Vice Versa Eau de Toilette by Yves Saint Laurent is a playful floral-fruity fragrance that combines an unusual tomato accord with sparkling mandarin orange, juicy raspberry, blueberry, peach, and melon. Creamy tuberose, African orange flower, bellflower, jasmine, freesia, and peony form the floral heart, while musk, powdery iris, amber, vanilla, and Virginia cedarwood create a smooth and softly warm dry down.
Released in 1999, Vice Versa was designed around contrasts. It combines sweet fruit with green freshness, youthful energy with polished florals, and playful brightness with a comfortable musky-vanilla base.
The fragrance opens with an immediately distinctive mixture of fruit and tomato-like greenery. As it develops, white flowers and soft spring blossoms become more noticeable. The dry down becomes warmer and smoother through vanilla, musk, amber, iris, and cedarwood.
Vice Versa is especially appealing to women who enjoy discontinued fragrances with unusual note combinations. It works beautifully for brunch, shopping, vacations, daytime dates, garden gatherings, spring events, summer outings, and casual occasions when the wearer wants something cheerful and distinctive.
What Does Vice Versa Smell Like?
Vice Versa smells fruity, floral, green, sweet, fresh, creamy, musky, powdery, and feminine.
The fragrance opens with tomato, mandarin orange, raspberry, and blueberry.
Tomato is its most unusual and recognizable opening note.
The tomato accord may suggest:
- Tomato leaf
- Green stems
- Freshly sliced tomato skin
- Watery vegetation
- Tangy greenery
- A lightly savory garden effect
It does not normally make Vice Versa smell like tomato sauce, ketchup, or cooked food. Instead, it creates a crisp green contrast against the sweeter berries and citrus.
Some wearers experience the tomato note primarily as tomato leaf rather than ripe tomato fruit. This gives the opening a slightly vegetal, fresh, and unexpected quality.
Mandarin orange adds sparkling citrus sweetness. It brightens the tomato accord and prevents the opening from feeling overly green or savory.
Raspberry creates juicy red-fruit sweetness with a lightly tart edge. It gives the fragrance a cheerful, playful personality.
Blueberry adds a softer dark-berry effect. It feels smoother and less sharp than raspberry, adding additional fruitiness without turning the perfume into a heavy berry syrup.
The contrast between tomato, mandarin, raspberry, and blueberry defines the fragrance’s opening. It feels sweet and green at the same time.
As Vice Versa develops, tuberose, African orange flower, bellflower, jasmine, freesia, peony, peach, and melon become increasingly noticeable.
Tuberose adds creamy white-floral richness. It gives the heart greater depth but remains lighter and more transparent than in dense tuberose-centered perfumes.
African orange flower introduces a luminous white-floral character with citrus, nectar-like, and gently honeyed nuances.
Bellflower adds an airy blue-floral effect. It contributes freshness and helps maintain the fragrance’s light, springlike personality.
Jasmine provides natural floral depth and sensuality. It remains blended with the fruit and other flowers rather than dominating the composition.
Freesia adds a crisp, lightly peppery floral quality. It reinforces the fragrance’s clean and sparkling character.
Peony contributes a watery, rosy softness. It gives the heart a romantic feminine quality without becoming heavy or traditional.
Peach introduces smooth, velvety fruitiness. It softens the sharper berry notes and adds a gentle skin-like sweetness.
Melon contributes watery freshness. It helps the fragrance feel light, juicy, and appropriate for warm weather.
The dry down combines musk, iris, amber, vanilla, and Virginia cedarwood.
Musk creates a clean and softly intimate finish.
Iris adds powdery elegance and may suggest violet petals, face powder, soft suede, or a light cosmetic texture.
Amber introduces gentle warmth and helps round out the fruit and flowers.
Vanilla adds comfortable sweetness without turning the fragrance into a heavy gourmand.
Virginia cedarwood provides a dry woody foundation and keeps the base from becoming overly soft.
Overall, Vice Versa smells like green tomato leaf, sparkling mandarin, raspberry, and blueberry layered over creamy white flowers, soft spring blossoms, peach, and melon before settling into musk, powdery iris, amber, vanilla, and cedarwood.
What Are the Notes in Vice Versa?
Vice Versa by Yves Saint Laurent was released in 1999.
Top Notes:
Tomato, Mandarin Orange, Raspberry, Blueberry
Heart Notes:
Tuberose, African Orange Flower, Bellflower, Jasmine, Freesia, Peony, Peach, Melon
Base Notes:
Musk, Iris, Amber, Vanilla, Virginia Cedarwood
Tomato creates the unusual green and lightly savory opening.
Mandarin orange adds citrus brightness, while raspberry and blueberry provide sweet berry fruitiness.
Tuberose, orange flower, jasmine, freesia, peony, and bellflower form the floral heart.
Peach and melon reinforce the juicy, soft, and warm-weather character.
Musk, iris, amber, vanilla, and cedarwood create the smooth, powdery, and softly woody dry down.
Is Vice Versa for Men, Women, or Unisex?
Vice Versa is officially marketed as a fragrance for women.
Its raspberry, blueberry, peach, peony, jasmine, tuberose, vanilla, and softly powdery presentation create a traditionally feminine floral-fruity profile.
However, fragrance does not have strict gender rules. Vice Versa may also appeal to anyone who enjoys:
- Tomato leaf
- Green fragrances
- Mandarin orange
- Berries
- Watery fruits
- White flowers
- Musk
- Iris
- Soft vanilla
- Unusual discontinued perfumes
Its tomato accord and green opening can feel more unconventional and less traditionally feminine than a simple berry-and-flower perfume.
How Long Does Vice Versa Last?
Vice Versa typically lasts approximately four to seven hours on most wearers.
The tomato, mandarin orange, raspberry, and blueberry are strongest during the opening.
Tuberose, orange flower, jasmine, peony, peach, melon, freesia, and bellflower remain noticeable through the middle.
Musk, iris, vanilla, amber, and cedarwood form the softer dry down.
Some wearers may continue to detect the musk, iris, vanilla, and woods on clothing beyond seven hours.
Performance can vary significantly because available bottles may be older inventory.
Factors affecting performance include:
- Production year
- Bottle condition
- Storage history
- Number of sprays
- Skin chemistry
- Temperature and humidity
- Application location
- Whether the fragrance is sprayed on clothing
- Individual sensitivity to musk and fruit accords
- Natural aging of the fragrance
A well-stored bottle may retain strong brightness and fruitiness. A poorly stored bottle may smell flatter, darker, more alcoholic, or less vibrant.
Applying Vice Versa to moisturized skin and adding one light spray to clothing may help extend its performance.
How Strong Is the Projection?
Vice Versa generally has moderate projection during its opening and softer projection as it dries down.
Mandarin orange, raspberry, blueberry, tomato, tuberose, and jasmine create a noticeable but approachable scent bubble during approximately the first one to two hours.
The fragrance gradually becomes more intimate as musk, iris, amber, vanilla, and cedarwood settle closer to the skin.
It is not designed to dominate an entire room or leave an extremely heavy trail.
Its controlled projection makes it suitable for:
- Brunch
- Shopping
- Casual workplaces
- Travel
- Daytime dates
- Restaurants
- Outdoor gatherings
- Shared indoor environments
Older bottles may project differently depending on preservation and formula condition.
What Fragrance Family Is Vice Versa?
Vice Versa belongs primarily to the floral-fruity fragrance family.
It also displays green, sweet, aquatic-fruity, white-floral, powdery, musky, vanilla, and softly woody characteristics.
Its primary scent qualities include:
- Fruity
- Floral
- Green
- Sweet
- Berry
- Fresh
- White floral
- Musky
- Powdery
- Vanilla
- Playful
- Feminine
The tomato, berries, and mandarin create the unusual opening.
White flowers, peony, freesia, bellflower, peach, and melon form the heart.
Musk, iris, amber, vanilla, and cedarwood provide the soft foundation.
What Seasons Is Vice Versa Best For?
Vice Versa is best suited for:
Spring: Excellent
Summer: Excellent
Early Fall: Very good
Winter: Best for daytime or indoor wear
Spring is one of its strongest seasons because tomato leaf, mandarin orange, berries, freesia, peony, bellflower, and soft florals feel bright and natural in mild weather.
Summer also works beautifully because melon, mandarin, tomato greenery, berries, and controlled projection keep the fragrance cheerful and wearable.
A moderate application is recommended during extreme heat because raspberry, blueberry, vanilla, tuberose, and amber may become sweeter as temperatures rise.
Early fall works well because iris, cedarwood, amber, musk, and vanilla provide enough softness for mild cooling temperatures.
During winter, Vice Versa may feel too light for someone who prefers dense vanilla, caramel, spice, tobacco, leather, or dark amber perfumes. It can still work well indoors or when the wearer wants a bright contrast to cold weather.
Is Vice Versa Better for Daytime or Nighttime?
Vice Versa is most naturally suited for daytime and early evening wear.
Its bright fruit, greenery, flowers, melon, and soft musk work especially well for:
- Brunch
- Shopping
- Travel
- Lunch dates
- Garden gatherings
- Spring events
- Summer outings
- Vacations
- Weekend activities
- Casual celebrations
- Daytime parties
- Outdoor events
It can also transition into:
- Casual dinners
- Movie dates
- Early evening gatherings
- Summer parties
- Informal romantic occasions
- Vacation evenings
For formal nighttime occasions, clubs, or cold-weather events, some women may prefer a richer perfume with greater vanilla, amber, patchouli, or woody depth.
What Occasions Should Vice Versa Be Worn For?
Vice Versa works especially well for:
- Everyday wear
- Brunch
- Shopping
- Vacations
- Travel
- Lunch dates
- Coffee dates
- Garden parties
- Spring celebrations
- Summer gatherings
- Casual dinners
- Daytime weddings
- Outdoor events
- Weekend plans
- Collector-fragrance occasions
- Gift giving for discontinued-fragrance enthusiasts
Its cheerful personality is especially effective when the wearer wants to smell playful, unusual, feminine, and uplifting.
What Age Range Is Vice Versa Best Suited For?
Vice Versa is especially well suited for women approximately 20 to 45, although fragrance has no true age restriction.
Younger women may enjoy its berries, melon, peach, playful bottle, and colorful late-1990s personality.
Women in their thirties, forties, and beyond may appreciate its unusual tomato accord, powdery iris, orange flower, musk, and nostalgic character.
It feels youthful without smelling like a simple body spray. The floral heart, iris, amber, and cedarwood provide enough structure to keep it polished.
Collectors of late-1990s and early-2000s designer fragrances may appreciate it regardless of age.
Is Vice Versa Office Appropriate?
Yes. Vice Versa can be office appropriate when applied moderately.
Its mandarin orange, tomato greenery, berries, soft flowers, musk, and controlled projection create a cheerful impression without normally becoming too heavy.
For office wear, use approximately three to five sprays:
- One spray on each side of the neck
- One spray on the chest
- One spray on the back of the neck
- One optional light spray on clothing
Use fewer sprays in:
- Medical environments
- Airplanes
- Small meeting rooms
- Shared offices
- Fragrance-sensitive workplaces
- Close customer interactions
The tomato accord may be unusual, but it generally reads as fresh greenery rather than food when blended into the full fragrance.
Is Vice Versa Good for Dates?
Yes. Vice Versa is a very good perfume for daytime dates, coffee dates, lunch dates, outdoor dates, movies, casual dinners, and vacation romance.
Raspberry and blueberry create a playful first impression.
Mandarin orange adds brightness, while tomato leaf makes the opening unusual and memorable.
Peony, jasmine, orange flower, tuberose, and freesia provide femininity.
Peach and melon create soft juiciness.
Musk, vanilla, iris, amber, and cedarwood provide a warm and intimate dry down.
Vice Versa works especially well for:
- Brunch dates
- Lunch dates
- Garden dates
- Beach-town outings
- Movie dates
- Casual dinners
- Spring dates
- Summer dates
- Vacation evenings
- Outdoor romantic occasions
It creates an impression that feels:
- Playful
- Feminine
- Cheerful
- Unusual
- Approachable
- Fresh
- Sweet
- Memorable
Four to six sprays are generally sufficient for a date.
Is Vice Versa a Safe Blind Buy?
Vice Versa is a moderate-to-high-risk blind buy.
It may be a good blind buy if you enjoy:
- Tomato leaf
- Green fragrances
- Raspberry
- Blueberry
- Mandarin orange
- Peach
- Melon
- Tuberose
- Peony
- Freesia
- Musk
- Powdery iris
- Discontinued fragrances
- Late-1990s fruity florals
It may be less suitable as a blind buy if you dislike:
- Tomato notes
- Green vegetal accords
- Sweet berries
- Melon
- Tuberose
- Powdery iris
- Vintage fruity florals
- Older fragrance inventory
- Soft-to-moderate performance
- Formula and storage variation
Someone expecting a straightforward berry perfume may find the tomato accord surprising.
Someone expecting a deep vanilla gourmand may find Vice Versa greener, fresher, and more floral than anticipated.
Because the fragrance is discontinued and bottles may be older, testing the exact bottle or purchasing from a trusted retailer is especially important.
Does Vice Versa Really Smell Like Tomato?
Vice Versa contains a recognizable tomato or tomato-leaf accord, particularly during the opening.
The note may smell like:
- Fresh tomato leaf
- Crushed green stems
- Watery tomato skin
- Garden vegetation
- Green sap
- A lightly tangy fruit
It does not usually smell like:
- Tomato sauce
- Ketchup
- Cooked tomatoes
- Pasta sauce
- Savory seasoning
The tomato accord is surrounded by mandarin orange, raspberry, blueberry, flowers, peach, melon, musk, vanilla, and amber.
This makes the overall fragrance fruity and floral rather than culinary.
The strength of the tomato effect depends on skin chemistry and individual note sensitivity.
Is Vice Versa Sweet?
Yes. Vice Versa is a sweet fragrance, but its sweetness is balanced by greenery, citrus, flowers, musk, iris, and cedarwood.
Its sweetness comes primarily from:
- Raspberry
- Blueberry
- Peach
- Melon
- Vanilla
- Amber
- Orange flower
The tomato accord adds freshness and prevents the opening from becoming completely syrupy.
The floral heart also keeps the fragrance from smelling like a simple fruit candy.
What Fragrances Smell Similar to Vice Versa?
No perfume smells exactly like Vice Versa, particularly because its tomato, berry, melon, white-floral, iris, and vanilla combination is unusual.
These three fragrances from the South Beach Perfumes catalog share important parts of its fruit, flowers, musk, sweetness, or warm-weather personality.
Jimmy Choo Blossom
Jimmy Choo Blossom shares Vice Versa’s raspberry, red-fruit sweetness, citrus brightness, soft flowers, white musk, and playful spring-and-summer personality.
Jimmy Choo Blossom combines raspberry, red berries, citrus, sweet pea, rose, white musk, and sandalwood.
Both fragrances are:
- Fruity
- Floral
- Sweet
- Feminine
- Bright
- Playful
- Warm-weather friendly
- Suitable for daytime wear
Jimmy Choo Blossom is simpler, cleaner, more berry-focused, and easier to wear.
Vice Versa is greener, more unusual, more complex, and creamier because of tomato, tuberose, orange flower, melon, peach, iris, vanilla, and amber.
Choose Jimmy Choo Blossom for straightforward berry freshness. Choose Vice Versa for tomato greenery, mixed fruit, lush flowers, and vintage YSL personality.
Mon Paris by Yves Saint Laurent
Mon Paris shares Vice Versa’s raspberry, fruit, peony, jasmine, orange blossom, vanilla, musk, cedarwood, and romantic feminine character.
Mon Paris combines strawberry, raspberry, pear, citrus, peony, jasmine, datura, orange blossom, patchouli, white musk, vanilla, ambroxan, moss, and cedarwood.
Both fragrances are fruity, floral, sweet, feminine, and associated with Yves Saint Laurent.
Mon Paris is darker, stronger, more modern, and more sensual because of patchouli, ambroxan, vanilla, moss, and datura.
Vice Versa is greener, lighter, more playful, and more unusual because of tomato, blueberry, melon, bellflower, freesia, and iris.
Choose Mon Paris for dates, evenings, and stronger performance. Choose Vice Versa for cheerful daytime wear, green fruitiness, and collector appeal.
Burberry Her Eau de Toilette
Burberry Her Eau de Toilette shares Vice Versa’s raspberry, berries, flowers, musk-like softness, amber, patchouli-related depth, and warm-weather wearability.
Burberry Her Eau de Toilette combines raspberry, blackberry, black currant, rose, jasmine, floral accents, oakmoss, amber, and patchouli.
Both fragrances are fruity, floral, feminine, youthful, and easy to wear during spring and summer.
Burberry Her Eau de Toilette is tarter, more modern, more berry-centered, and more earthy through oakmoss and patchouli.
Vice Versa is sweeter, greener, more tropical-fruity, and more floral because of tomato, mandarin, blueberry, peach, melon, tuberose, orange flower, freesia, peony, iris, and vanilla.
Choose Burberry Her Eau de Toilette for modern tart berries and mossy woods. Choose Vice Versa for a softer, stranger, and more nostalgic fruity-floral experience.
What Is the Difference Between Vice Versa and Other Yves Saint Laurent Women’s Fragrances?
Vice Versa is a separate fragrance with its own composition. It is not a concentration or flanker of another YSL perfume.
Vice Versa Eau de Toilette
Vice Versa features:
- Tomato
- Mandarin Orange
- Raspberry
- Blueberry
- Tuberose
- African Orange Flower
- Bellflower
- Jasmine
- Freesia
- Peony
- Peach
- Melon
- Musk
- Iris
- Amber
- Vanilla
- Virginia Cedarwood
It is fruity, floral, green, sweet, musky, and playful.
Paris by Yves Saint Laurent
Paris is a rose-and-violet floral fragrance with mimosa, hyacinth, iris, jasmine, lily, sandalwood, musk, amber, cedarwood, heliotrope, and oakmoss.
Paris is more floral, powdery, romantic, classic, and formal.
Vice Versa is fruitier, greener, younger, more casual, and more experimental.
Mon Paris
Mon Paris is a modern fruity chypre built around strawberry, raspberry, pear, white flowers, patchouli, vanilla, musk, ambroxan, moss, and cedarwood.
Mon Paris is sweeter, darker, stronger, and more evening-oriented.
Vice Versa is lighter, greener, more tomato-and-melon focused, and better suited to cheerful daytime wear.
Libre
Libre combines lavender, mandarin orange, black currant, petitgrain, orange blossom, jasmine, vanilla, musk, cedarwood, and amber-like notes.
Libre is more aromatic, structured, confident, and professional.
Vice Versa is fruitier, softer, more playful, and less formal.
Black Opium
Black Opium combines pear, pink pepper, orange blossom, coffee, jasmine, bitter almond, licorice, vanilla, patchouli, cashmere wood, and cedarwood.
Black Opium is warmer, darker, sweeter, more gourmand, and more naturally suited to nightlife.
Vice Versa is brighter, greener, lighter, and more appropriate for spring and summer daytime wear.
In Love Again
In Love Again is another discontinued Yves Saint Laurent fruity-floral fragrance associated with grapefruit, black currant, berries, flowers, musk, and woods.
Both fragrances reflect the playful fruity-floral style associated with some late-1990s YSL releases.
In Love Again is generally more citrusy, tart, and black-currant focused.
Vice Versa is greener, creamier, and more unusual because of tomato, melon, tuberose, iris, and vanilla.
Is Vice Versa Discontinued?
Yes. Vice Versa by Yves Saint Laurent is discontinued.
It was released as a limited fragrance in 1999 and is no longer part of YSL Beauty’s standard perfume collection.
Authentic bottles may still be found through:
- Specialist fragrance retailers
- Remaining distributor inventory
- Collector markets
- Vintage-perfume sellers
- Resale platforms
- Boxed or unboxed inventory
Because Vice Versa is discontinued:
- Prices may be higher than the original retail price
- Availability can disappear without warning
- Older and newer authentic packaging may vary
- Bottle condition matters
- Storage history matters
- Liquid color may change with age
- Projection and longevity may vary
- Authenticity should be evaluated carefully
The current South Beach Perfumes listing is active but showed the 3.3 oz spray as sold out when checked.
When Was Vice Versa Released?
Vice Versa by Yves Saint Laurent was released in 1999.
It was introduced as a playful fragrance built around opposites and unexpected contrasts.
Its scent concept combines:
- Sweet fruit and green tomato
- Bright citrus and creamy flowers
- Juicy melon and powdery iris
- Youthful energy and polished woods
- Playfulness and sophistication
- Freshness and warmth
The fragrance reflects the experimental and optimistic fruity-floral style that became prominent during the late 1990s.
Its unusual tomato accord helped distinguish it from the many straightforward berry, citrus, and aquatic fragrances released during that period.
Who Created Vice Versa?
Vice Versa was created by perfumer Karine Dubreuil-Sereni.
She developed a composition that moves through three recognizable stages:
- Tomato, mandarin orange, raspberry, and blueberry
- Tuberose, African orange flower, bellflower, jasmine, freesia, peony, peach, and melon
- Musk, iris, amber, vanilla, and Virginia cedarwood
The fragrance’s defining achievement is the balance between its green tomato accord and its sweet fruits, flowers, vanilla, musk, and woods.
How Many Sprays of Vice Versa Should Be Used?
For most situations, use approximately four to seven sprays.
Office or close indoor setting: Three to five sprays
Everyday daytime wear: Four to six sprays
Outdoor spring or summer event: Five to seven sprays
Casual date: Four to six sprays
Warm-weather evening: Four to six sprays
Reapplication: Two to three sprays as needed
A balanced application may include:
- One spray on each side of the neck
- One or two sprays on the chest
- One spray on the back of the neck
- One spray on each forearm
- One optional light spray on clothing
Begin with fewer sprays when wearing an older bottle until its strength and condition are understood.
Avoid excessive application in airplanes, medical environments, small offices, restaurants, or fragrance-sensitive spaces.
Is Vice Versa Authentic?
Yes. The Vice Versa offered by South Beach Perfumes is presented as an authentic Yves Saint Laurent fragrance.
South Beach Perfumes sells authentic, original brand-name perfumes and colognes sourced through established fragrance distribution channels.
Authentic Vice Versa bottles may display differences based on:
- Production year
- Bottle size
- Packaging generation
- Regional distribution
- Batch-code placement
- Label formatting
- Country-specific packaging
- Retail or unboxed format
- Long-term storage
- Natural fragrance aging
These normal production and packaging differences do not automatically indicate that a fragrance is counterfeit.
Because Vice Versa is discontinued, buyers should pay closer attention to:
- Seller reputation
- Bottle condition
- Liquid clarity
- Liquid color
- Fill level
- Spray function
- Box condition
- Batch coding
- Storage history
- Whether the item is boxed or unboxed
Learn more about our product guarantee policy.
Who Should Buy Vice Versa?
Vice Versa is an excellent choice for someone who:
- Enjoys unusual fruity-floral perfumes
- Likes tomato leaf
- Appreciates green fragrances
- Enjoys raspberry and blueberry
- Likes mandarin orange
- Enjoys peach and melon
- Appreciates tuberose and orange flower
- Likes peony and freesia
- Enjoys clean musk
- Prefers powdery iris
- Likes vanilla and amber
- Collects discontinued fragrances
- Enjoys late-1990s perfumes
- Wants a cheerful spring or summer scent
- Likes fragrances with a distinctive story
It is especially suitable for someone seeking a playful fruity-floral fragrance with green tomato, mixed berries, creamy flowers, soft fruit, musk, iris, vanilla, amber, and cedarwood.
Who May Not Like Vice Versa?
Vice Versa may not be the best choice for someone who:
- Dislikes tomato notes
- Avoids green vegetal accords
- Does not enjoy raspberry or blueberry
- Dislikes melon
- Avoids tuberose
- Prefers dry woody perfumes
- Wants a strong vanilla gourmand
- Loves dark amber fragrances
- Wants very strong projection
- Expects all-day powerhouse longevity
- Prefers minimalist fragrances
- Avoids discontinued perfumes
- Does not want formula or storage variation
- Prefers current mainstream scents
- Wants a fragrance that is easy to replace
Its tomato, berry, melon, floral, iris, and vanilla combination may feel too unusual for someone who primarily enjoys simple citrus, aquatic, gourmand, or woody perfumes.
Final South Beach Perfumes Expert Review
Vice Versa Eau de Toilette by Yves Saint Laurent is a distinctive late-1990s fruity floral that succeeds through contrast, personality, and an unusual green opening.
The fragrance begins with tomato, mandarin orange, raspberry, and blueberry.
The tomato accord provides green, watery, and lightly savory freshness. Mandarin orange adds sparkle, while raspberry and blueberry create sweet berry energy.
The heart becomes fuller and more feminine. Tuberose and jasmine add creamy depth, orange flower provides luminosity, and freesia, peony, and bellflower maintain an airy floral texture.
Peach and melon introduce smooth, watery fruitiness, reinforcing the fragrance’s cheerful warm-weather character.
The dry down is soft and comfortable. Musk creates cleanliness, iris contributes powdery elegance, amber adds warmth, vanilla provides gentle sweetness, and Virginia cedarwood gives the base structure.
Its greatest strength is originality. Vice Versa does not smell like a generic berry perfume because the tomato accord creates a memorable green contrast.
It is sweet without becoming a dense gourmand, floral without becoming formal, and unusual without becoming completely difficult to wear.
It works beautifully for brunch, shopping, vacations, daytime dates, garden parties, spring events, summer outings, and collector-fragrance wear.
Its primary limitation is performance. Most wearers should expect moderate longevity and projection rather than the strength of a modern Eau de Parfum.
Its discontinued status is another major consideration. Authentic bottles may become harder to locate, and storage conditions can affect the scent.
The tomato accord may also be polarizing. Some wearers will find it fresh and inventive, while others may experience it as too vegetal.
For women who enjoy tomato leaf, mandarin orange, raspberry, blueberry, tuberose, orange flower, peony, jasmine, peach, melon, musk, iris, vanilla, amber, and cedarwood, Vice Versa remains one of Yves Saint Laurent’s most playful and unusual discontinued fragrances.
South Beach Perfumes Expert Rating: 9.2 out of 10
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