Colors de Benetton (Eau de Toilette) by Benetton

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Colors de Benetton Benetton 1987 Eau de Toilette

6.7 / 10 67 Ratings

A perfume by Benetton for women, released in 1987. The scent is floral-spicy. It is still in production.
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Main accords

Floral

Spicy

Fruity

Green

Sweet

Fragrance Pyramid

Top Notes

French hyacinth Basil

Basil

Egyptian sage Neroli

Neroli

Heart Notes

Bulgarian rose Peach

Peach

Pineapple

Jasmine

Passion fruit

Tuberose

Base Notes

Cedar

Oakmoss

Bourbon vanilla

Opoponax

Chinese patchouli Civet

Civet

Perfumer

Bernard Ellena

Ratings

Scent

6.767 Ratings

Longevity

7.449 Ratings

Sillage

6.947 Ratings

Bottle

6.152 Ratings

Value for money

8.311 Ratings

Submitted by Loreley, last update on 01/05/2024.

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Reviews

8 in-depth fragrance descriptions

04/09/2014

8Scent 7.5Longevity 7.5Sillage

ScentFan
336 Reviews

ScentFan

4

Bargain Beauty

Who knew that browsing online perfume discounters could be so great? Probably a lot of folks, but not me until I stumbled upon one. Idly I filled my basket with five inexpensive perfumes from houses I'd heard of. When they arrived, only one was a stinker. Not this. Colors is a beautiful perfume I would have paid a lot more for. It's a lovely oriental, more wearable in daytime than its sultry and hypnotic grand cousins. Here, classic oriental notes are given a freshness provided, no doubt, by the fruit, especially pineapple, yet I wouldn't think "fruit" when smelling this if I didn't know it was there. This accomplished perfume may become my "when in doubt, go to" scent. Its low price makes its a doubly welcome addition. Civet is more noticeable in the drydown, but for me it works.

10/05/2013

6Scent 7.5Longevity 5Sillage

AmySourbutts
84 Reviews

AmySourbutts

2

It's Okay

I wore this fragrance a lot when I was younger, and while it's smells alright, the civet note annoys me. (I suppose it's another example of my changing tastes.) Overall, the fragrance isn't particularly strong, but the civet note sticks out like a protruding nail to my nose. If I could remove that one note, I'd likely love this spicy floral fruity fragrance.

05/05/2023

BrianBuchanan
363 Reviews

BrianBuchanan

1

It's an old joke - and a stinker... Noses Run in the Family

Colors was composed by Bernard Ellena, who is the son of Peter - a perfumer at Chiris.
Bernard is the uncle of Céline, who's done some twenty two perfumes in fifteen years, and he's the younger brother of Jean-Claude, you may have heard of him...

Whether Bernard's talent is derived from his genes alone (unlikely) or a perfumely privileged upbringing (more likely) he did a decent job on this tart fruity floral.

08/16/2022

8.5Scent 9Longevity 9Sillage

Pollita
384 Reviews

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Pollita

Top Review 28

My Very First

With perfume, she had never really connected before. Nevertheless, she was captivated by beautiful scents. Fleeting memories. Dreams. She was still too much of a child to truly grasp and understand a perfume. But when she started going out in the evenings at the age of 16, she wanted one for herself. Of course, not the same one her mother wore. It had to be a modern scent.

Her schoolmate smelled nice to her nose. She revealed her perfume: Colors by Benetton. Since she also liked to wear one or two sweaters from that brand, she wanted to try the fragrance from this rebellious fashion house and wished for the matching scent for her birthday.

In fact, she hardly wore it. The small dab bottle was rarely used, and when it was, it was just 1-2 drops. Because this colorful bottle contained a powerful punch. She could never really identify with this feminine, floral, and spicy perfume, even though it had a few fruity notes. There was a full-toned tuberose that didn’t quite match her personal taste. The rose was dominant, which made the scent feel a bit too opulent for her. And there was an animalic note, which she has struggled with to this day - except for musk, which can be a little dirty sometimes. It was particularly civet, and not in small amounts.

Only with the warm, softly vanillic, and resinous base note could she make peace with it. When she wore the perfume longer, a soft vanilla dominated, enveloping her. Everything previously scratchy and punchy gradually receded, leaving a gentle, warm veil. Then it worked for her and Colors, but it took a while for the two to arrive at the base notes. And going out for that long was usually not allowed yet.

The comparison with Obsession fits quite well for me, as it was released exactly one year before Colors. And the fact that a brand like Benetton also wants to provoke fits like a glove. Yes, I like such perfumes, but, as is often the case today, not necessarily on myself. It simply smelled better on her classmate, it suited her better. Back then, I quickly found another. Colors had to go. Even though it brought a beautiful jasmine note along with its vanilla, which I only learned to love a few years ago. The base of Henry Jacques Blue Vanille is very similar. And Carners Volcano also reminded me of Colors with its warm rose. Yes, that one had something. But it just wasn’t a Polly scent.

12/19/2010

5Scent 10Longevity

Ingepetra
232 Reviews

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Ingepetra

Helpful Review 4

one should check the details here!

..because there are neither flowers nor fruits in it, in fact, they weren't even close to the perfume.

It is extremely herbaceous and herbal and smells of nutmeg and other spices for beef roast.

100% suitable for the gentlemen of creation

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Jazzy76

4 years ago

8Scent 7Longevity 7Sillage

2

Oh my god what a memory! The scent of my 14th anniversary! Apparently simple, basic and girly, but so rich and complex. A forgotten gem

Rieke2021

2 years ago

7.5Scent 6Longevity 6Sillage

11

6

A little kitten sneaks through the cottage garden with spicy herbs + lush flowers. It rolls on velvety, vanilla moss.

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Jennytammy

4 years ago

7.5Scent 6Longevity 6Sillage

6

Rich flowers and pleasantly fragrant herbs.
Herb, floral, and creamy.
Fresh and warm at the same time.
I missed it back then.

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Thesh

5 years ago

8Scent 8Longevity 7Sillage

5

2

Accidentally got the women's version. It's a bit like Obsession but with more white florals and a slight smoky/vanilla note. A nice surprise!

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Sunnyiland

2 years ago

10Scent 9Longevity 9Sillage

4

In the morning, birds chirping in the garden, everything slowly sprouting, I love this green floral and slightly fresh scent. Later, it’s softly sweet and spicy.

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LenaMarie

4 years ago

7Scent 7Longevity 7Sillage

4

2

Initially herbal, green, and almost piercing.
Later it becomes slightly creamy and the sweet fruits emerge gently.
Extraordinary scent.

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Brautkleid

9 years ago

4

2

I know it from the transparent bottle with colorful writing (small photo at the top right under the bottle image), it was great! Sweet & fresh, pleasant & subtle.

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