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Red Jeans Versace 1994

5.9 / 10 225 Ratings

A perfume by Versace for women, released in 1994. The scent is fruity-floral. It is being marketed by EuroItalia.
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Main accords

Fruity

Floral

Sweet

Fresh

Synthetic

Fragrance Pyramid

Top Notes

Peach

Blackcurrant Freesia

Freesia

Apricot

Heart Notes

Rose

Violet

Lily of the valley

Water lily

Base Notes

Musk

Sandalwood Vanilla

Vanilla

Perfumer

Jean-Pierre Béthouart

Ratings

Scent

5.9225 Ratings

Longevity

6.2178 Ratings

Sillage

5.9167 Ratings

Bottle

6.5182 Ratings

Value for money

7.883 Ratings

Submitted by DonVanVliet, last update on 10/16/2025.

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Reviews

21 in-depth fragrance descriptions

07/08/2012

4Scent 5Longevity 5Sillage

LadyRogue
166 Reviews

LadyRogue

Helpful Review 4

A Good Time In A Bottle

Fun, sweet and cheery. A bit reminiscent of a sirup drink (I guess the cola bottle design of the flacon is a clue?) but not in an overly bad way. It has floral notes that do give it some character. Silage is: "I am wearing this and you can tell that too!" - Longevity is decent: 5+ hours.

To my nose this is the teenage sister of Ungaro 2007 For Women. Young, fun and not mature yet to the point of being perhaps too playful and definitely lacking the elegance that Ungaro has.

If you like the idea of this scent and the berry note but would like a more elegant and sophisticated version that is still very cheery without that it's too sweet, I recommend that you sample the Ungaro. I guess it all depends on how 'playful' you feel : )

01/19/2012

7Scent 5Longevity 5Sillage

Missk
1357 Reviews

Missk

Helpful Review 3

Affordable and fun

I rather like this popular offering from Versace. Despite having an affordable price tag, Red Jeans proves to be quite a delightful and unique scent even though it is a little dated.

The scent begins with a distinctive fruity sweetness which I found myself liking. The apricot and peach notes make this fragrance fruity but only mildly so, more sweet and candy-like rather than being juicy.

The floral heart and the presence of the vanilla makes Red Jeans very feminine and comfortably so. I would be surprised if anyone found the scent to be offensive, because in my personal opinion this fragrance is soft and non-cloying.

The sillage is good and the lasting strength equally so. I'll admit that you probably won't be blown over backwards by Red Jeans, however I'm sure you'll be impressed. This is a lovely choice for Spring and Summer.

08/15/2023

Exciter76
78 Reviews

Exciter76

4

Peach Violet Iced Tea

Originally reviewed on July 7, 2012:

Versace’s Red Jeans has all the scented chronological markers of a mid-1990s perfume: an opening of pitted fruits, a gooey center of traditional flowers of pink, yellow, white and purple, and a base of sandalwood-and-white-floral muskiness. What sets this apart from its contemporaries is its muted nature. While Tresor, Tuscany Per Donna, and Champs Elisées were shouting Red Jeans was speaking coyly in hushed tones. But do not think because the volume was turned down that the impact of what was whispered was diminished—it still packs a wallop.

The opening is lightly sweetened peach iced tea and rose petals. Then, once the juice dries upon the skin, it transmutes into a powder-free, sugar-free violet, similar to the violet in Bvlgari II. The roses are still lurking around but the heart is a big bouquet of violets. The drydown is familiar, like the one encountered in Happy, Charlie White, and Splendor. I love this white floral/musk base so I’m smitten with the drydown. If you are turned off by the all-too-familiar musky base, run—don’t walk—from this perfume; expect this musk to linger till your next shower.

I am always shocked and amazed at the going price of RJ—it’s practically being given away. I’ve spent up to seven times as much for perfumes of inferior quality. Just looking at the cheeky bottle, it is easy to forget this is a fragrance from the house of Versace. It is, in fact, a Versace perfume and it is quite possibly one of the house’s best. It is definitely one of the best violet fragrances I have yet tried. Don’t let the bottle or the price scare you away.

Reminiscing on August 15, 2023:

My review still stands. It's been eleven years and I feel exactly the same about Red Jeans. I don't have my bottle anymore. Often, I contemplate getting another bottle. It's a friendly, aqueous violet that is summer-appropriate. It's sundresses and big, silly designer sunglasses. "Red Jeans" was a poor choice for a name—"Sundresses" or "Pastel T-Shirts" would've been better names. Those are terrible names, but "Red Jeans" sets the bar for something more vixen-ish or opulent. This is soft pastels and diaphanous materials.

09/02/2024

3.5Scent 8Longevity 7Sillage

Czarcasm
77 Reviews

Czarcasm

1

No compliments to be had with this one...

Red Jeans was my very first blind buy ever, back when I was a young teen. I learned a very important lesson that day! I didn't like it all. It's a very heavy scent on me, and it doesn't fade all that easily either. There are times when this gave me trouble breathing. No matter how hard I scrubbed, I could still smell it on me.

It opens with a strong alcohol-smell. Thee fruity notes are really artificial, synthetic and overall it was quite manly smelling too. I guess it's not supposed to be a casual perfume for everyday wear. One of my classmates once remarked who was wearing that strong men's cologne. It was me, all along. Wearing Versace Red Jeans. Ahh the embarassment... I was hoping that other people didn't smell the same thing that I was smelling. My chemistry just didn't work with this one.

I ended up repurposing this one. I used pretty much entire bottle as a bathroom spray. Stinky bathroom no more!

06/25/2024

Krmarich
226 Reviews

Krmarich

1

Summer Holiday

Exploring the Versace Jeans rainbow, I am now up to the notorious Red Jeans in its original formula from Giver, not Versus that seems to get so many bad reviews. The original formula is a playful, joyous fruity floral that has nothing to offend in this warm weather friendly beauty. In its day this was the perfect summer holiday/weekend getaway fragrance that was meant for fun! Its youthful, flirty and casual.

The fruity opening is a delicious peach/mango/cherry sorbet that seems to get a bad wrap. Its a tad synthetic, but nothing like later celebrity "fruit-cholis". Its more like a sweet Italian ice you enjoy on the beach. The comes the gentle florals that play off of the fruit. Yes, real rose, violet and lily of the valley make this modern interpretation of the classics. I get oakmoss, vetiver and patcholi(later removed) sitting on light musk and sandalwood .This is pure romance for the 1990s! It never shouts and wasn't meant to be the definitive Versace icon. However, given its perfect presentation, it represent the house well and for many this was a perfect introduction to Versace.

Yes the Versus edition resembles laundry detergent filled with harsh synthetics. The original formula is still plentiful and just as good when it hit the shelves in 1994! The Jeans series is casual mass marketing to bring high fashion to everyone at affordable prices, unlike the current direction the house has taken. The series is easily unisex and can be carefully layered with each other. It worked for me!

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Ganii

4 months ago

2

It’s floral, fresh, kind of fruity… I don’t specially like it or hate it? It’s very basic and cheap.

Czarcasm

1 year ago

3.5Scent 8Longevity 7Sillage

2

What is that smell? Is it a men's cologne? Is it burning plastic drenched in alcohol? No, it's Versace Red Jeans

Lillil13

2 years ago

2

A basic floral scent I don’t feel anything special about the scent

Jan21

7 months ago

6Scent 6Sillage

1

Basic girly fruity sweet perfume. It's not bad, just nothing special.

Gainsaver

21 days ago

1Scent 1Longevity 1Sillage

1

Marine with melon qualities. Extremely sweet and something bitter. I'd wouldn't even wear this to scare away my ex

Duftgroupie

2 years ago

0.5Scent 1Longevity 3Sillage

23

24

Blooms with musty vibes & fruity sweet toilet cleaner in an overly synthetic scream

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Heikeso

6 months ago

7Scent 6Longevity 6Sillage

13

11

Fruits on a sandalwood-musk base, not too sweet. Yeah, you're nice, I could wear you sometimes. But you're sooo boring!

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Y4nn1ck

10 months ago

7Scent 6Longevity 5Sillage

11

I don't get the hate.
Not bad at all, floral-sweet.
Fruity sweetness.
Close to the skin sillage, durability is okay.
Very feminine.
Good value for money.

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