Rise

I have a 30ml bottle, message me if interested (UK) :)

At first spray it seemed a bit odd. I got a blast of citrus and woody and musky notes. I don’t get any basil, or apricot. As it settled, it got a lot better. My skin pulls out woody notes and that is mostly what I get from this, musk, Vetiver and woods. There is only the faintest hint of florals which is why I’d say this could definitely be unisex. I’d probably only wear this in fall and winter. It fades pretty quickly on me also, I had to reapply while writing this review. Not a favorite of mine, it’s just ok, but it’s probably my chemistry. I thankfully do not anything powdery from this. I don’t share the same opinion with comparisons to manifesto. I have and adore that fragrance and I don’t get anything vanilla or tonka from this at all. I wish it smelled like manifesto to my nose, I would like it a lot better!

I get soft oily florals almost but not quite like sunscreen, but the bergamot-basil combo comes over as synthetic, so the herbal backing to the florals that would otherwise be great for me smells a little more like bug spray. Not loved.

I remember I had this back in 2014 maybe, and it was horrible. So powdery that smelled like old lipstick or makeup.

I normally avoid celebrity perfumes like the plague (apart from Liz Taylor’s Diamonds And Rubies). I find them too candy floss sickly sweet as a rule. However, I have to say I actually really like this apart from the bottle, which is so ugly I will keep it in the box which is quite stylish. Comes in strong , would go as far as to say it’s more an aftershave than a perfume, which is quite clever given the perfume’s remit. Wasn’t sure I’d like it but the dry down is stunning. Soft, fruity and creamy, like an exotic ice cream. It lingers on my skin nicely but not overpowering. Surprisingly good!

I was not expecting anything spectacular from a perfume with Beyoncé’s name on it so when it was added to a bundle collection, I was prepared to gift it out. To my uttermost surprise, I actually like it a lot and I have been wearing it more often than I expect for days when I want something pretty, elegant yet simple. This checks those boxes. It starts off very strong with a fruity vibe that mellows out very quickly to a blend of florals with the fruits that works well on my skin. The sillage is good for about an hour and after that it is close to the skin and lasts longer on clothes. I don’t think it is a unique scent but it is a very good one that you can wear safely to work, casual outings and anytime you don’t want to overthink what kind of scent to wear. I am glad I finally found one perfume from Beyoncé I like because all the others I tried for years were not impressive including the hideous bottles. So if you can find this and you like fruity florals with a French perfumery vibe, get it. You would be pleased like I am.

This is as close as I have gotten to my beloved manifesto. I finished that fragrance years ago and have never found another bottle that wasn’t under £100, so I bought this on a whim when people were saying they smelt similar. I am sooo glad I bought this, it is not as complex in composition as manifesto, but I can not wait to start wearing this! I am definitely going to buy myself a back up bottle, as I only got the 30ml

@barbatos rightfully so. This product contains an ingredient and has now been recalled to the market.

I put this in my summer rotation to try to use it up. I usually wear it after my evening shower layered over sesame oil - by itself my skin picks up the freesia/orchid/musk notes and only lasts about 2 hours before fading completely. I have also worn it during the work day layered with Twilight Woods body cream (Bath & Body Works). This combo is really lovely - my skin picked up the apricot & bergamot notes immediately and it became a really creamy, fresh scent that lasted for about 5 hours (I took another commenter's suggestion to treat it like a body spray).

I think this is a great beginner perfume if you can get it cheap

I knew I had to try Beyonce Rise when I saw it compared to Manifesto. I found a great deal on a small bottle and decided to give it a try. When I first recieved this, it smelled awful. It was actually stomach turning. Thankfully I set it aside and tested it a number of weeks later. It has significantly improved since then. The opening is still a little off. It's a bit sharp and has that same stonach turning quality as the first time I tried it. Thankfully that dissipates in the first minute or two. There is a bright fruitiness that is contrasted by the slight bitter green note. Very close to the skin that green note is overly bitter and artificial smelling, but as you get futher from the skin that improves and it balances the sweet notes of the fruits and florals well. The similarity to Manifest is there, but it's not a close dupe. The green woodiness and white florals are very similar, but Rise has none of the vanilla. This makes it feel less interesting and lacks the richness in the base. Rise is a more simplistic and thin version, but it is still a pretty scent. It has more brightness and lightness that makes this suitable for all year wear making it a little closer to the L'Eclat than the original EDP. This is a mature and feminine fragrance that has a hint of sensuality. This isn't the fragrance you want if you are looking for something super youthful and girly. The performance isn't great. Even oversprayed it only projects for about an hour. For that hour it projects quite well, but it settle to a skin scent and fades away completely within 3 hours. It does last pretty well on clothes though. If you are looking for a budget fragrance that you can wear all year, that can also take you from day to night, Rise can be a good option...as long as you don't mind reapplying frequently. It is pretty easy to find for $20-30 at most discounters. The bottle is pretty ugly and very cheap feeling. The gold top is especially dreadful. It looks kinda cool and interesting from a distance, but as you get closer it is very clunky and looks unfinished. The cap does click into place well, but it is sometimes a bit too tight and required a little muscle to pull off. The atomizer is adequate.

I received Rise by Beyonce in a perfume bundle that I bought specifically for another perfume, however I’m not disappointed. Rise by Beyonce is so different from other perfumes in my collection and I attribute that to the strong basil and bergamot notes in the opening, they create such a fresh and slightly spicy blend. After it dries down, the creamy woody notes become more noticeable. This definitely feels more geared towards warmer seasons like Spring and Summer, but it also works for a night out on the town because of the Woody Spice. It’s not something I would wear everyday, more for a night out or if I needed something to feel sexy in. Personally I’m not a huge fan of the bottle, i think the cap is kind of tacky. It looks like overgrown tree roots reaching out but it suits the vibe of the perfume due to the woody notes.

Warm musky scent with a hint of citrusy jasmine. Can’t smell the apricot tho. The longevity is not great, Lasts on me for 1-2 hours. Also it smells a lot like Benetton Hot.

Gifted to me .Not anything I would buy myself . Nothing spectacular,smells cheap.Ok for errands, everyday.

Es el último perfume de Beyoncé que compré para coleccionar. Luego de este me di por vencida, es la fragancia más sintética y hedionda que hay, huele literalmente a habitación vieja. No huele rico, creo que la mezcla de bergamota y albahaca le da olor a cocina, y seca maderoso pero no en un buen sentido. Jamás usé ni usaré este perfume, solo está de adorno junto con toda mi colección de perfumes de Beyoncé.

JASMINE-SAMBAC & CASHMIRWOOD. This underrated gem opens with a short burst of fruity-florals to a beautiful creamy cashmirwood fragrance. The softer scent profile is longer lasting than you would expect from the reviews. I was pleasantly surprised by this fragrance. Opens with a fruity-citrus burst of apricot supported by multi-faceted bergamot with a faint aromatic touch from basil. The basil here is less forward than the notes would suggest. The opening deepens into a white-floral heart of jasmine-sambac with citrus, clean, fruity, aromatic, sweet, warm-spicy & fresh facets, all resting on a floral support of musky cashmirwoods supported by multi-faceted vetiver. Jasmine-sambac is the star of the show here, and is more forward than the notes would suggest, with warm-spicy, fruity & honeyed-floral tones. On the skin I get more of the vetiver, with a buttery near-pineapple sweetness, spicy woods, & pencil shavings. Performance is a little better than expected, with good projection for the first while, and average longevity. Overall: Affordable, and beautiful jasmine-sambac scent with average performance. It's a love for me. Enjoy!

My expectations for this were low, being a $20 shelf celebrity perfume but I am loving it! I do like a good tonka fragrance and though it's not in the notes, nor is vanilla, that is what I'm getting. Sweet, creamy, a little woody, vanillic-tonka notes. Cozy and elegant at the same time. Manifesto is one of my favourites and this does have a similarity. The bottle is nice, but it all goes to pot when you get to that cheap gold plastic cap. The juice inside is fantastic, I maybe just need to toss out the cap. I think I may have to grab a backup of this, especially given it's only twenty bucks.

Simple but rather good. I find it to be more sophisticated than expected, having a note in it that somehow reminds me of Dior Dune. It is in NO way a dupe, but has a certain slight aura in that direction... Not your average celebrity fruity-tooty. One caveat: Should I ever own this, I would lose the cap. I don't know what inspired the design, but somehow it gives me disturbing associations, as if the whole were meant to symbolize a sinister tower out of some sort of dystopian-ish Tolkien tale. Nonetheless, aren't we glad scent is NOT about bottles?! :D High marks in the Fine and Frugal category.

I wore this the other day to run a couple of errands. I hadn't worn it in quite some time. I saw why, lol! It is 'average at best.' Also, it dries down very masculine--in a very non-memorable type way. To my nose, it smells very woodsy and herbaceous. I'm not picking up any apricots or flowers. Not the greatest of scents!

Powdery and musky does not equate to "elderly". In the morning of life, the young will walk upright and believe they are invincible. But, in the evening of life, they used to be young. Grey strands appear in once glorious locks of hair, wrinkles appear in once supple firm skin, memory wanes, and aches/pains emerge where none existed before. A fountain of youth can only be had in our imagination. Perfumery is a craft and artistic expression that is subjective because of its magical evolution with each person's chemistry. I don't recall smelling YSL Manifesto so I will defer to others on that comparison. In 100°F summer weather, I am getting the freshness of the bergamot, slight sweetness, and a bit of basil green. The florals aren't glaringly loud. I get a bit of a vanilla like nuance. The freesia is complimented by the jasmine, but is not exceedingly heady. The basil lingers a bit as Rise evolves on the skin. This settles into a cozy, warm, and woody fragrance. I will have to see how this smells in cooler temperatures. But, it is nice considering the high humidity and heat wave I am currently in.

This was a gift from someone who spotted it in a discount shop 😆 It's hard to critique because it is SO fleeting! The opening bergamot zest lasts only a moment, and then there is the apricot - creamy and lush. The flowers are a blur, I don't get jasmine at all. It's still very pleasant. Then we are straight onto the base notes in under 30 minutes. Gentle, soft, creamy wood and a smidge of muskiness. It's so very weak and so very nothing-y 🤷 I don't hate a perfume unless there is a note that I find ugly or discordant, but this is so vague it's hard to like. BTW I doused myself with 8 sprays today before I left the house, it was gone before I reached my destination.

Honestly the comments below about this smelling like a 2000s perfume sample in a magazine is actually very true, but oddly that’s why I like it. Very nostalgic and not what I’d expect from a celebrity fragrance

100% those year 2000 magazines perfume sample scent. It smells so cheap I use it to freshen up my cat litter tray.

Do you remember the smell of those fashion magazines from the 2000s that always had that one page with the "perfume sample" and you would lift the sticky flap and rub the page on yourself? Yeah. Well it smells exactly like that. It smells like the most basic Mid 2000s magazine perfume sample (adhesive notes included)

This is not good. I think it's probably my body chemistry. This smells sharp and like an old spice Cologne on my skin. The dry down does get a bit creamy, but I just can't work this. I think the vetiver is throwing me. Remove that and this fragrance might be better for me.

Well it's unique... My grandma regifted this to me so I used it. I get citrus weird fruit floral spicy, it's cheap smelling but not unwearable.

It’s just lovely. Not too warm, not to floral, not too anything really. I love it because it’s a great, friendly scent and I can drench myself in it because of the low price, rather than rationing my sprays.

Another blind buy. WHY oh WHY do I keep on doing that? If I add up all the money I have spent on blind buys I could have bought a lot of perfumes I really want, but find to expensive. Oh well, made another nice gift for my mum.

A perfectly cheap alternative to YSL Manifesto. However, the lasting power of Manifesto is just not there in this. I like it coz it works for year round HOT summer climate in Sri Lanka. But it just does not last.

I'm with the Yay's here. I've been looking at this fragrance for almost a year and then I saw an 'our-version-of' at Urban Planet. The 2 for $15 perfumes there are usually close enough to the real-deal, that it gives you a general idea of the fragrance. That's where I finally got to smell it. It seemed very nice and so I bought the real RISE. So nice!! To me it's almost creamy. Very comforting and inoffensive.