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Berries and sugar in a clumsy bottle
Honestly, Ultrared is a bit disappointing to me. It starts out very fruity and juicy, almost to the point of being sharp. The red currant is rather strong, but I can't identify the strawberry at all. After the fruity top notes have gone, it becomes extremely sweet. Just sweet, sweet, sweet, nothing else. Ultrared is the type of scent that I think young teenage girls would love. I find this even sweeter than the Britney Spears Fantasy line.
The marshmallow note is in there somewhere, but I had trouble distinguishing it at first. To me, this smells more like cotton candy or some sweet candy stick you buy at carnivals. Ultrared is noticeable for the first hour of wearing it but after that it just becomes a skin scent. It lasts for only 3 to 4 hours, which I find a bit disappointing.
The vanilla and strawberry are non-existant to me. I can't smell the licorice or anise on my skin at all, only when I sniff the sprayer itself do I get a hint of them. I don't understand how some people find this similar to Loverdose, one of my signatures. Loverdose is a lot darker, the licorice and vanilla are a lot more prominent and overall I find Loverdose to be a more interesting and complex scent.
Overall, I'd hoped that Ultrared would have more dimensions and a more mature feel to it. I'll probably not wear it out much, because I find it to be too young smelling, it just doesn't suit me. This is a comfort scent I'd wear at home. And then there's the bottle. Such a clumsy thing. It does not have a flat surface to stand on so it easily rolls away. The top of the bottle needs to be pressed down completely for it to spray. It's a pretty big bottle so this is incredibly clunky to handle. Often times I pushed it down with two hands...
The marshmallow note is in there somewhere, but I had trouble distinguishing it at first. To me, this smells more like cotton candy or some sweet candy stick you buy at carnivals. Ultrared is noticeable for the first hour of wearing it but after that it just becomes a skin scent. It lasts for only 3 to 4 hours, which I find a bit disappointing.
The vanilla and strawberry are non-existant to me. I can't smell the licorice or anise on my skin at all, only when I sniff the sprayer itself do I get a hint of them. I don't understand how some people find this similar to Loverdose, one of my signatures. Loverdose is a lot darker, the licorice and vanilla are a lot more prominent and overall I find Loverdose to be a more interesting and complex scent.
Overall, I'd hoped that Ultrared would have more dimensions and a more mature feel to it. I'll probably not wear it out much, because I find it to be too young smelling, it just doesn't suit me. This is a comfort scent I'd wear at home. And then there's the bottle. Such a clumsy thing. It does not have a flat surface to stand on so it easily rolls away. The top of the bottle needs to be pressed down completely for it to spray. It's a pretty big bottle so this is incredibly clunky to handle. Often times I pushed it down with two hands...