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ArournJulvarl – :
I did not expect much considering the price but it turned out much better than expected.
This is a strong and pretty longlasting perfume with a classy sense. It smells fresh and sweet at the same time.
The drydown is the best part
ruromi – :
My Allure edt did not age well unfortunately. Some perfumes can prosper with age. My 2012 Allure edt got significantly weaker with age. I had 70% left after hoarding it for 3 years.
I got rid of it after blind buying Benetton Hot. Hot out performed Allure edt with throw and endurance.
It may not be a 100% dupe but it is close enough for me.
I would repurchase this super inexpensive perfume in a heartbeat.
I notice there is a newer style bottle being sold online. I’m hoping the formula hasn’t changed as well…
AllBeasts – :
Its is cheaper a lot than Allure. And like a lot watered down Allure like fragrance. I bought it because of theses opinions it is similar to Chanels scent.
I dont regret buying it but it is a real unisex scent. Not for me, i miss in here some femininity.
Besides that it is a good fragrance.
rotten – :
Good scent, but since I live in the tropics, wasn’t too wild about it. Stayed only 2-3 hours on my skin under heat. Wore it to school, scent disappeared after 3 hours definitely. Still went through the entire bottle though. Got it as a gift, but probably would not buy it for myself out of personal preference. Might be better for guys, or maybe Cold would suit me better.
Excalibur – :
Bought this one because I don’t want to splurge on another bottle of Allure EDT which is getting more expensive every year.
In my country they sell Allure for $200 US dollars, and yes you read it right $200 US dollars for only one 100ml. bottle.!!!
Hot is not refine like chanel Allure but both share some similarities.
I’m not try to be a snob and give credit to Chanel more than it deserve.
But Hot is not good as Allure
Hot is basically Allure without the citrus opening, less dept and a lot lighter version to Allure, It’s like 10 times water down Allure or something. But Hot still has the creamy vanilla and sweet honeysuckle part of Allure that I enjoy.
As a person who love Allure so much I’m a little bit disappointed
then again Hot is more than 10 times cheaper than Allure EDT
so I think it’s still good option though.
deamsNeidevep – :
After went through 2 bottles of Allure (which is just alright to me… tho hubby loves it), I got wiser and bought Hot, in just in case I missed the smell. This has Allure vibe definitely, stays like a glue, and priced reasonably. Can’t really tell if this is exact dupe, but its quality wont disappoint you. It smelt like posh conventional ladies of the past prior the gourmand era. Enormous big warm floral.
апвпавпвапв – :
To put it in a nutshell – if you find Allure to weak, go for this one. Strong, creamy, long-lasting and with huge silage.
vads0n – :
This is a fabulously underrated gem. HOT is the only fragrance I wore in high school that I can still wear now. It’s dirt cheap but don’t be fooled, this does not smell cheap at all. Warm, sexy, oriental fragrance. And it lasts forever. 8+ hours.
Similar to Michael Kors Sexy Amber.
Can’t remember exactly what Allure smells like so I’ll get back to you all for that comparison.
It was marketed as unisex but I would not recommend this for men.
GADMOM – :
Silly bottle but dirt cheap for the long-lost body spray version of Chanel Allure. Maybe my senses are crude or I am too eager for a bargain, but this really does copy Allure well. I wish there was lotion and shower gel!
I don’t really know Benetton as a perfumer except for super cheapies I see online. Are there still Benetton stores? Are they still making dupes? Do they do it on purpose? They have to, given this one. I don’t feel guilty spraying this on towels, sheets, and scarves or spritzing it on at work.
I will be grabbing a Hot Gold to see if it is maybe a summer version of Allure.
abyy – :
I like this fragrance, combining with A&F FIERCE is perfect
Entenuevokted – :
For those who love Chanel Allure and think this may be a cheaper replacement, it’s not. It’s a dupe in the way a cheap plastic fake leather handbag is for a Chanel hand bag. They are not the same! It has a very faint Allure-like scent but overall smells cheap. I got sucked in to the dupe hype and blind bought it out of curiosity. I’m now becoming wary of the “reminds me of” section of Fragrantica as well as users’ proclamations that fragrances smell exactly alike.
ylij1 – :
It was a long time I wished to find benetton hot,I was very curious about it But it was nowhere to be found,others from this line were available for cheap prices but wherever I seeked,they told me hot has been discontinued a long time ago
Yesterday I saw a bottle of it in a old,small shop.it was an old bottle with broken cap but I couldn’t let it go so I bought it and also a bottle of cold,each bottle for less than 10$!so no worry even if I hated them
Hot opens with strong blast of alcohol,I suspect that it was stored in bad condition and it’s on the verge of turning,after two minutes alcohol fades and I can smell something very familiar.I never tried chanel allure so it can’t be than one but I can feel something very 90s and something very chanel-ish here.I can smell apricot and citruses in the opening which are sweet and dry,not fresh and juicy and actually I don’t like this stage.after couple of minutes very soft powdery florals kick in and make it pleasant and less oldish 90s sweet fruity,but it’s main actors are woody notes and vanilla with a hint of clean musk.woods are subtle and warm and ground other notes.rosewood is the most dominant one on my skin.as time passes it becomes warmer and more lovely so despite first five-ten minutes,I like it’s drydown.there’s no chanel vibe or old vibe in it’s drydown.it’s simple and beautiful.a soft and warm scent which feels very clean,cozy and enveloping,not too sweet,too fruity or too vanilla-e.although it feels very clean it doesn’t have detergent like aroma at all.it’s something clean and at the same time natural
It’s not something I can’t live without still I’m very happy to have it and with that bargain price it’s Unbeatable.I can’t compare it to allure but I’d like to try allure now and I think it can be one of rare chanel fragrances that I can like very much.can’t tell about Longevity and sillage yet.I find it wearable year round and it can be a very good everyday perfume.it sounds versatile and safe to wear at office
It’s a pity that it’s very difficult to find these days it deserves to be well known and popular since it’s very cheap but not cheap smelling at all
I also like it’s bottle.very cute and unique and it looks funny when it stands near cold’s water
By the way it’s not a unisex scent in my book.it’s definitely feminine
❤❤❤
asdinbev – :
At first sniff I was initially put off by the strong notes of citrus and wood, and was worried I might smell like an old gentleman. However, after a few spritzes over a few days, it started growing on me. Although I live in a hot, humid and tropical climate, I work long hours in a cold, air-conditioned office. This was perfect, although I can imagine this perfume best suited for cool autumn or winter days. Hence its name “hot”- it is spicy smelling, made me think of curling up in a warm blanket next to a comfy, cozy crackling fire.
The initial woodiness (and a little cinammon!) and tangy citrus (think lemons and oranges) dies down after about an hour or so of wear, and develops into a softer, less sharp, almost powdery sort of mild citrus vanilla. I can’t place my nose on the notes because I am still an amateur when it comes to perfumes, and to me I feel this is a little more complex than some of the other perfumes I have worn, which are all quite simple and straightforward.
I would highly encourage people to give this perfume a chance. At first sniff you might be put off, but like all good things, it deserves to be given time to grow on you and who knows, you may find that you have grown to like it more than your typical uncomplicated scent!
In terms of sillage, I have a few people at arm’s length comment pleasant things on the perfume, but I do not believe it wafts about or carries further than that. After about 4 to 6 hours, I believe it will not be smelt by anyone else other than myself. It retains pleasantly on the skin even after a long 10 hours, and clothings also retain it very gently. Although it is amber in colour, I have not found it to stain any of my white blouses which I wear to work on a regular basis.
Although it is a “hot” and somewhat spicy perfume, and I wear it whilst in a cold environment, I have also worn this out in my tropical climate, and although it is not too cloying despite its more complex and heavy scent, I would still say it is better suited for dry and cold climates.
As an addition, I found the design of the bottle very amusing. It has a bottle cap like a water-tap, and you have to twist it to “unlock” it! Very fascinating and maybe to support the idea of “hot” and “cold” perfumes like hot and cold water. I must say though, thankfully the perfume itself it far from watered down and has a beautiful scent. I am thankful I had an opportunity to try this wonderful perfume.
minai1234 – :
Initially, it is a citrus fresh fragrance which I totally love but then it dries down to something that I don’t like. This is an epitome of try the perfume the whole day so you know if you like it or not. I loved the top notes but hated the heart notes 🙁
tarasenko1996 – :
“Clean” citrusy-floral opening – a tad on the shrill side but likeable enough. It has those florals that you smell everywhere over a spicy, almost aromatic base – I’d say this was cool rather than “hot”. Gets less feminine as it dries down and loses the florals. It also finally start getting a bit of the vanilla/amber here although it winds up fairly soapy. Simple and straightforward but pleasant and well put together. Personally I really like the bottle though I do agree that the sprayer is awkward to use. Another excellent cheapie!
deaklysak – :
I have barely smelled any Chanel fragrances so I cannot say if it is similar to Allure. What I can say is that it is softly vanillic, warm (but not hot!), woody and just a smidgen citrusy. Pleasant.
4elovek – :
This IS an excellent dupe for Allure.
Allure has been my signature scent since it came out in the nineties (I was in highschool then). Its price is pretty high and I thought already a few good times that I could probably buy a car with what I spent on it in all these years… After reading about Benetton Hot I just had to try it.
It is indeed a softer version of Allure. I spray it all over myself at home and then add one spray of Allure just before going out. Hot doesn’t have such a good sillage (I would say it’s half an arm). The longevity is the same when compared to Allure EDT.
Some people say that Hot is more citrusy but I actually get the opposite effect: I can’t smell the sharp lemon note which bothers me a bit in Allure. Hot is a bit creamier. It might also be less deep, but this just makes it nice for experimenting with layering (and, given the price of Chanel, with Allure I feel much less eager to experiment). Today I layered Hot with some Fragonard’s vanilla and it was really yummy.
I will happily buy a new car and use less Allure and more Benetton Hot. 🙂
quake3 – :
I think of this perfume as my affordable gem. Definitely resembles allure but with more of a citrus zing to it. (Imagine 3/4 Allure with a 1/4 Moschino I Love Love mixed in.) As other reviewers have said medium longevity and a softer sillage, however, this fragrance is highly recommended!
sunrise2 – :
My go-to day scent for winter.
addo – :
Yes, this one reminds me of Chanel Allure but of less quality.
This is nothing to do with sport style.Very ladylike. i compare the notes offered by Fragrantica and almost half of them are the same.But the longevity on my skin is not very good. 3-4 hours.
The bottle cap is cute.
DimkoBurko – :
A cheaper version of Chanel Allure. I used to wear it 10 years ago. It’s a pleasant scent which I can always wear.
tozzik – :
Now I have never smelled Chanel Allure but after hearing that this super inexpensive scent was like it, I just had to try it out. It was about $11 so I figured I didn’t have much to lose and it’s very nice. It smells a little like fruity power with a touch of vanilla on my skin and it’s a very safe, office type scent. The sillage/longevity aren’t great but for the price it’s not a big deal. I probably won’t repurchase this but it’s nice and I think the bottle is adorable. Such a cute idea.
soldierrain – :
Fabulous Blind buy!! Amazing price for this quality fragrance. It’s warm, rich, spicy, woodsy & sweet. Lasts a nice amount of time on me.
I think it smells a lot like Allure, not exact, but very similar.
alex2701 – :
Who would have thought that such an ugly bottle would house such a wonderful fragrance. I received HOT today, and on first spray, I am in love. Time will tell the longevity of this perfume, and I will re-visit this review to update that.
Hot is a very floral, powdery, feminine gorgeous scent. The first notes I pick up are vanilla, oakmoss and sandalwood…..I am into floral orientals, and this really fits the bill as a daytime scent for me. I think this is a safe buy for work. This was a blind buy for me, but at £9 for 100ml …..you can’t go wrong, because it really is a beautiful floral perfume. Some people say its very similar to Allure, I cant say that because I have never owned Allure.
EDITED TO ADD:
Well I timed the longevity, and I got around 9 hours from this perfume, with the last 2 hours being close to the skin, but I smelled it pretty much for 8 solid hours….. I am well pleased with this perfume…
Sillage is pretty much arms length…….
kingv – :
Woah this is soooo cheap! Unbelievable price…£10 for a whopping 100ml
Smells incredibly similar to Chanel Allure…so much so that Id recommend getting this instead. It almost makes me wonder how the big “houses” justify their prices sometimes…I mean I know they use the best high quality ingrediants etc…but then how did Benetton make such a great fragrance too?? On a small budget?? Chemicals I hea you shout…BAD chemicals…well it sure doesnt smell like it.
Smells just as fresh and creamy but not quite as deep as Allure…. its a close call!
WAIT! – there is one thing missing- the risk of smelling urine..which is unfortunately rather common with Chanel perfumes. No urine here 😀
viktoria22 – :
I have this and Chanel Allure edp. Honestly, I can’t differentiate between the two!
vladimir0001 – :
nice perfume,similar to Allure ,but very ugly bottle with uncomfortable nozzle
Lenar – :
its nice, warm and feminine. Not very flowery but feminine. Its powdery to my nose, but powdery in a good way. I can smell bergamot and vanilla, and a hint of rose or lily. Love it. And i also love the bottle. Its like, unique on the outside but sexy in the inside.
Its a perfect daily scent.
coffenareeron – :
this smells so warm, so nice, so innocent that you just wanna cuddle yourself and fall into sleep with peace of mind… it exactly made me feel like it when I first sprayed it on my neck. and my friend shared the same opinion with me, we both sprayed it on our pillows excessively in the dorm room:) now that it’s becoming cold, i need to have it again nowadays but the problem is, it has a very poor longevity and sillage that you would only be able to smell yourself to feel better. so, expect nothing more than that. and it may become too powdery for your taste when dried down if you dont like powdery scents that much, but i personally do like it, it feels fresh and clean. just give it a try only to treat yourself.
oh, and about the bottle, I find it really cute and it spritzs plentifully and the mist is thinner, i dunno but it is in a different way than other perfumes or body mists. this is another thing that makes you feel good. so, apart from longevity, i think i love everything about this one.
mendy1515anim – :
What a nice perfume!I m in love with Allure for years,I had it 3 times,and want to have it again but turn too “spicy” for my budget…I read the reviews here and I bought it blindly-thank God I was lucky and fits nice to my skin! The opening and the general feeling is equal to Allure but has not the longevity and the sensual ending of Allure,but is a really serious replacement of it.A nice creation and a decent dupe that makes your day happy and cheerful.Happy I have it.
Cope26 – :
Oddly enough, I smell a balmy accord in Hot, the kind of balminess to be found in Cachet. They are not alike in any other way, just to be clear… It’s this balmy attitude that gives Hot such a successful unisex vibe.
Others have correctly noted the similarities in Allure and Hot, and while not contradicting I would say that they smell like his and hers versions of the same release! I’m torn between the two, since Allure is rather sweet, but my beloved orange blossoms are missing in Hot. ( Time to go test again… hehe. ) If you’ve yet to sample one or the other, please do so! They’re equally good fragrances.
Oh, and I want to go on record as a Fan of the kitchy water faucet bottle. Combined with ‘Cold’ from Benetton, this is the sort of thing that should go in a colorful bathroom or a young person’s bedroom – a splash of FUNCTIONAL tromp l’oeil. Good humor and personal hygiene so seldom combine! 😀
Lushar – :
Allure is my signature scent. I’ve tried this a few times. Allure is Allure. ıt just reminds a little bit, that’s all.
I would never buy this and feel the same as when I wear my Allure.
agq135Diobtetty – :
oh and the powdery note isnt that strong. still elegant and wont make your head dizzy and doesnt smell childish. but doesnt smell old too
deefed – :
update:
I FINALLY BUY THIS PERFUME!!! OMG THIS REALLY SMELLS LIKE HEAVEN. got no more words to say just heaven. this suits mature and younger people well! although this is unisex i think this is more in the feminine side and i looooove it. absolutely smells expensive. i actually never thought that un-expensive perfume could smell this elegant. this opens with soft sweet floral (white and the rose maybe) but it changes very fastly into vanilla like soft floral with fresh citrus and balsamic… the balsamic and sandalwood really do great job!!! omg im gonna cry this is beyond my expectation.
for people who dont really like floral scent, dont worry this is unlike the strong floral scent like lancome (sorry if i compare it to the more expensive perfume) or other floral ones but this is just soft and elegant and calming omg i could type until one full screen lol.
definitely heaven smell. <333333
PAGAQUAPHFAGO – :
I smelled this one when my friend bought it for my other classmate.. i tried it in my wrist with only one or two sprays and it last for about 3 hours. When i first spray it i get the initial blast of citrus and wood.. after that the sweet vanilla cream comes but still mild and calm (which makes it really elegant) and the drydown scent is the vanilla (the vanilla and the wood lasts so long) and also the wood and balsam with a lil hint of citrus. This smells sweet but in a cold way imo.. but it will make you feel sexy and hot.. omg i hope you wont be confused by my review lol
But in a nutshell im gonna say that this is one of the best perfume i’ve ever smelled (also the price is also cheap but the scent smells like it is an expensive perfume!) 😀
Sonnychka – :
My mom bought this stuff for me when i was in my early teens, I had to be 13 or so, I can’t really remember how it smells but I remember it being a fairly good smelling cologne..I’m 26 now, I’m not sure if it’ll suit a grown man lol.
MEL.A.V – :
I bought this perfume for my wife, and she loved this so much. sweet and so feminine , not for men. not unisex at all , it’s too sweet for men.
izbrusa-i-brevna – :
Totally smells like Allure EDP and with tenacious staying power. For the inexpensive price, you can’t beat it beings that it doesn’t smell cheap or last only 30 minutes like cheap perfumes do. This stays with you for 6-8 hours.
This is quite warm smelling as the name suggests, so it’s definitely a winter scent. An inexpensive option for warm weather though, is Demeter’s Clean Skin. It’s lighter and for a cologne, it lasts 4-6 hours.
If you like Allure, these two I definitely recommend that smell great and last a long while..and the best part, they won’t ruin your budget!
v.k.78 – :
Takes me back to teenage years, i liked this perfume a lot coz it smelled really special back then and i would love to wear it again now if i find it.
irontailor – :
1)This bottle is gimmicky, a ridiculous eyesore, a horrible remnant of the 90’s that begs you to dismiss the fragrance as dated, silly and shallow. 2) Hot is a lovely fragrance with timeless character that does indeed strongly remind me of Allure. 3) The person who put this fragrance into this bottle should be fired.
I tried Allure yesterday, and put Hot on today. Sniffing the sprayer nozzles, and spritzing Hot onto a clean tissue, really emphasizes how much Hot is similar to Allure. However, on my skin Hot starts out with a bit more lemon—like sweetly tart lemon bars. After 20 minutes, though, Hot has the warm, slightly peachy, musky sandalwood quality; lived in, subtle but strong. I risk making it sound yucky, but Hot has an almost sweaty-saliva note, like the smell of slightly unwashed (but not dirty or nasty) skin—just the pleasant, comforting, warm smell of closeness.
With Allure, a hard sniff would bring orange blossom to my nose; that isn’t here with Hot. I don’t get much floral here at all. Instead, a hard sniff brings the woodiness, and a bit of citrus, back to the foreground. I really love a strong sandalwood, and was very hopeful after seeing how prominently the sandalwood was rated by my fellow Fragranticans. However, I don’t find the sandalwood to be prominent at all. It’s playing a nice, mellow supporting role, but don’t buy this for the sandalwood. I do think that the amber here is a forerunner of the amber in fragrances like Ferragamo’s Incanto, or VS Amber Romance; Hot is a warm, sweet golden amber that is very understated.
Sillage is very low on me (warmish spring day, dryish skin), even after multiple sprays. It seems to be fading after 2 hours, but I really think that is more related to some anosmia. Allure had more strength (although was still very subtle) and more persistence. All other things being equal, I think I’d choose Allure—but since price is always a factor, I highly recommend Hot as an attractive substitute at a more reasonable price point.
разынган – :
this smells very much like “naomi campbell naomi campbell” on me! I actually like this one better. used to own and adore the naomi campbell and probably used up two or three bottles, but when I tried it again recently for old times sake it didn’t wow me. it didn’t feel like me anymore. benetton hot was a blind buy and a very successful one. I recommend!
ыртгк145 – :
this can be worn by a man… it smells a bit floral but not in a sweet way… it’s not a strong scent but whiffs of it comes sharp… not the best in hot weather
robotx5 – :
A few sprays of this warm fragrance and I’m transported straight back to the safety and innocence of 1997 (I was only ten) beautiful! It’s one of only a few perfumes I always replace when empty, what more can I say.
vladik791 – :
I bought this believing Benetton meant what they said in regards to this one being unisex; sort of like Calvin Klein’s CK One really does serve both sides of the equation and does it rather well. Even Benetton Cold passes as a truly unisex wear, but Hot should simply be left for the ladies exclusively. MEN, DON’T BUY THIS. This is an extremely feminine top of bright powdery iris, high-pitched citrus and Brazilian rosewood with a bunch of synthetic floral notes that show some real power. Projection is very good for such a cheapie and the “lasses” are indeed correct about this one smelling like a cheaper version of the women’s version of Allure by Chanel, but not as organic by any means, but still quite decent. This is unisex only in the sense a man can tap the sprayer and make something come out, but he certainly can’t wear this. The dry down is a fluffy powder keg of vanilla, amber and sandalwood with the apricot and citrus breathing on in the background. A really affordable alternative for women (and women exclusively) that performs very nicely and fits the bill for late fall, winter and early spring afternoons.
ragnarek81 – :
This really smells exactly like Allure Edt. Thank you so much, Nitschevo, for telling me about this, I’d never known otherwise! I love Allure EdT, it’s my signature scent. Honestly, I can’t find any difference between the notes… Except that Allure stays closer to my skin and I really hadn’t realized that before. Let’s see the longevity. Well, I’ve been afraid to replace Allure with any other versions, but maybe… I can now use Hot and switch to Allure Sensuelle.
coolusbru – :
JUST received this fragrance in the mail 30 minutes ago.
This fragrance is very nice!
I wouldn’t say that its incredible, but it DEFINITELY is incredible for the price!
There are VERY few fragrances that you can buy for $11 that smell this much of quality!
The one thing that I do notice is that it smells nicer when it first comes out of the bottle onto your skin. Its nice and warm, and amber-ish/woody when it comes out of the bottle. As I’ve been wearing it for about 30 minutes now, I’m noticing that its turning sweeter, and it smelled nicer when it was warmer… fresh out of the bottle.
It still smells very nice and clean and I would still recommend it to anyone who doesn’t have $75 to spend on a bottle of perfume.
Overall rating : 8/10
You can get this extremely cheap on amazon btw! It’s worth a try everyone!
etosvetaleto – :
I get a long lasting scent of clean, powdery wood, with a little apricot and citrus… but I don’t smell vanilla. Also although I think the bottle looks silly, it’s quite funny too, you have to turn the tap to spray.
ren78at – :
Omg…I had this in high school or maybe junior high. That was at least 15 to twenty years ago. It was one of my first perfumes. As I recall, it smelled like cinnamon and spicy, HOT…I loved it. I should hunt some down.
RalgeTafe – :
I miss this perfume. I bought it with cold (male version) and Benetton women sport a few years ago. I don’t like the smell of Benetton cold because too sharp but my neighbors love it. I think the cold sharp as Benetton inferno pink
Khayzenberg – :
Wonderfull scent like soft, warm cream, feminine . One word – perfection.
And it lasts for hours even after shower…
tssvetochek – :
I am a dedicated Orientals wearer. I love nearly every “subcategory” of the Orientals family and so when I found this bottle on Amazon for a song, I bought it blind. The notes here looked interesting and maybe a bit different than what I normally wear (the citrus, in particular) so I laid down the money and got the big bottle. Does anyone want the big bottle, because quite frankly my hairspray smells better than this! It is a weak, watery mist that reminds me so much of old-school Jean Nate in the big plastic bottle I have summer camp flashbacks when I wear this! I’ve tried over and over to like it, and there are times when the amber and sandalwood claw their way through the alcoholic lemon drop smell that stinks this frag up for me…alas, those are fleeting moments. I usually like a citrus frag when it’s wrapped up in a pretty, warm and snuggly amber base, but this is not Hot. This is more like “Hot Mess”. I have been very successful with my blind buys as of late, but this one…I might spray down the tent with it when we go camping next month…even the bugs will run screaming from it! GASP!
Akyla_sss – :
Another excellent concoction from Benetton, certainly one of its classics by now. Starts off with a very strong, heady citrus-vanilla mix. Delicious woody vanilla takes over, and in an hour or two the whole thing fades. The poor lasting power isn’t really an issue on me, as I enjoy topping up anyway, and this fragrance smells wonderful when freshly sprayed. I coveted this years before I found Chanel Allure, and now this is my own cheapo, not-so-secret, Allure fix.
EDIT: Did I say it lasted only two hours? NOT! It’s been a burning hot day of a super hot summer in Europe, and three sprays of Benetton Hot have been going strong on my skin for 10 solid hours. Heat brings out the best in this fragrance, and the dry-down, though woody, still has a lovely citrus-vanilla overlay. Forget Allure! Hot is da bomb!
nounciacepefddk – :
Hi guys,
I have a question on this one. I wanted to buy it online and saw that there is a new edition out there. I don’t mean Hot Gold but an updated bottle with the new logo and a slightyl different box. Does anyone know if the juice is still the same?
Thanks! 🙂
rassypeve – :
After a citrussy openning, it dries down to something wonderful and I can’t stop sniffing my wrists surreptiously from time to time.
It has a permanent place on my desk for a quick ‘spritzy pick-me-up’ as I write my books. Just ran out of a bottle and will be getting another one soon.
Comparable to Chanel allure EDP but IMO, if you’re a fan of the EDT, this is different.
All in all, a wonderful warm and fresh fragrance.
fokimon – :
I bought this only because of all the votes and remarks on it smelling like Allure. Just received it in the mail and soooooooo disappointed!! NOTHING at all like Allure! And it barely lasts long enough on my skin to know that.I smelled only a little citrus in the short time the scent remained. I am hoping that this is because the bottle is warm from the late postal delivery and that when I revisit it later tonight it will smell and last longer. Terrible waste of money otherwise.
Edit: Okay, tried this again this morning and I do smell something reminiscent of Allure. Lots of citrus and still very light scent though.
1kozak – :
As the Dutch say, ” Lekker” = yummy, good. I like it – surprised myself – definitely woody and vanilla notes. with oak moss. yes! – rainy weather makes me want to spray more because this scent does WARM me up. Hot is it not.. needs more spice for that, but definitely warm and very nice. Especially if it fades- decent sillage. +/- 3 hours
nice. 🙂 yes, it can be worn by men.. unisex it is.
Mewuq899InsuffBooni – :
A very lovely woody cinnamon scent with a hint of citrus. I would use it more as a pick up spray instead of actual perfume. It only lasts about 2 hours or so. You can find it for low prices everywhere so its not too much of a wallet buster.
gamer439 – :
I’ve bought lots of bottles of Hot for use as presents for women, who all loved it. As a male, I find it unwearable on me, as it is way too feminine.
SerjOm – :
Lovely sweet, woody vanilla for the 30 minutes it lasts. No kidding, it’s just pitiful how quickly this disappears, on both skin and clothing. I used 20% of a 100ml bottle in 2 days just trying to keep the scent noticeable. Glad I only paid $10… so sad. Wish I’d saved the $$ toward something else.
semengod – :
I found this perfume has similarity with Chanel Allure, like other members said. And the price so affordable. The scent itself is warm, oriental with vanilla base and mix very well with my body chemistry. I love it.
miracle18 – :
I bought this perfume after reading so many positive comments on this site and i am so glad i purchased this frag. its such a fine and sophisticated fragrance without a big price tag.Totally adorable.
Gosha96 – :
I MUST SAY I EXPECTED MORE, MAYBE BECAUSE I LOVE ALLURE SO MUCH AND THIS ONE SMELLS CHEAPER, AS IT IS….. and it reminds me on Antonio Banderas Diavolo more, so Yes, i think it could fit to a man population as well…
gyreeva07 – :
Can someone tell me if this can fit men..??
i noticed that all reviewers are ladies.. 🙂
munchitor – :
I haven’t tried it on myself, and will eventually, BUT it smells soooo wonderful on my hubby. Its perfection. So affordable and so nicely crafted.
As a side note, I also have cold by Benetton… and I had high expectations, but on my