When Versace launched Eros Eau de Parfum in 2020, it was a deliberate step up from the original Eros EDT that had been running since 2012. Same Greek god mythology, same turquoise bottle, but a richer concentration that pushes harder into oriental-woody territory while keeping the signature minty-sweet freshness intact. Aromatica carries the Versace Eros Eau de Parfum decant in Bangladesh in all available sizes, so you can try it properly.
Fragrance Notes
Top: Mint, Candy apple, Lemon, Mandarin Orange
Heart: Ambroxan, Geranium, Clary Sage
Base: Vanilla, Cedar, Sandalwood, Bitter Orange, Patchouli, Leather
The Scent
Mint arrives first and arrives sharply, but it is sweeter here than in the EDT, rounded out by a candy apple note that reads almost like a fruit-tinged confection. Lemon and mandarin orange add a brief citrus lift in the first few minutes, keeping it from going too heavy too fast. What changes quickly is the direction. Where the EDT stays relatively airy and fresh through its midsection, the EDP starts pulling inward almost immediately, and the heart makes the difference. Ambroxan is the pivot: that synthetic musk molecule with a woody, skin-amplifying quality that makes fragrances feel like they are radiating from your body rather than sitting on top of it. Geranium adds a slightly green, rosy texture, and clary sage contributes an herbal edge that keeps the sweetness from becoming cloying. The interplay between the candy apple sweetness up top and the grounding herbal quality of clary sage is one of the more interesting tensions in the composition, holding the fragrance in a register that feels both indulgent and controlled through the heart phase.
Around the 20-to-30-minute mark, the mint retreats and the woods start to surface. Cedar comes through clean and dry, while sandalwood softens the whole composition with a creamy warmth. These two woods work in contrast rather than in unison: cedar keeps the structure lean while sandalwood pulls the texture toward something fuller and more enveloping. Bitter orange appears quietly in the base transition, adding a faint citrus-spiced sharpness that contrasts the surrounding sweetness and prevents the dry-down from feeling entirely soft. Vanilla threads through the base with enough presence to register as distinctly sweeter than the original EDT, but it never tips into gourmand territory. Patchouli here is subtle, adding depth rather than earthiness, and leather shows up quietly in the late dry-down, giving the base a slightly animalic edge that can read compelling or unexpected depending on skin, particularly for a fragrance that opened this cleanly. The overall trajectory moves from cool and candy-fresh up top to something warm, woody, and subtly sensual in the base. Impressions of the sweetness level vary: it can read as ideally balanced or as slightly rich depending on the wearer and the season. The EDP carries noticeably more warmth in its base than the EDT, and that distinction becomes clearest in the late dry-down when the vanilla, patchouli, and leather settle together into something the EDT never quite reaches.
When to Wear
An autumn and winter fragrance, best suited to evenings out, date nights, or social settings where you want your presence felt without shouting. The warm vanilla-wood base and ambroxan heart make it well-suited to the dates and nights crowd.
Who Is It For
Men who gravitate toward sweet-woody orientals with mainstream appeal but want more depth and warmth than a standard EDT can deliver. Someone who wears Sauvage or Acqua di Gio regularly and is ready to try something richer.
If you enjoy Eros Flame, the spicy-warm counterpart in the same Versace family, the Eros EDP sits in a similar register and is a direct comparison worth making. Browse the full Versace collection at Aromatica.
Available as an authentic decant in Bangladesh at Aromatica in 3ml, 5ml, 9ml, and 15ml.