It’s very rare that I buy an eau de parfum fragrance. And when I say ‘eau de parfum’ I mean a designer branded fragrance. Not a cheap, budget friendly one for under £10.00 grabbed from the local supermarket. But it’s not often your son turns 16, and for his birthday I bought him Versace’s Eros Energy Eau de Parfum. Was it worth the price tag?
Firstly, why did I buy it?
My son mentioned this fragrance awhile ago. He tried it, liked it and I stored this information in my brain for future use. With his 16th birthday on it’s way, I checked regularly for any special deals or promotions on this fragrance. I managed to grab the 100ml version for less than the 50ml size with a free bag (this was available earlier in the year not currently). So although not a budget buy, I got the best possible deal I could for an expensive item.
Packaging
Versace’s Eros Energy comes in a beautiful, yellow tinted glass bottle with the Versace logo etched into it. The look, colour and patterns are mirrored in the box this comes in. The packaging really does stand out and screams designer.
Fragrance
This is a heavily citrus based fragrance. It has the clean, sharpness of lemon and other citrus notes giving it sweetness and zing. But it also has other fruity notes in this making it fuller. And with added musk giving it a more masculine, deeper smell. This is a beautiful scent.
Strength & Longevity
On my son, I can tell he’s applied this because it’s a very obvious, invigorating scent. It’s not overpowering but it’s there. And he applies this onto clothes and on his skin. Personally, I mainly use fragrance on clothing not on skin. I find this comes out medium to strong in strength, which calms down over time and settles. It’s there, I know I’m wearing it but its not killing my senses. Very natural but not light. Longevity is very good. I can apply this in the morning and by afternoon its still there.
Recommended?
I like this, a lot. What I like about this, is it doesn’t rely on typical masculine notes, they’re not at the forefront. Wearing this, I don’t feel like I’m borrowing my son’s fragrance, it could quite easily be mine. The citrus in this is delicious, and makes this fragrance stand out compared to my son’s other fragrances. Perfect for Summer wearing and to use on holiday as well. What does my son think of this? He uses it and loves it! Absolutely recommended, even if it IS expensive!
*Versace Eros Energy Eau de Parfum 50ml – £41.34 *(was £78.00)
Versace Eros Energy Eau de Parfum 100ml – £100.00
Versace Eros Energy Eau de Parfum 200ml _ £145.00
*price correct at time of writing post