It's almost impossible to pick out any distinctive notes, rather, there is a general sweet, vague "fruits and flowers" scent. Eau de Parfum contains between seven to fourteen per cent of fragrance oils and perfume elixirs and is the second strongest, and longest lasting means of wearing a fine fragrance. Designed to celebrate Marc Jacobs’ beloved iconic pattern, the eye-catching bottle is a cheerful composition of round shapes stylishly spotted in a polka dot motif. The flacon is made of red glass and continues the playful game with Polka dots embellishing red petals and a ball on the cap, which looks like ladybug in the heart of a flower. Marc Jacobs Dot Eau de Parfum, happy and vivacious, the fragrance leaves an addictive trail, carrying a lush, effervescent floral scent perfect for every eclectic and spontaneous woman.

I have 100+ niche samples for swap within Europe - updated spreadsheet of samples on my profile, get in touch!After six hours, I can smell it if I put my nose directly on my arm, but as I said, the scent is very basic and generic, so it isn't one I want to keep sniffing anyway. Despite the fact that Dot is obviously mass-marketed to a young, mid-market demographic I really, really love this! She had (seemingly) effortless confidence and somehow my teenage mind associated this confidence with the red and black bottle that she would often spray. Lasting power is not that great and I can barely smell the base notes but the top and middle notes do it for me.

Though it is nothing special, it is well-balanced, and a versatile scent to transition between day and night -- the woodsy element adds something that makes it perfect for getting a couple drinks or a late dinner after work. I know I love a perfume when I can’t stop smelling my wrist, when it’s addicting and I can smell it in the air and on my clothes. This a berry scent, nothing impressive or complex but I've gone into a 360 direction and have gone from wearing amazing complex fragrances like Yves Saint Laurent Opium to sweeter fruity florals. Marc Jacobs Dot perfume is a youthful and joyous perfume, a cheerful game between petals and fruits. Not sweet enough to feel like one of those young sweet bombs that you might expect from the bottle, not fresh enough to really be a "fresh" perfume.

I love that it's refreshingly sweet without being cloying, overly musky or straying into gourmand territory :) It's the perfect summer fragrance for a young woman looking for something bright and cheerful to pair with a sundress and a smile, and though it might not be the most unique composition I've never gone in for a hug wearing this without getting a compliment on it or being asked what I'm wearing. In a nutshell I would say Dot is a soft fruity floral (I don't think it smells even remotely like Victoria's Secret Very Sexy which is a strong pepper/pimento/spicy floral) and it's a safe choice with a cute bottle to boot. EDIT: Turns out with my body chemistry, this actually does project really well (even though I myself couldn't tell) so test it beforehand? The crazy part was when we went to the food court to grab dinner, and the cashier exclaimed that whatever perfume I was wearing was so pretty.

unlike what I expected, the long lasting power is good( at least much better than honey or some other Marc Jacobs perfume). It smells youthful, the perfect amount of sweet and fruity, and just gives off "living my best life".

It's in the same vein as so many other perfumes I've smelt before like Fresh by Moschino or Trini Girl by Nicki Minaj. I’ve had this since senior year of high school and I always try to find it and repurchase it when I run out. The initial spray on my body is HIDEOUS - very chemical, artificial scent however after an hour I get a nice fruity scent that further dries to a light clean coconut with a hint of fruit.

Expecting a sickly candy sweet perfume for little girls, based on the bottle, I was surprised to find out that Dot is quite pleasant. The bottle is gorgeous, I love the colour red and so this goes perfectly with me and it is the most stunning bottle on my vanity and it is up against some stiff competition!The sillage is at best arms length, but only for maybe the first 3 hours, after that it dwindles but the scent lasts for a decent amount of time, is say about 6/7 hours.