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incubmailru – :
I am ordering this blindly because it was created by Jacque Polge . You can click above on his name and look at the body of work , his portfolio . I know of no other master with such a wide variety of elegant and lasting creations . The list is astounding!
TQPrupiropl – :
Senso by Ungaro is an energizing, uplifting fragrance. Notes of grapefruit, mandarin orange, peach, and carnation are prominent. Reminds me of an uber-sophisticated version of Jean Nate bath splash! Sillage is moderate, longevity is disappointing (about 3 hours). This perfume sits close to the skin; perfect applied after a long bath.
bza603Bessinepome – :
this is quite good for chilly fall like today or the cold of winter. the tuberose is quite prominent as well as the plum. it is heavy and long lasting. this scent is filled with old school goodness and it’s perfect for the cold snap today that tells us winter is coming.i have the pink bottle which i think is very pretty and i have to disagree, this smells nothing like jean nate which imo is a summer perfume and filled with lots of bright, bubbly citrus. this definitely is not that. this is a solid like for me.
Knifeman – :
Love the scent. I have the perfume version with square drapped frosted bottle with blue cap, none in yhe pics above. It sure smell like old 80’s expensive perfume. I bought it on sale box for about 19$ yet is sure smells like far more expensive and complicated perfume. To my skin it smell very balsamic woody and than come the flowery scent. For an old perfume lover, this is surely a gem
CyncBycle – :
Vintage Senso EDP is a bright, feminine and sensuous perfume full of tuberose, plum, resins and cinnamon. A bold, beautiful 80’s floral love for me!
Deroxtsyfm – :
This has all of the gloriousness of the late 80’s/early 90’s in one bottle. The resins and the fruit with amber, cinnamon, and patchouli? Heavenly. If you love vintage scents I urge you to hunt this one down. I blind bought it for a steal and I am so glad I did! The plum and peach open this one out, and in that almost ‘dusty’ way that the 90’s had with fruity scents (trust me, I prefer that over some of the fruit offerings we get these days!). On me the oppoponax is strong (in the best way) and it mixes with the amber, heliotrope, patchouli and cedar for an almost masculine resiny cloud. I have gotten so many compliments this morning! Cinnamon and carnation add a hint of spicy and I get orchid and jasmine wafts along with a tiny bit of ‘soapy’ that I’m ok with. This is truly a masterpiece. Well-blended but each note is like music to my nose. (If that makes sense). Ok, enough rhapsodizing! If you get a chance to try this one, I say go for it! Very worth it.
rostlr – :
Many of my favourite scents are florientals from the 80s, and seeing that Senso has plum, carnation, tuberose and cinnamon, I thought it would be another lovely one. The opening is very fruity, but not really natural – it feels more like a cartoon-like drawing of a plum, rather than the actual fruit. I don’t see any similarities with Balahé, but maybe a few with Cornubia; there’s a sweet, spicy veil of florals and cinnamon that I find almost nice, at least after some time, but overall I find it a little strange. I was expecting more from this.
My bottle is edp, the pink one with blue cap (the bottom picture). I haven’t tried the first version.
Edit August 2016: I didn’t want to give up on this, and now I like it better. I am still a little bothered by the intense sweetness of those powdery plums in the initial phase. I feel like I’m eating plum jam with cinnamon and way too much sugar. But after an hour or two the sandalwood is really beautiful, and the benzoin is nice and strong too. I’m glad I’ve kept it, but still, I really have to be in the right mood for it.
frog-71.71 – :
je l’ai acheté dans les années 90 , déjà revu mais fabuleux
dommage qu’il ne se fasse plus, il était peut être en avance sur son époque
j’aimerais beaucoup Mr Ungaro que vous pensiez à le refaire et à le remettre sur le marché
merci
valan4ik – :
The newspaper articles of the 80s talk about Zagara as principal ingredient of Senso. Zagara is the name given to all the flowers of citruses (lemon, orange, bergamot, bitter orange)and to me this perfume really smell like such flowers than it has a cologne vibe but in a deep “sunset way” and more than this it has a sensual and intoxicating heart made of an huge dose of tuberose spices amber and resins that louds. The base is very similar to Moschino by Moschino. And I find resemblances with Jil Sander n4, Cornubia, maybe Boucheron..
Has honey animal notes like beeswax or even more beast like not listed.
I believe this gorgeous fragrance was too ahead for the 80s and the 90s..
DETONAVOMEK – :
I am reviewing the pink one , the EDT version .. well, definately this is chic perfume , mixture of citus and musk here is very complex , i can sense amber too , maybe also bergamote , it is not sweet , somewhat bitter , powdery , musky yet very deeply sensual perfume , I can’t find it around any more , but I can live without it now I prefere fresher smelling perfumes , it is not nausiating don’t get me wrong yet it is not very special like for example private collection by estee lauder ..
Kacyimmache – :
I bought it, wore it, and waited. The chap I was with back then came up to me, smelled my nape and promptly said, ever so gallant “Want to f%*! ?”.
‘Nuff said. 😉
Naikon10 – :
I already wrote a review, but here I am again to review the EDP, in the pink bottle (second formula).
Sometimes the EDP is completely different than the EDT.
In this case, they smell the same. But, as I hoped, the EDP lasts a lot longer and the faint fruity scent also lasts a lot longer.
I really like this one.
I also have the bath gel from the first formula (clear bottle). Still, I think the second formula is better.
The first formula doesn’t have anything to do with the second formula. They both should have their separate page to evaluate.
vital-duben – :
I have the pink bottle (eau de toilette) and I love it. As the scent doens’t last all day long I hope to be able to get my hands on an eau de Parfum and notice the difference. The bottle looks great as well. The pink bottle is playfull. The Ungaro de Ungaro is tres chique, completely different but also a great scent.
oak046JeomiWogkig – :
It’s ok I guess. Very dated, late ’80’s style slightly stale fruity powdery scent, similar to Scassi, Tresor, Red, etc. The top smells just like grape juice to me and I can’t differentiate any of the notes at all throughout it’s life. I do pick out the cinnamon which for some reason sticks out like a sore thumb. It would seem that I don’t care for cinnamon in my perfumes ie Apercu and White Diamonds.
I found no similarity whatsoever to Lalique’s Flora Bella. FB is likable milky tea scent and this is definately not in that genre.
I’m not a fan and won’t be wearing this one anytime soon.
Update: I take it back…I love cinnamon! Rochas Femme, Silk Way…wonderful!
I just don’t like Senso…
anyatet – :
WAUW!! Good to know Flora Bella is similar!! All those vintages can be pretty expensive like the original Urango for women, which resembles Joop! For women very much!
Love to have the original vintages, but for actual use the new ones are more handy I think! At least for the wallet!
srs74 – :
I had the pre-reformulated Senso and I just loved it.
For all those nostalgic ladies, just to let you know that I have recently bought Lalique Flora Bella and I just cannot believe how close to Senso it is.
No mistery here, just look at the notes 🙂
Both perfumes have mandarin and bergamot in the top notes, tuberose, carnation and orchid in the middle ones and musk and vanilla for the base.
If you loved the old Senso, you will definitely love Flora Bella, too, which is also a bit less aggressive than Senso.
But I agree, there were some good perfumes (and music) in the 80s…
qeu241speagoessenda – :
Notes provided above are for the reformulation in early 90s to add a fruity note. The bottle shown is of the original, more austere version from the 80s.
Both fragrances rock.
ulikowski3593 – :
I love this scent. Another great scent from the 80s. Spicy (thanks to the carnation, among other things) and the cinnamon. I haven’t seen it around in years. Maybe I should go online and get a bottle. 🙂