Givenchy Xeryus Rouge Eau De Toilette 100ml

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The heads are different in detail but broadly similar in outline: piquant orange citrus. From below the top and down to the base the central core of both works is very similar, except that OU has been given some extra padding. Its only in the base that they really diverge. If that sounds like something you’re looking for I would consider this, I would advise testing it over blind-buying as it is quite different to most other scents. Although it’s nice and pleasant to smell it’s never been a firm favourite of mine, it’s not something which I’ve fell in love with, but it is nice and not offensive. At one time, Xeryus seemed to me too powerful, aggressive and too adultto match a young university student (and somewhat “ordinary”). Later, when I began to match its age, the fragrance hadalready beenrejuvenated by changing the bottle design and was moved into the Les Mythiques Givenchy collection (2007). However, I have enough of its peers in my wardrobe –Derby Guerlain, Yatagan Caron, Macassar Rochas, Jules Christian Dior –to be content...

In this review I am going to do a head to head comparison of Ouragan and Xeryus Rouge because they are so similar.Produced by Givenchy, Xeryus Rouge is a classy choice that will definitely win you over. It has been turning heads since 1995. Once known as toilet water, eaux de toilette, such as this one, are more diluted than EdPs and thus offer a shorter "staying power" of between 2-3 hours. Because they are light, they are a frequent choice for daytime wear. A Symphonic Composition I procured a sample of Xeryus Rouge as a teenager in the mid-90s. I remember it being magical and I often wore it to bed for comfort while reading on rainy nights. It's certainly capable of eliciting wonderful memories and associations; it's not a scent that you'll easily forget. While I give Xeryus Rouge an unequivocal thumbs up, be aware that you must apply it judiciously and it is definitely NOT a safe blind buy. However - perhaps due to a certain degree of nostalgia - this strong, fruity, flowery, and woody fragrance holds a special place in my collection. What does this scent most remind me of? You know those ruby ring candies? The red ones? Pretty much that is what is reminds me of.

Another point; Ouragan is available in supermarkets and costs a third of what Xeryus Rouge was selling for in the perfume shops. Which fragrance I like I know now, if it weren't for the 70s and 80s which steal so many scents from the show. The “candy” of Xeryus Rouge is built from a sweet and spicy red part, a coniferous and dry grass green part, and a white stripe, which is asoapy wood cut. Red blood orange with clove buds and vibrant geranium flowers, green needles and theSarriette base of fragrant herbs, plus a white stripe of floral aquatic, Evernil, musks and cedar. This fragrance projects; it lasts, and smells very, very good. It is unique and its just not all sweetness, but it is very sweet. Again, this is red in a bottle.When you look at red medicine, you know its sweet and will taste, well, like something red. Growing up,

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One point of criticism; the off note is present in both formulae but in XR its more intrusive, stronger and longer lasting. There's no place for the off note to hide in the compact profile of XR, but the broader and more fluffy body of OU manages to cover it up sooner. And so, to be consistent I've had to mark XR down. The departures are essentially the same, Orange Tango; pimento, thin exotic fruit and citrus in XR, and OU has bergamot, mandarin and orange, and some sharpness, but here it's more restrained. So it seems that OU was - shall we say - inspired by XR. One is more powerful, piquant and spare, the other a sweeter, bland and fuller version of the same subgenre, namely Woody Citrus (powdery).