Cosmopolitan does fragrance?

The Story behind Cosmopolitans debut signature scent:

"Cosmopolitan is the go-to guide for young women forging careers, developing their individual style and finding their place in life. With content designed to enlighten, entertain and inspire, at the heat of the magazine's pages lie a very clear message: Believe in yourself and live the life you want. Now, the fun, fearless spirit that defines Cosmopolitan is available in fragrance form".

Front of the bottle

The side of the bottle

The Cosmopolitan perfume is housed in a beautiful art-deco inspired ombre orange and pink bottle which has faceted sides with a smooth front and back. The lid is a clear, faceted knob, which comes off easily but is secured onto the base of the nozzle (I have fragrances where they just fall off and not secured, which is super annoying!), so this is a bottle you could easily chuck in your handbag and not worry about the lid falling off easily and spraying everywhere. 

It smells warm, and it conjurs up an image of something you would wear on a warm summers evening, having a few drinks with friends. It is very pleasant and is not overwhelming or strong when first sprayed. On first smell it reminded me as if Hilary Duff's 'With Love' and Viktor and Rolf's 'Flowerbomb' had a baby. I believe that to be the Bergamont, Jasmine, Patchouli, Vanilla and Caramel coming out. I personally don't find that much of a difference between the notes, and felt like it smelled relatively the same throughout the whole wearing time, except for the sweeter top notes like pineapple and mandarin which did fade as time wore on. 

After a few hours I can still smell it, not as strong as when first applied obviously, but it definitely lingers for a long time and every so often I caught a whiff of the scent which was very peasant and dare I say, "heart warming", as in a comforting way.

This is definitely a fragrance I would purchase again and I personally would pitch the demographic for this across a very wide range, from say late teens - early 40s, larger than the Cosmopolitan magazines demographic. It's fun and playful but warm and not sugary sweet like some of these "cheaper" fragrances can be. I think this is very wearable, even for those closer to middle age. 

The price is also definitely a plus, and is rare for a Parfum to be priced the way it is (parfums are usually much more expensive than a toilette for example due to the % of oils in the fragrance). 

I would recommend this for those that like warm vanillary scents, or very subtle "flowery" scents. 

Cosmopolitan Notes:

Top: Pineapple, bergamot, cardamom, mandarin, nectarine and red berries

Middle: Saffron, heliotrope, jasmine, pimento berries and carrot seed

Bottom: Tonka, patchouli, musk, sandalwood, vanilla and caramel

Available: Priceline, Terry White Chemists and Nova Chemists

RRP: 50ml $39, 100ml $49

Cosmopolitan fragrance press sample and Cosmopolitan Story courtesy of CMB Partnership PR.

All opinions and thoughts 100% genuine and my own.