Description
In July 2014 Guess is launching the new perfume for women, Dare, which is exciting, provoking and evokes feelings. Its floral-woody-musk composition provides a passionate cocktail which attracts attention and plays on exotic shades in sophisticated and modern way. The new fragrance of Guess collection arrives in a glass bottle with details complementing fashion accessories of the Guess collection, by accentuating the modern and sexy style of the house.
Top notes of Guess Dare open with a blend of kumquat, lemon blossom and pear blossom, adding up to cactus blossom in the heart surrounded with wild rose and elegant jasmine. Base notes provide the exotic scent of coconut accords, while blond wood and musk soften the composition in subtle way.
Fragrance Guess Dare is available as 50 ml and 100 ml Eau de Toilette. The flacons are made of glass and are colored in pale pink, with relief embellishments shaped like rivets and cap in pink gold color. The neck of the bottle is decorated with a necklace with a plate engraved with brand name. The outer carton has a denim print with metallic rivets in pink gold color.
The nose behind this fragrance is Bruno Jovanovic.
di9m9a9 – :
The bottle:
I like how the bottle looks like there suppose to be rhinestone on it (It’s would be better if it did) I like how it still keeps it on brand.
Inside the bottle:
Fresh, fruity, casual and tart is what I think about when I smell this perfume. When sprayed you get the juicy kumquat, pear blossom and lemon blossom. When dried you get cactus and florals. Longevity is a bit weak might only last less then half the day might need to spray a few times a day.Sillage is very light and not overwhelming.
Overall:
This one is great for people who enjoy light,fresh,tart scent. Great for someone starting to wear perfume or someone who is sensitive.
yulya_10_86 – :
I used to spray this ever time I’d go to Meijer. I’d douse myself from the tester, so I knew it was something I enjoyed. I finally picked a bottle up and I wore it quite a bit last year. This is a late review, as I’ve had it about a year. I have so many perfumes, that I lose track and forget to wear favorites of mine. It’s a warm, sunny, August day in Michigan, and I spritzed this liberally today. It’s as nice as I remembered.
It’s fresh, but not aquatic. I get the kumquat scent others are talking about, but have to admit I don’t actually know what kumquat smells like. I tend to like musky smells, and this does have a musk scent to it. I have worn this in winter as well, and I also like it then.
j.sosunow2010 – :
Ahhh this is actually a perfectly charming, not at all serious summer fragrance for me! I love the initial sour burst of kumquat that gently melds into the florals. The cactus flower adds a bracing green element that keep s it from becoming too cloyingly floral. It’s just pure delight and just right!
SIVERGIN – :
Do you remeber the show on mtv with the skateboarder?
I have no idea why but this is the vibe I get from this, 2003 skater boy in the sun.
I’ve had this for about a year now and it’s one of those fumes I can only wear in the heat.
It’s a very synethic musky white floral citrus that’s very unisex.
One of those ‘spray in your hair and smell days later’
Also reminds me of Californiacation by rchp
mets_diamond – :
This reminds me of a Bath and Body Works body mist, but with better longevity and not the synthetic-ness that I often pick up with B&BW mists. I like this. I’ve been wanting to add to my summer scents, wanting some nice softer, inoffensive, lighter, everyday very casual type scents, and I think this will do very nicely. Note-wise, I get mainly a light general fruity, yes, a touch citrus, a touch green, and bare touch woodiness. The musk peeks through on occasion, but is all but MIA for me (which I actually appreciate, I am not really a fan of musks in the Summer on my skin, has to be done right, anyway, which id rarely is on my skin). Not picking up the coconut, either, but I’m sure it is blended in nicely to smooth out the other notes. Really no sweetness at all here, which I also appreciate in a Summer scent.
All in all nothing here is screeching, if I had to classify this, I would say light fruity with a very slight woodiness and a touch green. I like this. Great for exactly what I was looking for in a casual everyday light soft Summer scent. And I guess I am in the minority, I kind of like the bottle, ‘tackiness’ and all, lol..but it is also comfortable in my hands to spray, which my bad wrists appreciate. And I just kind of think the bottle is kind of pretty..but then, I was a youngster when the Guess ad’s seemed to be everywhere. Perhaps it is a bit of nostalgia for me. But all in all, I like the fragrance, and I like the bottle. For currently under $15.00USD on Fragrancenet for a large 3.4 ounce bottle, heck yeah!!
Diavoliada – :
Highly unusual notes! Kumquat, cactus, and an intense dignified rose. This is very pretty and definitely summery. Creates a nice sillage with a very pleasant effect. Emits a sweet, easy energy that is refined and comfortable. A great warm weather addition to any collection.
peselyday – :
A couple of weeks ago, I purchased a DARE holiday gift set (2.5 oz edt and 2.5 oz lotion) for $10 at a Walgreens clearance sale. For a wonder, they actually had a tester.
DARE isn’t the least bit daring, but it’s a cheerful, casual fragrance. It begins with a burst of citrus, which the notes identify as kumquat. On me, there is an undertone of bitterness, similar to the rind of the citrus fruit. After dry-down, the fragrance becomes just a bit greener and a tad sweeter, but this isn’t a sweet fragrance. For me, the green and bitter tones make it more interesting than the standard fruity-florals. After a couple of hours, the musk becomes more present and I can pick up the woody notes. On me, the flowers stay in the background, but are there in a discreet way. DARE is bright and fresh and I think it will make a great summer fragrance. (I don’t think fragrances have “seasons,” but I tend to enjoy most citrus scents more in warm weather.) In my opinion, they could lose the “necklace” that is attached to this bottle, but it’s not a big deal.
The sillage is on the soft side. On me it fades to a skin scent after about 3 hours, but then lingers softly for another 2 hours or so. Layering it with the matching lotion increases both the sillage and the longevity. On fabric, DARE is both stronger and longer lasting. I’d accidentally sprayed some on the cuff of my coat sleeve when I was testing it at the store and the scent was still quite pronounced 5 days later. (DARE batch code 7172, manufactured in June, 2017)
Aleks aka BadboY – :
The middle and dry down is very much like Tommy Hilfiger Dreaming. The opening of Dare is more citrus and bright. non-offensive smell, every day type perfume. To me it is the smell of clean sheets, and bedtime. Nothing special, will use the bottle most likely will not buy again.
dzenjagoth – :
Pretty. Peaches and cream and flowers, maybe a touch of osmanthus and vanilla. The peach note reminds me a little of the peach in Tommy Hilfiger Dreaming, but the perfume is not a dupe since Dare is much creamier and less floral and less spicy and more cheerful than Dreaming.
gio325 – :
It’s very citrusy in the opening. After that it just gets floral. A nice scent indeed, girly and fun. Good for a casual evening.
Zador69 – :
I was in Kohls testing fragrances. This one made me pause and think “Wow, that’s different!” Right away I got musk & fruit, two of my favorite accords. So I check the notes – kumquat and cactus. Yeah, not your normal floral musk! This kinda reminds me of what folks would wear at Coachella. It’s got a California desert vibe. It develops in a stunning way and lasts forever. On me, the notes just work in sync and blend effortlessly. The kumquat is ripe on the tree, the cactus is sharp and green, and the two blossom notes (pear and lemon) are rich and heady. I’m almost a little overwhelmed by this, and worry if I spray too much I could get sick from the juicy florals.
Later at home, I wanted that wood note to shine through, so I layered this with another woody/fruity fragrance – Burberry Classic. And OMG, the perfect peach – woody – musky – floral – fruit combo is finally REALIZED.
Note: I tested this on the hottest day so far in the California heat, and I think thats why it lasted so long and projected so far. Heat makes it bloom. Really a summer perfume.
массик – :
Dare is like a cactus in the desert. I get mostly get cactus from this. It’s green-smelling,yet tempered with a sort of earthy smell.
I think the bottle captures the energy of the desert with the clay-colored liquid. I also enjoy the rose-gold accents.
I already own two bottles,so I’d have to say,good work,GUESS!
lla321speagoessenda – :
This is something I would expect from a mainstream perfume brand, that is to say it’s “perfumey” but not cloyingly so. It’s actually a more subtle fragrance and I think it could be unisex as it’s not too masculine nor overwhelmingly feminine. It opens with a slightly masculine, musky accord but then dives right into dark, dusky fruits to me. A light touch of white floral rounds it out.
I like to sniff fragrances and form my own impressions before I look up their notes, so I see I was pretty close here with the main notes of musky, fruity and floral. The silage is moderate; I kept caching whiffs of it but it sat fairly close to the body overall. I get the feeling it would trail me a bit more if it were sprayed on rather than dabbed on. It lasted about 3 hours on me but the drydown was rather flat. It lacked the fruit and was mainly musk with the white floral taking on a slightly metallic tone towards the end. I like this fragrance quite a lot on me, but am not in love. It’s not quite special and intoxicating enough to captivate me as some more unique fragrances are. I’ll definitely use the sample from time to time but probably wouldn’t purchase a full bottle.
artemond – :
I can not say anything against it, just not for me. Maybe I would like it better if I could feel some citrus, but I get floral-musky-woody in inoffensive way. It is not a negative review, just personal preference. Perfomance is solid, doesn not smell cheap even thought the price tag is very attractive. To be honest, the price and great rating would be enough to blind buy, but learned my lesson. When I calculated how many blind buys I gave away, I could easly bought few of those I consider too expensive but love so much. So, regarding perfumes, IMO less is more. Not saying that all “cheapies” are bad, not at all, but not buying even them without testing first and checking on Fragrantica 🙂
So back to this one; even thought it is not my cup of tee, I can understand positive reviews about it, so go and give it a try, you might love it 🙂
bus46 – :
This perfume is so elegant, sultry, sexy, fresh, clean etc etc :). Lots of citrus but also a clear musk note and floral notes. The beginning juicy fruity notes quickly dissipates and this becomes a clean, musky citrus perfume. It reminds me a lot of CK in2U and Bombshell by Victoria’s Secret. It’s like an exact mix of those two perfumes.
8888888 – :
Gorgeous scent! It’s citruishly floral, but smells expensive.
invest0r – :
Fresh, fruity and inoffensive every day scent.
sergei111 – :
this kinda reminds me of Gucci Guilty EDT. I dont know why. it’s more synthetic though.
Revvus – :
That’s an amazing perfume! Smells so fresh but sexy and mysterious at the same time. It is very different from any other fragrance that I own and it is indeed a bit unisex. It’s more on the feminine side,though. The lasting power is so disappointing, only 1-2 hours for me and I combine it with the body lotions. Although I love it and think that it’s unique, I won’t buy it again just because it’s not long lasting. It’s not even moderate it’s weak to poor.
Donobevabog – :
A bit unisex. It reminds me of sean john empress 🙁
Assinanlite – :
I first smelled this when it first came out, and I thought I remembered not liking it. I had a 100 dollar gift card for a fragrance website I use, and after I got what I really wanted I still had about 17 dollars left and I came across this for 11.99 for the 50 ml bottle. I just got it yesterday and it’s actually much nicer than I remember it being. It has this sparkling note to it, almost reminds me of Marc Jacobs Daisy! I actually really enjoy this, the one down fall seems to be how quickly it seems to be fading. I’m hoping that maybe if it is sprayed on a scarf and sweater after being applied to skin that maybe it would make it last longer! Either way it was well worth the price I paid, that being said would I pay the retail price of 45.99 ….no!
AlExschFamily – :
Am loving it..can’t stop putting my wrist under my nose..smells like guava & a little bit pear..isn’t so faminine, isn’t the kind that you would wear with skirts/gowns. A tropical scent which i find energizing, calming & bold. Good staying power. Love the packaging..the bottle looks elegant & nice to touch & hold
aleksander 8953 – :
This defines beautiful and sophisticated. Very soft with fruity-musk mix and leaves. Very interesting. If you’re a soft-scented perfume lover, go for it.
mmitrofanov – :
این دختر خانم شیک پوش که برای یک محل کار مدرن یا در کنار دوست عزیز خود می خواهد جذابی و با طراوت بودن را درون ذهن خسته شما وارد تا شادابی و لذیذ بودن بهمراه دسته گلی از جنس بهاری را برای شما به یادگاربگذارد
Andrey60970 – :
I LOVE this scent, only problem is it lasts like 2 mintues. To me is a musky unisex scent and would totally be my signature scent IF the staying power was better. I mean come on we can put a man on the moon but we can’t figure out how to make the staying power of fragrances better? Guess, please try to fix the staying power, the scent is so amazing.
botsyk82 – :
Tried it on my skin today. The first sprit smells straight up like kumquat juice. Very refreshing and fresh scent, great for stuffy summer. But the scent is not like a proper perfume scent, it smells more like a kumquat body mist to me. I really want to like this as the bottle is so pretty in real life. Chic and classic.
mzhukov1 – :
Penso che sia un profumo rivolto soprattutto ai gusti delle più giovani per via delle sue note fruttate e dolciastre.
sar167 – :
I’m in love with this perfume,it’s a wonderful fruity fragrance with good strength and good longevity,to me for some reason it smells more expensive than it is and was surprised how much I ended up liking this perfume,will purchase again.
dewastators – :
Tried it today, a very refreshing scent. On me it was mostly tropical fruit, reminded me of a fruity celeb scent…but i cant put my finger on it. Also smells similar to a few few Tommy Hilfigers.
Very sweet and fresh at the same time.
It has the just-out-the-shower-feel to it but with something extra added, like a sensual sweetness to it.
i would like to buy one – i really like it for sure.
Great for an every day fragrance, easy, affordable and longevity pretty good! 🙂
RexI – :
Very nicely blended, exotic fruity scent with a strong green note. Smells too mature for the tacky Avon or Mark style bottle.
Update: Picked up a gift set at TJmaxx. I find this starts out a soft and pretty tropical fruit similar to J.Lo’s Love & Glamour. After thirty minutes it gets stronger and becomes a richer citrus floral reminiscent of J. S. Vintage Bloom or Cabotine Floralisme.
ParkerMego – :
Nice, clean, sweet, juicy, fruity-coconut perfume.
Deroxtsyfm – :
Um cítrico perfeito para despertar/ depois da higiene matinal bom usar/ a silagem fraca, mas amei!!
TrendiLed – :
This has a similar top-note to Fancy Nights by Jessica Simpson, but less strong than that, fresher and more fuity and less “cologne” like.
It’s a nice fragrance, easy enough to wear.
8909252 – :
A very fruity fragrance, I can definitely smell the kumquat. It seems a bit artificial after first trying it, I may give it another go though.
Gulnaz – :
This is really pretty and inoffensive like most of guess perfumes, I did a spray on my hand && It immediately reminded of something then it hit me, it faintly resembles Philosphy’s “Loveswept” I like that so I’m sure that’s why I took to this also their main accords are fairly similar, Longevity && sillage aren’t bad pretty moderate. Not bad, give it a try. 🙂
Overall: 7/10
HROMdsm – :
The kumquat is the most prominent note. To me the perfume is strong but not too strong. Bold and energetic scent.