9 Versace Colognes You Must Have in your Collection [2024]

Written By John Carter

There are more than 60 colognes in this finest Italian luxury fashion house founded by Gianni Versace.

So it can be challenging for you to choose which cologne you should buy next.

Don’t Worry!

After extensively testing many Versace colognes, I made a shortlist for you guys to choose your desired one.

Read the whole article to know more about Versace and find a sexy cologne that suits you.

What are the Best Versace Colognes for Men?

Legendary Fashion icon Gianni Versace established Versace as a brand in 1978. It is one of the most luxuriant brands in the world. The House of Versace is famous for its unique design and unparalleled fragrance DNA.

With a glorious history, almost every cologne from this house is capable enough to win your heart. But, the colognes that I’ve reviewed here are worthy of being in any luxurious collection.

So, here are the best smelling Versace colognes:

Versace Eros : Party Monster

Versace Eros

Top notes: Mint, Green Apple, Lemon.
Middle notes: Tonka Bean, Ambroxan, Geranium.
Base notes: Vanilla, Virginian cedar, Atlas Cedar, Vetiver, Oakmoss.

The Turquoise-colored “Versace Eros” bottle with a Medusa logo in the middle will remind you to fall in love.

This iconic cologne was named after the Greek god of love and the son of goddess Aphrodite, “Eros.” Versace Eros was released in 2012. And the nose behind this cologne is Aurelien Guichard.

Question: have you ever experienced a minty sweet scent that smells incredible?

Yes! That’s the beauty of Versace Eros.

The unique concept of fruity, fresh scent with a mint undertone made this cologne so famous. And it’ll make you noticeable in a crowd.

In my experience, from the opening to the end, this cologne was sweet and delicious. It’s almost like love at first sight. Vanilla makes this cologne creamier and gives a perfect texture.

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Most importantly, Versace Eros is a unique clubbing cologne with solid projection and 6-8 hours longevity. This cologne is a true attention grabber.

And compliments? You’ll be tired of getting compliments.

When to wear Versace Eros:

It’s a clubbing cologne. But you’ll be surprised to know that it is wearable all year long. Versace Eros is a beast performer in winter and spring, but you can wear it in summer too.

Any place where getting compliments is essential; you can trust in Eros to achieve that.

Clubs, parties, hangouts, you can rock it everywhere.

Why you should buy Versace Eros:

  • A compliment getter.
  • Noticeable cologne.
  • Very rich DNA.
  • Insane price tag.
  • Sweet and bold profile.

Versace Dylan Blue : Youthful and Sophisticated

Versace Dylan Blue

Top notes: Bergamot, Fig leaf, Water notes, Grapefruit.
Middle notes: Ambroxan, Patchouli, Black Pepper, Violet leaf, Papyrus.
Base notes: Incense, Musk, Tonka Bean, Saffron.

The luxury blue-colored Dylan Blue with a golden cap and golden Medusa in the middle will remind you of your importance in the earth.

Created by master perfumer Alberto Morillas, Versace Dylan Blue is an Aromatic Fougere cologne. It was released in 2016.

Well, the scent is fresh-aquatic, which opens with bergamot, grapefruit with watery notes. After 5-10 min, it is mixed with pepper and becomes very heavenly.

In the end, incense adds some smokiness and musk, tonka bean adds some sweetness.

For me, It’s a safe cologne with pretty good longevity, like 6 hours, with mild projection in a gorgeous bottle.

Most importantly, Versace Dylan Blue has a fresh summer vibe that enhances its beauty. It has no age limit. Youngers or elders, everyone can wear this gem.

When to wear Versace Dylan Blue:

Dylan Blue is a summertime cologne, but you can wear it in the spring and fall too. Trust me, nothing can beat this on a summer night.

You can wear this for your formal meetings or office. The scent profile is safe and inoffensive so people won’t get offended by this.

Why you should buy Versace Dylan Blue:

  • It’s a very safe cologne.
  • Anyone can wear it.
  • One of the best Summer colognes.

Versace The Dreamer : 90s Classic

Versace-The-Dreamer

Top notes: Lavender, Sage, Mandarin Orange.
Middle notes: Tobacco, Rose, Carnation, Geranium.
Based notes: Tonka Bean, Fir, Vetiver, Cedar.

The dreamer is one of the most extraordinary colognes designed by legendary Gianni Versace. It’s a very unique and mature nose cologne made for romantic souls.

The cologne bottle is transparent, with a golden atomizer showing its iconic creator’s artistic vision.

Anyway, The opening is marvelous with sweetness from lavender.

In the end, it becomes excellent by the touch of tobacco mixed with tonka beans.

Also, Dylan Blue is so affordable that if you sniff it once, you could not go back to your home without buying this.

On top of that, With longevity of 6-8 hours, its projection is pretty good too.

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When to wear Versace The Dreamer:

You’ll get the best performance out of this gem in winter.

But, this also performs well in spring and fall. It’s a day-night cologne. You can wear it whenever you want.

The scent of this is so heavenly that it can be your next signature bedtime cologne too.

Why you should buy Versace The dreamer:

  • It’s very unique.
  • Great longevity.
  • Amazing price range

Versace Pour Homme : Perfect Daily Cologne

Versace Pour Homme

Top notes: Lemon, Neroli, Bergamot, Rose de mai.
Middle notes: Hyacinth, Cedar, Clary sage, Geranium.
Based notes: Tonka Bean, Musk, Amber.

A fresh laundry. Yeah, that’s the first word that will cross your mind when you’ll sniff it. There’s nothing heavy or offensive in this cologne.

The transparent bottle with a see-through blue-colored juice and a Silver medusa in the middle will remind you of the summer for sure.

Naturally, the opening is a blast of summer fruits, bright citrus with neroli and rose de Mai.

After 10 min, the citruses are tamed, and the floral notes start to develop. A soft neroli with a touch of rose and geranium made this cologne so alluring. Woods and musk make their entrance in a slow progression.

Towards the end, you will get some hint of sweetness from the vanilla and amber notes.

However, longevity is average for this cologne, around 4-6 hours. At the 2nd or 3rd hour, it becomes a skin scent.

When to wear Versace Pour Homme:

The best time to wear Versace pour Homme is summer and spring. It’s a daytime cologne and inoffensive.

Why you should buy Versace Pour Homme:

  • Very safe notes.
  • Great summer cologne.
  • Inoffensive and versatile.

Versace Eros Flame : Spicy Eros Flanker

Versace-Eros-Flame

Top notes: Mandarin Orange, Black Pepper, Chinotto, Rosemary, Lemon.
Middle notes: Pepper, Geranium, Rose.
Base notes: Vanilla, Tonka Bean, Texas Cedar, Sandalwood, Patchouli, Oakmoss.

Eros Flame is a flanker of Versace Eros. It was released in 2018.

This cologne has the same bottle design as Versace Eros, but the color is red instead of turquoise.

Well, when you press the sprayer, the smell of mandarin orange will hit your nose, and it takes much time till it brings the middle notes.

After some time, when it comes to middle notes, the scent itself makes me addicted to sniffing my hand.

In the end, the base notes are almost similar to the middle ones. If you like Versace Eros, you will definitely like this too.

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Anyway, with a huge compliment getting ability, Eros Flame also has excellent longevity, like 6-8 hours, with a strong projection.

When to wear Versace Eros Flame:

As it’s an alternative to Versace Eros, the timing is almost similar. You can wear it in winter, summer or spring. Eros Flame is a very loud clubbing cologne and a huge compliment getter. Whenever you need attention, just spray it and go out.

Why you should buy Versace Eros Flame:

  • Excellent alternative to Versace Eros.
  • Nice pricing.
  • Long-lasting cologne.
  • Compliment getter.

Versace Man Eau Fraiche : Summer King

Versace-Man-Eau-Fraiche

Top notes: Lemon, Bergamot, Star Fruit, Cardamom, Brazilian Rosewood.
Middle notes: Cedar, Tarragon, Pepper, Sage.
Base notes: Musk, Wood, Saffron, Amber, Sycamore.

This blue-colored see-through bottle looks so amazing.

Versace Eau Fraiche is a fruity, fresh, aquatic, and woody cologne. From the opening till the middle, it will always remind of the oceans with a gentle breeze.

On the base, the touch of wood is unique and beautiful. And the star fruit always stays behind and does its work so perfectly.

Here’s the best part, Versace Eau Fraiche has excellent longevity, like 6-8 hours with a moderate projection. There’s nothing offensive in this cologne.

When to wear Versace Eau Fraiche:

It’s a summer cologne, but you can also wear it in spring. It can be your next office or gym cologne. Getting compliments from Eau Fraiche is so easy.
It’s a cologne that brings joy and simplicity.

Why you should buy Versace Eau Fraiche:

  • One of the best summer colognes.
  • Very fresh and aquatic.
  • Compliment magnet.
  • Excellent price range.

Versace Blue Jeans : Cheap & Fresh

Versace-Blue-Jeans

Top Notes: Citruses, Bergamot, Juniper, Anise, Brazilian Rosewood, basil.
Middle Notes: Lavender, Rose, Carnation, Heliotrope, Jasmine, Geranium, Sage, Fir, Lily of the valley.
Base Notes: Vanilla, Tonka Bean, Iris, Sandalwood, Musk, Amber, Vetiver, Cedar, Patchouli.

Versace Blue Jeans smells like 80’s Miami, Floral shirts, summer, seas, and fancy cars.

Not only that, the see-through retro-style bottle with Medusa’s logo all around will give you an antique vibe. The cologne opens with a soft projection of spicy, woody, citrus, and floral accords. The citrus accords are the more prominent, smooth, and sweet.

After that, the woody notes become noticeable. And the combination of juniper, rosewood, sandalwood, and cedar is simply mind-blowing.

In the meantime, when Versace Blue Jeans have reached it’s drydown, it can be summarized as a low projection woody-floral cologne. When I tested Versace Blue Jeans on my skin, the longevity was so good, like 6-8 hours with a massive projection at first, and after dry down, it projects low.

When to wear Versace Blue Jeans:

As I said before, you will get a summer Miami vibe in this cologne. It performs much better in summer. On a sunny day, you can wear it without any hesitation.

As per its name, it goes great with blue jeans. It’s a very inoffensive cologne you can wear whenever you want.

Why you should buy Versace Blue Jeans:

  • Very long-lasting cologne.
  • Rich notes.
  • Great budget cologne.
  • Inoffensive and pleasuring.

Versace Oud Noir : TF Oud Wood Clone

Versace-Oud-Noir

Top Notes: Black Pepper, Bitter Orange, Neroli.
Middle Notes: Saffron, Cardamom, Olibanum.
Base Notes: Oud, Patchouli, Leatherwood.

Versace Oud Noir is a highly smooth, westernized oud cologne. Right after sniffing, you’ll notice that the juice is very high quality and emits an aura of pure class. This cologne sports the same bottle as Versace Pour Homme but with a brown-black color to remind the oud.

First of all, the opening is fantastic, and the dry down is even better. This cologne has the same DNA as Versace Eau Fraiche but with a high touch of oud.

Anyway, the oud used in Versace Oud Noir is not the same as Arabian oud. It’s much more synthetic and not as loud as a middle eastern cologne. But it’s lovely, warm, balsamic, sweet, woody, dark, and well blended.

Moreover, the performance is good enough. I got 4-6 hours with a medium projection. After dry down, it projects low.

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By the way, this cologne smells like Tom Ford oud wood but costs way less. So If you want to add a luxurious Oud cologne to your collection with a limited budget, get the Versace Oud Noir.

When to wear Versace Oud Noir:

Versace Oud Noir is a beautiful fall and winter cologne. The oud note performs well in the nighttime. You can wear this with any type of dress and attire.

Why you should buy Versace Oud Noir:

  • Similar to Tom Ford Oud Wood.
  • Amazing price range.
  • Not so loud like a typical oud cologne.
  • Excellent range of complementing notes.

Versace Man EDT : The Original Versace

Versace-Man-EDT

Top notes: Pepper, Angelica, Neroli, Bergamot.
Middle notes: Saffron, Cardamom.
Base notes: Tobacco, Amber, Cashmere Wood, Labdanum.

Versace Man EDT is a gorgeous cologne. It smells very soft with a mild tobacco scent and some spices like cashmere wood and saffron.

However, when I smelled Versace Man, It reminded me of antiquarian bookshops and old records. A moderately sweet cologne with a touch of amber and labdanum.

Well, the base of this cologne is pretty good. Tobacco mixed with Amber creates a youthful aroma.

Above all, the performance of this cologne is excellent. I got around 7-9hrs of longevity with moderate projection.

When to wear Versace Man:

The best time to wear this cologne is fall. As Versace man EDT is moderately sweet, you can wear it all year round, but I can assure you that the smell will remind you of fall.

Sadly, it’s a limited edition cologne and has already been discontinued. So if you find one, don’t think twice about buying this gem.

Why you should buy Versace Man:

  • Limited Edition cologne.
  • Applicable everywhere.
  • Awesome Projection.
  • A huge compliment getter.

Tips for Buying Versace Cologne

The House of Versace is very famous for its colognes. Each of their colognes is great enough. Versace uses rich ingredients and renowned perfumers. That’s why their colognes are so luxurious in quality.

Anyway, Versace provides cologne sample home delivery. So you can order cologne samples online, and after testing them, you can choose your desired one.

By the way, it’s tough to keep Versace as your signature brand because they are not regular in releasing new colognes. But their colognes will satisfy you. That’s a guarantee.

Final Thoughts

What do you think? Did I choose the correct top 9 Versace colognes? Comment below, and don’t forget to let me know about on your favorite cologne from Versace.

If you found any mistakes in the article, please comment below and tell me which brand I should review next.

About The Author
Jhon has a massive collection of 450+ fragrances. He's collecting fragrances since his late 20s. Besides collecting he also has a plan for launching his very own fragrance line.

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