City Rush for Her Avon for women

I've joined Fragrantica for quite some time now and have never written a review before— but with City Rush for Her, I feel compelled to! This is going to start with a back-story, so read below the line if you'd rather just skip the narrative and get to the review.

Anyway, this was given to me as a gift from a friend. And honestly? I've always had a slightly off image about Avon products (but this is just because I thought only my old aunts used the stuff), so naturally the negative impression I had on the perfume probably swayed me not to like this fragrance.

The first time using it, I was heavily overwhelmed. It seemed like I was blasted with a bittery caramel bomb and caused my eyes to wince. Instantly put it down and left it at the sides of the beauty table.

But then a week later (after having the bottle just innocently looking back at me from the corners), I thought I should give it another chance. So one light spritz later, I found myself delightedly surprised... I was starting to really, really like it! It was then that I realize my bias towards this brand almost caused me to toss away a real beauty.

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Top notes are definitely plum, but like I mention before, there are traces of caramel that laces it's delivery. Vanilla even? Possibly. All I know for sure is that I see it as one creamy concoction that exudes spice and aroma in all the right spots. The dry down is powdery... But not in an offensive way if you're like me and those type of smells usually put you off.

This gorgeous scent can seem heavy but is extremely generous (i.e. ONE LIGHT TAP would be enough) and has longevity of up to 8 hours, so you're certainly getting your value-for-money with this winner! Although the sillage of City Rush for Her is pretty moderate, it's seductively teasing aura will ensure anyone who catches a whiff will want to get closer to you (I can testify because I've definitely gotten some compliments!).

Fragrance itself would present more as to mature audiences— the bottle on the other hand, looks a tad tacky and a whole lot juvenile. Plastic cap may squeak when you pop it off, but that's nothing a little baby oil can't help silence.

Overall, it's a great scent that's worth looking into. It's elegant sophistication in liquid form and perfect for nights out in the towns under any weather. A big thumbs up from a new Avon-convert!

I genuinely can't find any difference between this one and Little red dress, not to mention that for me, there's a hint of difference between LRD and Little black dress to begin with, I can't believe all these are under the same brand!! I mean they're all nice, will I buy them? I might but not necessarily, so why make lots of versions that smell the same?

Another gift perfume and ohhh its so off from what i like =( At first sniff all i get is plum moonshine... LOL - seriously it smells like an alcoholic plum drink. After that its more citric and fresh with a woody undertone. Its not bad if u are looking for something a bit more grownup but fresh. The problem for me with AVON and most non expensive perfumes is that they use very few ingredients and so it lacks the depth and complexity that u would get from a big name perfume such as Prada, Chanel ....and so on. But if u are on a tight budget and reapply it after a few hours u will be able to pull it off.

Another thing that i wanted to mention - i got the matching shower gel and body lotion with it as well. The shower gel i love but it smells nothing like the perfume, its almost masculine and very citrusy. Its very refreshing i must say. Now about the body lotion...it is closer to the perfumes smell but very very faint. The predominant smell is of Avon classic body lotion with a pinch of plum and citrus added. All in all its ok if u don't have high expectations from it.

For the 2nd day, i get the first compliment from the staff at the counter when i pay my water bill.

Ok, after 3 hours, i can still smell it, what i get left is plum,plum,plum in warm way.

Just bought City Rush today with promotion price, i would say i like it and grew to start like it even more and more and more once it dries down longer. This is sophisticated, very nice scent, i can smell the flora notes andhe creaminess of the woody notes obviously. I feel comfortable and im wearing it now. The spicynotes blended well an d not too overpowering.i just wishthe a creaminess of the woods conquer the spicy notes and flora on top 7o it be more natural to smell it all day long. I don't know where the fruit can be spotted in this perfume or maybe the plum not a sugary sweet type of fruit, you can tell it coz it the top note and smell flowery to me.

I hope it long lasting the whole day coz it's eau de parfum but for 10,20 minutes right now i can still smell it. Thanks Avon! Oh i bought this coz Milla Jovovich is the cover girl. She is stunningly beautiful and got her very classy act, rame like Angelina Jolie and i try to trust her with City Rush.

I smelled this before I looked at what was in it and my first impressions were...this smells like slightly spiced berries.
I now see that it’s plum. Plum can be a very deep note in some fragrances i.e LouLou and Poison but in this? It’s sweet and smooth and not offensive. I wouldn’t say dark...I’d say..safe plum. It feels a bit more like a night time scent for some reason.
I WISH I could comment on the Black Dahlia...oh how I’d love to know what that smells like on it’s own. All I can say is, the floral in this feels a bit spicy so maybe it’s that? Kind of like a toned down version of carnation? I dunno..I may be wrong.

The woods are not hugely..woodsy, this is more about smooth sweetness. It’s quite inoffensive and is not one that’s going to turn heads, but nice enough.

Not going to be a bottle purchase for me.

A new flanker City Rush GLAMOUR is coming soon!!!! :)

I have just finished my Gucci Quilty and I have to admit that City Rush is almost the same fragrance.The long lasting is even better.City Rush is deeper more sweet and in my opinion more sophisticaded.I feel the sweet,but dark side of plum.It's like a sweet likier with a hint of powder and juicy note.Very good for every day and special ocasions.I'v got lot's of compliments about how do I smell.Mens love it.I prefer Avon than Gucci.Cheaper but sillage is better and it's more sweeter.Good job Avon!

I know, it's unusual, but it smells like a powder, in my opinion.

After looking for a nice perfume for a couple of months, not finding anything without a "but" and worth the price, I decided to go for Avon smells. I ordered 7 samples that I picked relying on opinions here and elsewhere on the Internet - City Rush among them. When I tested it, it reminded me of Gucci Guilty Intense which I loved but didn't buy because of the poor longevity (1,5 hours). Slightly sweet, soft juice - for me something to have close to the skin, perfect for work when I want something warmer but not neccessarily loud and too sweet. It's nothing offensive, just a nice scent, that's it.
50 ml is already on its way to me :)

EDIT: It's not just 3 notes...
Top Notes: Bergamot, Plums and crisp ivy greens.
Middle Notes: Black Dahlia, Rose, and Vanilla Orchids
Base Notes: Creamy Woods, Patchouli Flower and Musk

Puzzled. It's not the simple 3 note fragrance of Plum, Dahlia and Wood as shown here but bridging notes would be expected anyway.
I like the opening very much. Certainly not straight into Plum and on checking there's good old Bergamot in the first kick.
It works with everything so is a safe bet but that's fine.
The Plum didn't exactly excite but hit a little mouth watering tang before softening into the floral. I can't work that one out. I certainly got the Cherry ref' as mentioned here earlier but it's not Cherry. I don't know what it is but I like it and it's one of this brews' redeeming features.
It has to be in the ratio. I'll definitely seek for it next time.
Mid notes: The Dahlia is of course one of those nonsensical synthetics so what we really had was some Rose and a doubtful claim of Vanilla Orchid.
It's Vanilla folks.
No Orchid has ever been anywhere near this in any form.

Then that's it, we're into sweetie factory land. At no point does this claim Tonka but it's here and along with the Vanilla drowns out the hopeful hint of Patchouli. A pity there was not the courage, budget or pertinence to give us some real woods rather than the synthetic blend and a waft of Patchouli. Some real Earth maybe with a little oak-moss and a commitment to Sandalwood could have anchored this effectively. It's a near miss for me.

Not at all offensive and nice enough but too safe and timid in execution to fulfil that first burst of promise. It's cheap though so what can we expect?

However I really had hoped the promise of a fragrance presented in the old style of simple 'good cooking' would take us somewhere raw but back to when Scent was confident and bold.
I'm hunting out and wearing the old Vintages mostly now. They just don't make them like that anymore. So many of these new Designer/Celeb pongs start well and swiftly all come down to smelling exactly the same.
B-O-R-I-N-G.

Bought this after reading reviews that it smells like gucci guilty, and i can say it smells exactly like gucci guilty once its worn.

Great longevity aswell :)

It smells ok, bit soapy but not worth the money as you think:(

Very nice, warm and woody. Bottle is underwhelming, but can be overlooked at this price point. Right amount of spice and still feminine chic.

This is a sweet and subtle fragrance from Avon. It is cool without being cold, floral without being a flower shop and fruity without being a celebrity fragrance aimed at Tweens. I love the simplicity of this and its lack of complications. It's a daytime work appropriate fragrance for any woman.

I feel there are similarities between this and Flowerbomb. There is a shared floral, cool and powdery feel to both but City Rush is more subdued with a bit of plum. When someone is wearing Flowerbomb you know it. When someone is wearing City Rush they just smell nice. Nothing overpowering or offensive here. Wear it for a job interview or to meet the boyfriend's mother for the first time because there is no risk City Rush will overshadow you so the real you can shine through.

If you want something bolder check out Lolita Lempicka or anything from Tom Ford.

I just got this !! It's amazing perfume !!
It doesn't smells like Gucci Guilty at all , i find it more simmilar to Gucci Envy Me 2 + Gucci Gucci EDT together...
Also i don't get the plum , it find it to smell more like a cherry rather than the plum !!

This is my new favorite fragrance !!!
I just find myself in this fragrance because is powdery , sweet, amber , fruity and sensual- All i want is this bottle !!
It suits more for day time in cold days , i find it very cozy and sensual rather than sexy ! It smells really expensive and very modern too!!

The best from AVON so far :) Love it

Very city and very cool perfume, I like it very much.

Fallen leaves in a clear puddle on a sidewalk after a November rain. Beautiful.
And if I bring my wrists close to my nose, those leaves are dry, as if warmed by the sun. This EDP is longlasting, the projection is active, sprinkling, for the first two to three hours I get hit by its raindrops, and an occasional drop can surprise me even after 6 hours. It retains its freshness on clothes for a couple of days. The base of dry leaves that is close to the skin stays warm for more than 8 hours.

The bottle of City Rush and Unplugged is the same !!! Just the color.. and so the notes are !

Btw. i tried City Rush and i'm in LOVE , just love this composition- i purchased it for only 17 eu and comes with body lotion and shower cream.

I agree too , i find the Bottle very good but the color white it's just very cold , something like the juice inside is sharpy white floral... Golden bottle would be perfect !

Just got a FB of this.....something about it still reminds me of Freak. This is a good avon frag with a gorgeous plummy wooody scent. , Its long lasting and good sillage ( on my skin ) . This and Far Away Exotic are the 2 best avon releases in 2012 IMO.

I agree with others that have commented that the name and advert image doesnt match the scent though - City Rush - no , it reminds me more of the smells of rural countryside in the autumn/winter. A good inexpensive scent choice for day or evening wear during the cold season.

My number one favourite from among the newest perfumes on market. I don't like the hype and marketing-craze around it, though, nor the image around this product - city and rush. It's much more of a comforting scent for me, rather in a cottage near the wood, with plum-cinnamon cakes in the oven, just as I wrote earlier. Today I realised that the reminiscence of this long-lasting fragrance (the heart layer) reminds me of an old favourite, Guerlain's L'Instant Magic, which was my signature for a long time. Still, this is much fresher and fruitier than LM, but still has that subtle powdery finish. It's a great surprise that I don't get the suffocatingly sweet and annoyingly simple vanilla note lingering around - which I find so irritating in many Avon and other scents.

What a surprise! I like Avon, but every scent from Avon it doesn't long lasting, but nice to wear it at home or shopping. But City Rush is quite long lasting. With body cream and shower gel it's nice and elegant composition for my skin. So, I like it! Its worth to buy it.

For some nasty reason, even evexpensive fragrances (such as "orange" by boss which is one of my favs) don't last on me. Not at all. So I always ignore the longevity part when I buy one because I know nothing lasts on me. BUT City Rush lasts on my skin quite long, what a pleasant surprise!

Apart that,I get a warm, playfull and sexy in a young way smell. Although it's not expensive, it doesn't smell cheapy. Ok, don't expect a very original smell, but still, I would definitelly buy that again.

The only thing I found weird is the bottle. It doesn't match at all, but I don't really care about it.

I like it a lot. Warm and creamy, with a nice plum note and a sweetness resembling cinnamon. Elegant and at the same time creates an intimate atmosphere like baking plum-cinnamon cake at home in very cold weather. I just hope that it won't be too sweet in the drydown phase or when used regularly.

It`s real comfort perfume - pleasantly sweet, nurturing warm, like a puffy blanket in the cold winter day:). I really like it. The bottle and the advertissment does not realy match the perfume in my oppinion.

It's too much sweet for me. A little bit similar to Very Irresistible Givenchy L’Intense, on my nose. The bottle doesn't conform with the fragrance, which is dark and evening.

it is very very similar to guilty gucci. i like it a lot because it is much cheaper than gucci's perfume.

Recieved a Sample vial from the Avon lady so have given it a whirl - I think they have copied Givenchy Dahlia Noir with this one as it is probably the latest and greatest. I was very dissapointed by dahlia Noir despite all the hype it was a timid weak fragrance with no staying power. These both have the sweet oriental powder cotton-candy type of base which is similar in a way to the original Flower Bomb and Revlon Pink Happiness. With City rush I get heaps of pepper and something magnolia like - reminds me of both SJP lovely and Givenchy Hot Couture. This has alot of leather on my skin which gives it depth and darkness, though I would be surprised if anyone around me could smell it without directly sniffing me. In my opinion the Avon is better value for money.

Here is what i found online: Top notes of bergamot, plum, and crisp ivy greens; Middle notes: Seductive black dahlia, rose, and orchid, and base notes are creamy woods, patchouli flower and silky musk notes.
Also it says that the nose behind City Rush is Annie Buzantian.
I still wonder if this is the same as Unplugged

A pleasant surprise - I find the plum note to be long and lingering. A very modern, fresh fragrance,not very woody. Stays around for a few hours when I wear it.

It's really similar to Gucci Gultiy, just a little bit deeper, darker, stronger. GG for me is provocative, silky sexy and liqueric, CR is velvety, more mature, and sexy in a clever way.

I have only a sample and from the first sniff - it's quite similar to Love to the fullest from Reese Witherspoon trio. Deep, sensual but I wonder how long it will last.

It's not too sweet, not too powdery, not too floral. Middle notes are creamy, base notes are woody. If you don't like sweet French style fragrances -as Givenchy lines, this could be a good choice. You need to wear it 2 hours periods, sillage is pretty soft. It's an Avon fragrance, don't expect miracle. But still very elegant and purse-friendly :)

can any one who tested this plz tell me about the Longevity and the sillage??????????????

Sophisticated, dark and mysteriously elegant without being over-powering but with a creamy-bitter contemporary edge and subtle floral-fruits. Only a tad powdery but in a good way. Very much like Gucci Guilty but so much cheaper and possibly a tad fruitier.

I like it lots but the bottle design is a huge disappointment.

Got a tester vial of this with another avon purchase today. Dabbed it on and the first impression was , mmmm nice perfume , its a BIT like Freak by Illamasqua !!

This perfume probably isnt suitable as a Freak alternative for diehard freak fans , as its not a complete copy/smells like job , but i see the 2 scents have some notes in common.

I have not tested Gucci Guilty yet , must to so soon so i can compare.

I think its the "sophisticated scent of black dahlia" that' giving me the freak vibe . City Vibe get's a "like" from me. Its on special offer with body products n a free evening bag for £12 , so i think its worth a purchase. Like most avons it doesnt last very long , but the scent is nice and i think with the freebies on offer , you could do a lot worse for £12 . . . . . like Avons Fergie Viva , which i found bland n weak , only good for discreet scent lovers!

Was really looking forward to this, got my delivery this morning with samples & 3 bottles ready to demo to customers & hugely disappointed. All i get is a soapy, powdery vanilla smell.

A nice cheaper (But still very expensive smelling) alternative for Gucci guilty :)