5
Helpful Review
Sweet yet balanced
Ultrared by Paco Rabanne is a pleasantly sweet fragrance, which is neither too sugary nor too fruity. I find it nicely balanced and very easy to wear.
It goes on rather lightly, with a candied burst of orange and strawberry. With every fruit note in this fragrance, a levelled cup of icing sugar follows. It certainly prevents this fragrance from smelling like anything other than not so fizzy sherbet.
I don't mind Ultrared, however my sweet days are well and truly over. It was evident from the very first spray that this wasn't for me. However, I stuck with it for a whole day in order to give it a fair chance.
The scent overall was light and fun. It was a mish-mash of icing sugar, sweet berries and powdery marshmallows. Its subtle nature was quite welcoming, and I never once felt suffocated in a shroud of candy sweetness, which is a good thing.
The only negative aspect was the drydown, which my boyfriend commented on as having a stale-like quality. He went so far to say that I smelt like I'd smoked a cheeky cigarette and tried to mask the scent with a cheap body spray. Sometimes his opinions can be brutal, yet very helpful. Sniffing my wrist a few times, I can kind of see what he was getting at.
I personally prefer the masculine version of Ultrared. I feel that it has much more character and depth. I didn't mind this fragrance, however I obviously didn't enjoy it enough to snap it up at a bargain price. The longevity could have been better too.
It goes on rather lightly, with a candied burst of orange and strawberry. With every fruit note in this fragrance, a levelled cup of icing sugar follows. It certainly prevents this fragrance from smelling like anything other than not so fizzy sherbet.
I don't mind Ultrared, however my sweet days are well and truly over. It was evident from the very first spray that this wasn't for me. However, I stuck with it for a whole day in order to give it a fair chance.
The scent overall was light and fun. It was a mish-mash of icing sugar, sweet berries and powdery marshmallows. Its subtle nature was quite welcoming, and I never once felt suffocated in a shroud of candy sweetness, which is a good thing.
The only negative aspect was the drydown, which my boyfriend commented on as having a stale-like quality. He went so far to say that I smelt like I'd smoked a cheeky cigarette and tried to mask the scent with a cheap body spray. Sometimes his opinions can be brutal, yet very helpful. Sniffing my wrist a few times, I can kind of see what he was getting at.
I personally prefer the masculine version of Ultrared. I feel that it has much more character and depth. I didn't mind this fragrance, however I obviously didn't enjoy it enough to snap it up at a bargain price. The longevity could have been better too.
1 Comment
Coutureguru 13 years ago
I've often wondered why they called these frags 'Ultra' instead of 'Infra' ... as far as I know the two types of light are Ultraviolet and Infrared ... but I may be wrong :).