35 community ratings

Hot (1990) (Cologne)

Name: Hot (1990) (Cologne)
Brand: Bill Blass

1990WomenClassic

7.7/ 10

Community score
35 ratings

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Bill Blass Hot (Cologne) is a floral, green chypre with spicy and resinous warmth, made for women and now discontinued.

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How does it perform?

From 29 community ratings, all out of 10.

Longevity

7.8 /10

Holds up through the day and fades gently toward evening.

Sillage

7.1 /10

People close to you notice, nobody gets overwhelmed.

Bottle

7.4 /10

Sits nicely on a shelf.

Value for money

9.2 /10

Easily worth what it costs.

Blind buy risk

Low risk

89% of votes are positive and opinions barely differ.

Notes

They open one after another, from the first spray into the evening.

Top notesfirst 15 minutes

Aldehydes Bergamot Green notes

Heart notesfirst few hours

Bay leaf Orris root Rose Carnation Tuberose Jasmine

White honey

Cinnamon Lily of the valley

Base noteswhat stays into the evening

Patchouli Amber Sandalwood Oakmoss Frankincense Musk Vanilla Cedarwood

Accords

From most dominant to most subtle.

Floral
Green
Sweet
Spicy
Woody
Oriental
Powdery
Resinous

What does Hot (1990) (Cologne) smell like?

Longevity and sillage are both rated good. Most voters pick autumn and winter, with spring not far behind, and it is worn for evenings, nights out and leisure. Voters mostly call its character feminine and classic.

It opens fresh with aldehydes, bergamot and green notes. The heart is floral: rose, jasmine, tuberose and orris root give it a powdery base, while cinnamon and white honey add a spicy, sweet warmth. In the base, patchouli, amber, sandalwood and oakmoss settle it into a woody, resinous chypre. Jean Patou Sublime and Halston Halston have a close profile.