is a simple one carried out well. Mint arrives first and it is genuinely cold, a sharp green blast that makes the opening recognisable across a room. Lemon and mandarin orange give it juice, apple adds a crisp sweetness, and for about ten minutes the thing is all brightness and chill. Then geranium and clary sage take over the middle, the geranium slightly rosy and metallic, the clary sage dry and herbal, and the temperature begins to drop out of it.
The bottom is where the eau de parfum concentration shows. Vanilla is the loudest material there, sweet without being syrupy, and it is cut by cedarwood and vetiver, which are dry and faintly rooty, while patchouli adds earth and sandalwood a creamy smoothness over the top of them. The contrast between the icy opening and the warm, sweet base is the entire trick, and it is the reason the formula has been imitated so relentlessly and so rarely improved on.
Longevity is strong. Eight hours is normal and the first two are loud, so a light hand is advised unless you want to be remembered chiefly for it. Cold weather and evenings suit it best, and it reads as confidently masculine rather than subtle, which is either the appeal or the problem depending on who is wearing it. Released in 2020.
The house is Italian, founded in Milan in 1978 by Gianni Versace, and run creatively by Donatella Versace since he died. Eros is one of the names it is best known for in men's fragrance.
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