Ultrared Paco Rabanne for women

Ultrared Paco Rabanne for women

main accords
sweet
soft spicy
fruity
powdery
anis
vanilla
fresh
sour

Perfume rating 3.88 out of 5 with 798 votes

Ultrared by Paco Rabanne is a Floral Fruity fragrance for women. Ultrared was launched in 2008. Top notes are Red Currant and Strawberry; middle notes are Marshmallow, Licorice, Star Anise and Jasmine; base notes are Vanilla and Cedar.

In March 2008 Paco Rabanne launches two new fragrances, Ultrared for women and Ultrared Men for men. The design of the bottles of these new fragrances will have the same shape like the bottles of the preceding fragrances Ultraviolet i Ultraviolet Men. Only this time bottles will be colored red and pink.

Fragrance for women Ultrared brings the scents of red currant and wild strawberry in the top, star anise, licorice, jasmine and marshmallow in the heart, while the base is composed of cedar wood accords with a hint of vanilla.

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Pros

Pros

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Juicy and sweet without being overpowering
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Well blended and refined
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Suitable for any age and season
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Can add vivacity to a bright-colored outfit
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Irresistible and hard to dislike
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Casual sophistication in a bottle
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Creates a happy, playful, and sexy mood
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Best perfume ever made
Cons

Cons

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Not true to the strawberry scent
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Sickeningly sweet for some people
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Linear scent that doesn't develop or change over time
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Not unique or spectacular
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Synthetic and boring at first
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Disturbing synthetic note

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Top Notes

Red Currant
Strawberry

Middle Notes

Marshmallow
Licorice
Star Anise
Jasmine

Base Notes

Vanilla
Cedar

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gourmandica86

Blind buy for me, based on the notes.
Smelt glorious on my skin at first spray - although no hint of strawberry at all, just a lovely licoricey scent, similar to Diesel Loverdose (my all time fave) - but within 30 seconds that disappeared, and it just became a heavy headachey scent reminiscent of Red Door. Boo.

dovey

Reminds me of Lolita lempika the very first one
With that airy liquorice notes but done in a lighter version
I don't detect any strawberries or marshmallows
This could have been done way nicer than that

Leah0026

I was hopeful trying this after falling in love with PR ultraviolet. Sadly, the two perfumes don’t share many similarities apart from a powdery softness in the dry down. After a few samples, I decided Ultrared was a little too sweet and linear for my taste. It’s a shame that it doesn’t have more spice and depth like ultraviolet. If you like sweet scents this is soft, pretty and will be inoffensive to most.

rinrinlovesrinrin

i like the bottle design and the perfume itself isn't bad, it's just missing something. it's powdery and sweet but i smell too much licorice. i keep wanting to smell more of a warm vanilla from this, maybe they were going for a tart strawberry perfume but, how perfect this would be as a strawberry vanilla marshmallow gourmand. 🍰🍓

wondervalley666

This is similar to Pure XS minus the popcorn note, but weaker. It's also similar to JPG's La Belle but much weaker and less spicy. Smells red, sweet, spicy fruity. It doesn't project on me at all. I prefer the La Belle Le Parfum Intense flanker, as that one is spicy magic and lasts long, where as the others require me to reapply every couple of hours if I want to keep smelling them. I would not repurchase this. The scent isn't bad, it's just very simple and much too light for me. This would be ideal for people who want a softer, gentle scent. It is weaker than most body sprays I've encountered. If you like the scent profile, I'd try Pure XS, La Belle, or La Belle Intense if you want something stronger.

RocCity3

This is light and girly! Inoffensive, a personal bubble of sweet. I love the marshmallow note and I think it's not cloying at all, not sickly sweet, but feminine. I will enjoy this perfume while I have it, but probably wouldn't repurchase.

Update: this smells a bit like burning rubber :( will most likely be used as a room spray

Sassy1

Almost a haiku for almost a perfume:

Fleeting puff of weak
sugary boredom in
an awful bottle

Devinerz

I snagged an 80ml bottle of this in TK Maxx for €28 so I've been applying it liberally every morning before work for the past week.

I think this scent has to be the sweetest I've ever come across. It's the fragrance equivalent of sticking your nose in a bag of Haribo sweets.

Ultrared is light, soft, and sweet. I do enjoy it but I find it very linear. Its difficult to discern any particular notes aside from marshmallow. So if you're interested in a complex fragrance you could skip this one. However, if you enjoy ultra sweet, powdery scents this may be perfect for you.

The scent remains relatively close to the skin so will be office appropriate.
I think having the bottle be completely round is a design flaw as I'm sure it's resulted in more than a few bottles rolling off dressing tables.

In all honesty this is a nice perfume but I won't repurchase as nothing about it really rocked my world. I find it a little bit generic. Then again not every scent has to be a power house show stopper.

beckibre

If i’m totally honest don’t absolutely love this. Bought a 80ml bottle from tk maxx for about £28 and can’t seem to get the lovely red berries/strawberry whiff that others seem to get :(. So sad because the main selling point for me was the berries as i am very keen on those types of fruity scents. Can’t seem to put my finger on what this perfume reminds me of but it’s not bad just not what i’d expected. Do like the bottle but feels a little bit like a DNKY delicious knock off. Disappointed.

Bon39

Outdated, clean, mature scent. Kind of cheap. I’m 39yo
My 18yo daughter tried it also and we were both old the same opinion- too floral/old lady.
I can’t smell the notes above unfortunately. This was a blind by based on the note profile. Shame. No good.

cypriotsister

I bought a full sized bottle for £22 from Tk Maxx as a blind buy and I don't regret it! I could smell a burst of the strawberry and liquorice at first spray, as it's drying down it becomes less fruity and more sweet, the marshmallow and vanilla come through. I would wear it all year round, cosy in the winter, fun and fruity in the spring. LOVE!

Juryiah

Smells like makeup and candy and reminds me of Prada Candy (the orange and fuchsia one) except Ultrared is much nicer. It's very light and soft and reminds me of fresh linen for some reason. Nothing unique or spectacular about it.

karina281

At first it seemed too cloying and overpowering on my skin. But some time later I detected my favourite spices that didn't let this pefume be too girly and simple.
I think it'd be appropriate for all age groups. It's both spicy and sweet, fruity and flowery. It makes me feel very comfortable in chilly weather.
Ultrared is so femenine and absolutely unique perfume with classic Paco Rabanne base.
Sillage and longevity are moderate.

Dani_California

I bought this about 18 months ago at a store closure sale, convinced I'd love it because of the notes combination. When I first sprayed it I was disappointed -it seemed synthetic and boring.

Fast forward to this week, when I've been wearing it a lot. I found the bottle by accident and thought I'd see if it was still OK, just in case a friend wanted it. What I found was the perfect scent for a spring day when it's still crisp in the morning and there's a cold breeze.

The first spray reveals redcurrant surrounded by soft, pillowy marshmallow. It's sweet but not candy sweet or your typical 'barbie' sweet - there's a bit of an edge there. If candy sweet is pink, this is definitely red, so the name fits!

Once the redcurrant and marshmallow begin to dry down, a hint of vanilla peeks through, tempered by spicy licorice. All these notes are pinned down by a sweet, creamy jasmine, which has the hint of a more dirty jasmine lurking beneath. There's a woody air below the jasmine, which stops the fragrance from veering into floral territory. The sweetness of the marshmallow remains, though the soft cushion effect that the note gave in the opening disapates. After a few hours I'm left with a woody jasmine with vanilla marshmallow and a hint of redcurrant.

Unfortunately I never get any strawberry on me, which is a shame as I can imagine it works well. The dry down reminds me in a way of a denser version of Lacoste Sensuelle; which I think could be down to the pairing of gourmand flavours with a very well done and edgy floral note - a floral which never screams bunches of flowers and Cath Kidson prints, more teenage picnics with dry mud and grass stains, a flower stuck haphazardly behind your ear so that it's bruised and crushed, mingling with muddy knees and a shared bag of marshmallows and licorice.

Girly, but wearing clumpy boots, sweet, but more licorice than cotton candy. In a genre of many similar scents, this one has enough personality to stand out from the rest.

ohrite

I'm not quite sure how to describe this concoction. At the same time I do get almost all of the notes , I'm also having a really hard time separating them from each other. The overall impression and what I get the most from this is: plastic doll heads! Or those scented erasors from my 90's childhood. It's not even the least sweet to my nose, and not juicy or anything else you would expect from a strawberry-red berries frag. I thought I liked it at first but there is a disturbing synthetic note inside that never leaves. Also, it is too linear; the scent never develops or changes over time, what I smell from the start is what I smell in the middle and end.

ScarlettX

I don't think it's that fruity as notes are suggesting. I sensed it as powdery some time after spraying. Now, when one day is passed, I sense vanilla and marshmallow notes very strongly. I think, it's quite sweet and nice, but not the most outstanding one.

40plus&fab

I thought I was going to love this as I do the original Ultraviolet. Hmmm not! The notes look scrumptious but on my skin it just didn't add up. It was sweet but in an almost nauseating way, like poorly imitated strawberry filling from that 80's bubblegum. I gave it to my young adult niece and on her it is absolutely delicious. The smooth marshmallow, strawberries & cream balanced with a bit of tart red-current. If this works for you it can be very fun and yummy.

mschnabel666

I'm a bit disappointed in this blind buy too. I'm a gourmand lover, and I love perfumed licorice (I hate it for eating!), like Lolita Lempicka (my current #1).
This is just a light, barely there, sweet jasmine. There are hints of the other notes, but basically a sweet marshmallow floral. No potency at all. I'm very sad because Black XS has decent potency on me.
Maybe it's my spring/summer (60s) climate?
I do get some fruit and vanilla. If this was decent with it's sillage and lasting power, I'd probably love it. :(

Czarcasm

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 and anise note are in there somewhere, but I had trouble distinguishing them 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 smell the licorice when I smell the sprayer itself, but it disappears once on my skin. I don't understand how that many people find this similar to Loverdose, my signature. 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.

Schnuppernase

The first whiff of this delicious fragrance instantly reminds me of Armani "Sensi", which is a very emotional perfume for me, my mother used to wear it when I was young...

Anis is very prominent, as well as vanilla, marshmallow and sweet strawberry. I just love it. It is spicy and gourmand, which I adore. So feminine and velvety, with a little spark.

Very good quality, though it's not an expensive one... The bottle is funny.

bladesabre

So disappointed in this blind buy. All I get on my skin is nasty spiciness and nothing else. I had such high hopes for this one. Maybe one day I'll find a scent that I can agree with you all on. :(

mad.kat.96

Vanilla & juicy berries with a hint of jasmine. Very sweet to me. I really like it but not nothing stands outs in a special way. Lasts 2 to 3 hours on me and sits close to the skin.

Eos

Fruity, sweet and powdery with a woody base. Having never come across a red currant IRL I can't say if this smells true to life, it does not however smell like strawberry. I don't know that I would have necessarily identified the sweet note as marshmallow either. I didn't get any notes of vanilla, licorice or star anise. There is a vague floral note that could be jasmine humming in the background. Not what I was looking for in a marshmallow scent.

jedrzejowskia

Again a Fragrantica inspired blind buy.
I've worn this a few times now and believe I'm ready to write a proper review.
First of all this perfume reminded me of someone and something. I couldn't put my finger on it... then I went to Sweden and tried my sister's Nina by NR. Aha! My sister likes softer, more child-friendly scents and I find that to my nose, Ultrared smells like the funkier, crazier, wilder and (despite of her age) more childish sister. Never have scents and reality been SO aligned ;-)

I mainly smell redcurrant juice from this, not the sour one my mum used to make, no, the one that in Poland is blended into beer and porridge and that was sometimes sold out on the street in plastic bags that we stuck our straws in as kids.
When I wear Ultrared, it's like I travel back in time to a day in one of the fun, carefree, warm summers, where you could eat ice cream guilt free and pick sun-hot-ripened berries straight off the bush.

I also get a very prominent star anise note which half an hour or so in, takes the frag off from the "sugary treats for kids" road and onto "naughty berry drink mixed with liquer drunk on a late summers night" highway.
For all the above reasons this is my go-to Friday frag ;-)

Sillage: moderate
Longevity: 5h
Overall: 4.5/5

Mmm, mmm, mmm.

Edit: The half point I've taken off for the packaging. Mine is a limited edition, sort of egg-shaped bottle which is a right b*atch to open.

DresdenDoll

This really smells like marshmallows! Slightly sweet and a little bit powdery. I do smell strawberries and red berries in the background too. An upbeat and young scent, that's not juvenile at all. I don't find it super sweet, but it does just about pass for gourmand. Very cute scent.

loonad

i just love it.energy filled fragrance.great for early tropical summer.very fruity and long lasting.

rubyred

I've just bought my 4th bottle. It's such a happy scent to spritz on - summery, very berry, sparkly, powdery just yummy. A fruity floral heaven.

fullbottleworthy

This is quite a delicious scent, but it might be too much for me. At first I get the juicy red berries and the strawberry. These are quite prominent and equally noticeable. The licorice, anise, vanilla, and marshmallow peek out from the very beginning, but take a few minutes to unfold. Also, I swear I get violet. I have loved parma violets my whole life and I'm telling you there is a strong hint of powdery parma violet candies. I can't get them out of my head. I'm not liking how the frag is developing more powdery as time goes on, but I do appreciate it's sweet, delicious, yet not cloying personality. Overall I probably wouldn't buy it, but I think it's fun and lasting power and sillage are great.

vicka16

Not a bad fragrance, but waaay too sweet. Too sweet and cloying for summer, too fruity for fall and winter...

Tsz

Just bought it. Smells like all berries and marshmallow. Yummy scent.

CherryBlossom

Ultrared is like Lolita Lempicka edp plus red berries... Yummy and youthful... I recomend this one to anyone who enjoy red berries and spices, also suits for any age and season... Adorable!

mery09

It's a happy fragrance,delicious,perfect for summer.The lasting power is good.I hate Ultraviolet but I like this one.

citadel

I expected something innocently sweet, but this has more bite to it. It's a mash up of fruits mixed with Lolita Lempicka's edge. Should be sprayed sparingly, as this could become too cloying in enclosed spaces.

missk

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.

Kamaty

Nice fragrance is kinda mix with Alien and Loverdose....
Is very easy to use anytime. It is sweet but spyceness make this not a girly perfume.
Stays on skin for a long time and drydown is confort and pleasant.
I'm realy enjoing.

olga1780

Ultrared is one of the adorable and fun perfumes in my collection. It's pretty simple and casual, but extremely irresistible and hard to dislike. It starts very juicy and sweet, but without the cloying and sticky sweetness that is present in many gourmand perfumes. Very well blended and I even would say refined. So-called casual sophistication in a bottle. I love the drydown when the licorice and anise become more prominent, giving a sexy touch to the composition.

Ultrared is actually not heavy at all and can be very suitable in spring time to add some vivacity to your bright-colored outfit.
The sillage is everage, noticeable but not overpowering, lasts for a long time, at least 4 hours.

Smapyska

Well.. I have bought this parfume without sniffing, just after reading the reviews in here. I was soooo excited while waiting for it: Licorine - my favorite (i just love everything with them), strawberry, red currant.. i was expecting it will be something so special. Thanks God i've bought just 30 ml bottle.. It smells like a cheap falsification from a bazaar :( Not sweet enough, not fruity enough, not spicy enough. Just some light.. nothing..
It's very pitty, because i had such a high hopes.

miZZpuRRfect

loooove this one.... it is an EL indeed? i was the lucky winner of two bottles, each 50ml for the price of one... i m so happy. ohhh my it IS sooooo delicious. strong sweet marshmellow with hints of licorice and staranise yammm! i think those 3 notes are my all time faves in perfumes ;)
longlasting, great sillage ! really sexy to bite.
reminds me very much indeed of Diesel fuel for life unlimited, one of my other all time fave perfumes - quite the same smell less the marshmellow. great for layering as the staying power of Diesel isn't that good as Ultrared from paco rabanne.
it also reminds me in the drydown of M by Mariah Carey but less smokey. thumbs up anyway!
nb. compared with the Kylie perfume this one is more mature and easy to wear while Kylie's Showtime can easely become overbearing, sickenly sweet and way too girlish. the similarity is obvious of course. i still prefere Ultrared.

Soutty123

I want to update my review - I really really love this fragrance. I love the original Ultraviolet and this does bear some similarities to it. There is no pepper - it's like a sweet and fruity version. Very uplifting and summery yet there is a gourmand sweetness about it that makes it just as a good a choice on a dull, cold and wet December day. Great value, good sillage and longevity too. 8/10 (taken off 2 for the rubbish bottle which is something that bugs me about Ultraviolet as well).

maltatude

It's soft and sweet and to me, the rest of the notes play a supporting act to the beautiful licorice/star anise note. I love it! I never quite loved Lolita Lempicka because I found the notes unpredictable on my skin, with my chemistry. I was always finding variations and not always good ones! This, I can enjoy any time when I want to smell licorice. Also its very vanillic. I love the vanilla in this one. Zero relationship to Black XS.

Soutty123

As others have said, not groundbreaking but lovely, sweet and fresh.

MirabelleJee

Approximately this is a light version of black XS. This one is a well-blended modern scent. Not too sweet, not overwhelming? and not another common "fruit juice". It's a typical Paco Rabbane scent, so if you like their scents, you will like Ultrared. I think it will be good both for young and mature women.
Black XS is more for evening, Ultrared is a day/office one.

roselene.cunha1

Ganhei um perfume Ultrared Paco Rabanne e simplesmente adorei, pena que não consigo achar para comprá-lo em lugar algum, nem no Duty Free.

SheShe

Ultrared isn't a masterpiece but I guess creators' intentions wasn't to create such. I suppose they wanted to create a pleasant, sweet scent bringing red and orange to women's mind, very lively and positive. So here it is.

I like it. I like the beginning in red, especially wild strawberries - I can detect them the most. Then marshmallows come and they really resemble true ones. I also can sniff some licorice and wood. The fragrance isn't fully gourmand though and that's great.

The scent starts kinda loud and I have a young woman in my mind, laughing loud, catching every one's attention, she is the type you notice at once. Maybe the scent doesn't have depth like Black XS but it's easier for me to wear.

The beginning is strong and the scent keeps close to skin after that. The scent becomes somehow deeper in base notes but don't expect much depth, it isn't created to give it to you - it's for a wide smile on your face!

Ultrared is also easier to wear than Ultraviolet for me, Ultraviolet had an irriatating note (a bit metallic), I can feel Ultrared is from the same family but it's different. Far better than thin Escada with strawberries!

Bottle - couldn't it be prettier?

Tubykap20

It's sweet,that's for sure!But also not that kinda girly scent! The overpowering marshmallow it's balanced by the juicy red currant when you first spray it.Then it blends nice with the jasmine,and it turns into a preety sexy scent that lasts at least 6-8 hours.For me,it's perfect in spring and maybe in the early fall.I honestly like it and will purchase it again!

P.S. I don't think this suits you if you like more fresh and lighter scents...

icekat

If you have sweet tooth and love marshmallows then you will probably fall in love with Ultrared. I was definitely captured by this gourmand aromatic fragrance with an interesting composition and upbeat and cheerful character.

The opening is juicy and sweet red currant berries and strawberries. The marshmallow note comes in almost right away. I love marshmallows and they shine in this fragrance. This is the best marshmallow perfume I have tried so far. The licorice and star anise are also quite noticeable but they do not overpower the heart notes. In fact, the whole composition is quite balanced and lovely to wear. The dry down is slightly sweet and light with reminiscence of marshmallows and woods.

My overall score is 7.5/10. I prefer to wear this scent in cold weather when I crave sweets and need comforting scent.

CavyQueen

I purchased this perfume without testing it because I was lured by the wild strawberry note. I do not smell the the fresh wild strawberry I expected. I smell an overly sweet sugared piece of strawberry rock candy. It seems to be Magnetism's by Escada younger and immature sister. Magnetism has the basil in it which makes it more spicy and (to me) grown- up. It you like very very sweet fragrances, then try this one.

mirna86

I tried this one, yesterday, and I liked it, not loved it, but I think I´ts a really pleasant perfume, sharp at the begining but really good after a few minutes, spicy-fruity-sweet, and I have to say thant I´m surprised ´cause on me, it´s suuuuuper long lasting, about 14 hrs! I give it 8/10

TheGorgon

i love the star anise so much in this one! it makes it so fresh... yes smells fruity and fresh, absolutely adorable!

ren

I bought it yesterday..yummmmmm...it´s a great gourmand, the strawberries are perfect...then the licorice and marshmallow step in. It has great lasting power...all day! It's winter here and it's perfect for anyone. 5 stars!!!!

Norgirl

Red berryes , sweet, light girly . the anise and liquerice is there but there is no depth to it . just sweet. i had such hay hopes for this perfume but this is to week and to much red berry plain perfume.
this to me resambles the first perfume a littole girl can get . red berrys . and sweetnes :)
good for the young ones id say:)

poivrerose

Sadly, this is just not what I was expecting. Berries, marshmallow, and licorice.... yum, right? Not so much here. On my skin, this is not sweet, and very far from fruity - it is more floral and sharp. When I first sprayed it I was horrified to be surrounded by the scent of freesia because it is not listed as a note, and it tends to give me a terrible headache. But it might just be a combination that mirrors freesia, because it is not causing a headache. Still, I was expecting a juicy berry opening, and a sweetened vanilla licorice dry down - something fun and delicious. This is definitely not that. I just keep smelling freesia through the whole dry down.
This was not a very successful blind buy. It didn't live up to fruity/sweet expectations. As for longevity - three hours and going strong. Sillage is respectable.
EDIT: Okay. I've tried this again now. It is the middle of winter(I bought this in summer), and I'd have to say, I notice a difference. I still don't find this fruity at all. It still emits a floral freesia essense, but somehow now I really can smell the marshmallow also. And I do smell licorice, but it is not candylike at all it is raw and rooty. I can tolerate it, but it still smells a bit off. A bit like a paper bag stuffed with marshmallows? I don't know.

Mai Thy

Just bougt it online, a bit disappointed, I love gourmand fruity but the strawberry note in this one is quite faint, not sweet or gourmand at all, I think its more of licorice, star anise on a slight base of dark berry. Its ordinary and doesnt last long, I do regret

Amylene

Why do I smell something spicy at first? This only happens when I try it on me, whereas on the blotter it smells sweet and yummy.

lilou

I love it ! when I smell it I'm thinking about Cristobal - Balenciaga first, and then Organza - Givenchy, and Lolita Lempicka Le 1er Parfum at the end. It's strange but it's like a mix of these three fragrances, even if the notes are different. It's sweet and fresh at the same time, for young women who love to seduce people. It's so lovely, I think this one will be one of my favourite ! And it lasts all day long.

Inspire0111

I normally stay away from fruity fragrances but this is delicious, especially in the beginning. It's a gorgeous berry scent with a bit of depth to it as well. The dry down is not fluffy but rather dark. I really like it for the first hour or so. Then perhaps the anise is a bit too much, it gets quite spicy but I still like it. Lasts quite long on me.

justlovethemirror

god!i just finished a bottle of this one!it's gorgeous!

svetlanacbn

I am really glad that so many people like this fragrance, but at the same time I am sad because I can not like it. It is too sweet for me... I can not distinguish the strawberries, berries, for me is just a kind of sickening sweetness that makes it a bit overpowering.

gresa

I have like more than 100 different perfumes, that i like and love and hate (I'm a perfume freak) but whenever I wear this fragrance it transfers me to another mood, it makes me feel happy, released from stress, playful and sexy, very feminine and yet girly. to me it describes like the perfect woman ( that's what my friends keep telling me whenever I wear this perfume). it is suitable for every woman's age , cuz my mom also like's to wear it a lot ( she is in her 50's) and my grandma too(in her 70's) and they get compliments also when they wear it. to me it's like the best perfume ever made, and best perfume of all time.

tschiepchen

I decided to add a proper review as I have worn Ultrared for the past 5 days and it is a really enchanting fragrance.
I used a proper amount of this perfume this morning (as usual about 15 sprays) and I was surrounded by red berries and pink candy floss straight away.
The sweet dark pink berry scent lasted for about 2 hours before the anise joined the candy floss (they say it is marshmallow).
The liquorice is not really there (I wish it was stronger!) but the anise does its job very well and becomes exactly one third of the composition.
Now, ten hours later, I mainly smell anise with a light hint of vanilla and the last remains of the marshmallow which means the base it quite sweet!
The berries were gone by noon but I am surprised that Ultrared stayed on my skin for the whole day!
If I had been to work today I would have used 2 sprays as soon as I had gotten to work and another 5 to 10 after lunch to make sure people who get close to me would smell it.
I doubt that someone who is not really close to me would be able to smell my perfume or if I wore any at all as Ultrared stays close to the skin.
The lasting power is immense, though!

tschiepchen

I have never seen this perfume anywhere until it landed on Debenham's sale shelf.
Ultrared is a gorgeous feminine, sweet, berryish scent with a hint of candy floss.
I bought 6 bottles and use it regularly.
Lovely scent.

Agent Provocateur101

A sweet fruity concoction, perfect for fresh spring days and warm summer evenings.

Initial spritz reveals strawberry and red berries, bitter, tart and zesty.
Marshmallow (candy-kind) and liqcorice creep in to mellow the tartness and add a good dose of edible sweetness.

The dry-down is my favorite stage of this fragrance, smooth vanilla and woodsy cedar compliment the top and mid-notes, creating an all-round pleasant fragrance, perfect for fruity gourmand lovers.
This to my nose is a more mature fruity scent, but good for all age groups.
xx

Adriana_87

Smells really nice and a delicous sweet smell,i smelled it this summer and really want it.It is a smell that makes you happy and bubbly

karlee79

wow! this reminds me of insolence but with a bit more pop! it's not as dusty as insolence, it's more fruity and I can really pick up on the anise and licorice witch makes this frag super sweet. Also Ultrared is more peppery to me. Love this scent allot because insolence is what I wore for my wedding, but sadly there was a note I just couldn't take in it, so I ended up giving it to my mom. This one is way more my style because it is kind of a gourmand and sweet. I'm really glad I came across it.

BeautifulDreamer

It's not great fragrance but it's a good one, not confusing, very str8forward, happy, enjoyable...

Arexyz

It sounds interesting: wild strawberry and marshmallow...hmmm, but I hate licorice, do you notice it in this fragrance? I haven´t got possibility to test it - just buy it so I need some advice. thanks:-*

Kama

I bough it unsniffed, and I do not regret at all! In fact I love this fragrance…
Usually I am more into strong, woody/oriental or floriental perfumes, this one is more floral-fruity-gourmand and still makes me feel…WOOW..
It is like ultraviolet perfume mixed with strawberry/cherry ice-cream,…
YUMMY…

tommy_girl

it's really sweet at the first sniff that I thought there must be Chocolate over there.
the second sense I got was strawberry I found it very mild & romantic.marshmallow has made it this way and it's not bad.
reminds me a bit nina or pretty nina.although it means to be very modern I find it more likely romantic and of course girly.

Moszatka

Very sweet and red- berries smells like a coctail drink.
Long lasting fragrance, but in my opinion too much for summer. It can be perfect for winter, gives you happyness and balance.

PacoGirl

I like this frangrance. I would call it Very-Berry. I didn't notice much vanilla in it (which is good for me).
I liked to wear it this summer, but will not buy again when it's gone...
I still like Ultraviolet Colors of Summer muuuuch better.

smoki

This is a great perfume for me. Just the kind I like - fruity and sweet. Almost like a strawberry candy.

bnlrose

Pretty nice. Not my favorite, but I would wear it. I agree that it is a good fragrance for the spring.

mudpach

Its a lovely fruit- fragrance, not too long-lasting...its ideal for spring.

Pez_Enelrio

Its nice but not unique, it smelles almost the same like L'occitane honey & milk. And its not for summer i think its not light enough for a summer fragrance

 
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